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New Service Makes It Easy for International Residents to Open Bank Accounts on Smartphone

S2 · E7 · 17 Apr 2023 · 10 min

Complicated procedures and the language barrier can make it difficult for non-Japanese residents to open bank accounts. We listen to a news story about a new service that allows international residents to easily open accounts on their smartphones. It was launched by a Tokyo-based regional bank and a financial technology firm on March 1. In the second half of the program we learn about what items you need to sign up for a bank account.

Guest Stars (1)

Hiroaki Yamaguchi as Self - Presenter