Japanese Regional Banking M&A: Iyogin Holdings and Ehime Bank to Merge Under Single-Platform, Multi-Brand Model

Iyogin Holdings and The Ehime Bank have executed a Basic Agreement to pursue a business integration, marking yet another consolidation within the Japanese regional banking sector. Targeted for completion in April 2027, the deal responds to a shifting macroeconomic landscape and intensifying competition. This integration is an aggregation to achieve