Five former executives of bankrupt Tokyo Sowa Bank were found guilty Tuesday of falsely making it appear the bank had adequate capital reserves through a bogus capital increase scheme worth 18.9 billion yen.
The Tokyo District Court gave them suspended prison terms.
Shoichi Osada, 80, former chairman of the Tokyo-based regional bank, which now operates as Tokyo Star Bank, was sentenced to three years, suspended for five years.
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