You’ll learn Japanese eventually.
In the meantime, there’s English online banking from Sony Bank.
It’s English online banking on the go. Apply online today - no branch visit required.
Important Matters Concerning Foreign Currency.
SONY BANK IS AN ONLINE BANK
That means you won't find any Sony Bank branches. Instead, they are at your fingertips. Sony Bank is here to make banking simple for customers on the go - in and outside Japan. No long queues, no inconvenient opening hours, and no language barriers. Just better banking. Anytime, anywhere.
Your financial foundation in and outside Japan
Yen account
Your daily life made easy, with simple payments, transfers and cash withdrawals
No account maintenance fee
4 free partner ATMs withdrawals per month
2 free fund transfer per month
Fund transfer to other Sony Bank accounts always free
Foreign currency accounts
Save, spend and receive up to 12 foreign currencies
Seamless, fee-waived payments
Great interest rates
Competitive exchange fee
Foreign currency remittance
Making a foreign currency remittance online
Remit up to 11 currencies directly from/to your accounts, in and outside Japan
Make remittance online, any time, any place
Competitive remittance charges
The world in your wallet: all in one card
Make direct, seamless payments in and outside Japan, all by one card.
Sony Bank WALLET is a cash card with Visa Debit functionality.
Not only you can withdraw cash directly from your Yen and Foreign currency accounts in Japan and more than 200 other countries and regions, but also make easy payments anywhere in the world. All from one card.
USING Sony Bank WALLET IN JAPAN
Make Payments in Foreign Currencies (*1)
Make payments directly from your Foreign currency savings accounts in 11 supported major currencies and withdraw local currency at ATMs outside Japan that display the VISA and/or VISA PLUS mark.
Convenient for Everyday Shopping
No need to load up your card or carry cash. Use your Sony Bank WALLET to pay for purchases inside and outside Japan (including e-commerce sites) wherever Visa is accepted.
Built-in Visa Contactless Payments Function
Built-in Visa contactless payment functionality enables contactless payments with a single tap. Available for payment at any store or business that accepts Visa and displays the contactless payment mark.
Google Pay (TM)
Add Sony Bank WALLET as a payment method to your Google Pay, so that you can use Visa contactless payments on your Android (TM) smartphone.
Google Pay and Android are trademarks of Google LLC.
Enjoy Cashback (*2)
Earn a minimum of 0.5% cashback on all shopping and other payments with Sony Bank WALLET inside Japan. Club S members can earn up to 2% cashback with our rewards program.
(*1) Sony Bank will not charge any fees if you are using Sony Bank WALLET to spend from your currency account balance. If you have an open Foreign currency savings account but with insufficient balance, the money will automatically be debited from your Yen savings account and exchange fee will be charged.
(*2) Depending on your Club S level.
Club S Rewards Program
Members get extra benefits, with lower exchange fees, higher cashback rewards, and additional fee-waived cash withdrawals and fund transfers.
Open an account WITH YOUR SMARTPHONE
No branch visits AND personal SEAL (hanko) required
Download Open Account app with your smartphone.
Scan required documents with your smartphone.
Get started now and receive your Sony Bank WALLET by postal mail in about 10 days.
To learn more about Sony Bank, visit Sony Bank’s English Online Banking.
To Japanese customers:
Open Account app is designed for international residents in Japan. For Japanese customers, please go to Sony Bank’s Japanese language website to open an account.
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