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（グレーの背景色）は、「渋沢関係略年譜」を参考のために表示しています。この社史に掲載されている年表項目ではありません。
| 年 | 月日 | 事項 | 年表種別 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 昭和56年（1981） | - | 【竜門社】渋沢青淵翁没後50周年記念会を開催する。 | 渋沢関係略年譜 |
| 4月 | President Shuzo Muramoto appointed Chairman of the Federation of Bankers' Associations of Japan. | ||
| 4月 | DKB participates as a lead manager in the world's first SDR based syndicated loan (totaling 500 million SDRs) for Sweden. | ||
| 5月 | Zushi Highland Sub-branch becomes the first automated office. | ||
| 6月 | Nerima Heiwadai Branch opened ― nation's first drive-in bank outlet. | ||
| 6月 | DKB becomes a lead manager for the world's largest syndicated loan (US$4 billion) for Petroleos Mexicanos. | ||
| 7月 | Heart Commendation System introduced. | ||
| 9月 | DKB receives the President's Prize from the Employment Promotion Society for the Disabled. | ||
| 11月 | Transfer service employing new ATMs begun. | ||
| 12月 | DKB acts as representative commissioned bank for issue of Meiji Milk Products Co., Ltd. warrant bonds, the first business relationship of this type in Japan. | ||
| 12月 | Takara-kuji Dream Center, world's first lottery museum, opened. | ||
| 12月 | The First Pacific Bank of Chicago, together with Chicago Representative Office, becomes DKB Chicago Branch. | ||
| 12月 | The Japan-California Bank becomes the wholly owned subsidiary, Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank of California. | ||
| 昭和57年（1982） | - | 【渋沢史料館】渋沢青淵記念財団竜門社付属渋沢史料館を開館する。 | 渋沢関係略年譜 |
| 1月 | Regional Operation Centers established. | ||
| 1月 | DKB acts as representative commissioned bank to issue unsecured yen-based bonds (totaling 20 billion) for Dow Chemical Co. | ||
| 2月 | The Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank (Canada), a wholly-owned subsidiary, established. | ||
| 3月 | Housing loan balance tops 900 billion. | ||
| 3月 | Bangkok Representative Office opened. | ||
| 4月 | Gold commodity trading initiated. | ||
| 4月 | Heart Payment Notice service introduced. | ||
| 5月 | On-line loan business system completed. |
