Announcement of Foreign Currency Deposit Balance Reaching 800 Billion Yen

Sony Bank Inc. (President and Representative Director: Keiji Minami / Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / hereinafter "Sony Bank") announced that its foreign currency deposit balance reached 800 billion yen as of Wednesday, May 6, 2026.

Thanks to the evaluation of real-time rates reflecting market trends, preferential fees such as reduced exchange costs, and the convenience of the Sony Bank app for easy foreign currency transactions, the balance reached 800 billion yen in 1 year and 3 months since reaching 700 billion yen in February 2025.

Sony Bank's foreign currency deposits handle 12 types of currencies and offer a wide range of products, including foreign currency ordinary deposits, time deposits, and accumulation purchases starting from 500 yen. In addition, transfers between Sony Bank foreign currency ordinary deposit accounts can be made in foreign currency without prior screening and transfer fees.

The "Sony Bank WALLET" cash card with Visa debit, supporting 11 currencies, is highly regarded for allowing customers to use their accumulated foreign currency directly for shopping and withdrawing local currency from foreign currency accounts at overseas ATMs.

Sony Bank will continue to provide new options that expand the possibilities for each individual customer as an "asset management bank for individuals."

All of Sony Bank's foreign currency deposit balances are from individual customers' deposits. The total foreign currency deposit balance held by individuals in Japan is 6.5 trillion yen, and Sony Bank accounts for over 11% of this share (as of the end of December 2025, according to Bank of Japan statistics).

Sony Bank began handling foreign currency deposits in September 2001, and the foreign currency balance grew from 15.2 billion yen at the end of March 2002 to 800 billion yen in May 2026.

Ranked No. 1 overall for 6 consecutive years in the 2025 Oricon Customer Satisfaction® Survey for "Foreign Currency Deposits."

In the 2025 Oricon Customer Satisfaction® Survey for "Foreign Currency Deposits," Sony Bank was ranked No. 1 overall for 6 consecutive years among 75 financial institutions nationwide.

Among the 8 evaluation categories, Sony Bank ranked No. 1 in 6 categories, including "Transaction Menu," "Campaigns," and "Interest Rates."

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