Singapore, August 14th, 2026 — Global fintech company PayerMax has integrated Rakuten Pay, allowing international merchants to offer this payment option to their customers. This integration marks a significant milestone in expanding PayerMax’s local payment capabilities in Japan.
Through this collaboration, international businesses with a legal entity in Japan can access Rakuten Pay via PayerMax’s integrated platform, offering a streamlined pathway into Japan’s local payment ecosystem and the broader Rakuten consumer network.
Rakuten Pay: A gateway to Japan's Consumer Ecosystem
As one of the flagship payment services within the Rakuten Ecosystem, Rakuten Pay plays a central role in Japan’s digital commerce landscape. The Rakuten Ecosystem connects more than 100 million registered members across e-commerce, financial services, travel, mobile and offline retail, and Rakuten Pay has become one of Japan's most widely adopted local payment methods.
As international businesses continue expanding into Japan across gaming, digital content, e-commerce and subscription services, localized payment experiences have become increasingly important for driving customer engagement and long-term growth. Integrating Rakuten Pay is about more than adding another payment option—it enables businesses to serve Japanese consumers through a payment method they already know and trust while participating in one of the country's most established consumer ecosystems.
PayerMax is among the select few overseas PSPs enabled to process Rakuten Payment.
As a pioneering overseas payment service provider, PayerMax has integrated Rakuten Pay to enable international businesses with a legal entity in Japan to adopt this payment method more efficiently.
Beyond payment integration, PayerMax combines market access, local payment operations and ecosystem connectivity into a unified solution, helping international businesses establish a stronger local presence and scale more efficiently in Japan.
Faster Market Entry
Through PayerMax's system integration with Rakuten Payment, eligible businesses benefit from a more standardized onboarding process that shortens implementation timelines and accelerates market entry in Japan.
Reliable Compliance and Fund Management Enablement
Leveraging the established business relationships between PayerMax and Rakuten Pay, merchants are empowered to integrate Rakuten Pay through a streamlined, standardized pathway which is aligned with Japan's local regulatory and operational requirements, thereby delivering a payment experience that resonates with the everyday spending habits of Japanese players. Furthermore, within this collaborative framework, PayerMax and Rakuten Pay facilitate the unified orchestration of critical processes including KYC, anti‑money laundering (AML) and fund management, effectively alleviating the operational complexities and associated costs of local payment execution. This enables merchants to refocus their resources on sustainable business growth and enriched player engagement.
Stronger Connections with Japan's Consumer Ecosystem
Integrating Rakuten Pay offers more than local payment acceptance. It provides businesses with access to a trusted payment service within the Rakuten Ecosystem, which serves more than 100 million registered members across diverse online and offline consumer touchpoints. Through PayerMax, international businesses can strengthen customer engagement, enhance brand visibility and build sustainable long-term growth in Japan.
Hiroki Sogawa, Executive Officer, Rakuten Payment, Inc., said:
"We are pleased to integrate with PayerMax to provide international businesses with a more efficient way to adopt Rakuten Pay. Through this technical collaboration, we look forward to enabling more merchants to offer a trusted, localized payment experience to Japanese consumers." |
Will, APAC General Manager of PayerMax, said:
"Integrating with Rakuten Pay marks an important milestone in PayerMax's expansion of local payment capabilities in Japan, enabling our international merchants to offer this popular payment method. Through this partnership, we are providing international businesses with a more efficient pathway to access Rakuten Pay, helping them accelerate market entry, deliver localized payment experiences and build sustainable growth in Japan. Looking ahead, we will continue working with leading local payment partners worldwide to strengthen local payment ecosystems and support global business expansion." |
Strengthening Local Payment Infrastructure for Global Growth
The partnership with Rakuten Payment marks another important milestone in PayerMax's continued investment in local payment infrastructure and its commitment to supporting international businesses expanding into Japan.
Today, PayerMax supports businesses across more than 150 markets and offers access to over 600 payment methods worldwide, backed by a growing network of trusted local payment partners across Japan, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and other high-growth markets.
Rather than simply expanding payment coverage, PayerMax focuses on connecting businesses with the local payment ecosystems that shape consumer behavior in each market. By combining enterprise-grade payment technology, localized operational expertise and strategic partnerships with leading local payment providers, PayerMax enables international businesses to accelerate localization, improve payment performance and achieve sustainable global growth.
