Gamagori Shinkin Bank

What Gamagori Shinkin Bank does

Gamagori Shinkin Bank (蒲郡信用金庫, branded as 'GAMASHIN' / がましん) is a Japanese cooperative financial institution (shinkin bank) founded on April 1, 1948 and headquartered in Gamagori City, Aichi Prefecture. It operates 44 branches across Aichi and Shizuoka prefectures with roughly 400-500 employees, serving both individual retail customers and small-to-medium enterprises through deposit-taking, lending (housing, education, automobile, free-purpose, card, and business loans), investment trust and government bond sales, insurance and annuity distribution, and ancillary services such as FX, electronic commercial paper, and overseas business support.

The technology stack combines a traditional physical branch and ATM network (including co-located ATMs at hospitals, train stations, and shopping centers) with a growing digital layer: individual and corporate internet banking, the ShinKin Banking App, ShinKin Passbook App, ShinKin Account Opening App, an investment-trust online service, a WEB Complete Loan origination flow, and BankPay QR-code payments, all secured by one-time-password (software/hardware token) authentication. A DX partnership with Ricoh Japan extends digital transformation consulting to client SMEs, and point AI deployments include an award-winning customer service chatbot and ATM AI image-based fraud detection.

The business model is a member-owned cooperative that earns primarily through net interest margin on its loan book (¥627.2B outstanding as of March 2025) funded by a large retail deposit base (¥1.4507T as of March 2025), supplemented by recurring transaction fees, ATM fees, insurance commissions, and investment product sales commissions. Distribution is hybrid — relationship-driven branch visits (渉外) for SMEs and a self-serve digital/PLG channel for retail — and growth is supported by adjacent products such as the Gamashin ESG Support Fund, SDG-themed private placement bonds, the Startup Support Loan 'Hisho', relocation/migration support services, and participation in the Sanshin Regional Support Fund.

Name

Gamagori Shinkin Bank

Legal name

蒲郡信用金庫

Website

https://gamashin.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Gamagori Shinkin Bank (蒲郡信用金庫) is a member-owned Japanese shinkin bank founded in 1948, operating 44 branches across Aichi and Shizuoka prefectures. It provides deposit, lending, insurance, and investment services to retail customers and local SMEs, with growing digital banking and ESG financing capabilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Gamagori

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Interest Income from Lending: Primary revenue source from interest rate spread on loans including mortgage loans, business loans, and consumer loans
2. Deposit Taking: Acceptance of deposits from retail and business customers, generating float income
3. Fee Income: Various transaction fees including ATM fees, transfer fees, account management fees, and insurance sales commissions
4. Investment Product Sales: Sales commissions from investment trusts, national bonds, and other investment products including NISA accounts
5. Insurance Products: Commission income from sales of insurance products for both business and individual customers

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Gamagori Shinkin Bank operates as a regional cooperative financial institution (shinkin bank) providing deposit products (ordinary, time, foreign currency, investment trusts, government bonds), loan products (housing, education, automobile, free-purpose, card, and business loans), insurance and annuity products, and digital banking services. The bank also delivers business support including M&A advisory, overseas business support, and DX consulting through its 44 branches and digital channels across Aichi and Shizuoka prefectures.

Product overview

Gamagori Shinkin Bank (蒲郡信用金庫, branded as 'がましん') is a regional credit union providing comprehensive financial services to individuals and businesses in Aichi Prefecture and surrounding areas. The bank's product portfolio spans multiple categories: deposit products (ordinary deposits, time deposits, foreign currency deposits, investment trusts, government bonds); loan products (housing loans, education loans, automobile loans, personal free-purpose loans, credit card loans, business loans including startup support and ESG financing); and digital services (individual and corporate internet banking, mobile apps for banking/account opening/passbook management, investment trust internet services, foreign exchange web services, electronic commercial paper network, and QR-code payment services). The bank also offers business support services including M&A advisory, overseas business support, and DX (digital transformation) consulting. Services are delivered through 44 branches across the region with both branch-based and digital channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• がましん: Primary brand name/trademark of 蒲郡信用金庫. Used across all products, services, and communications. Also referred to as 'Gamashin' in romanization.
• がましんESGサポート資金
• スーパーがまチャンス
• 退職金定期預金
• がましんニュービジネスクラブ
• がましんSDGs私募債
• がましん杯
• がましんぶん
• がましんキッズクラブ

Products and services

• Housing Loans (住宅) Mortgage products for purchasing homes, refinancing, and eco-friendly renovation financing, offered to individual customers.
• Education Loans (教育) Education loans including new education credit card loans and regular-type educational loans for funding higher education expenses.
• Automobile Loans (自動車) Car loans including car life plans and eco-car loans for vehicle purchases by individual customers.
• Free-purpose Loans (フリー) Personal loans, Power1000 loans, and All-Mighty loans for various personal financing needs without purpose restrictions.
• Card Loans (カード) Credit card loans including small card loans, Kessharing loans, and Wide500 loans.
• Ordinary Deposits and Comprehensive Accounts (普通預金・総合口座) Basic savings and transaction accounts providing standard banking services for individual customers.
• Time Deposits and Installment Savings (定期預金・積金) Fixed-term deposits and savings plans including large-value time deposits, super-term deposits, and fixed-amount savings plans.
• Foreign Currency Deposits (外貨預金) Foreign currency time deposits and ordinary deposits for international transactions and currency diversification.
• Investment Trusts (投資信託) Investment trust services including NISA tax-advantaged accounts, accumulation investment trusts, and systematic investment plans.
• Government and Public Bonds (国債・公共債) New retail government bonds, Aichi prefecture bonds, and personal government bonds for individual investors.
• Insurance and Annuity Products (保険・年金) Insurance and annuity products for business operators and personal coverage needs, distributed via agency agreements.
• Personal Internet Banking (個人向けインターネットバンキング) Online banking platform for individual customers enabling fund transfers, balance inquiries, and various transactions with one-time password security.
• Corporate Internet Banking (法人向けインターネットバンキング) Corporate internet banking services for business customers including electronic certificate authentication and multi-user access.
• ShinKin Banking App (しんきんバンキングアプリ) Mobile banking application for smartphone users to access account services and execute transactions.
• ShinKin Passbook App (しんきん通帳アプリ) Digital passbook application allowing customers to view account records and transaction history on smartphones, eliminating the need for physical passbooks.
• ShinKin Account Opening App (しんきん口座開設アプリ) Mobile application enabling new customers to open accounts digitally without visiting a branch.
• Investment Trust Internet Service (投信インターネットサービス) Online service for managing investment trust portfolios and executing fund transactions.
• Gamashin Foreign Exchange Web (がましん外為Web) Foreign exchange web service for international business transactions and foreign currency management for corporate customers.
• Densai Net (でんさいネット) Electronic commercial paper network service for handling digital bills and streamlining corporate payment processes.
• BankPay Mobile payment service enabling QR code-based payments and transfers through the BankPay platform at participating merchants.
• Private Placement Bonds (私募債) Private placement bonds including ESG-themed bonds for corporate fundraising, where issuing companies contribute to community initiatives.
• Startup Support Loan "Hisho" (創業支援ローン「飛翔」) Dedicated startup loan product designed to assist new entrepreneurs in launching their businesses with favorable financing terms.
• Gamashin ESG Support Funds (がましんESGサポート資金) ESG-focused financing products supporting environmentally and socially responsible business initiatives by corporate customers.
• Asset-Based Lending (ABL - 動産・売掛金担保融資) Business financing using movable property and accounts receivable as collateral for working capital and operational funding.

Quantifiable outcome

• Profitable operations maintained continuously since founding in 1948
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ricoh Japan (リコージャパン株式会社)coreTechnology or Integration · 2 August 2024Business alliance for DX support enabling digital transformation services for Gamashin business clients. Ricoh Japan provides technology solutions and consulting to support customer business modernization initiatives.
• Shinkin Central Bank (信金中央金庫)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 August 2024Overseas training program partnership sending employees for international business training at overseas operations. Provides access to international business support network.
• Credit Saison (クレディセゾン)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 2 August 2024Partnership for credit card services and joint campaigns including 'All Mighter' card promotion activities. Includes campaign award ceremonies and promotional events.
• TKC Chubu Chapter Toyohashi Branch (TKC中部会豊橋支部)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 August 2024Exchange meetings and partnership strengthening for regional business support. Collaborative initiatives for local SME support.
• Chubu Electric Miraiz (中部電力ミライズ株式会社)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2024CO2-free electricity purchase agreement supporting environmental sustainability initiatives as part of bank's ESG activities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Shinkin Central Bank: The central cooperative bank for all Japanese shinkin institutions, providing interbank settlement, liquidity, and shared services to Gamagori Shinkin. Not a competitor but a key counterparty, infrastructure provider, and capital partner in the shinkin ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Shizuoka Bank: One of Japan's largest regional banks, headquartered in Shizuoka with extensive Aichi/Shizuoka footprint and a much broader product set including investment banking. A dominant incumbent in the Shizuoka market overlapping with Gamagori Shinkin's Kosai branch.
• Juroku Bank: Major regional bank serving Gifu and Aichi Prefectures with a comprehensive deposit, lending, and wealth management franchise. A larger incumbent competing for the same regional SME and retail customer pool across adjacent prefectures.
• Aichi Bank: Listed regional bank headquartered in Nagoya serving Aichi Prefecture with a broader product set including trust banking and a larger corporate banking franchise. A broader incumbent competitor to Gamagori Shinkin in the Aichi SME and retail market.
• Chukyo Bank: Regional bank headquartered in Nagoya with a similar SME-focused lending and deposit franchise. Competes with Gamagori Shinkin in the Nagoya and broader Aichi corporate and retail banking market.
• Nagoya Bank: Regional bank headquartered in Nagoya providing commercial and retail banking services across Aichi. Competes directly with Gamagori Shinkin for SME and retail customers in the Nagoya metropolitan area and broader Aichi.

Regional players

• Suruga Bank: Regional bank headquartered in Numazu, Shizuoka, with a retail and SME-focused franchise overlapping the Shizuoka side of Gamagori Shinkin's service territory. Provides a comparable regional-banking model with similar product and customer profile.
• Hyakugo Bank: Regional bank serving Mie and Aichi Prefectures with deposit, lending, and consulting services. A nearby regional peer operating in the broader Tokai region with comparable customer base and product mix.

Direct peers

• Okazaki Shinkin Bank: One of the largest shinkin banks in Aichi Prefecture, operating as a member-owned cooperative financial institution with a similar product set (deposits, loans, investment trusts, insurance) and similar community-banking model. Direct competitor in the Aichi SME and retail deposit market.
• Hamamatsu Shinkin Bank: Major shinkin bank headquartered in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, providing deposit, lending, and digital banking services. Closest shinkin peer on the Aichi-Shizuoka border and a direct competitor in the Kosai service area.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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