New Sony Bank Services
Updated as of April 3, 2025
We are pleased to announce that Sony Bank's website is scheduled to be renewed on May 6, 2025 (Tue).
The details of the renewed website are described as follows.
For further details, please visit the website after the renewal.
Please refer to the following important notice for details.
New products and services
Foreign Currency Fund Transfer Between Sony Bank Accounts
We are launching a new service that allows customers to transfer foreign currency between Sony Bank foreign currency savings accounts. Since no verification procedure is required, the funds will be transferred to the beneficiary immediately upon completion of the procedures. No fund transfer fee is required.
Changes to products and services
Sony Bank WALLET now enables one-way card insertion with the new IC chip installed
For the enhancement of card security, IC chip authentication will be implemented for card use at ATMs in Japan. In addition, both Visa Debit/Overseas ATM and cash cards inserted in the same direction can be used on cards issued after service renewal.
More detailed settings will be available for email notification
Customers will be able to receive all notification emails to a second email address which they can optionally register. We will also enable customers to choose whether or not to display the transaction amount in notification emails.
Account opening now available at the age of 18
Customers 18 years of age or above may open an account via the Open Account app.
Act on the Registration of Deposit and Savings Accounts
Act on the Management of Deposit and Savings Accounts
Customers will be able to complete the procedures of linking, updating, or unlinking their Individual Number (My Number) to their Sony Bank deposit account, or designating, updating, or deregistering their account as the account on which they receive public benefits via our English online banking without submitting a written request form.