TOKYO, Mar 12 (Pulse News Wire) – Suruga Bank Ltd. (8358.T) today announced changes to its board of directors following a meeting held.
The appointments will be formally approved at the upcoming 215th Ordinary General Meeting scheduled for June 24, 2026. Key appointments include: - Kato Hiroaki, currently serving as President and CEO, will retain his position. - Toga Tomoki, currently Vice Chairman and Executive Officer, will continue in his role. - Fujita Toshio, currently Director and Executive Officer overseeing the Community Banking Division, will remain in his position. - Takahashi Naoki, currently Director, will stay in his role. - Komori Yorikazu, currently outside director, will continue as an outside director.
- Yamamoto Yukiteru, currently outside director, will also maintain his position. - Ikeyuka Masashi, currently outside director, will remain as an outside director. Additionally, Fujita Toshio is set to take up the position of Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) effective April 01, 2026. All three outside directors—Komori Yorikazu, Yamamoto Yukiteru, and Ikeyuka Masashi—are expected to meet the independence criteria outlined in Article 2, Paragraph 15 of the Companies Act. Regarding the audit committee members, Akita Tatsuya, Nukaga Yoichi, Suzuki Motoko, and Sawamura Yuki will continue their roles as audit committee members. Nukaga Yoichi, Suzuki Motoko, and Sawamura Yuki are confirmed to be independent outside directors according to the Companies Act standards.
Notably, Tsutsumi Toshiaki, currently Compliance Risk Management Department Head and CCO, will step down from both positions as of March 31, 2026.
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