page_title: Hokkaido Takushoku Bank
hierarchical_section_title: Hokkaido Takushoku Bank
caption_attribution_description: English: Former Hokkaido Takushoku Bank, Otaru Branch in Otaru, Hokkaido prefecture, Japan 日本語: 旧北海道拓殖銀行小樽支店, 北海道小樽市 Camera: Sony SLT-A55VLens: Sony SAL1680Z (Carl Zeiss)
context_page_description: The Hokkaidō Takushoku Bank, Ltd., literally Hokkaidō Exploitation Bank, was a major commercial bank in Japan, founded in 1899 as a "Special Bank" to promote capitalism on the island of Hokkaidō. Its nickname was Takugin; it was also known in the media and business world as Hokutaku. It was the City Bank in its stronghold of Hokkaidō until it went bankrupt in November 1997, and the following year it transferred its business to the North Pacific Bank, which is another bank in Hokkaidō, and others. Its unified financial institution code was 0012.
context_section_description: The Hokkaidō Takushoku Bank, Ltd. (北海道拓殖銀行, Hokkaidō Takushoku Ginkō), literally Hokkaidō Exploitation Bank, was a major commercial bank in Japan, founded in 1899 as a "Special Bank" to promote capitalism on the island of Hokkaidō. Its nickname was Takugin (拓銀 or たくぎん); it was also known in the media and business world as Hokutaku (北拓). It was the City Bank in its stronghold of Hokkaidō until it went bankrupt in November 1997, and the following year it transferred its business to the North Pacific Bank (北洋銀行, Hokuyo Ginko), which is another bank in Hokkaidō, and others. Its unified financial institution code was 0012.
caption: Former Hokkaido Takushoku Bank, Otaru Branch in Otaru, Hokkaido prefecture, Japan
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