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The new bank aims to support the regional economies of Yamagata and Akita prefectures by expanding scale and strengthening its business base, and plans to reinforce initiatives that promote regional revitalization.","jir_financial_highlights":"Ordinary Income for the fiscal year ending March 2026: 7 hundred million yen and 14 million yen (Unknown)\nNet Income for the fiscal year ending March 2026: 5 hundred million yen and 12 million yen (Unknown)\nOutstanding Shares (Shonai Bank): 121,321,649 shares (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#MergerOfShonaiBankAndHokutoBank, #AbsorptionMergerBetweenWhollyOwnedSubsidiaries, #CapitalPolicyAndCorporateRestructuring","jir_key_figures":"Merger effective date: 2027-01-01 (planned)\nOutstanding shares (Shonai Bank): 121,321,649 shares\nNet Income (Fiscal year ending March 2026, standalone): 5 hundred million yen and 12 million yen","jir_meta_title":"FIDEA Holdings Co. Ltd. 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