Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank
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The , abbreviated as , was one of the largest bank
Bank
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s in the world during the latter half of the 20th century. It combined with Fuji Bank
Fuji Bank
The was one of Japan's major banks during the post-World War II era. It combined with Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank and the Industrial Bank of Japan in 2000 to form Mizuho Financial Group, and changed its name to Mizuho Corporate Bank in 2002 after transferring its retail banking operations to Mizuho...

 and the Industrial Bank of Japan
Industrial Bank of Japan
The , based in Tokyo, Japan, was one of the largest banks in the world during the latter half of the 20th century.It combined with Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank and Fuji Bank in 2002 to form Mizuho Financial Group.- History :...

 in 2000 to form Mizuho Financial Group
Mizuho Financial Group
, abbreviated as MHFG, or simply called Mizuho is a banking holding company headquartered in the Ōtemachi district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan...

.

In 2002, DKB's corporate & investment banking division was transferred to Mizuho Corporate Bank
Mizuho Corporate Bank
, or MHCB, is the corporate and investment banking subsidiary of Mizuho Financial Group, the second-biggest Japanese financial services conglomerate...

 and retail banking
Retail banking
Retail banking is banking in which banking institutions execute transactions directly with consumers, rather than corporations or other banks. Services offered include: savings and transactional accounts, mortgages, personal loans, debit cards, credit cards, and so forth.-Types of...

 division to Mizuho Bank
Mizuho Bank
is the core retail banking unit of Mizuho Financial Group, which is the second-largest financial services company in Japan and one of the three so-called Japanese "megabanks"...

 severally.
, originally Dai-Ichi Kokuritsu Bank (lit. First National Bank
National bank
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) was literally the first bank and the first joint stock company
Joint stock company
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 ever to be established in Japan.
 
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