Three-way deal would fight population loss with greater scale
Aomori Michinoku Bank is one of the lenders that will consider merging in a region facing rapid population decline. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
TOKYO/SENDAI/AKITA, Japan -- Three local banks in northeastern Japan are set to begin discussions on a merger that would create the largest lender in the region, Nikkei has learned.
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