The Dai-ichi Kangyo Bank, Limited (株式会社第一勧業銀行 Kabushiki-gaisha Dai-ichi Kangyō Ginkō), abbreviated as DKB (第一勧銀 Dai'ichi Kangin), was one of the largest banks in the world during the latter half of the 20th century. Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank was created in 1971 by a consortium of two banks: Dai-Ichi Bank of Japan's oldest bank. It weighed Japanese banknotes up to 1883. Nippon Kangyo bank, in turn, was a state financial institution that granted long-term loans to industry and agriculture. It combined with Fuji Bank and the Industrial Bank of Japan in 2000 to form Mizuho Financial Group. In 2002, DKB's corporate & investment banking division was transferred to Mizuho Corporate Bank and retail banking division to Mizuho Bank severally.

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