🇯🇵 Japan · Business Banking
Opening business accounts, remote banking options, required documents, and fees.
Banks are supervised by the Financial Services Agency (FSA); the Bank of Japan is the central bank and deposits are protected by the Deposit Insurance Corporation of Japan. A registered company can open a corporate account.
- Opening a corporate account generally requires the company registration certificate and seal.
- Deposits are protected by the Deposit Insurance Corporation of Japan up to the standard limit.
- Banks apply know-your-customer and anti-money-laundering checks.
Official authorities
- Financial Services Agency (FSA)
Supervises banks and financial institutions.
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.
Government portals
- Prime Minister's Office of Japan — Official site of Japan's Prime Minister — cabinet policies, press conferences, policy statements
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan — Japan visa applications, overseas safety info, consular services, and diplomatic policy
- Immigration Services Agency of Japan — Residence status, work visas, permanent residency, and naturalization in Japan
- National Tax Agency (Japan) — Income tax, corporate tax, consumption tax filing and e-Tax online submission