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is a Japanese bank founded in Saitama Prefecture 1943. After a series of bank mergers and corporate restructuring, the emerged as the leading bank in Saitama Prefecture.〔( "R&I Assigns A-: Saitama Resona Bank, Ltd. Sub-Bonds No. 2," ) Rating and Investment Information (R&I, Japan). December 10, 2010.〕 ==History== The head office of Saitama Bank was located in Urawa, Saitama with more than 170 branches in Japan. Overseas branches included Singapore, London, New York, Hong Kong and Brussels.〔Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Saitama Ginko" in .〕 In 1990, the bank's financial instability was revealed. Its directors were alleged to have mismanaged corporate assets and breached fiduciary duties by purchasing a large block of stock in a Japanese manufacturing company at what were grossly inflated prices.〔Kristof, Kathy M. ( "Japanese Bank Wasted Assets, Suit Charges," ) ''Los Angeles Times'' (US). February 27, 1990; retrieved 2011-07-18〕 In 1991, Kyowa Bank and Saitama Bank merged to form one of the world's largest banks with deposits totaling about $177 billion.〔( "Merger Decision IV/M.69, Kyowa/Saitama Bank," ) Commission of the European Communities (EU). 7 March 1991; retrieved 2011-07-18〕 This was construed as triggering reorganization of Japan's banking industry.〔( "Japanese Banks Plan Merger," ) ''New York Times'' (US). November 14, 1990; ( "Bank Merger Wave Seen as 2 in Japan Agree to Join Forces," ) ''Los Angeles Times.'' November 14, 1990; retrieved 2011-07-18〕 In 1992, the combined banks were renamed Asahi Bank; and this bank merged with Daiwa Bank in 2002.〔Europa. (2002). "Asahi Bank", in ; (Asahi Bank ); retrieved 2011-07-18〕 In 2002, corporate restructuring established Resona Holdings and the Saitama Resona Bank.〔Resona Holdings, ( Major Group Companies ); retrieved 2011-07-18〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Saitama Bank」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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