Summary
The Chiba Bank, Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides banking products and services in Japan and internationally. It offers various deposit products; and various loans and bills discounting products, as well as investment management and investment advisory services. The company also engages in securities, leasing, credit card, and credit guarantee business; management and collection of claims; and outsourcing of operational business. In addition, it rents and maintains office buildings and welfare facilities; purchases and sells supplies, and consumer goods; and develops and sells software, and commissioned computation tasks. Further, the company provides housing loan guarantees and fee collection services; information, survey, and consulting services; and accounting, general administration entrustment, and temporary staff services. Additionally, it engages in the research and investigation of IT and financial technologies; and operation and management of investment funds, and M&A advisory services. The company serves individuals, and small and mid-sized enterprises. As of March 31, 2022, it operated 182 offices and 3 money exchange counters in Japan; 3 overseas branches in New York, Hong Kong, and London; and 3 representative offices in Singapore, Shanghai, and Bangkok. The company was incorporated in 1943 and is headquartered in Chiba, Japan.
History
Chiba bank was established in March 1943.In June 1998, Standard & Poor's downgraded Chiba Bank' s credit rating from A-minus to BBB-plus because of negative long-term ratings.In October 2008, Chiba Bank, jointly with The Daishi Bank and Hokkoku Bank, hired IBM to build a Call Center System common for the three banks. In July 2010, Chiba Bank joined the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative .In October 2014, Chiba Bank is the first Japanese regional bank to sell dollar bonds, issuing $300 million of notes in US dollar that month.
Mission
Chiba Bank is committed to providing its customers with high-quality financial services that meet their diverse needs. We strive to be a trusted partner for our customers and to create an environment in which their assets can be managed safely and securely.
Vision
Chiba Bank will continue to strive to become the number one regional bank in Japan by providing outstanding customer service and value-added products as well as innovative solutions to meet the changing needs of our customers.
Key Team
Junji Nakamura (Exec. Officer & GM of Corp. Admin.)
Mr. Matsuti Torou (IR Professional)
Ms. Mutsumi Awaji (Managing Exec. Officer, Group CHRO, Chief Digital Transformation Officer & Director)
Hiroaki Aso (Managing Exec. Officer)
Mr. Tadayoshi Shinozaki (Sr. Exec. Officer, Group Chief Strategy Officer & Director)
Chigusa Saito (Exec. Officer & GM of Office Planning Division)
Arihiko Totsuka (Managing Exec. Officer & Group Chief Risk Officer)
Recognition and Awards
Chiba Bank has been consistently rated highly by customers in terms of customer satisfaction. In 2013, the company was awarded the JCCI Award for most customer friendly regional bank in Japan.
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