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Founding date of Iwate Bank (Iwate Prefecture)

Iwate Bank is the leading regional bank in Iwate Prefecture, headquartered in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture. Its predecessor, Iwate Shokusan Bank, was established on May 2, 1932 (Showa 7)
It was established with investment and leadership from Iwate Prefecture to rescue Morioka Bank, which had collapsed during the Iwate Prefecture financial crisis of 1931 (Showa 6)
The Iwate Bank Red Brick Building (former Iwate Bank main branch) , a famous tourist spot in Morioka City , was originally opened on May 7, 1911 (Meiji 44) as the head office of Morioka Bank
reference
- Iwate Bank
- Wikipedia:Iwate Bank




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