Japan's Seven Bank to provide retailers with consumer financial services

CompaniesLender's 'banking as a service' to help companies capture customer dataRetailers in Japan are joining the trend of offering financial services from banks to get more customer data. (Source photos by Nikkei)MOTONARI YOSHIMI and MASAHIRO KURABAYASHIJuly 29, 2026 01:26 JSTTOKYO -- Japan's Seven Bank plans to provide retailers with financial services functions they can offer directly to consumers, as these companies pursue greater use of customer data.Read NextFinanceMUFG to roll out digital services for smaller Japanese businessesEquitiesMUFG claims Japan market cap crown for 1st time everFinanceJapan banks, tech firms join on AI chat tool for retail asset managementDealStreetAsiaGrab's digital bank narrows loss on corporate lending pushBusiness dealsSoftBank-backed PayPay to enter l