Announced details
Ongoing customer due diligence by financial institutions, ongoing customer due diligence under the Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds, prevention of fraudulent account openings, AML/CFT
not disclosed (the study will assess the potential to improve completion rates, reduce costs, and lower workloads)
Already used by multiple financial institutions (number and names not disclosed)
カウリス has partnered with general transmission and distribution utility operators nationwide
Head office: Taito-ku, Tokyo; Chairperson: Ito Yasuhiro (伊藤康博). Financial institution. Other details: Not disclosed.
Approximately 80 million households (covered by electricity contract information)
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s “Gray Zone Elimination System”
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Grid Data KYC |
| Counterparty | 朝日信用金庫 (a Japanese shinkin bank) |
| Counterparty overview | Head office: Taito-ku, Tokyo; Chairperson: Ito Yasuhiro (伊藤康博). Financial institution. Other details: Not disclosed. |
| Relationship with the Company | カウリス has partnered with general transmission and distribution utility operators nationwide |
| Launch date | 15 October 2026 (proof-of-concept launched; actual) |
| Applicable area | Ongoing customer due diligence by financial institutions, ongoing customer due diligence under the Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds, prevention of fraudulent account openings, AML/CFT |
| Location scale | Approximately 80 million households (covered by electricity contract information) |
| Quantitative Effects | not disclosed (the study will assess the potential to improve completion rates, reduce costs, and lower workloads) |
| Usage history | Already used by multiple financial institutions (number and names not disclosed) |
| Source | The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s “Gray Zone Elimination System” |
Items this document does not state (8)
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To address issues arising from ongoing customer due diligence conducted by mail, including lower response rates, rising postage costs, the risk of misdelivery to third parties, and administrative burdens.