Rakuten Bank Launches Public Fund Account Transfer Service for Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture

Rakuten Bank, Ltd. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Tomotaka Higashibayashi; hereinafter "Rakuten Bank") announced today that it will begin accepting applications for its public fund account transfer service for Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture, as follows.

Payment Methods and Types of Public Funds

Sakura City Public Funds

Payment Method	Types of Public Funds
Account Transfer	・Prefectural and Municipal Resident Tax / Forest Environment Tax ・Fixed Asset Tax / City Planning Tax ・Light Vehicle Tax ・National Health Insurance Tax ・Long-Term Care Insurance Premium ・Medical Insurance Premium for the Elderly ・Meal Delivery Service Fees ・Municipal Housing Rent ・Parking Lot Usage Fees

■Payment by Account Transfer

Customers who have a Rakuten Bank account can make payments via account transfer by submitting an account transfer request form. Please check the following website for instructions on how to set up account transfers.

‣How to apply with an account transfer request form

https://www.rakuten-bank.co.jp/useful/autopay-setup.html

Furthermore, customers with a Rakuten Bank account who enroll in Rakuten Bank's customer loyalty program "Happy Program" *1 can earn up to 3 Rakuten Points for each account transfer and Pay-easy payment. Additionally, payments made via account transfer are eligible for "Bonus Interest" *2, which increases the ordinary deposit interest rate depending on usage.

Rakuten Bank has consistently supported various account transfers for utility bills, credit card payments, communication fees, and insurance premiums, aiming to be a more convenient everyday banking account for its customers. Moving forward, leveraging its characteristics as a digital bank, Rakuten Bank will continue to meet customer needs and expand its partnerships for account transfers and Pay-easy services.

*1: "Happy Program" is Rakuten Bank's customer loyalty program. By simply enrolling (free of charge), you can earn Rakuten Points for each transaction. Please check the following website for details.

https://www.rakuten-bank.co.jp/happyprogram/

*2: "Bonus Interest" is an interest rate preferential program for ordinary deposits. Please check the following website for details.

https://www.rakuten-bank.co.jp/assets/fixeddep/savings/bonus-interest.html