https://it-news.jp/en/breakingnews/Recent content in Breakingnews on IT NewsHugo -- gohugo.ioenIT NewsThu, 18 Jun 2026 00:35:52 +0900https://it-news.jp/en/breakingnews/docomo-to-acquire-sumishin-sbi-net-bank-a-major-shift-accelerating-the-integration-of-communications-and-finance/Thu, 29 May 2025 15:47:18 +0900https://it-news.jp/en/breakingnews/docomo-to-acquire-sumishin-sbi-net-bank-a-major-shift-accelerating-the-integration-of-communications-and-finance/<img src="https://it-news.jp/img/thumbnail/docomo-acquires-sumishin-sbi-en.png" alt="Featured image of post Docomo to Acquire Sumishin SBI Net Bank: A Major Shift Accelerating the Integration of Communications and Finance" /><p>Hello! Today, on May 29, 2025, reports emerged that NTT Docomo has finalized its policy to make Sumishin SBI Net Bank a subsidiary, attracting significant attention across the financial and telecommunications industries. This move marks Docomo&rsquo;s aim to enter the banking business in earnest, and its future developments will be highly anticipated.</p> <h2 id="docomo-to-make-sumishin-sbi-net-bank-a-subsidiary">Docomo to Make Sumishin SBI Net Bank a Subsidiary </h2><p>NTT Docomo has finalized its policy to make Sumishin SBI Net Bank a subsidiary and is reported to be planning a take-over bid (TOB) to acquire approximately two-thirds of the outstanding shares. Currently, SBI Holdings and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank each hold approximately 34% of Sumishin SBI Net Bank&rsquo;s shares. In this transaction, SBI Holdings is expected to sell all of its shares to Docomo, while Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank will remain as a shareholder.</p>