Natixis CIB Deepens Asia Footprint

Natixis CIB Deepens Asia Footprint

Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking is expanding its presence in Asia by establishing a full banking branch in Japan. This marks a significant step in its global growth strategy and reaffirms its long-term commitment to the Japanese market.

Effective July 1, 2025, Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking (Natixis CIB) will operate a banking branch in Tokyo, upgrading its status from a money-lending entity to a fully licensed banking institution. The move broadens the firm’s capabilities, enabling the Tokyo Branch to offer a more comprehensive suite of financial services tailored to the needs of its clients.

Since June 2022, Natixis CIB has been active in Japan under a money lending license, which allowed it to establish a foothold in the local lending market. The new banking license positions the firm to deliver expanded solutions and better support both domestic and international clients in one of Asia’s largest economies.

Strengthening Sector Expertise

The Tokyo banking branch will be a vital platform to bridge Natixis CIB’s global sector expertise with Japan’s evolving financial landscape. With established strengths in capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, investment banking, and asset-backed financing, Natixis CIB brings specialist knowledge across sectors such as infrastructure, energy and renewables, insurance, transport, healthcare, telecom, and technology.

This enhancement is part of the firm’s broader ambition to grow and diversify internationally, while addressing the increasingly sophisticated needs of Japanese corporate and institutional clients.

Over 30 Years of Experience in Japan

The establishment of the banking branch underscores Natixis CIB’s longstanding commitment to Japan, where it has operated for more than three decades. Japan remains a cornerstone of the bank’s Asia Pacific strategy, with a focus on supporting the internationalization of Japanese businesses and connecting them with global markets.

Clients across industries – including financial sponsors, insurers, banks, and public-sector bodies – will now benefit from the bank’s deep international expertise and the strong backing of its parent company, Groupe BPCE, France’s second-largest banking group.