Initiatives Overseas
Supporting overseas expansion of local companies
Resona Bank has been broadening its overseas business presence by expanding its networks globally.
In April 2025, we opened a representative office in Los Angeles. Our main mission is to support our customers' businesses activities by providing various services, such as information on cutting-edge technologies, start-up businesses, and other data that can assist in making further investment decisions in the United States.
In Asia, Resona has representative offices in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Bangkok, and Ho Chi Minh City, where many Japanese companies have set up operations.
We also operate a local bank and leasing company in Indonesia as well as a merchant bank and independent investment bank in Singapore that handle cross-border financing and M&A. Our network provides fine-tuned support tailored to the needs of our customers as they expand overseas and face the challenges of doing business locally.
In addition, we have formed business alliances with 22 leading banks in 14 countries and regions, which complement the financial functions of the Resona Group, such as lending and foreign exchange operations overseas. These networks enable Resona to reach customers across almost all regions of Asia, while in North America, we provide services through the extensive branch networks and Japan desks of local banks in the United States.
As of April 25, 2025
Customer Networking Events
Resona Group regularly hosts networking events for customers in major Asian cities. Many customers of the Resona Group active overseas attend these sessions to network with other businesses.
(Reference) Customer networking events held since 2018
| February 2018 |
Indonesia (Jakarta) (hosted by Bank Resona Perdania to commenmorate its 60th anniversary) Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi) |
|---|---|
| March 2018 |
Taiwan (Taipei) |
| June 2018 |
Thailand (Bangkok) |
| August 2018 |
China (Shanghai and Beijing) |
| November 2018 |
Hong Kong |
| February 2019 |
Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) |
| March 2019 |
China (Guangzhou) |
| May 2019 |
Indonesia (Surabaya) (hosted by Bank Resona Perdania to commemorate the 30th anniversary of its Surabaya Branch) |
| June 2019 |
Myanmar (Yangon) |
| September 2019 |
Indonesia (Jakarta) (hosted by Bank Resona Perdania) |
| January 2020 |
Vietnam (Hanoi) |
| December 2022 |
Singapore (hosted by Resona Merchant Bank Asia Ltd.) |
| February 2023 |
Indonesia (Jakarta)(hosted by Bank Resona Perdania to commenmorate its 65th anniversary) |
Customer networking events (December, 2022 / Resona Merchant Bank, Asia, Singapore)
Customer networking events (February, 2023 / Bank Resona Perdania's 65th anniversary )
Local Services Utilizing Partner Banks
Economies in Asia continue to generate robust growth, while the United States remains the world’s economic superpower. The expansion of business in these overseas markets is an important challenge facing all of our customers, from major corporations to small- and medium-sized enterprises. Resona Bank has established a network of partners including local banks in Asia and commercial banks in the United States that enables us to meet the varying needs of our customers in a precise manner.
Partner banks (22 banks across 14 countries/regions)
| South Korea | KEB Hana Bank | Singapore | Bank of East Asia United Overseas Bank |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | Bank of East Asia BANK OF CHINA China Construction Bank Industrial and Commercial Bank of China BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS The Bank of Yokohama, Ltd., Shanghai Branch |
Thailand | Bangkok Bank |
| Taiwan | Mega International Commercial Bank E.SUN Commercial Bank Ltd. |
Malaysia | Public Bank |
| Hong Kong | Bank of East Asia | Myanmar | Myanma Apex Bank |
| Philippines | Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation BDO Unibank, Inc. |
India | Axis Bank YES BANK State Bank of India |
| Laos | Public Bank | Vietnam | Bangkok Bank Saigon Thuong Tin Commercial Joint Stock Bank Joint Stock　Commercial Bank For Investment And Development Of Vietnam |
| Cambodia | Cambodian Public Bank | United States | BMO Bank N.A. |
Support for Overseas Expansion
Resona Research Institute offers a number of consulting services for addressing the challenges of corporate management based on its original know-how and concepts developed through its consulting track record to date. For overseas expansion, an area of rising importance for all industries and company sizes, Resona Research Institute supports customers in increasing their competitiveness in a global marketplace, including new entries and review of existing business structures.
Examples of consulting services
- New entry in overseas markets (business plan and feasibility study)
- Acquisitions, transfers, and exits
- Business due diligence for overseas subsidiaries and corporate value assessment
- Building of corporate management structure and internal control system
- Monthly monitoring of management indicators
- Reviews of merger structure