Kyash
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This entry sits under payment-firms INDEX. Read it against pring for peer / contrast context and payments index for the broader system / regulatory boundary.
TL;DR
Kyash is an independent fintech operator that combines a wallet, prepaid Visa, and funds-transfer functions. It discloses its corporate profile, funds-transfer service-provider registration, third-party prepaid payment instrument issuer registration, PCI DSS compliance, and related items, making it a non-bank benchmark in the Japanese wallet ecosystem.
1. Legal entity and license boundary
The following table is scoped to public primary sources (kyash.co, fsa.go.jp). It restates licence / structure / product boundaries from those materials and does not invent market share, ranking, or unstated numerical claims. ↗
| Item | Reading |
|---|---|
| Legal entity | Kyash Inc. |
| Main lanes | Kyash app, prepaid card, Kyash Money, wallet transfer, corporate remittance |
| Regulatory route | Funds transfer, third-party prepaid instruments, Payment Services Act disclosures. |
| FSA registry route | FSA funds-transfer list: Director-General of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau 第00082号, Kyash Inc. |
2. Business role
- Bridges app-based money movement and Visa card acceptance.
- Serves as a startup-style alternative to bank, telecom, and retail payment groups.
- The shareholder mix links venture capital and financial institutions, making it useful for fintech ecosystem mapping alongside peers like SmartBank, pring, and major wallets such as PayPay.
3. Why this standalone page matters
Kyash is not a bank-owned payment arm. It is a regulated independent operator whose value is in user experience, card issuing, and wallet transfer design.
Related
Sources
- Kyash company profile: https://www.kyash.co/company
- Kyash Payment Services Act funds-transfer disclosure: https://www.kyash.co/legal/description-subject-to-psa/psa-transfer
- FSA funds transfer service provider list: https://www.fsa.go.jp/menkyo/menkyoj/shikin_idou.pdf
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