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Hokuto Bank

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The Hokuto Bank Ltd.
北都銀行
Company typeClosed-stock company
IndustryBanking
financial services
PredecessorMasuda Bank (May 3, 1895)
FoundedYokote, Akita, Japan
HeadquartersAkita, Japan (1993)
Number of locations
79 (plus 3 overseas)
Area served
Tōhoku region, Japan
Key people
Satoru Machida (Chairman),
Eikichi Saito (President)
ProductsRetail Banking
Payday advance
Mortgages
Consumer Finance
Investment Banking
Revenue¥22,436 million (2023)
¥1,563 million (2023)
Total assets¥37,879 million (2023)
Number of employees
548
Websitehokutobank.co.jp

The Hokuto Bank (株式会社北都銀行, Kabushiki Kaisha Hokuto Ginkō) is a Japanese regional bank that is headquartered in Akita City, Akita Prefecture. The bulk of the bank's business is in Akita prefecture, although it does operate branches in regional cities such as Morioka and Sendai, as well as a branch in Tokyo. The bank's largest stakeholder is the Miyagi Prefecture-based Fidea Holdings, which controls 100 percent of the company stock.

History

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The forerunner to the Hokuto Bank was the Masuda Bank, established in Yokote, Akita Prefecture in 1895. Renamed Ugo Bank in 1922. In September 1928, it absorbed Odate Bank and Nikaho Bank. Although Ugo Bank merged with other banks throughout the first half of the 1900s (e.g. Ueda Bank), it changed its name to its present form in 1993 when it merged with the Akita Akebono Bank. At the time of the merger, the name Komachi Bank was floated as a possible name, but was ultimately turned down in favor of the current form.

The bank has gradually diversified its range of financial services, and began to offer insurance in 2002. In the early 2000s, the bank was involved numerous scandals, including embezzlement charges. This prompted the Japanese Financial Services Agency to request a plan to improve its governance. As a result, Hokuto Bank launched a series of initiatives, entitled Believe and, more recently, Breakthrough, to improve its governance.

In February 2024, Fidea Holdings announced that a committee had been set up to investigate the merger of the bank with Shonai Bank, another Fidea owned institution. In November, a merger scheduled for January 1, 2027 was announced, with Shonai continuing and Hokuto dissolving.[1] The new Fidea Bank’s headquarters will be in the Shonai office in Yamagata.

Soccer club

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Hokuto Bank SC
GroundNikaho Green Field
Akita Prefectural Central Park Playing Field
Space Project Field
Akita Prefecture Football Centre
Capacity4,430
16,500
730
Coordinates39°42′59″N 140°07′5″E / 39.71639°N 140.11806°E / 39.71639; 140.11806
ChairmanMotonori Ito
ManagerKakuo Oikawa
LeagueTohoku Soccer League D2N

Hokuto Bank Soccer Club (北都銀行サッカー部, Hokuto Ginko Sakka-bu) is a Japanese football club based in Akita Prefecture. They play in the Tohoku Soccer League and their team colour is yellow.[2]

League record

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Champions Runners-up Third place Promoted Relegated
Season League League Position GP W D L F A GD Pts Emperor's Cup Shakaijin Cup
1999 Akita Prefecture League 1st - -
2000 Tohoku D2N 1st 10 9 0 1 46 14 32 27 - -
2001 2nd 10 7 0 3 50 11 39 21 - -
2002 1st 10 7 1 2 37 10 27 22 - -
2003 3rd 10 6 0 4 27 21 6 18 - -
2004 2nd 10 6 0 4 30 23 7 18 - -
2005 5th 10 2 1 7 21 38 −17 7 - -
2006 6th 14 5 2 7 34 37 −3 17 - -
2007 8th 14 1 1 12 20 61 −41 4 - -
2008 Akita Prefecture League 1st 9 8 0 1 41 9 32 24 - -
2009 1st 10 9 1 0 42 7 35 28 - -
2010 3rd 6 2 0 4 4 16 −12 6 - -
2011 2nd 7 3 2 2 13 13 0 11 - -
2012 2nd 3 2 0 1 24 5 19 6 - -
2013 2nd 7 5 1 1 17 7 10 10 - -
2014 1st 7 4 2 1 19 11 8 14 - -
2015 Tohoku D2N 10th 18 1 1 16 17 97 −80 4 - -
2016 Akita Prefecture League 1st 4 3 1 0 15 5 10 10 - -
2017 Tohoku D2N 9th 18 3 2 13 23 62 −39 11 - -
2018 4th[3] 18 9 1 8 39 48 −9 28 - -
2019 6th 18 8 2 8 43 39 4 26 - -
2020 - -

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "FIDEA HOLDINGS CO. LTD". www.fidea.co.jp. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  2. ^ "チーム紹介 | 東北社会人サッカーリーグ | 一般社団法人東北サッカー協会". tohoku-fa.jp.
  3. ^ "試合日程・結果 | スコア情報 | 一般社団法人東北サッカー協会". tohoku-fa.jp.
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