Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank
The Dai-ichi Kangyo Bank, Limited, abbreviated as DKB (第一勧銀, Dai'ichi Kangin), was one of the largest banks in the world during the latter half of the 20th century. Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank was created in 1971 by a consortium of two banks: Dai-Ichi Bank, Japan's oldest bank, and Nippon Kangyo Bank, a state financial institution that granted long-term loans to industry and agriculture.
Native name | 株式会社第一勧業銀行 |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Dai-ichi Kangyō Ginkō |
| Company type | Public KK (TYO: 8311) |
| Industry | Bank |
| Predecessor | Dai-ichi Bank (1873-1971) Nippon Kangyo Bank (1897-1971) |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Defunct | 2002 |
| Fate | Merged with Fuji Bank and the Industrial Bank of Japan in 2000 |
| Successor | Mizuho Financial Group |
| Headquarters | Tokyo , |
Key people | Shibusawa Eiichi, Founder |
Number of employees | 14,714 (2001) |
| Website | www.dkb.co.jp |
In 2000, it merged with Fuji Bank and the Industrial Bank of Japan to form Mizuho Financial Group. In 2002, DKB's corporate & investment banking division was transferred to Mizuho Corporate Bank, while its retail banking division was transferred to Mizuho Bank.
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