Financial institutions Response during large holidays 18:06 on May 1st

In order to respond to inquiries from small and medium-sized enterprises whose financing has become difficult due to the continued spread of the new coronavirus, government-affiliated financial institutions accept inquiries at stores and by telephone even during large holidays.

The Japan Finance Corporation will open a consultation window from 2 to 6 days.

Counseling is available from 5 am to 3 pm at the five stores in Sapporo, Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, and Fukuoka.

If you would like to come to the store and consult with us, we ask that you make a reservation by phone or on our website.

To make a reservation by phone on weekdays, call 0120-154-505.

As a general rule, from 9 am to 5 pm, we will respond until 7 pm for sole proprietors and small businesses including freelancers.

If you make a reservation by phone on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, the number for sole proprietors and small businesses including freelance is 0120-112-476, for small and medium-sized enterprises is 0120-327-790, and for agriculture, forestry and fishermen is 0120-926- 478 is available from 9am to 5pm.

The same number is used not only for reservations but also for telephone consultation.

If you make a reservation on our website, we have a dedicated site available 24 hours a day.

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means that you need to make a reservation by 5 pm the day before the day you want to consult on both the telephone and the homepage.

Commerce and Industry Chukin accepts telephone consultations from 02:00 to 542-711 from 9 am to 5 pm from 2 to 6 days.

Also, during this period, individual business owners and small businesses in Tokyo will accept loan consultations from 9 am to 3 pm at the bases established in Yaesu and Ikebukuro.

Advance reservation is required from the telephone consultation number.

The Okinawa Development Finance Corporation will open a window at the head office in Naha City from 9 am to 3 pm from the 2nd to the 6th.

However, in order to prevent the spread of infection, we will respond by telephone only for distribution of documents and acceptance of applications at the counter.

Telephone numbers are 098-941-1795 for small businesses and SMEs, 098-941-1840 for agriculture, forestry and fisheries, and they are available from 9am to 5pm.

The Tokyo Credit Guarantee Association will be open on all days from 9 am to 5 pm for all branches on the 2nd.

From the 3rd to the 6th, the head office and Tachikawa branch will open the same window at the same time.

In addition to this, we have decided to open some stores from 2 to 6 days at megabanks, regional banks, credit unions, etc., as private-sector financial institutions have started financing with virtually no interest.

Some financial institutions require advance reservations, so please see the website compiled by the National Bankers Association for details.
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