History
Culture and Quality: A Century of Experience and Achievements
The present Nikko Citigroup was established in 1999 by combining the respective financial expertise of Nikko, with almost 90 years experience and a solid domestic network, and Citi, a leader in global financial services with a history of operations in Japan extending back over 100 years.
Today, through our position as a unique global investment bank based in Tokyo, Nikko Citigroup delivers superior services to its customers.
Nikko Securities Kabutocho Branch office (left)
(Tokyo Stock Exchange right)
Citibank's first branch
opens in Yokohama as International Banking Corporation
1988: Salomon Brothers
1997: Smith Barney
1902
International Banking Corporation (Citibank) opens Yokohama Branch
1918
Kawashima-ya (Nikko Securities) is established
1944
Nikko Securities Limited is founded
1980
Smith Barney opens Tokyo Branch
1982
Salomon Brothers Asia Limited opens Tokyo Branch
1998
Salomon Brothers Asia Limited acquires all operations of Smith Barney’s Tokyo Branch and changes its name to Salomon Smith Barney (Japan) Limited
1999
Citigroup and Nikko Securities (Nikko Cordial) establish the joint company Nikko Salomon Smith Barney Limited
2003
Nikko Salomon Smith Barney Limited changes its name to Nikko Citigroup Limited
2004
Nikko Citigroup Limited becomes a Japanese legal entity
Recognition