History
Evolution of the Head Office
1901-
1924-
1968
Current
Iwata Head Office Building
Marunouchi Headquarter
building
| 1878 | Established as The 105th National Chartered Bank. |
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| 1879 | Commenced banking business at 1 Tsusawanoue-chō. Capital ¥80 thousand. |
| 1884 | Became agent for the Bank of Japan Treasury Funds. Became handler of payment exchange for Mie Prefecture. |
| 1897 | Restructured as an ordinary bank and name changed to The Hyakugo Bank, Ltd. (Head office: Daimon-chō 53 ban yashiki, Tsu City; Capital:¥240 thousand) |
| 1901 | Relocated Head Office to newly constructed building at Daimon-chō 1056, Tsu City. |
| 1919 | Received order from Jingu cash handling office. |
| 1924 | Head Office relocated to Iwatagawa, Marunouchi, Tsu City. |
| 1949 | Started offering the first Fukuju Term Deposit. |
| 1951 | Authorized to handle foreign exchange business. |
| 1968 | Head Office relocated to Iyomachi, Tsu City. |
| 1972 | Put exchange rates online. Built new administrative center in Sendo-machi, Tsu City. |
| 1973 | Stock listed on Second Section of the Tokyo and Nagoya Stock Exchanges. Installed the first ATM at Head Office. |
| 1974 | Listing changed to the First Section of the Tokyo and Nagoya Stock Exchanges. |
| 1978 | Celebrated the Bank’s 100th anniversary. |
| 1980 | Total deposits exceeded ¥1 trillion. |
| 1981 | Started overseas correspondent banking. |
| 1983 | Started over-the-counter sales of Japanese government bonds. |
| 1985 | Promoted to correspondent comprehensive approved bank. Authorized to trade public bonds. |
| 1987 | Acquired license under the Secured Bonds Trust Act. |
| 1988 | Opened New York Representative Office. (Promoted to New York Branch in October 1991) |
| 1989 | Total deposits exceeded ¥2 trillion. |
| 1991 | Opened Singapore Representative Office. |
| 1998 | Started over-the-counter sales of investment funds. |
| 1999 | Reassigned the status of the New York Branch to a representative office. Total deposits exceeded ¥3 trillion. Obtained ISO 14001 certification. |
| 2001 | Started over-the-counter sales of individual pension insurance. Started Internet Mobile Banking Service. |
| 2003 | Opened Shanghai Representative Office. Closed New York Representative Office. Established “FRONTIER BANKING” corporate statement. |
| 2005 | Entered securities brokerage business. |
| 2007 | Started operation of “Bank Vision” next-generation open account system. |
| 2012 | Opened Bangkok Representative Office. Total deposits exceeded ¥4 trillion. |
| 2015 | Completion of Iwata Head Office Building (main building) and Marunouchi Headquarter Building. Relinquished ISO 14001 certification. |
| 2018 | Celebrated the Bank’s 140th anniversary. |