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Types of Financial Institutions
Deposit Accounts
Bank Book
Bankcard
Bank Transfers
Direct Debit
International Remittance
Foreign Currency Exchange
Loans
Credit Cards
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Types of Financial Institutions
Financial institutions in Japan come under the following categories.
| ○ Central Bank |
…Bank of Japan |
| ○ National |
…Post Office, Housing Loan Corporation, etc. |
| ○ Private |
…banks (ordinary, trust, long-term credit, etc)
…medium/small-size enterprise (credit union/cooperative, etc.)
…other (agricultural cooperative (JA), insurance companies, investment
companies, etc.) |
These different categories cover different financial needs, but if you just want to open a bank account, make direct debits ( >> Direct Debit, >>Bank Transfers), pay money into an account, etc., then branches of the ordinary banks, credit banks, post offices or JA will be convenient.
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