Sony launches Japan's 2nd Internet-only bank

Sony launches Japan's 2nd Internet-only bank

TOKYO, Japan - Tamotsu Iba (2nd from L), chairman of Sony Bank, Shigeru Ishii (3rd from L) its president, and two unidentified officials join hands at a ceremony in Tokyo's Ginza district June 11 to mark the start of Sony Corp.'s venture into the banking business. Sony Bank, owned 80% by electronic giant Sony, is Japan's second Internet-based bank, following Japan Net Bank set up last October.

Sony files application for Internet banking license

Sony files application for Internet banking license

TOKYO, Japan - Tamotsu Iba (L), vice chairman of Sony Corp., and Shigeru Ishii, chief of Sony's financial service preparatory division, speak about the company's planned Internet bank at a press conference at the firm's head office in Tokyo on Jan. 31. Sony asked the Financial Services Agency for a preliminary license to establish Sony Bank Corp., with an eye to launching it in June.

11 firms, banks led by Sony to push electric money payments

11 firms, banks led by Sony to push electric money payments

TOKYO, Dec. 25 - Tamotsu Iba (C), vice chairman of Sony Corp, and representatives from six other companies join hands at a hotel in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Dec. 25 after announcing their agreement to set up a joint venture in January to promote electric-money services based on prepaid-card technology developed by Sony. Other participants in the joint venture include NTT DoCoMo Inc., Sakura Bank, the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Toyota Motor Corp., Denso Corp., and KDDI.

Sony to form online bank with J.P. Morgan

Sony to form online bank with J.P. Morgan

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) J.P. Morgan & Co Chairman Bruce Carnegie-Brown, Sony Corp. President Nobuyuki Idei, Sakura Bank President Akishige Okada and Sony Executive Deputy President Tamotsu Iba shake hands following the announcement of their new online banking joint venture.

Sony launches Japan's 2nd Internet-only bank

Sony launches Japan's 2nd Internet-only bank

TOKYO, Japan - Tamotsu Iba (2nd from L), chairman of Sony Bank, Shigeru Ishii (3rd from L) its president, and two unidentified officials join hands at a ceremony in Tokyo's Ginza district June 11 to mark the start of Sony Corp.'s venture into the banking business. Sony Bank, owned 80% by electronic giant Sony, is Japan's second Internet-based bank, following Japan Net Bank set up last October.

Sony files application for Internet banking license

Sony files application for Internet banking license

TOKYO, Japan - Tamotsu Iba (L), vice chairman of Sony Corp., and Shigeru Ishii, chief of Sony's financial service preparatory division, speak about the company's planned Internet bank at a press conference at the firm's head office in Tokyo on Jan. 31. Sony asked the Financial Services Agency for a preliminary license to establish Sony Bank Corp., with an eye to launching it in June.

11 firms, banks led by Sony to push electric money payments

11 firms, banks led by Sony to push electric money payments

TOKYO, Dec. 25 - Tamotsu Iba (C), vice chairman of Sony Corp, and representatives from six other companies join hands at a hotel in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Dec. 25 after announcing their agreement to set up a joint venture in January to promote electric-money services based on prepaid-card technology developed by Sony. Other participants in the joint venture include NTT DoCoMo Inc., Sakura Bank, the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Toyota Motor Corp., Denso Corp., and KDDI.

Sony to form online bank with J.P. Morgan

Sony to form online bank with J.P. Morgan

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) J.P. Morgan & Co Chairman Bruce Carnegie-Brown, Sony Corp. President Nobuyuki Idei, Sakura Bank President Akishige Okada and Sony Executive Deputy President Tamotsu Iba shake hands following the announcement of their new online banking joint venture.