Tokyo, September 5, 2018 - Rakuten Card Co., Ltd. (Rakuten Card) today announced the launch of the Rakuten Card Payment with Points, a service that allows Rakuten Card cardholders to use Rakuten Super Points in the payment of their Rakuten Card bills. The service will be launched on September 12, 2018, for payments starting on September 27, 2018.
- Rakuten Card Co., Ltd
Rakuten Card to launch “Rakuten Card Payment with Points Service”
With the Rakuten Card Payment with Points, by applying through the Rakuten e-NAVI page, Rakuten Card cardholders can use from 50 to a maximum of 500,000 Rakuten Super Points in the payment of their Rakuten Card bills. After application, the amount of Rakuten Super Points used will reflected on the Rakuten e-NAVI page in real time, allowing the cardholder to confirm the accurate amount of the bill straight away.
Since its launch in July 2005, Rakuten Card has cooperated with Rakuten, Inc. to allow cardholders to earn one Rakuten Super Point per 100 yen spent on shopping with their Rakuten Card.
Through the Rakuten Super Points loyalty program, users can earn and use Rakuten Super Points across a wide variety of Rakuten Group services. Rakuten is expanding the program beyond its online services, allowing users to use points at affiliated stores with Rakuten Point Card and Rakuten Pay, and exchange Rakuten Super Points for Rakuten Edy electronic money.
Rakuten Card aims to make its financial services more accessible and further increase the level of satisfaction of its customers by expanding its lineup of online and offline services.
Overview of the Rakuten Card Payment with Points
Application period |
From the date the amount of the bill is fixed (around the 12th day of every month) until 22:00 on the 20th. (For users of certain financial institutions, the deadline for applications will be 22:00 on the 15th.) |
Point type |
Regular Rakuten Super Points |
Conditions for the number of service applications and amount of Rakuten Super Points that can be used |
Number of applications per month per: 5 times per a month Number of Rakuten Super Points that can be used per application: Diamond Rank members: 50 - 500,000 Rakuten Super Points Limits on Rakuten Super Point usage amount per month: Diamond Rank members: up to 500,000 Rakuten Super Points * Monthly limits on amount of Rakuten Super Points that can be used includes point usage in other Rakuten groups services |
Bills eligible for the service |
Eligible Card shopping usage fees, fees installment and bonus payments, fee of revolving payments, card annual fees, other fees and commission charges prescribed by Rakuten Card, etc. |
Non-eligible Card cashing loans, interest, etc. |
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Conditions for use of the service |
Cardholder with an account for withdrawal registered Cardholder whose bill for the previous month has been paid |
Please check the Japanese service page for more details: https://www.rakuten-card.co.jp/point-pay