Joining of Shiga Bank and Senshu Ikeda Holdings follows trend ahead of law expiring in 2030
Shiga Bank and the parent company of Ikeda Senshu Bank are in talks for a merger, which would make them the largest such entity by combined assets in Japan's western Kansai region.
Nikkei staff writers
October 23, 2026 18:57 JST
TOKYO/OSAKA -- Two Japanese regional lenders, Shiga Bank and Senshu Ikeda Holdings, the parent company of Osaka-based Senshu Ikeda Bank, are in the final stages of merger talks to create the largest regional lender in Japan's western Kansai region, Nikkei learned Friday.