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FFG and Minna no Ginko Establish Strategic Partnership with FinTech Startup LiNKX

Norbert Gehrke

Norbert Gehrke

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FFG and Minna no Ginko Establish Strategic Partnership with FinTech Startup LiNKX

Fukuoka Financial Group (FFG) and its subsidiary Minna no Ginko, along with next-generation financial system development startup LiNKX, have signed a basic agreement on a strategic partnership. As part of this partnership, FFG's subsidiary, The Bank of Fukuoka, has invested in LiNKX.

Zero Bank Design Factory, FFG's system subsidiary, and LiNKX have been collaborating on system development for Minna no Ginko. Going forward, this partnership aims to leverage LiNKX's advanced knowledge and technical capabilities in cutting-edge financial systems to enhance FFG's digital services and advance its system infrastructure, while realizing sustainable growth and increased corporate value for both FFG and LiNKX.

FFG and LiNKX will work together on the following projects and themes to create new value for the regional economy and promote digital transformation in the financial industry:

  • System development for DX and advanced system infrastructure for FFG subsidiary banks
  • System development for enhancing Minna no Ginko's BaaS platform and product development
  • Promotion of group-wide technology utilization leveraging LiNKX's expertise

About LiNKX, Inc.

LiNKX is a startup that supports customer system development with specialized personnel well-versed in world-standard architecture and strengths in cloud-native technical capabilities. It is an engineering company where over 80% of employees are software engineers, more than half of whom are from overseas.

Primarily in the financial sector, LiNKX operates as a partner supporting the construction and modernization of "mission-critical systems" essential to society, such as next-generation core banking systems, digital banking systems, and payment systems for banks.

LiNKX aims to create a positive cycle for society as a whole, including not only customers but also consumers and regional economies that use these services, by helping customers promote digital transformation (DX) and improve productivity.

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