Connections Rakuten Bank, Ltd.

Rakuten Bank Ltd is a Japan-based bank mainly engaged in the provision of online banking service. The Company is an Internet bank that provides banking services over the Internet without physical branches. The Company utilizes the Internet to provide services to both individual and corporate customers. In the individual business, the Company provides services related to personal life, including receipt of salary and bonuses; account transfers for utility bills such as electricity, gas, and water; cell phone bills; credit card usage fees, and repayment of loans; transfers to make various payments; money transfers; overseas remittances; and asset management. In the corporate business, the Company uses technology to provide banking services, including loans, deposits, and foreign exchange, tailored to customer needs. It also operates businesses related to the trust business and other businesses.