Support for the Overseas Expansion of Companies in the Prefecture
First written in FY2016. 5 of 6 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: FY2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 1 of 7 companies on the "Worse" side.
6 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「By leveraging the banking group’s network, we newly achieved regular exports of chicken eggs produced in Akita Prefecture to Hong Kong.」
We expanded support for overseas sales channels from exports of regional products to Taiwan to exports to Hong Kong. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Through these initiatives, we achieved the first export of Shine Muscat grapes produced in the prefecture to Taiwan, among other accomplishments, and supported the development of new sales channels and branding by making effective use of the banking group’s network.」
In exports of regional products to Taiwan, we achieved the first export of Shine Muscat grapes, in addition to products such as Shirakami negi. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「In September 2022, we also entered into a memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation with the Akita Trade Information Center of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), strengthening our support system for overseas expansion and the development of sales channels.」
Following the launch of exports through our network with Taiwanese companies, we expanded our support structure for overseas expansion and sales-channel development through the memorandum of understanding with JETRO. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「We also accepted an equity investment from a Taiwanese company, a group company of CTBC Holding, making us the first regional trading company operated by a bank subsidiary nationwide to receive investment from a Taiwanese company. We used this network to begin exporting products from Akita Prefecture to Taiwan.」
We began exporting products from Akita Prefecture to Taiwan using the investment from a Taiwanese company and its network. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「In October 2016, we opened the Taipei Representative Office, our first overseas office.」
We opened our first overseas office, the Taipei Representative Office, and in March 2017 held a business meeting and inspection tour in Vietnam involving 3 banks and FORVAL CORPORATION. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We have partnered with FORVAL CORPORATION, which provides consulting services for overseas expansion, to offer companies in the prefecture considering expansion into Southeast Asia a consistent range of services, from the pre-expansion planning stage through post-expansion operations.」
We support overseas expansion through business meetings and partnerships with external companies targeting Taiwan, China and Southeast Asia.