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Taiyo Kobe Bank

Japanese bank

The Taiyo-Kobe Bank or TKB (太陽神戸銀行, Taiyo-Kobe Ginko) was a major Japanese bank, resulting from the 1973 merger of two banks established in 1936 and 1940 respectively. It was a rare major Japanese commercial bank unaffiliated with either a keiretsu group or a sogo shosha trading company.2 It ceased to exist in 1990.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Dec 12, 1936Founded1
  • Industrybank1
  • HeadquartersHyōgo Prefecture1

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旧太陽神戸銀行本店
Photo: Rutksdy-jof, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Taiyo-Kobe Bank or TKB (太陽神戸銀行, Taiyo-Kobe Ginko) was a major Japanese bank, resulting from the 1973 merger of two banks established in 1936 and 1940 respectively. It was a rare major Japanese commercial bank unaffiliated with either a keiretsu group or a sogo shosha trading company.2

Timeline

  1. Apr 1, 1990Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Dec 12, 1936Founded Founded1

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