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Send Money
to Japan
Make transfers of up to 50 Million JPY, faster, cheaper, and more transparent than traditional banks
Transfer up to ¥50 million per transaction on the
Nium network via Zengin-net to any
Japanese beneficiary account
The new choice for
global banks and businesses
sending money to Japan
At Nium, we assist numerous international businesses in sending money to Japan through fast, low-cost, and secure online money transfers.
Business customers have the option to utilize our API or our online web platform (including batch files) to securely send their funds. With Nium’s new Type 1 license, businesses can instantly send up to 50 million JPY per transaction to Japanese local bank accounts (Zengin). Nium is the first global fintech to obtain this license.
Here are some benefits of sending money with Nium via Zengin.
Comparison between Zengin and other payment providers
Nium Local
Transfer (Zengin)
Other Payment
Providers (Zengin)
Correspodent Banks Transfer
Speed (Delivery Time)
Nium Local Transfer (Zengin)
Instant upto 3 days
Other Payment Providers (Zengin)
Various
Correspodent Banks Transfer
Typically takes 1 day - 5 days (depending on correspondent banks)
Overall Cost
Nium Local Transfer (Zengin)
Typically less than 3%
Other Payment Providers (Zengin)
Various
Correspodent Banks Transfer
3% - 10%
Correspondent Bank Charge
Nium Local Transfer (Zengin)
Not charged
Other Payment Providers (Zengin)
Not charged
Correspodent Banks Transfer
Typically, correspondent banks may charge separate fees
Transaction Limit
Nium Local Transfer (Zengin)
Up to 50M JPY
Other Payment Providers (Zengin)
Up to 1M JPY
Correspodent Banks Transfer
Unlimited
Sending Exact Amount
Nium Local Transfer (Zengin)
Sender can send exact amount to the beneficiary in Japan
Other Payment Providers (Zengin)
Sender can send exact amount to the beneficiary in Japan
Correspodent Banks Transfer
Correspondent banks (including recipient bank) typically charge separate fees
If your business is seeking a low-cost, fast, and secure solution to send money to Japan, please speak to our representative to find out more details.
Industry leaders, moving forward with Nium
“We chose Nium for its advanced technology and broad payouts reach in 190+ countries around the world including some of the most mature economies such as China, Hong Kong, the U.S. and the U.K. That, combined with the real-time speed of their payments at considerably lower transaction costs compared to older global payment rails like Swift, and the company’s broad market knowledge in emerging and established markets, makes it an ideal partner to handle payouts abroad from Brazil to the rest of the world.”
– Rodrigo Xavier, CEO of OZ Câmbio
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"We currently live in a borderless world with a strong sense of urgency where we see customers focused on three pillars, reliability, state of the art technology, and most importantly, real time payments and instant payments."
- Mauro Neto, New product development, Treviso
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Nium’s solution has helped KBank grow and give a better service to our customers. Nium’s solution improves every year, and we are looking forward to expanding to more corridors in the future.
– Tawan Thammanichanon, Head of International Trade Product Management at KBank
Watch now →Supercharge your expansion into Japan with Nium: the first global payment provider with Type 1 license!
The benefits Nium offers
Quick, affordable, and secure online money transfers for international businesses sending funds to Japan.
Choose between our API or user-friendly online web platform, including batch payouts, for secure fund transfers.
Instantly send up to ¥50 million per transaction to Japanese local bank accounts (Zengin).
Join 1000+ companies on the Nium payments infrastructure
