Qorus Banking Innovation Awards 2021 - Winner

Japan's first smartphone-only bank built from scratch for the digital native generation

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27/09/2021 Banking Innovation

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Minna Bank was established in 2021 as Japan's first digital bank targeting digital natives. The bank's core banking system was built on Google Cloud - a global first - to be fully digital. Designed and built from scratch, this fully digital bank was successfully launched in a mere 20 months, offering all services including new account opening via a smartphone app.

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