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

April 17, 2023
10 min
Season 2 - Episode 7: New Service Makes It Easy for International Residents to Open Bank Accounts on Smartphone

Season 2 - Episode 7: New Service Makes It Easy for International Residents to Open Bank Accounts on Smartphone

New Service Makes It Easy for International Residents to Open Bank Accounts on Smartphone - Episode 7

Overview

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.

Episode Information

TV Show

Learn Japanese from the News

Season

Season 2

Episode Number

7

Air Date

April 17, 2023

Runtime

10 minutes

Guest Stars

Hiroaki Yamaguchi

Hiroaki Yamaguchi

Self - Presenter