History

2024

February

Partial repayment of public funds (19.3 billion yen) through acquisition of fractional shares resulting from the stock consolidation of the Bank's shares

January

Acquired shares of Diamond Asset Finance Company Limited (becomes wholly owned subsidiary)

2023

September

Delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange

June

Transferred the business of Shinsei Securities Co., Ltd. to SBI SECURITIES Co., Ltd.

January

Corporate name changed from Shinsei Bank, Limited to SBI Shinsei Bank, Limited

2022

November

APLUS Co., Ltd. acquired shares of clearpass Co., Ltd. (becomes wholly owned subsidiary)

October

Transferred shares of Shinsei Investment Management Co., Ltd. to Morningstar Japan K.K. (Currently SBI Wealth Advisor Co., Ltd.)

May

Developed Medium-Term Vision of the Bank Group

April

Transferred to "Standard Market" of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

March

Established Parent Company Transaction Screening Committee

2021

December

Became a consolidated subsidiary of SBI Holdings

April

Formulated the Declaration of Cyber Security Management of the Bank Group

March

Concluded an agreement on a capital alliance with Latitude Group (Australia)

January

Established Group Sustainability Committee

2020

October

APLUS Co., Ltd. converted into a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bank

September

Acquired 100% shares of UDC Finance Limited (New Zealand)

2019

December

Joint Financial Business Launched by USEN-NEXT HOLDINGS and the Bank Group.

May

Start of Offering a "Neobank Platform".

Formulation of "Redesigning Finance" Medium-Term Strategies (fiscal 2019 to 2021).

April

Showa Leasing Co., Ltd. announced to acquire shares of Shinko Lease Co., Ltd..

Acquisition of shares in Financial Japan, Co., Ltd. (insurance agent).

March

The Nomination and Compensation Committee established as an elective advisory body composed entirely of outside directors.

2018

March

The Bank Enhances Diversity Initiatives. Establishment of the Diversity Promotion Department, acceptance of subsidiary business to supportdiversified workstyle.

2017

December

Capital and Business Alliance with Lancers, Inc. Creation of a new business model of the freelancer ecosystem.

June

Establishment of "The Policy on Customer-Oriented Business Conduct" and its "Action Plan".

March

Enhancement of Group Governance Systems through the Establishment of the "Shinsei Bank Group Headquarters".

2016

September

Showa Leasing becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary.

April

The Bank commences the Third Medium-Term Management Plan

2015

January

Entered a business alliance with RHB Bank Berhad, a commercial bank in Malaysia

2014

December

Issued Second Series of Unsecured Corporate Bonds (with Inter-Bond Pari-Passu Clause)

July

Issued terms for First Series of Unsecured Corporate Bonds (with Inter-Bond Pari Passu Clause)

March

Entered into business alliance with Military Commercial Joint-Stock Bank, a major private commercial bank in Vietnam

2013

December

Issued Sixth Series of Unsecured Callable Subordinated Bonds to Retail Investors

May

Issued unsecured callable subordinated bonds to retail investors in Japan

2012

October

Issued Fourth Series of Unsecured Callable Subordinated Bonds

2011

October

Commenced unsecured personal card loan service under the Lake brand

September

Assisted The Daito Bank, Ltd. in arranging its first syndicated loan

March

718 billion yen capital raising through international share offering

January

Operations begin at new head office

2010

November

Announced business alliance with YES BANK LIMITED in Japan-India cross-border M&A business

June

Moved a "Company with Board of Statutory Auditors" board model

2009

June

Launched Two Weeks Maturity Deposit

Opened the first Bank's Consulting Outlets (8 in FY2009 including Nishinomiya Kitaguchi, Kamakura and Tsudanuma Consulting Spots)

March

Concluded tender offer for the shares of common stock of SHINKI Co., Ltd.

January

Launched the "Shinsei Step Up Program"

2008

September

Acquired GE Consumer Finance Co. Ltd.

February

Completed a tender offer bid for the Bank's common shares and a third-party allotment of new common shares of the Bank to the investor group led by J.C. Flowers & Co. LLC and affiliates

January

Reached a mutual agreement with Seven Bank, Ltd. to share sales channels and develop products and services together

2007

December

Acquired a controlling interest in SHINKI Co., Ltd.

April

Achieved two million retail accounts

2006

July

Commenced resolution of public funds

2005

May

Commenced operations of Shinsei International Limited

March

Acquire a controlling interest in Showa Leasing Co., Ltd.

2004

September

Acquire a controlling interest in APLUS Co., Ltd.

May

Launched Financial Center-Ginza, Tokyo

April

Convert the Bank's long-term credit bank charter to an ordinary bank charter

February

Listed the Bank's common stock on First Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange

2003

April

Operations of Shinsei Investment Management (SIM) Co., Ltd. commenced

2001

May

Commencement of operations by Shinsei Securities Co., Ltd.

2000

June

Name changed from The Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan, Limited, to Shinsei Bank, Limited (currently SBI Shinsei Bank, Limited)

March

New bank launched and new Board of Directors and management appointed