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Rewards, rates, and the plastic in your wallet—decoded for real life.
JCB Co rolled out optional push alerts on its card app that ping cardholders when Visa and Mastercard reference rates move more than a set threshold, a product tweak aimed at overseas travelers facing a yen near eight-month lows.
Mitsubishi UFJ NICOS is cutting foreign ATM cash fees for select platinum cardholders traveling in Okinawa through December, a niche perk that highlights how issuers compete on holiday corridors when the weak yen makes overseas withdrawals costlier.
Mizuho Mileage Club capped partner-hotel point redemptions for the Sports Day weekend after demand surged on domestic ryokan packages, mirroring tighter award rules other issuers applied before October holidays.
AEON Card’s October promotion adds bonus V Points on domestic highway bus tickets booked through partner apps during the Sports Day travel window, with caps that reward contactless taps over phone-wallet reloads.
Sumitomo Mitsui Card’s October campaign pays extra V Points when shoppers convert Tokyo municipal points and pay with linked Visa contactless wallets.
Updated FSA supervision manuals push lenders to make phishing-resistant passkeys the default for logins, transfers, and account changes.
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