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International Comparison - Insured Banks -

  Japan U.S.A. UK
Bank Yes Yes
Bank, savings and loan institution, etc.
Yes
Branch of foreign bank No Yes
* Currently, any branches of a foreign bank that start to operate businesses in the United States shall not conduct deposit-taking activities. Only foreign banks’ branches which acquired permission in the past are allowed to take deposits.
Yes
* Deposits of foreign banks chartered in the European Economic Area are insured by deposit insurance systems in their home countries. However, foreign banks’ branches may apply to join the UK deposit insurance system to “top-up” the coverage.
Corporative institution Yes
Shinkin bank, credit cooperative, labor bank, etc

No
Agricultural cooperative, fishery cooperative, etc
(Insured by the Agricultural and Fishery Cooperative Savings Insurance Corporation)
No
Credit union
(Insured by National Credit Union Administration)
Yes
Building society, credit union
Other financial institution No No Yes
Security company, insurance company, etc.
Note: The Agreement of the European Economic Area (EEA) brings together the 27 EU Members and 3 EFTA countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) in a single internal market. Deposits of foreign banks chartered in the EEA are insured by the deposit insurance systems.
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