Rakuten International Commercial Bank, Referred To As Rakuten Bank, Is The First Pure Online Bank To Open In Taiwan. Rakuten Bank Is 49% Owned By KGI Financial Holdings, And Rakuten Group, Including Rakuten Bank And Rakuten Credit Card, Holds A Total Of 51%.
Development History
On July 30, 2019, It Obtained The License Of The Financial Supervisory Commission's Pure Online Banking Review Committee.
In June 2020, It Started Operation Simulation Testing And Applied For A Business License In July.
On December 8, 2020, Rakuten Bank Received The First Pure Online Banking Business License And Started Trial Operation.
On January 19, 2021, It Will Officially Operate Externally.
In June 2023, It Cooperated With FundRich Securities To Open A Fund Trading Account With One Click, Marking The First Example Of Cross-industry Cooperation Between The Banking Industry And Fund Platforms Under The "Financial Institution Group Data Sharing Guidelines" Issued By The Financial Supervisory Commission.
