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Chiba Bank was established in March 1943.
In June 1998, Standard & Poor's downgraded the bank's credit rating from A-minus to BBB-plus because of negative long-term ratings.
In October 2008, Chiba Bank, jointly with The Daishi Bank and Hokkoku Bank, hired IBM to build a Call Center System common for the three banks. In July 2010, Chiba Bank joined the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI).
In October 2014, the bank was the first Japanese regional bank to sell dollar bonds, issuing $300 million of notes in US dollars that month.
On February 3, 2025, The Chiba Bank, Ltd. announced the completion of its share repurchase program, which was authorized by the Board of Directors on November 11, 2024.
In March 2026, Chiba Bank and Chiba Kōgyō Bank signed a definitive agreement to establish Chiba Financial Group as their joint holding company, with formation planned for 1 April 2027, subject to shareholder and regulatory approval. On 30 September, the banks approved the share-transfer plan, under which holders of common shares in either bank would receive one holding-company share for each share held.
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