The Nanto Bank, Ltd.

Nanto Bank is a regional bank with a near-dominant position in Nara Prefecture. Its defining features are "the only bank headquartered in Nara Prefecture + approximately 50% of deposits and loans, an overwhelming share + operations across 6 Kansai prefectures": headquartered in Nara and the only bank with its head office in the prefecture after Nara Bank was absorbed by Resona in 2006, it holds approximately 50% of both deposits and loans in Nara Prefecture, covers the 6 prefectures of Nara, Osaka, Hyogo, Kyoto, Wakayama, and Mie with Nara as its base, and provides comprehensive financial services including consulting, guarantees, and leasing. It is a regional bank with a near-dominant position in Nara and coverage across 6 Kansai prefectures.