ORIX Bank
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This entry sits under trust-banks INDEX (its domain route). Read it against Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking (MUTB) for the contrast with a full-service megabank-group trust bank — ORIX Bank is a different animal — and against the FSA plus banking for the supervisory / system boundary. Its current parent is ORIX.
TL;DR
ORIX Bank Corporation (オリックス銀行) is a banking entity listed on the FSA’s bank license list, but rather than a trust-dedicated firm / trust bank like the megabank-group ones, it is a specialty bank closer to an “ordinary bank” that also conducts trust business (a trust-concurrent financial institution). Originating from Yamaichi Securities’ trust subsidiary, it joined the ORIX group as of 1998 年. It holds no ATMs and is internet-centric, specializing in investment-property loans, online time deposits (e-Direct deposits), and card loans. As of 2026-04-27 it has been announced that ORIX will transfer all shares to Daiwa Next Bank under Daiwa Sg, and an ownership transition watch is needed.
1. License / group boundary
| Item | Notes |
|---|---|
| Legal name | オリックス銀行株式会社 / ORIX Bank Corporation |
| License route | Bank license under the Banking Act (ordinary bank) + concurrent trust business under the Concurrent Operation Act. Note that it is not a trust-dedicated “trust bank” |
| Business shape | A specialty / internet-type bank centered on investment-property loans, online time deposits, and card loans |
| Current parent | [[leasing-firms/orix-corp |
| Announced acquirer | [[securities-firms/daiwa-sg |
| Watch item | Share-transfer completion date, merger policy, changes to the bank name / group designation |
2. Operating model
ORIX Bank is not a comprehensive megabank type but holds a specialty bank model focused on its areas of strength:
- Asset formation / management: investment-property loans, internet-only time deposits (e-Direct deposits), card loans.
- Concurrent trust operation: it handles trust products as a concurrent business, but its core business is on the deposit / lending side, and it differs in character from a megabank-group full-service trust bank.
- Low-infrastructure operation: it holds no ATM network and is internet-centric to keep costs down.
Supervision is conducted by Financial Services Agency (FSA) on both the banking and trust sides.
3. Why this page matters
- An anchor that dispels the dual misconception of “ORIX’s banking subsidiary” and “in the trust-bank category but in reality a trust-concurrent ordinary bank.”
- With the subsidiarization announced by Daiwa Next Bank in 2026 年, it became a target of realignment across securities group × bank license × property loans × trust functionality. The focal point shifts from the comprehensive finance of ORIX to the bank / wealth strategy of Daiwa Sg.
- Future consolidation, name changes, and regulatory approvals are tracked on this page. For post-megabank positioning, see post-megabank positioning.
Related
- trust-banks INDEX
- ORIX
- Daiwa Sg
- Daiwa Next Bank
- post-megabank positioning
- FSA
- FinWiki index
Sources
- FSA: bank license list (
ginkou.xlsx). - ORIX Bank: company overview.
- ORIX: Notice regarding the change (share transfer) of consolidated subsidiary ORIX Bank (2026-04-27).
- Daiwa Securities Group / Daiwa Next Bank: Regarding the subsidiarization of ORIX Bank Corporation (2026-04-27).
[!info] Verification status confidence: likely. The framework of the Concurrent Operation Act / Trust Business Act and the business type of “ordinary bank + concurrent trust, not trust-dedicated” are public facts based on public information and the official company overview. The 2026-04-27 share transfer / subsidiarization (acquisition amount, via Daiwa Next Bank, future merger plan) is based on disclosed IR, but the transfer-completion date and the final bank name / group designation are awaiting regulatory approval and are not yet fixed.