Norinchukin Bank

Almost 5,612 agricultural, fisheries, and forestry cooperatives are served by Norinchukin Bank, a Japanese cooperative bank with a Tokyo headquarters. With assets worth over US$840 billion and an investment portfolio worth more than US$400 billion, the bank is among the biggest institutional investors in Japan.

The bank invests in bonds, securitization products, stocks, private equity, real estate, and other financial instruments through its New York City, London, and Singapore-based international branches. The bank's primary business lines are asset management and large-scale corporate lending because just about 3,200 workers are responsible for managing enormous assets worth up to US$840 billion.

Cooperative federations like the Japan Agricultural Cooperatives (JA) and the Japan Fisheries Cooperatives (JF) are among its members. Norinchukin backs political advocacy groups that oppose agricultural imports and the decline in rural communities' standard of living. In addition to five branches outside of Japan, Norinchukin maintains 41 offices nationwide.

Founded: 1923
Headquarters: DN Tower 21, Tokyo, Japan
Website: https://www.nochubank.or.jp/en/