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Mizuho partners with Golub Capital and invests in Rakuten Card

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 01 Oct 2024

Mizuho Financial Group has teamed up with Golub Capital and announced its plans to invest in Rakuten Card, as Rakuten Group consolidates its subsidiary. 

partnership, investment, fintech, online banking, digital banking

Travelex launches its Travel Money Card in Japan

News | Online Payments | 04 Sep 2023

Foreign exchange brand Travelex has announced the launch of its prepaid foreign currency card to the Asian market by introducing its Travel Money Card in Japan.

product launch, online payments, mobile payments, digital payments, cross-border payments, digital currency

Binance Japan begins onboarding customers

News | Cryptocurrencies | 01 Aug 2023

Binance Japan, a subsidiary of Binance, has launched a new platform in the East Asian country and started to onboard new customers.

product launch, expansion, cryptocurrency, cryptocurrency exchange

Wise gains direct access to Japan's payment clearing network

News | Payments General | 18 Oct 2024

UK-based fintech firm Wise has received the approval for direct access to Japan’s bank payment clearing network, aiming to optimise its customer experience and further develop.

payments , cross-border payments, cross-border ecommerce, ecommerce

Bank of Japan sets new short-term rates

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 20 Mar 2024

The Bank of Japan has announced its decision to set new short-term rate targets, as well as the overall ending of some of the region’s policies. 

product launch, interest rate, banks, banking, online banking, digital banking, mobile banking, financial services, financial institutions

SoftBank Corp. partners with Perplexity

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 18 Jun 2024

Japan-based SoftBank Corp. has entered into a strategic partnership with generative AI search startup Perplexity.

partnership, artificial intelligence, financial services, banks

Adyen launches unified commerce in Japan with in-person payments

News | Payments General | 13 Dec 2022

Netherlands-based fintech Adyen has rolled out unified commerce in Japan to give businesses end-to-end control of transactions across different sales channels on Adyen’s platform.

Adyen, unified commerce, expansion, POS, ecommerce, digitalisation

MUFG to acquire WealthNavi in USD 664 million deal

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 02 Dec 2024

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) has announced its plans to acquire WealthNavi, a Japanese robo-advisory firm, for approximately USD 664 million.

acquisition, expansion, financial institutions, fintech

Alipay+ and PayPay expand their collaboration

News | Payments General | 06 Nov 2024

Cross-border digital payment provider Alipay+ has expanded its collaboration with PayPay to broaden the latter’s merchant coverage network across Japan.

partnership, e-wallet, mobile payments, travel payments, QR payments, cross-border payments, merchants

NETSTARS partners with ACI Worldwide

News | Payments General | 27 Sep 2024

NETSTARS has announced a partnership with ACI Worldwide to enhance the development of cashless payment systems in Japan.

real-time payments, partnership, ISO 20022, digitalisation

SmartBank secures USD 26 million for its personal finance management app

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 14 Nov 2024

Japan-based startup SmartBank has announced the rise of a USD 26 million funding round, aimed at the development of its personal finance management app. 

funding, investment, banking, personal finance management

InComm Payments acquires digital gift card provider Mafin

News | Payments General | 12 Nov 2024

InComm Payments has acquired the digital gift card provider Mafin, with the latter being expected to be excluded from the scope of consolidation from this fiscal year.

acquisition, payments , ecommerce, online payments

Binance launches a crypto trading platform in Japan

News | Cryptocurrencies | 29 May 2023

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced that it will launch a crypto trading platform in Japan that will be fully compliant with local regulations.

cryptocurrency exchange, cryptocurrency, compliance, product launch

Bank of Japan maintains its monetary policy rate

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 23 Sep 2024

The Bank of Japan has announced that it plans to retain its current monetary policy stance, keeping the rate at approximately 0.25% and supporting the short-term interest rates.  

mobile banking, online banking, inflation, financial services, banks, SMEs

Fujitsu partners with Mizuho Bank for management information services

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 30 Jan 2023

Japan-based multinational IT company Fujitsu has announced its partnership with Mizuho Bank to develop services for clients to manage ESG and SDG data.

partnership, digital banking, online banking, online payments, ecommerce

Fujitsu partners IHI for an environmental value distribution platform

News | Cryptocurrencies | 07 Jul 2023

Japan-based multinational IT company Fujitsu has partnered with IHI to create an environmental value distribution platform.

blockchain, green finance, partnership, carbon footprint

AEON Bank to launch supply chain finance

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 13 Aug 2024

AEON Bank, a subsidiary of AEON Financial Service, has announced the launch of a new supply chain finance service in order to meet the financing needs of customers. 

product launch, banking, online banking, mobile banking, digital banking, financial services, financial institutions, supply chain finance

Payment cards: the preferred payment method in Japan

News | Online Payments | 21 May 2024

Research conducted by data and analytics company GlobalData has revealed that payment cards remain the preferred payment method for online purchases in Japan. 

payments , online payments, online shopping, cashback, payment methods, ecommerce

Xsolla introduces a new payment option for the Japanese market

News | Online Payments | 07 Mar 2024

Xsolla, a global video game commerce company, has launched Pay with PayPay for its global partners and video game players in Japan. 

product launch, payment methods, online payments, expansion

Japanese fintech startup Habitto raises USD 11.7 million in Series A funding round

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 28 Nov 2024

Japanese fintech startup Habitto has raised USD 11.7 million in a Series A funding round, aimed at supporting the expansion of its digital banking platform.

funding, investment, banking, digital banking