Regional Revitalization Through Stronger Financial Intermediation Functions
First written in FY2016. 5 of 8 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: 2026-09-25.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2018: 2 of 8 companies on the "Worse" side.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "First stated".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「To promote the development of the local economy and industry through support for start-ups, we use venture funds, with actual investment of ¥760 million for the fiscal year ending March 2026 and a target of ¥1 billion for the fiscal year ending March 2028, and business succession funds, with actual investment of ¥1.67 billion and a target of ¥3 billion, as indicators. The number of DX and GX support cases was 187, with a target of 360 for the fiscal year ending March 2028.」
Regional revitalization initiatives have been quantified through KPIs for venture funds, business succession funds and DX and GX support. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「We are advancing our DX strategy by digitizing customer services, making optimal product recommendations based on data and supporting the digitalization of local communities, while supporting customers’ SDG initiatives by providing optimal solutions tailored to their needs.」
The means of revitalizing local communities and promoting regional revitalization have been expanded to include DX, data utilization, support for customers’ SDG initiatives, support for decarbonized management and collaboration under Shikoku Creation. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding our contribution to the region, we are working to provide financial and economic education programs to improve financial literacy in local communities. In cooperation with Nomura Securities Co., Ltd., we provide opportunities for students to acquire sound knowledge of finance and economics, including through visiting classes at various schools.」
The policy of regional revitalization and contribution to local communities has been extended into specific initiatives, including financial and economic education, the children’s “Awagin Kids Club” and expanding sales channels for local products through an e-commerce mall. - FY2018Cited as achievedAnnual report
「Under the previous management plan, we achieved a certain level of success, including expanding our network of business partners and advancing regional revitalization initiatives.」
The expansion of the business-partner network and regional revitalization initiatives under the previous plan are positioned as past achievements to a certain extent. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「Regional revitalization is the very essence of a regional bank’s social mission. As the region’s leading bank, we will further strengthen our financial intermediation capabilities and work more actively to invigorate the local economy through the partnership framework provided by the Shikoku Alliance.」
The policy of regional revitalization through stronger financial intermediation has been supplemented by a specific partnership framework for revitalizing the local economy through the Shikoku Alliance. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「As the region’s leading bank, we will also work to invigorate the local economy by further strengthening our financial intermediation capabilities.」
The bank has stated its policy of strengthening financial intermediation as the region’s leading bank and contributing to the revitalization of the local economy.