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Founded in 1882 as Japan's central bank, the Bank of Japan primarily issues banknotes and acts as a treasurer for the government. The bank is responsible for implementing lending rate changes as well as maintaining fluctuations in reserve requirements. It also compiles data and performs research and analysis pertaining to the overall economy. The bank's policy board meets about a dozen times each year to make decisions on monetary policies, which are then carried out by the Bank of Japan's providing and absorbing funds into the market.

Bank of Scotland (Ireland) brings commercial banking services from the Scottish Highlands to the Emerald Isle. The bank provides such banking services as commercial loans, commercial and asset finance, and investment services. In 2006 it launched a retail banking division, Halifax, with such offerings as mortgages, personal loans, credit cards, and savings products. The bank has more than 40 locations throughout Ireland. Halifax was launched via Bank of Scotland (Ireland)'s purchase of ESB's retail outlets in 2005. In 2009 Bank of Scotland (Ireland) became part of Lloyds Banking Group, which was formed by the merger of Lloyds TSB and the bank's former parent, HBOS.

The Bank of Thailand (BOT) serves as the central bank for the country. Tracing its roots back to 1939, BOT serves in a variety of central banking functions, including promoting monetary stability and policies, supervising financial institutions, providing banking facilities to the government and financial organizations, managing national reserves, and printing and issuing banknotes. Headquartered in Bangkok, BOT operates three regional offices which manage banking facilities, supervise foreign exchange control, and monitor economic conditions in their respective regional areas. BOT also has international representation in New York and London.

Bank of the Philippine Islands is one of that country's largest lenders. The universal bank has more than 800 branches in its homeland, as well as locations in Hong Kong, Italy, and the US. It provides asset management, mutual funds, electronic banking, and brokerage services in addition to standard commercial and consumer deposits, loans, and credit cards. The bank also performs investment banking services such as corporate finance and advisory. Giant Philippine conglomerate Ayala controls the Bank of the Philippine Islands, which sells insurance provided by other Ayala divisions.

Bank of the Ryukyus, which serves consumers, as well as small and medium-sized businesses in the tourism-dependent prefecture of Okinawa. The regional financial institution has nearly 70 banking offices, including one in Tokyo. Bank of the Ryukyus and its subsidiaries offer such financial products and services as credit cards, financing, home loans, leasing, securities, and trust banking. It was established in 1948 under a US Navy ordinance for economic development in Okinawa while it was under US control, which ended in 1972.

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