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青森・岩手・秋田の地銀3行が経営統合へ 協議開始に期待と注文
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青森・岩手・秋田の地銀3行が経営統合へ 協議開始に期待と注文

青森みちのく銀行、岩手銀行、秋田銀行が経営統合へ向けて協議を開始、東北最大手の地銀グループ誕生見通し

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青森みちのく銀行、岩手銀行、秋田銀行の3行が経営統合に向けた協議開始を発表した。東北最大手の地銀グループとなる見通しで、地元からは事業支援や地域密着の継続を求める声があがっている。

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青森みちのく銀行、岩手銀行、秋田銀行が経営統合に向けた協議開始を発表した。

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青森みちのく銀行と岩手銀行、秋田銀行が、経営統合に向けて本格的に動き出した。統合が実現すれば、東北地方で最大手の地銀グループとなる見通しのなか、地元からは期待と注文の声があがった。

3行が経営統合に向けた協議開始を発表した2日、青森市中心部にある青森みちのく銀行の支店で入金した桜庭電気の会長、桜庭勇三さん(82)は「規模が大きくなっても、不便にならなければ問題はない。銀行がつぶれる心配は減るのでは」と前向きに受け止めた。

青森県商工会議所連合会の倉橋純造会長は「県境を越えた販路開拓や人材交流など、より一層の可能性が期待される」としつつ、「県内の事業者への支援が手薄にならないよう、地域に根ざした金融機関としての役割を引き続き果たしていただくことが重要だ」とのコメントを出した。

秋田銀行の本店がある秋田市。ATMを利用していた50代の市職員は、統合で新しい銀行名をつけるなら「頭文字をとってAIA銀行。語感がいい」と提案した。

秋田県の鈴木健太知事は2日に開かれた県議会予算特別委員会総括審査で、3行の経営統合に向けた協議について「そういう時期になったかと思います」と所感を述べた。議会後には「北東北における急速な人口減少への対応など、将来に向けた経営基盤強化のための決断と受け止めている」とするコメントを発表した。

沼谷純・秋田市長は「中小事業者によりきめ細かに寄り添い、秋田の産業や経済を力強く支えていただきたい」とコメントした。

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  • 経営統合に向けた詳細な協議の進行

    Likely · Within months

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  • 統合後の新銀行の名称や体制はどうなるか
  • 他の地銀が統合に加わる可能性はあるか

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