The 77 Bank, Ltd. (七十七銀行, shichijuushichi ginko, in Japanese is a Japanese bank that is based out of Sendai, Miyagi prefecture. It is the designated financial institution of the prefecture, Sendai city, and many other cities and towns throughout the prefecture, performing duties such as holding deposits for public money and handling payments. It is also the biggest regional bank in the Tohoku Region. The essential function of a bank is to provide services related to the storing of deposits and the extending of credit. ... See Sendai (disambiguation) for other places whose name is Sendai Sendai (仙台市; -shi) is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan and the largest city in the Tohoku region. ... Miyagi Prefecture (宮城県; Miyagi-ken) is located in Tohoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Tohoku region, Japan Cast-iron teapots like this one sit atop stoves during the long winters in Tohoku. ...

The 77 Bank is unique among other banks in the Tohoku Region in that it operates branches in Nagoya and Osaka. Additionally, it also operates a representative office in Shanghai. One area that The 77 Bank is said to be lagging behind in is the establishment of an ATM network, although the bank is scheduled to enter into an agreement with two other convenience store operators within the prefecture in March, 2006. Nagoya Castle in June of 2004. ... Osaka Castle (Ōsaka-jō) Location in Japan Osaka Aquarium (Kaiyukan) Osaka railway station The Osaka Tower (Tsūtenkaku) Azumanga Daioh. ... Shanghai (Chinese: 上海; pinyin: ; Shanghainese IPA: ), situated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta, is Chinas largest city. ... ATM is an initialism with the following meanings: Automatic teller machine or automated teller machine, a cash dispenser Adobe Type Manager, font management software from Adobe Systems Advanced Traffic Management and Arterial Traffic Management, terms used in the intelligent transportation system industry Air Traffic Management, or Air Traffic Control Amateur... A convenience store is a small store or shop, generally accessible or local. ... 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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As of March 31, 2004

Assets: Approximately 5 trillion yen (approximately 46 billion USD)

Employees: 2,862

Branches: 141 (133 branches, 8 representative offices)

President: Chugo Marumori

Member: Regional Banks Association of Japan

History

The 77 Bank can trace its origins to an 1872 banking law that allowed for the establishment of banks in Japan. After receiving approval from the Ministry of Finance in February, 1872, The 77th National Bank was established in September of the same year in Miyagi prefecture, an area that had, until then, had very limited banking services. 1872 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The finance minister is a cabinet position in a government. ... 1872 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Of particular note, Eiichi Shibusawa, then-president of the The First National Bank and famous Japanese industrialist of the time, took an interest in the development of the Tohoku region, and supported the nescient bank through advise, providing some of his own funds, and dispatching personnel from The First National Bank when The 77th National Bank was founded.

The 77 Bank changed its name to its current form in 1932, when it merged with two other banks in the region, the Tohoku Jitsugyo Bank and the Gojo Bank. While The 77 Bank closed representative offices and branches in London and New York after the collapse of the bubble economy in the 1990s, it opened a representative office in Shanghai in July, 2005. 1932 is a leap year starting on a Friday. ... The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York City Governor George Pataki (R) Senators Charles Schumer (D) Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... Shanghai (Chinese: 上海; pinyin: ; Shanghainese IPA: ), situated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta, is Chinas largest city. ... 2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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