[Economy column]
2023-10-21 23:30:00
SBI Shinsei Bank was delisted on September 28th. The biggest management challenge is to promptly repay the 349 billion yen in public funds that the company received from the government. This time, the company envisioned a scenario in which it would be delisted, accelerate reforms under its parent company SBI Holdings, and pave the way for repaying public funds. However, on the very day of the delisting, it was revealed that an investment company had acquired a 9.75% stake in SBI Shinsei Bank. It seems like there is an unexpected side effect, but what is its purpose? Another concern is the impact on public funds, which are funded by people's taxes. What will happen to the repayment? Interviewed. (Economy Department reporter Airi Enoshima)
