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Going forward, the three parties will fully implement the construction of a regionally value-circulating BaaS and payment model and plan to bring forward the launch of new banking services to around spring 2027.\n\n### Outlook and Impact\nThis alliance is expected to contribute to medium- to long-term earnings improvement; however, specific impacts are currently under review. Toward the start of new banking services, the three parties will sequentially implement other initiatives aimed at improving quality of life along the railway lines and revitalizing the regional economy.","jir_financial_highlights":"Number of Shares Acquired: 20,000,000 shares (Number of shares held after transfer: 20,000,000 shares (voting rights ratio: 20.0%))\nAcquisition Price: 90,000 million yen (\u2014)\nDate of Transfer Execution: 2026-10-01 (\u2014)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#WestJapanRailway, #CapitalAndBusinessAlliance_BankCollaboration, #RegionallyValueCirculatingBaaS","jir_key_figures":"Number of Shares Acquired: 20,000,000 shares (voting rights ratio 20.0%)\nAcquisition Price: 90,000 million yen\nDate of Transfer Execution: 2026-10-01","jir_meta_title":"West Japan Railway Company: Completion of Share Transfer under Capital and Business Alliance\uff5cOctober 2026","jir_meta_description":"Announcement of completion of the share transfer relating to the capital and business alliance between JR West and the Resona Group. 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