Private company

Development Bank of Japan

Logo: 日本政策投資銀行, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons5

Japanese bank

Development Bank of Japan Inc. ("DBJ") (株式会社 日本政策投資銀行, Kabushiki-gaisha Nippon-seisaku-tōshi-ginkō) is a Japanese development bank incorporated on 1 October 2008 under the Development Bank of Japan Inc. Law (Law No. 85 of 2007). Current ownership structure of DBJ is solely owned by the Government of Japan through the Ministry of Finance.3 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

Oct 1, 2008Founded1
  • Industryfinance1
  • HeadquartersŌtemachi1
  • Websitewww.dbj.jp
  • Legal formSpecial company, kabushiki gaisha1
  • LEI5493001HGBABMWFZUI254
  • StatusActive4
  • LEI statusIssued and current4
  • Registered address大手町１丁目９番６号, 100-8178 東京都千代田区, Japan4
  • Registered withLegal Affairs Bureau, 0100-01-1203894

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Buildings in Otemachi 12
Photo: Syced, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons7

Development Bank of Japan Inc. ("DBJ") (株式会社 日本政策投資銀行, Kabushiki-gaisha Nippon-seisaku-tōshi-ginkō) is a Japanese development bank incorporated on 1 October 2008 under the Development Bank of Japan Inc. Law (Law No. 85 of 2007). Current ownership structure of DBJ is solely owned by the Government of Japan through the Ministry of Finance.3

Corporate structure

Development Bank of Japan sits at the top of its group. 15 entities, 6 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Development Bank of Japan 東京都千代田区, Japan
    • Central Japan International Airport Line Subsidiary · Nagoya, Japan
    • Monex Hambrecht Subsidiary
    • Asia Resources Fund Limited Subsidiary · Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
    • DBJ EUROPE LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • DBJ SINGAPORE LIMITED Subsidiary · Singapore, Singapore
    • DBJ証券株式会社 Subsidiary · 東京都 千代田区, Japan
    • South Tower Global Infrastructure Investments & Finance (USD), L.P. Subsidiary · George Town, Cayman Islands
    • South Tower Strategic Infrastructure Finance (USD), L.P. Subsidiary · George Town, Cayman Islands
    • ＤＢＪアセットマネジメント株式会社 Subsidiary · 東京都 千代田区, Japan
      • European Private Equity Strategies SA SICAV-RAIF Fund · 東京都 千代田区, Japan
        • Diversified and Balanced Joint Equity Company 2024 (EUR) Fund · Dublin, Ireland
        • PEP Global Fund 23 EUR Fund · Dublin, Ireland
        • PEP Global Fund 25 EUR Fund · Dublin, Ireland
        • PEP Global Fund 29 EUR Fund · Central And Western District, Hong Kong

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

History

1947 January: Establishment of Rehabilitation Finance Corporation

1951 April: Development Bank of Law established. Consequently, Development Bank of Japan was formed

1956 June: Hokkaidō-Tōhoku Development Finance Public Corporation was formed under establishment of Hokkaidō-Tōhoku Development Finance Public Corporation Law (HTDFC Law)

1957 June: After amendment of HTDFC Law, Hokkaidō-Tōhoku Development Finance Public Corporation was merged into Development Bank of Japan

1999 June: Amended Development Bank of Japan Law established

1999 October: Transfer of approval of all rights and responsibilities of Japan Development Bank and Hokkaido-Tohoku Development　Finance Public Corporation to the Development Bank of Japan

2008 October: Dissolution of the existing Development Bank of Japan and establishment of a new corporation, the Development Bank of Japan Inc.

2017: Partnership announced with M&A advisory firm BDA Partners.

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Financial information (at the end of 2008)

Total Assets: 14.0174 trillion yen (or US$153.88 billion)

Lending Balance: 12.0266 trillion yen (or US$132.03 billion)

Capital Ratio (BIS): 18.69%

[Exchange Rate: US$1 vs 91.09 yen (on 18 September 2008)]

From Wikipedia’s article on Development Bank of Japan, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.6

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. Oct 1, 2008Founded Founded1

SEC filer profile

How Development Bank of Japan is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.

  • Name on EDGARDEVELOPMENT BANK OF JAPAN INC.2
  • CIK0001109609
  • Incorporated inJapan2
  • Fiscal year endsMarch 312
  • Industry code (SIC)8888 Foreign Governments2
  • Business addressOtemachi Financial City South Tower, 9-6 Otemachi 1-Chome, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, M0 10081782
  • Phone813-3244-18202
  • On EDGAR sinceJun 17, 20022
  • Filings79 in all: 424B5 (24), 18-K/A (15), 18-K (11), SE (11), FWP (6), SC 13G/A (3), S-B (2), SC 13G (2)2
    All 13 form types

    3 (1), 3/A (1), 4 (1), 40-APP (1), EFFECT (1)

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