- CEO
- Hiroshi Rinno
- Full Time Employees
- 6,138
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Financial - Credit Services
- Address
- Sunshine 60 Building Tokyo TY Japan 170-6073
- IPO Date
- Apr 8, 2013
- Business
- Credit Saison Co., Ltd. Credit Saison Co., Ltd. engages primarily in consumer finance and credit services in Japan and internationally. The company offers credit cards including Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Saison-branded affinity cards; cash advances and smartphone settlements; loan servicing and debt collection; equipment leasing; real estate management and leasing; financing including credit guarantees and personal loans; asset management; insurance agency services; amusement and entertainment operations; and digital lending platforms. It operates through segments encompassing payment services, leasing, finance, real estate-related activities, global expansion, and entertainment, with affiliates handling import and sales of lifestyle goods, cleaning and security services, startup investments, online ticketing, and marketing utilizing payment data.
Founded in 1951 and headquartered in Sunshine 60 Bldg., 1-1 Higashi-Ikebukuro 3-chome, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, Japan, Credit Saison Co., Ltd. serves over 20 million cardholders primarily in Japan while pursuing geographic expansion in Asia, Latin America, and emerging markets through subsidiaries in India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Brazil, and Mexico. Key affiliates include Saison Fundex Corporation for real estate financing, Kisetsu Saison Finance (India) Pvt. Ltd. for digital lending, PT Credit Saison Indonesia Finance for leasing, Saison Capital Pte. Ltd. for overseas startup investments including crypto tokens, and partnerships with entities such as Suruga Bank Ltd. for banking collaboration, Idemitsu Credit Co., Ltd. for prepaid cards, and Daiwa House Financial Co., Ltd. for cashless payments.
Recent developments include Mizuho Bank's investment in its Indian subsidiary Kisetsu Saison Finance (India) Pvt. Ltd. in February 2024 to bolster direct lending and aim for JPY 1 trillion capitalization, a USD 9 million loan agreement with Gojo & Company, Inc. in May 2025 to support financial inclusion in Cambodia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and India, and steady growth in collaboration loans with Suruga Bank since fiscal year 2023. The company continues to enhance profitability through diversified capital procurement such as bonds and commercial paper, backed by AAA ratings in India, and expands digital credit, settlement, and offshore lending in emerging countries.