In 1953, the bank moved its head office to the current location (formerly the site of the old Takashimaya Company, Limited), and increased its number of branches in Kyoto City through acquisition of those of other banks, including city banks or opening up them independently.
1953年には本店を京都市の現在地（旧高島屋跡）に移転、京都市内における店舗の拡張として、都市銀行をはじめとした他銀行の支店の譲受や自主出店により店舗数を増やした。