There are 50 or so
Regional banks (
地方銀行), with their head offices in the capital cities of the 47
Prefectures, serving mainly their prefectural customers.[1] Examples of them are:
Japan's banking system has consolidated dramatically since the 1990s. The list below gives an account of the banking industry's composition and consolidation. These banks are usually called the "
City banks" (
都市銀行).
^"Membership List". Archived from
the original on 2007-08-28. Retrieved 2011-05-11. International Bankers Association, Japan - Membership Listing, 2011.07.28