
青森みちのく銀行、岩手銀行、秋田銀行の3行が2日、経営統合に向けた協議を開始すると発表した。地方銀行は人口減少などの課題に直面しており、県境を越えた統合が進んでいる。
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地方銀行は人口減少などの経営環境の変化に直面しており、生き残りをかけて経営統合が進んでいる。
青森みちのく銀行(本店・青森市)、岩手銀行(盛岡市)、秋田銀行(秋田市)は2日、経営統合に向けて協議を始めると正式に発表した。地方の人口減などの課題は地銀共通の悩みで、生き残りをかけた再編が各地で進む。
日本総研の大嶋秀雄上席主任研究員によると、20年代前半は同一県内での再編の発表が相次いだ。神奈川、福岡、福井、愛知、青森、長野、三重の各県で子会社化を含む経営統合が進んだ。地盤が重なる銀行どうしの統合は、重複する店舗の統廃合などで経営を合理化できる利点があった。
一方、最近は県境を越えた再編が本格化する。25年には、新潟県の第四北越フィナンシャルグループ(FG)と群馬銀行、26年には有力地銀の静岡銀行を抱えるしずおかFGと名古屋銀行、愛知県のあいちFGと三重県の三十三FGがそれぞれ経営統合の方針を発表した。
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青森みちのく銀行、岩手銀行、秋田銀行の3行による経営統合が正式に合意される
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