The story
1999
April - As a result of a business reorganization accompanying the conversion of SoftBank Corp. (SoftBank Group Corp. as of Jan 2021) into a pure holding company, Softbank Finance Corporation became an independent company to oversee financial-related business activities.
July - Established as SOFTBANK INVESTMENT CORPORATION; start of venture capital business.
Oct. - E*TRADE SECURITIES Co., Ltd. (currently SBI SECURITIES Co., Ltd.) commenced Internet trading services.
Nov - Softbank Ventures Inc. (currently SBI Investment Co., Ltd.) became a wholly owned consolidated subsidiary.
2000
December 15 - The company was listed on JASDAQ (merged with Osaka Securities Exchange in 2010)
2002
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February 15 - Tokyo Stock Exchange listed on the First Section of the market
November 27- Listed on the First Section of the Osaka Securities Exchange
2003
June 2- E-Trade Co., Ltd. merged
2004
March 16- Merged with SBI Real Estate Co., Ltd.
2005
July 1 - Changed name to SBI Holdings, Inc., and transitioned to a holding company structure.
2006
Merged with SBI Partners Co., Ltd. and Finance All Corp.
August - A wholly owned subsidiary of SoftBank Corp. (name as of Jan 2021: SoftBank Group Corp.) sold its entire stake in SBI Holdings, Inc.
2007
August - SBI Japannext Co., Ltd. (currently Japannext Co., Ltd.) began operation of a proprietary trading system (PTS).
September - SBI Sumishin Net Bank, Ltd. commenced operations.
2008
January - SBI Insurance Co., Ltd. commenced operations
July - SBI E*TRADE SECURITIES Co., Ltd. changed its name to SBI SECURITIES Co., Ltd
November - SBI Sumishin Net Bank, Ltd. commenced business
2011
April 14 - Hong Kong Stock Exchange listed on the ( SEHK: 6488 )
On April 27, 2011, SBI Securities, a unit of SBI Holdings, agreed to acquire a 25 percent stake in PT BNI Securities, a subsidiary company of Bank Negara Indonesia for Rp.114 billion ($16.70 million).
May- Opened a representative office in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia
2012
March - China Dalian, China business management company changed name to "思佰益 Investment Co., Ltd. (English name: SBI (China) Co., Ltd. )"
April - SBI ALApromo Co., Ltd., commenced business.
May - SBI FXTRADE Co., Ltd., commenced business.
2014
June 25- Delisted from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
2015
October - SBI Thai Online Securities Co., Ltd., a first pure-play online securities company in Thailand, commenced business.
2016
November—Established "SBI Virtual Currencies Co., Ltd." (name in 2021: SBI VC Trade Co., Ltd.), which provides virtual currency exchange and trading services.
2017
October-Established a joint holding company " JAL SBI FinTech " to provide new services utilizing Japan Airlines and FinTech.
2018
September—Subsidiary SBI Insurance Group Co., Ltd. is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers.
2019
April - SBI NEOMOBILE SECURITIES Co., Ltd. established by SBI SECURITIES and CCC Marketing Co., Ltd., commenced business.
May - Established a representative office in Philippines.
October - Formed business alliance with Z Holdings Group in the Financial Services Business.
November - Established Strategic Business Innovator Berlin GmbH., a subsidiary in Germany
2020
April - Acquired Cambodian microfinance institution SBI LY HOUR BANK PLC. (formerly Ly Hour Microfinance Institution PLC.) and obtained a banking license.
April - Concluded basic agreement with the SMBC Group on a strategic capital and business alliance.
October- Acquired all shares of Livestar Securities, making it a wholly owned subsidiary of the intermediate holding company SBI Financial Services. Acquired all shares of TaoTao Inc., which operates the crypto asset exchange TAOTAO, and made it a wholly owned subsidiary.
December - SBI Digital Asset Holdings Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of SBI Holdings, announces with the SIX group Plans for Singapore-Based Joint Exchange Venture
2021
May - Signed a capital and business alliance with the Bank of Tsukuba.
September - TOB for Shinsei Bank.
December - 12/17 --Shinsei Bank became a consolidated subsidiary.
2022
May 12 - Officially announced a capital and business alliance with Daiko Bank
10/11 --Announced that the Bank Holding Company related to SBI Regional Bank Holdings was approved by the Financial Services Agency.
2023
July 5 - SBI Holdings announced that it has reached a basic agreement with Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC), a major foundry (semiconductor contract manufacturing) in Taiwan, to establish a preparatory company for the establishment of a semiconductor factory in Japan.
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