ZENKOKU HOSHO Co.,Ltd. (TSE:7164) agreed to acquire The Higashi-Nippon Guarantee Service Co., Ltd from The Higashi-Nippon Bank, Limited on March 29, 2023. The Higashi-Nippon Guarantee has net assets of ¥419 million, total assets of ¥1,051 million, net sales of ¥35 million and EBIT of ¥15 million as of March 2022. The scheduled stock transfer execution date is on April 28, 2023.