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Annual Report 2019 Our Operating Area Domestic Branch Network The No. 1 regional bank in terms of broad regional coverage, Iyo Bank’s network consists of 149 branches located in 13 prefectures (as of March 31, 2019). Imabari Region 2 Hyogo Number of ocean-going vessels owned Towels (2016) 3 Okayama by domestic ship owners (2018) ¥55.1 billion shipped in Japan Automotive, 3,573 total vessels in Japan oil refining, steel 29.8% 62.7% 5 (1,063 ships) (¥34.5 billion) Hiroshima 3 No.1 in Japan No.1 in Japan Automotive, shipbuilding, Osaka electronics * Number of ocean-going vessels owned by domestic ship owners (2017) are Iyogin Regional Economy Research Center, Inc. (IRC) estimates. 5 Matsuyama Region 1 Kagawa Yamaguchi Shipbuilding, textiles The Matsuyama region has com- panies with large shares in Imabari Shipbuilding, ocean transport, products such as “small once- oil, towels and garments Niihama Shikokuchuo through steam boilers,” “farm Saijo Paper manufactur- Matsuyama Chemicals, electronics, ing and processing machinery,” and “dried bonito Electronics, farm machin- nonferrous metal, gen- 1 shavings.” ery, chemicals, tourism Tokushima eral machinery 2 117 Fukuoka Ehime Ozu 1 Yawatahama Kochi Citrus, food processing 6 Oita Uwajima Steel, automotive, Culture fishery Uwajima Region electronics, tourism Sea culture industry (2017) ¥497.9 billion total national production 12.3% (¥61.4 billion) No.1 in Japan Economic Indicators of the Setouchi Region Total of ten Total of nine Total of ten Total of nine prefectures prefectures prefectures prefectures 17.1% (excluding Hyogo) 15.3% (excluding Hyogo) 12.7% 11.5% Total population Total population Gross prefectural Gross prefectural (Population (Population product product estimate) estimate) (Nominal) (Nominal) (October 2018) (October 2018) (Fiscal 2015) (Fiscal 2015) (Prepared based on various statistical data) 2 IYO BANK Annual Report 2019 092_0057401371909.indd すべてのページ 2019/07/24 11:43:52 Main Industries in Ehime Prefecture Industrial Structure of the Setouchi • I ndustries with top national share concentrated in each region Region • Manufactured product shipments from Ehime Prefecture • The Setonaikai coastal region has established various indus- totaled ¥3.8 trillion (45% of Shikoku) in 2016 trial structures 2 Shikokuchuo Region Hyogo 3 Pulp and paper industry (2016) Okayama ¥7,273.1 billion shipped in Japan Automotive, oil refining, steel 7.9% 5 (¥574.6 billion) Hiroshima 3 No.2 in Japan Automotive, shipbuilding, Osaka electronics 5 1 Kagawa Niihama and Saijo Region Yamaguchi Shipbuilding, textiles Manufactured product shipments (2016) Imabari Shipbuilding, ocean transport, ¥1,422.1 billion oil, towels and garments Niihama Shikokuchuo Saijo Paper manufactur- Approx. 37% of shipments of manufactured Matsuyama Chemicals, electronics, ing and processing products in Ehime Electronics, farm machin- nonferrous metal, gen- 1 As a corporate town under the Sumitomo Group, nonferrous ery, chemicals, tourism Tokushima eral machinery metal, chemicals, steel, machinery and equipment are concen- 2 117 trated in the Niihama region. Fukuoka Ehime Ozu 1 Yawatahama Kochi Citrus, food processing 6 No. 1 Market Share Oita Uwajima Steel, automotive, Culture fishery 2 electronics, tourism in Ehime Tokyo About Ehime Prefecture • Area 5,676.24 km2 (As of October 1, 2018) 1 • Population 1,342,011 (As of June 1, 2019) Aichi * The numbers next to the prefecture names denote number of branches. • Number of 597,726 (As of June 1, 2019) * These 149 domestic branches include our Internet households branch. Strengthen Measures The region, customers and the four banks will Toward Regional sustainably grow and develop Vitalization through the “Shikoku Alliance” Iyo Bank Hyakujushi Bank • Formed the “Shikoku Alliance,” a com- Build Utilize prehensive alliance between four regional Support industrial Shikoku resources banks aiming for revitalizing the Shioku development branding region in November 2016 • Announced key measures and the logo in Foster Connect April 2017 Support the formation Support network of financial assets expansion Shikoku Bank Cooperate Awa Bank IYO BANK Annual Report 2019 3 092_0057401371909.indd すべてのページ 2019/07/24 11:43:52.
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