| 1957 | Apr | Established as The Nippon Fudosan Bank, Limited (capital: ¥1 billion) in accordance with the Long-Term Credit Bank Law |
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| 1977 | Oct | Changed name to The Nippon Credit Bank, Ltd. |
| 1994 | Feb | Established The Nippon Credit Trust Bank, Ltd. (currently GMO Aozora Net Bank, Ltd.), the first domestic subsidiary classified as other type of business |
| 1998 | Dec | Started special public management in accordance with the Financial Reconstruction Law and terminated listing of stock on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Osaka Securities Exchange |
| 1999 | Sep | NCB Services Co., Ltd. (currently Aozora Loan Services Co., Ltd.), commenced servicer operations |
| 2000 | Sep | Share Purchase Agreement regarding the transfer of the Bank's shares was signed between Deposit Insurance Corporation and SOFTBANK CORP., ORIX Corporation, The Tokio Marine and Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. (currently Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.), and other financial institutions Ended special public management |
| Oct | Received public funds | |
| Nov | Commenced telephone banking services | |
| 2001 | Jan | Changed name to Aozora Bank, Ltd. |
| 2003 | Mar | Moved headquarters (Relocated from Chiyoda-ku Kudan Kita to Kudan Minami) |
| Sep | Through a common stock tender offer conducted in accordance with the Securities Exchange Law, all common stock of the Bank held by SOFTBANK CORP. was transferred to the ownership of Cerberus NCB Acquisition, L.P., General Partner Cerberus Aozora GP L.L.C. | |
| 2005 | Jun | Established a subsidiary, Aozora Asia Pacific Finance Limited, in Hong Kong |
| Jul | Established New York Representative Office | |
| 2006 | Apr |
Converted from "Long-Term Credit Bank" to an "Ordinary Bank" Established a securities subsidiary, Aozora Securities Co., Ltd. |
| Nov |
Listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange |
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| 2007 | May | Established Shanghai Representative Office |
| 2008 | Apr | Tender offer for common shares by Cerberus NCB Acquisition, L.P., General Partner Cerberus Aozora GP L.L.C. |
| 2009 | Apr | Established Internet Branch (currently BANK Branch) Commenced Internet banking services |
| 2011 | Dec | Completion of acquisition of Japan Wealth Management Securities, Inc., making it a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank (Merged with Aozora Securities Co., Ltd. in February 2012. New company name: Aozora Securities Co., Ltd.) |
| 2012 | Aug | Announced the Comprehensive Recapitalization Plan |
| Dec | Established Financial Oasis Jiyugaoka (Shibuya Branch Jiyugaoka Office) | |
| 2013 | Jan | Secondary offering of Aozora common stock by parent company, Cerberus NCB Acquisition, L.P., General Partner Cerberus Aozora GP L.L.C. |
| Mar | Launched Aozora Cash Card Plus (Visa debit) Established Aozora Regional Consulting Co., Ltd. |
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| Aug | Cerberus NCB Acquisition, L.P., General Partner Cerberus Aozora GP L.L.C. sold its entire remaining stake in Aozora | |
| 2014 | Feb | Established an investment trust subsidiary, Aozora Investment Management Co., Ltd. |
| May | Established Singapore Representative Office | |
| 2015 | Jan | Established an investment advisory subsidiary, Aozora Real Estate Investment Advisors Co., Ltd. |
| Jun | Full repayment of public funds | |
| Dec | Established a subsidiary, Aozora Europe Limited, in London | |
| 2016 | May | Completed conversion to new Kanjo-kei core banking system |
| 2017 | May | Moved headquarters (Relocated to Chiyoda-ku Kojimachi) Established an M&A advisory subsidary, ABN Advisors Co., Ltd. |
| 2018 | Apr | Established a fund management subsidary, Aozora Corporate Investment Co.,Ltd. |
| Jul | GMO Aozora Net Bank, Ltd. commences Internet banking services | |
| Aug | Received approval to engage in concurrent trust operations as per Article 1 of the Act on Engagement in Trust Business Activities by Financial Institutions | |
| Oct | Completed transfer of trust operations from GMO Aozora Net Bank, Ltd. and started trust business operations |
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