Private company

Sanwa Bank

Logo: The Sanwa Bank, Ltd., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Former Japanese bank

The Sanwa Bank (株式会社三和銀行, Kabushiki gaisha Sanwa Ginkō) was a major Japanese bank headquartered in Osaka, which operated from 1933 to 2002. It resulted from the merger of three local banks, Konoike Bank (est. 1877 as 13th National Bank), 34th Bank (est.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

Dec 9, 1933Founded1

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Photo: J o, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

The Sanwa Bank (株式会社三和銀行, Kabushiki gaisha Sanwa Ginkō) was a major Japanese bank headquartered in Osaka, which operated from 1933 to 2002. It resulted from the merger of three local banks, Konoike Bank (est. 1877 as 13th National Bank), 34th Bank (est. 1878), and Yamaguchi Bank (est. 1879 as 148th National Bank).2

Timeline

  1. Jan 15, 2002Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Dec 9, 1933Founded Founded1

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