

Lloyds Smart-One of the highest interest rates for foreign currencies (US and Australian dollar, sterling and euro) fixed-term deposits in Japan. Most major currencies are accepted, 170 countries are served, and exchange rates are competitive.

GoLloyds-Clients use any bank ATM or internet banking in Japan to transfer funds to a local account at GoLloyds, which then quickly completes the remittance abroad. Wealth, Asset Management and International divisions operate in more than 30 countries with a number of important brands including UK Private Banking, International Private Banking, Scottish Widows Investment Partnership, International Banking and International Retail Banking. As the UK’s number-one mortgage lender, it provides home loans to one in three borrowers in the UK. With more than 21 million savings customers, the group held over £190 billion in retail savings deposits at 30 June 2010. Lloyds Banking Group has a branch network serving more than 22 million current account customers. Lloyds Banking Group announced in February it had returned to profit for the first time since it was bailed out by the government at the height of the financial crisis, with an impressive pre-tax profit of £2.21bn, compared with a £6.3bn loss in 2009. The Tokyo branch specializes in overseas remittances and foreign-currency retail deposits.ĭespite tough local economic conditions, the bank was able to complete a very successful year. Now in its 36th year here, Lloyds TSB Bank also caters for Japanese consumers and provides bilingual financial products and services for non-Japanese residents in Japan. The Tokyo branch was opened in 1974, initially to serve corporate and institutional banking firms. Serving Japan and expats with global remittance and savings productsĪlthough some two out of three adults in the UK enjoy a financial relationship with the Lloyds Banking Group, many residents of Japan are unaware of the firm’s global size and long history. Embassy From Social Club to Business Hub.Publicity Uniquely the British School in Tokyo.Book review An illustrated guide to Samurai history and culture: from the age of Musashi to contemporary pop culture.

