We’re excited to announce that you can now send money to and from Japan with TransferWise.
At our first official press conference in Tokyo, TransferWise CEO Taavet said:
'We're excited to launch in Japan. Transferring money in and out of Japan is slow and expensive. We're changing that. With TransferWise transferring money is faster, cheaper and easier.
We have a local team on the ground in Tokyo - we believe it's very important to be close to our customers.'
Here's what you need to know about transfers to Japanese Yen:
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Our transfers are fast, fair and low cost – sending money to Japan costs 0.5%, and sending money from Japan costs 1%.
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You always get the real exchange rate for your money. Click here to read more about making your first transfer to Japan.
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You can make JPY transfers straight from TransferWise.com, and they're coming soon to our iOS and Android apps.
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TransferWise now speaks Japanese. You can update your language settings in your profile.
When you next want to send money to Japan, remember there's a smart new way to do it. With no hidden charges.
Japan, it's great to have you with us.
Need to make a transfer? Try TransferWise now.
