At least the transfer was fast. I transferred from Japan Bank to Rakuten Bank, and got a mail from Rakuten, 10min later.
But it costs me 220Β₯.
Yes in Japan, you still pay for inter-bank transfer...
(Depending of the bank).
@benoit π€¦ββοΈ
@benoit Some banks over here in Portugal are still charging for transfers as well. And some take days to do it. Β―\_(γ)_/Β―
@maique eh?! In Europe there is SEPA so interbank transfer should be free. It's free in France and Germany at least.
@benoit Yes, it should. But I donβt think itβs mandatory. People do complain, but banks donβt really care. A lot of people I know moved to fintech solutions, as a way to skip those charges. Revolut is quite big here, and now we have local banks with app-only free alternatives.
@khaosgrille @benoit Broadcast television laws look so silly in the Internet streaming era...
In #Japan, many #anime series air past midnight because everyone uses advanced DVR devices to record them overnight and watch them when they have time:
https://www.livechart.me/timetable
I'm not sure why streaming services have been so slow at changing consumer habits in #Japan... Here, the NHK is still going door-to-door, demanding a subscription if they see any type of screen in the house π
@benoit Is this the same country that has 24/7 convenience shops and vending machines on every corner?
@p2501 @benoit On second thought, using the smarphone as second factor seems silly when it's the same device on which a user logs in and performs all banking operations. The calculator thing is airgapped and thus more secure.
My other Japanese bank, Shinsei, gave me a plastic card with a grid of numbers and letters. Every time I log in I must lookup 4 of them to complete a security code... it reminds me of the copy protections of some C64 videogames π
And like many other Japanese apps on the Play Store, review score is at 2.2. π±