Description

Aozora Bank, Ltd., alongside its subsidiaries, delivers a broad spectrum of banking products and financial services both within Japan and on a global scale. Its operations are structured across six key divisions: Retail Banking, Institutional Banking, Allied Banking, Specialty Finance, International Finance, and Financial Markets Groups. The bank's offerings include a variety of deposit accounts such as checking, savings, time, notice, non-resident, negotiable certificates of deposit, and foreign currency deposits. It provides diverse lending solutions, encompassing loans on deeds and notes, overdrafts, and specialized financing for corporate activities, M&A, projects, equity, sustainability, leveraged buyouts (LBOs), structured deals, real estate, and business recovery, as well as syndicated loans and promissory note discounting. Additionally, Aozora Bank engages in securities investments, including public, local, corporate bonds, equity, and other financial instruments, alongside domestic and international exchange services. The institution further offers bond consignment, liability guarantees, securities lending, public bond underwriting, agency functions, custody services, financial instrument intermediation, securitization, M&A advisory, business succession consulting, business expansion support, equity/debt funding, and general consulting. Beyond this, it facilitates the over-the-counter sale of investment trusts and insurance products, provides trust services for secured corporate bonds, and handles derivative transactions related to interest rates, currencies, and other financial instruments. As of March 31, 2021, the company maintained 19 branches. Established in 1957, the bank was formerly known as Nippon Fudosan Bank, Limited, before rebranding to Aozora Bank, Ltd. in 2001. Its headquarters are situated in Tokyo, Japan.