| 2004 April | Convert the Bank's long-term credit bank charter to an ordinary bank charter |
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| May | Open Shinsei Financial Center-Ginza, Tokyo |
| June | Open Platinum Centers in Ginza (Tokyo) and Umeda (Osaka) |
| Convert to a Company with Committees (iinkai-tou setchi-gaisha) board model | |
| July | Launch automatic teller machine (ATM) services at national medical facilities |
| Establish a Pre-IPO Investment Program | |
| Receive EUROMONEY's Best Bank in Japan 2004 award | |
| August | Securitize Mizuho Bank Ltd.'s head office and the Otemachi Financial Center |
| September | Acquire a controlling interest in APLUS Co., Ltd. |
| Issue the first collateralized debt obligation (CDO), repackage securitization of commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) | |
| Installe ATMs that accept foreign bank cards and credit cards | |
| October | Launch a securitization program for medical receivables |
| November | Agree to form an alliance with Rakuten Securities, Inc., set up a securities brokerage agency |
| December | Launch Shinsei BankSpot, a small new banking center in Ginza |
| 2005 March | Acquire a controlling interest in Showa Leasing Co., Ltd. |
| Install ATMs at major Tokyo Metro stations |
Latest Revision: Apirl 11, 2008