The Nanto Bank, Ltd.

The Nanto Bank, Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in banking, securities, leasing, and credit guarantee businesses in Japan. Its banking services include the acceptance of deposits, lending services, bills discounting, and remittance; and guarantee of debt, acceptance of bills, and other services related to banking business. The company's securities business activities comprise underwriting and dealing in securities; over-the-counter derivative transactions; and other related services, including security index future transactions. The company also provides management and leasing of commercial real estate, as well as outsourcing and employee placement services; guarantee services for personal loans; leases OA equipment, large industrial equipment, and automobiles; computer system development and sales, consultations on computer introduction and use, and outsourcing of various calculation tasks; credit cards; invests in venture companies and business successor companies; and securities services. The Nanto Bank, Ltd. was incorporated in 1934 and is headquartered in Nara, Japan.