i-flex supports virtual bank in Japan

TOKYO, JAPAN: i-flex solutions today announced that Rakuten Inc. and Tokyo Tomin Bank have launched an online banking branch, with FLEXCUBE i-flex’s core banking solution.

The online branch is hosted at ‘Rakuten Ichiba’, the largest e-marketplace in Japan.

The branch will provide customers with easy access to account information and online banking services, while protecting their financial data.

It will also give customers of ‘Rakuten Ichiba’ the convenience of a 24/7 online bank, and added channels such as ATM and mobile banking.

Rakuten, Inc. provides the online marketplace, “Rakuten Ichiba” for sellers to market their products to internet shoppers.