Chogin Nishi Credit Cooperative

Chogin Nishi Credit Cooperative is a Japanese credit cooperative (shinkin kumiai) headquartered in Okayama with operational headquarters in Hiroshima. It is a regional financial institution serving primarily the Korean-Japanese community across western Japan. With approximately 188.6 billion yen in deposits and 133.6 billion yen in loans, the cooperative serves over 27,000 members through 13 branch locations.

As the only remaining credit cooperative bearing the "Chogin" (朝銀) name in Japan, it represents a unique part of the country's ethnic financial services landscape. The institution operates under Japan's cooperative banking framework, focusing on mutual assistance and community-based financial services.