Hikoya Naokatsu (彦谷 直克), Director-General of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau, expressed the view that finance is the core of regional economic growth regarding the establishment of 八十二長野銀行 following its merger in January, as part of efforts to strengthen regional financial capacity.
Hikoya Naokatsu (彦谷 直克), Director-General of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau of the Ministry of Finance, said that he viewed the birth of 八十二長野銀行, following the merger, as part of efforts to strengthen regional financial capacity when he visited the Shinano Mainichi Shimbun in Nagano. His remarks emphasised the recognition that finance is the core of regional economic growth.
The article reports the view that the fact that 八十二長野銀行 was established following a merger in January is regarded as one of the initiatives aimed at strengthening regional financial capacity.