RetireJapan

RetireJapan wrote: ↑Wed Mar 19, 2025 5:20 am Did you need any company documents?

No, not required to upload anything. Just input company details.

I'll report back if the account opening is as easy as they say: "Just need a driving license, Account opened the next day." Please do! Account up and running. Took 30 minutes on my phone (with GPT-kun assistance) and 5 minutes on the ID app. Much better than traipsing down to my local ban...

We used Mizuho for a small KK. It wasn't great. Quite old-school. Had to pay around 3,000 yen a month for access to the online banking, which was all in Japanese and looked like it was built in the '90s... Exactly! That's why i'm looking for a modern online bank and not a traditional dinosaur. I'd ...

and got strong recommendation for https://www.netbk.co.jp/ I still use them and I'm generally happy. Thanks, I've only had positive reports so I'll go with them. I'll report back if the account opening is as easy as they say: "Just need a driving license, Account opened the next day." Thi...

RetireJapan wrote: ↑Wed Mar 12, 2025 2:09 am Quick follow-up question: is it possible to have more than one corporate bank account?

Yes

We're planning to incorporate soon, and just go with our local bank. Yikes, that's what I want to avoid. My local bank requires me to visit them for ridiculous things with my stamp, and their App and website reminds me of the 90's. I definitely want a bank everything can be done online (like I curr...

captainspoke wrote: ↑Tue Mar 11, 2025 7:48 am No ideas, but also ask at https://www.reddit.com/r/JapanFinance/

Thanks, I did and got strong recommendation for https://www.netbk.co.jp/. Specifically they said App and website work nice and smoothly and it seems account opening is easy and can be done completely online.

Hi, I'm looking for a recommendation for a business bank with criteria:

1. Not Rakuten

2. Deposits covered up to 10 million by the government guarantee scheme

3. Can be managed online

4. English interface is a bonus

If it matters, my company is Japanese.

Thanks!

Deep Blue wrote: ↑Thu Nov 28, 2024 12:59 pm inertia is a powerful force

Yes, if it requires anything more than a click, you'll likely lose a significant number of current members.

I'll probably buy a tiny amount soon, regardless of the price, just to see how the process works, then put a little more in when it next tanks. Yes, this is the very best way to go about it, rather than waiting until the big crash moment arrives and suddenly start having to go through the whole pro...