Japan FinTech Observer #52

Welcome to the fifty-second edition of the Japan FinTech Observer. 52! Happy first anniversary! To celebrate the occasion, the Bank of…

Tokyo Star Bank launches remote account opening service for non-residents

Tokyo Star Bank has launched a new service today for non-residents to open a deposit account in Japan without having to come physically to…

Lifenet to launch dementia insurance

Lifenet Insurance will launch the dementia insurance “be” that supports payment related to early detection and treatment of dementia and…

JCB and MUFG Bank invest JPY 700m into metaverse company LOGSYS

Leading the charge in fostering the Japan Metaverse Economic Zone (JMEZ), JCB and MUFG Bank have recently undertaken a third-party…

SMBC’s popular “Olive” app enters next growth phase with new features

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMBC Group), Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), and Sumitomo Mitsui Card announced the addition…

Sony Bank offers USD-denominated Green Finance Security Token

Sony Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (SMTB), and Securitize Japan launched their partnership with a public offering and issuance of…

NTT Digital and now.gg to introduce Wallet-as-a-Service within 2024

NTT Digital and now.gg have reached a basic agreement for the introduction of NTT Digital’s digital wallet “scramberry WALLET for Business”…

justInCaseTechnologies partners to promote SaaS-based insurance system “joinsure”

justInCaseTechnologies introduced a new development and operation system by partnering with major solution providers to enhance the value…

Sumitomo Life introduces cashless for all insurance premium payments

Sumitomo Life Insurance will expand the scope of the “TREE PAYMENT” payment service to all insurance products starting from March 25, 2024…

SMBC announces issuance of stock options at startup subsidiary Wevox

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group announced that its subsidiary, SMBC Wevox, the first domestically established startup subsidiary of a…

Japan FinTech Observer #51

Welcome to the fifty-first edition of the Japan FinTech Observer.

Hokkoku FG builds full cloud-based acquiring system using Visa solutions

Hokkoku Financial Group announced the initiation of building a full cloud-based acquiring system in collaboration with Visa Worldwide Japan…