CHIBA BANK NEWS

November 1, 2023

Company Name:

The Chiba Bank, Ltd.

Representative:

Tsutomu Yonemoto, President

Stock Exchange Listing:

Tokyo (code: 8331)

Chiba Bank announces Establishment of Joint Venture Company

Towards the Joint Operation of Measures to Anti-Money Laundering

and Countering the Financing of Terrorism

Wednesday, November 1, 2023 - The Chiba Bank (President: Tsutomu Yonemoto) ("Chiba Bank" or

"the Bank") announced the establishment of TSUBASA-AML Center Co., Ltd. ("New Company") as a joint venture to jointly manage measures to anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism ("AML/CFT"), together with Daishi Hokuetsu Bank, Ltd. (President: Michiro Ueguri) and the Chugoku Bank, Ltd (President: Sadanori Kato) collaborating in TUSBASA alliance and Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. (Chairman & President: Shingo Konomoto) ("NRI").

In order to strengthen AML/CFT countermeasures, the Bank has been working on joint planning and research on AML/CFT countermeasures within TSUBASA Alliance Co., Ltd.*2 in addition to its own initiatives. However, with increasing international demand, the Bank will combine the extensive practical knowledge and experience of TSUBASA alliance banks with NRI's advanced financial IT solutions to jointly manage AML/CFT countermeasures.

For the time being, operating the New Company under a framework focusing on banks participating in TSUBASA Alliance. In the future, planning to invite other regional financial institutions to participate and use the New Company as a platform for regional financial institutions to maintain a stable AML/CFT system over the long term.

Chiba Bank has made its core purpose "To create a local community better suited to bringing each person's hope to life," and aims to be an engagement bank group that works closely with the community by providing social value, such as contributing to the resolution of regional social issues.

[Overview of Joint Venture Company]

Company Name

TSUBASA-AML Center Co., Ltd.

Address

1-5-5, Nihonbashi Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

Representative

Kensuke Ueda, Senior Deputy General Manager in charge of AML, Chiba Bank

Common stock

82.5 million yen (Separate capital reserve 82.5 million yen)

Investment ratio

Chiba Bank 51.5%, Nomura Research Institute 19.4%,

Daishi Hokuetsu Bank 14.5%, Chugoku Bank 14.5%

Business

Joint operation of AML/CFT countermeasures

(exchange transaction analysis business)

Date of Esta blis hme nt

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Commencement of business

Scheduled for the second half of FY2024

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