Living Guidebook for Foreign Nationals in Iwate

Living Information

Types of Financial Institutions

Deposit Accounts

Bank Book

Bankcard

Bank Transfers

Direct Debit

International Remittance

Foreign Currency Exchange

Loans

Credit Cards

Bankcard

When you open a deposit account you can ask for a bankcard as well as a bankbook. Banks normally offer counter services on weekdays from 9 am to 3 pm only. However, cash dispensers and ATMs located in the bank allow access to your money until 7 pm on weekdays, and until 5 pm on weekends (although operating hours vary from bank to bank). It is also possible to use another bank's cash machine to withdraw money from your account. There is often a handling fee for such withdrawals. For transactions using bankcards, you will need a PIN number instead of your name seal.

You will need to insert your bankcard and then enter your PIN number and the amount of money you wish to withdraw.

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