HOKUHOKU FINCL GROUP INC 

Headquartered in Toyama, Japan, and established in 2003, Hokuhoku Financial Group, Inc. operates as a diversified financial institution. Through its various subsidiaries, the group delivers a broad spectrum of banking products and services primarily to individual customers and small to medium-sized enterprises. Its core offerings encompass diverse deposit accounts—such as checking, ordinary, savings, term, and installment options, alongside notice deposits and negotiable certificates of deposit—as well as a comprehensive range of credit facilities, including loans secured by bills and deeds, overdrafts, and discounted bills. Beyond conventional banking, the company also provides leasing arrangements, credit card services, loan guarantees, and venture capital investment. Additionally, its activities extend to software development, document and cash management, centralized operational processing, and offering specialized services like regional economic analysis, market surveys, and strategic consulting. By June 30, 2021, the group had established a significant operational footprint, boasting 332 branches throughout Japan and 8 international representative offices.