Prime Minister instructed to reduce remittance fee between banks 16:00 on June 16
Regarding cashless payments, which are being used more and more due to the effect of the new coronavirus, Prime Minister Abe is hindering the spread, because it is the remittance fee between banks that has not been reviewed for 40 years or more Instructed the relevant ministers to proceed with the study.
At the Government Future Investment Conference held on the 16th, the topics of the financial system and the promotion of side jobs and side jobs were topics.
Among them, due to the new coronavirus, the Cabinet Secretariat's staff is increasing the use of cashless payments, but the payment fees paid by payment providers to stores etc. I pointed out that.
Regarding this, Prime Minister Abe stated that the reason why the transfer fee is high is that the remittance fee between banks has remained high because it has not been reviewed for more than 40 years, "I would like to reduce it to a reasonable level", I instructed the relevant ministers to proceed with a concrete examination.
In addition, Prime Minister Abe considers that the number of people who wish to work side-by-side or side jobs is increasing, considering that the variety of work styles is spreading due to the effect of self-restraint. The side indicated that it would promote an environment where it is easy to allow a part-time job or a side job, such as by creating rules that do not require responsibility for overtime work.
"Befitting for the cashless age"
Nishimura, Minister for Economic Recovery, said at a press conference, “The high transfer fees are increasing burdens and costs in various situations. I want to support new challengers such as cashless payment operators and venture companies, Institutions, too, are inspired by it and want to transform it into a form suitable for the cashless age."