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SBI Group digital financial service expansions
Overview
SBI Group is expanding its digital financial footprint through multiple strategic partnerships in Japan.
In September 2026, SBI Group reached an agreement with JR Kyushu to develop a financial super app, tentatively named ‘JQ BANK’. Targeted for a fiscal year 2027 launch, the platform aims to integrate banking services via SBI Shinsei Bank with JR Kyushu’s existing ecosystem, including the ‘SUGOCA’ IC card and ‘JR Kyupo’ point system. The app is expected to eventually incorporate securities, insurance, and crypto asset services.
Following this, in October 2026, SBI Holdings announced a joint venture with Money Forward and US-based Mesh Connect to establish a blockchain-based payment infrastructure. This venture, which aims for a 2026 launch, focuses on simplifying cryptocurrency transactions, including the purchase, transfer, and settlement of digital assets. Mesh Connect will hold a 60% stake in the new company, with SBI Group holding 26% and Money Forward holding 14%.
Entities
SBI Holdings · JR Kyushu · Money Forward · Mesh Connect · SBI Securities
Timeline
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[BUSINESS] 2 sourcesSBI Holdings and Money Forward to launch crypto payment venture
SBI Holdings, Money Forward, and US-based Mesh Connect plan to launch a Japanese joint venture in 2026 to simplify cryptocurrency payments and blockchain-based settlement services.
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[BUSINESS] 4 sourcesJR Kyushu and SBI Group to launch financial super app by 2027
JR Kyushu and SBI Group plan to launch a financial super app, ‘JQ BANK’, by fiscal 2027, integrating banking, securities, and crypto services with railway and loyalty point systems.
Sources
coinchoice.net · coindeskjapan.com · fintechnews.hk · iussp.org · neweconomy.jp