Suruga Bank Ex-Directors Appeal Ruling in Share House Loan Damages Case

An announcement from Suruga Bank ( (JP:8358) ) is now available.

Suruga Bank has disclosed that several former directors have appealed a court ruling that partially upheld the bank’s claims for damages linked to improper handling of share house-related loans. The appeal, filed with the Tokyo High Court on November 12, 2025, challenges a first-instance judgment that found six ex-directors liable for breaching their duty of care, resulting in significant financial awards to the bank and in a related shareholder derivative action.

The underlying lawsuit, initiated by the bank in 2018 and later joined by 41 shareholders, sought to recover billions of yen in damages over the share house loan issues, with one related case against a former executive officer already settled. The appeals by former directors Mitsuyoshi Okano, Yoshihiro Okazaki, and Nobuaki Yanagisawa extend the legal uncertainty around Suruga Bank’s efforts to assign responsibility and recoup losses, keeping governance and risk management at the center of investor and regulatory scrutiny.

The most recent analyst rating on (JP:8358) stock is a Buy with a Yen2259.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Suruga Bank stock, see the JP:8358 Stock Forecast page.

More about Suruga Bank

Suruga Bank, listed on the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is a regional Japanese bank that provides retail and corporate banking services, including mortgage and investment-related loans. The bank has been particularly exposed to the share house loan segment, where past misconduct in loan origination and oversight has triggered substantial legal and governance challenges.

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