FFG's Financial Service "vary" Expands Services, Increasing Point-Up Stores for Barry Card and Launching "myCoin Payment"
FFG's affiliated banks will expand the services of their financial service "vary." From April 16th, 14 brands including Seven-Eleven will be added as point-up target stores for Barry Card, bringing the total to 15 brands. Additionally, starting April 27th, the point payment service "myCoin Payment" will be launched.
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Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc. (President & Group CEO: Hisashi Goto, hereinafter "FFG") will expand the service offerings of "vary※1," provided by its subsidiaries Fukuoka Bank, Ltd., Kumamoto Bank, Ltd., and The Eighteenth Shinwa Bank, Ltd., to further enhance the value of "savings" and "convenience" for its customers.
As the first phase of this expansion, starting Thursday, April 16, 2026, new point-up target stores for Barry Card will be added. Concurrently, starting Monday, April 27, 2026※2, "myCoin Payment" will be launched within FFG's point service "myCoin," allowing customers to use their points for payments such as shopping.
Through such service expansions, FFG aims to improve the customer experience and contribute to the prosperity of the local communities.
※1 "vary" is a service that combines a membership-based "Barry Program" with four courses and a credit card "Barry Card" that offers up to 20% point back when used at point-up target stores. FFG launched this service on Monday, January 19, 2026.
※2 "myCoin Payment" will first be available on iOS from Monday, April 27, 2026, with Android support scheduled to follow sequentially from Wednesday, May 27, 2026.
Newly Added Point-Up Target Stores
Starting Thursday, April 16, 2026, 14 brands with ties to Kyushu, including Seven-Eleven, will be newly added, bringing the total number of point-up target stores for Barry Card to 15 brands. The expanded range includes everyday shopping and dining scenes such as yakiniku chains, izakayas, and supermarkets, as well as transportation services like trains and buses. By offering brands familiar to Kyushu customers, we aim to make the "savings" and "convenience" of Barry Card more accessible in various aspects of daily life.
List of Newly Added Point-Up Target Stores from Thursday, April 16, 2026
Target Stores (up to 15% point back): Seven-Eleven
Target Stores PLUS (up to 20% point back): Seikouen, Obento no Hirai, Gyoza no Ni-ni, Wakatake Maru, Elena, Marutaka Seisen Ichiba, Yakiniku Chikurin, Yamaya Factory Terrace, Kumamoto City Transportation Bureau (Kumamoto City Tram), Kyushu Sanko Bus/Sanko Bus, Kumamoto Bus, Kumamoto Urban Bus, Kumamoto Electric Railway, Nagasaki Electric Tramway (Streetcar)
Barry Card Point-Up Target Stores Page
Fukuoka Bank: https://www.fukuokabank.co.jp/personal/service/vary/merchants/
Kumamoto Bank: https://www.kumamotobank.co.jp/personal/service/vary/merchants/
The Eighteenth Shinwa Bank: https://www.18shinwabank.co.jp/personal/service/vary/merchants/
New Service "myCoin Payment"
"myCoin Payment" is a feature that allows users to charge myCoins accumulated from Barry Card payments and campaigns onto a virtual prepaid card within the Wallet+ app, which can then be used for payments at stores (iD or Visa touch payment) and for online shopping at Visa merchants. This service is available to those who have registered their Fukuoka Bank, Kumamoto Bank, or The Eighteenth Shinwa Bank accounts within the Wallet+ app.
※ "myCoin Payment" will first be available on iOS from Monday, April 27, 2026, with Android support scheduled to follow sequentially from Wednesday, May 27, 2026.
Three Features of "myCoin Payment"
POINT 1: Service registration is immediate and available in as little as 1 minute!
Required information for service registration is automatically linked from the registered account within the Wallet+ app, eliminating the need for manual input! Registration is completed in as little as 1 minute, enabling immediate use of "myCoin Payment."
POINT 2: Charge from 100 myCoins, at a rate of 1 coin = 1 yen
Usage starts from 100 myCoins, which can be charged at a rate of 1 coin = 1 yen for payment.
POINT 3: All operations are completed within the Wallet+ app!
All necessary functions, from charging to "myCoin Payment" (virtual prepaid card), checking statements, and setting up Apple Pay/Google Pay, are handled within the Wallet+ app.
※ Wallet+ is a service provided by iBank Marketing Co., Ltd.
※ myCoin is a point service operated by iBank Marketing Co., Ltd.
※ Apple Pay is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
※ Google Pay is a trademark of Google LLC.
※ The "iD" logo is a registered trademark of NTT Docomo, Inc.
As the first phase of this expansion, starting Thursday, April 16, 2026, new point-up target stores for Barry Card will be added. Concurrently, starting Monday, April 27, 2026※2, "myCoin Payment" will be launched within FFG's point service "myCoin," allowing customers to use their points for payments such as shopping.
Through such service expansions, FFG aims to improve the customer experience and contribute to the prosperity of the local communities.
※1 "vary" is a service that combines a membership-based "Barry Program" with four courses and a credit card "Barry Card" that offers up to 20% point back when used at point-up target stores. FFG launched this service on Monday, January 19, 2026.
※2 "myCoin Payment" will first be available on iOS from Monday, April 27, 2026, with Android support scheduled to follow sequentially from Wednesday, May 27, 2026.
Newly Added Point-Up Target Stores
Starting Thursday, April 16, 2026, 14 brands with ties to Kyushu, including Seven-Eleven, will be newly added, bringing the total number of point-up target stores for Barry Card to 15 brands. The expanded range includes everyday shopping and dining scenes such as yakiniku chains, izakayas, and supermarkets, as well as transportation services like trains and buses. By offering brands familiar to Kyushu customers, we aim to make the "savings" and "convenience" of Barry Card more accessible in various aspects of daily life.
List of Newly Added Point-Up Target Stores from Thursday, April 16, 2026
Target Stores (up to 15% point back): Seven-Eleven
Target Stores PLUS (up to 20% point back): Seikouen, Obento no Hirai, Gyoza no Ni-ni, Wakatake Maru, Elena, Marutaka Seisen Ichiba, Yakiniku Chikurin, Yamaya Factory Terrace, Kumamoto City Transportation Bureau (Kumamoto City Tram), Kyushu Sanko Bus/Sanko Bus, Kumamoto Bus, Kumamoto Urban Bus, Kumamoto Electric Railway, Nagasaki Electric Tramway (Streetcar)
Barry Card Point-Up Target Stores Page
Fukuoka Bank: https://www.fukuokabank.co.jp/personal/service/vary/merchants/
Kumamoto Bank: https://www.kumamotobank.co.jp/personal/service/vary/merchants/
The Eighteenth Shinwa Bank: https://www.18shinwabank.co.jp/personal/service/vary/merchants/
New Service "myCoin Payment"
"myCoin Payment" is a feature that allows users to charge myCoins accumulated from Barry Card payments and campaigns onto a virtual prepaid card within the Wallet+ app, which can then be used for payments at stores (iD or Visa touch payment) and for online shopping at Visa merchants. This service is available to those who have registered their Fukuoka Bank, Kumamoto Bank, or The Eighteenth Shinwa Bank accounts within the Wallet+ app.
※ "myCoin Payment" will first be available on iOS from Monday, April 27, 2026, with Android support scheduled to follow sequentially from Wednesday, May 27, 2026.
Three Features of "myCoin Payment"
POINT 1: Service registration is immediate and available in as little as 1 minute!
Required information for service registration is automatically linked from the registered account within the Wallet+ app, eliminating the need for manual input! Registration is completed in as little as 1 minute, enabling immediate use of "myCoin Payment."
POINT 2: Charge from 100 myCoins, at a rate of 1 coin = 1 yen
Usage starts from 100 myCoins, which can be charged at a rate of 1 coin = 1 yen for payment.
POINT 3: All operations are completed within the Wallet+ app!
All necessary functions, from charging to "myCoin Payment" (virtual prepaid card), checking statements, and setting up Apple Pay/Google Pay, are handled within the Wallet+ app.
※ Wallet+ is a service provided by iBank Marketing Co., Ltd.
※ myCoin is a point service operated by iBank Marketing Co., Ltd.
※ Apple Pay is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
※ Google Pay is a trademark of Google LLC.
※ The "iD" logo is a registered trademark of NTT Docomo, Inc.