Expansion of Local Currency and Local Point Businesses for Local Governments
First written in FY2022. 2 of 3 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2024. Latest entry: FY2025-Q1.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2025-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Aiming to promote prosperous lives for local residents and actively contribute to the prosperity of local communities, we decided that we and our consolidated subsidiary Felica Pocket Marketing Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “FPM”) would participate in a regional trading company business funded by Saitama City, local economic organizations and companies. We will participate as the issuer of the regional currency, while FPM will participate by providing experience and expertise in the regional currency business and developing the citizen app, working to revitalize the local community and improve convenience through cashless payments and other services.」
The regional currency and local points business has taken concrete form through participation in Saitama City’s regional trading company business, the issuance of a regional currency and the development of a citizen app. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In Japan, to strengthen financial infrastructure centered on payments, we made Felica Pocket Marketing Co., Ltd., which provides solutions for local governments such as regional currencies and local points, a consolidated subsidiary on 1 June 2023」
For the regional currency and local points business for local governments, the company made Felica Pocket Marketing a consolidated subsidiary on 1 June 2023, expanding its business platform. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「We will expand the areas covered by our support for local governments in issuing regional currencies, local points and local shopping vouchers, while supporting the issuance of health points, environmental points and other schemes tailored to local characteristics.」
The company outlined measures to expand support, in cooperation with local governments, for issuing regional currencies, local points, local shopping vouchers, health points and environmental points.