1981 | Jun | Nihon Credit Service Co., Ltd., established |
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Jul | Commence operations relating to Jusco Card | |
Dec | Commence hire purchase operations | |
1982 | Oct | Commence credit card cash advance operations |
1984 | Apr | Registered by the Director of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau as a money lender |
Sep | Begin installing a network of cash dispensers (CDs) | |
1985 | May | Commence insurance agency operations. Begin providing life insurance products to cardholders |
1986 | May | Begin issuing combined Jusco/Yucho (Postal Savings system) Card |
1987 | Oct | Open branch in Hong Kong, which commences hire purchase operations. This marks the beginning of overseas operations in Asia |
1988 | Aug | Form a reciprocal agreement to use credit sales (shinpan) firms' and bank-affiliated card companies' CDs |
Aug | Begin providing specific-purpose loans to cardholders | |
Dec | Begin issuing Jusco VISA Card through an alliance with Visa Japan Association | |
1989 | Jan | Begin issuing Jusco MasterCard through an alliance with MasterCard International Incorporated |
Feb | Begin issuing Jusco JCB Card through an alliance with JCB Co., Ltd. | |
Jul | Registered as a provider of installment payment services (registration number Kan-17) | |
1990 | Jan | NCS Kosan Co.,Ltd established as a 100%-owned subsidiary engaged in insurance agency operations |
Jul | AEON CREDIT SERVICE (ASIA) CO., LTD., established in Hong Kong | |
1992 | Dec | AEON Thana Sinsap (Thailand) Plc. established in Thailand |
1993 | Feb | Form a reciprocal agreement to use the bank-operated network of CDs and automated teller machines(ATMs) |
1994 | Apr | Begin issuing co-branded cards and commence credit card operations for purchases at affiliated merchants |
May | Begin providing members' loans to cardholders | |
Aug | The Company's name changed to AEON CREDIT SERVICE CO.,LTD. | |
Dec | The Company's shares registered on the JASDAQ (over-the-counter)market | |
1995 | Sep | The shares of AEON CREDIT SERVICE (ASIA) CO., LTD., listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange |
1996 | Jan | Begin making charitable donations to disabled welfare organizations and commence volunteer activities with the aim of helping facilitate full social participation by the physically disabled |
Jul | Open a card processing center | |
Nov | Begin issuing the Midori-no-Bokin AEON Card allowing cardholders to make charitable donations through their credit card purchases | |
Dec | The Company's shares listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange | |
Dec | AEON CREDIT SERVICE (M) Sdn.Bhd.established in Malaysia | |
Dec | Begin supporting the Japan Braille Library and the National Land Afforestation Promotion Organization through the Tokimeki Point System | |
1997 | Nov | Begin issuing Toys "R" Us Card through an alliance with Toys "R" Us-Japan, Ltd. |
1998 | Jun | Begin issuing credit card made of PET-G (a non-chlorinated vinyl), which does not emit dioxin even if burned |
Jun | Launch the AEON Cared Net Branch web site, which provides online servise for cardholders | |
Aug | The Company's shares listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange | |
Sep | ACS Finance Co.,Ltd.,established as a 100%-owned subsidiary engaged in consumer finance operations | |
1999 | Jan | Form a reciprocal agreement to use Japan Post's network of CDs and automated teller machines (ATMs) |
Feb | ACS Credit Management Co., Ltd., established as a 100%-owned subsidiary engaged in servicer operations | |
Mar | Open a call center | |
Dec | AEON CREDIT SERVICE (TAIWAN) CO., LTD., established in Taiwan | |
2000 | Jan | Commence issuign a combined credit card / ATM card in cooperation with banks |
Mar | Open a credit screening center | |
Mar | Begin using environment-friendly glassine paper for envelope windows used in sending out cardholder statements | |
Jul | Launch the AEON Market web site containing a wide range of useful content and shopping information for cardholders | |
Oct | Begin issuing AEON Card as an integrated card replacing a range of cards issued by AEON Group companies, including Jusco Card | |
2001 | Mar | Open a credit control center |
Jun | Become the industry's first credit card issuer to provide an electronic system to credit card applicants for selecting a direct debit account for card payments | |
Jul | All 55 of the Company's offices in Japan (including the headquarters) receive ISO 14001 environmental certification | |
Dec | Shares of AEON Thana Sinsap (Thailand) Plc. listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand | |
2002 | Jan | All head office divisions and the Company's seven main branches receive ISO 9001 quality certification |
Apr | Begin issuing SATY VIVRE Card through an alliance with MYCAL CORPORATION | |
May | Become the first Japanese corporate group to be licensed by Taiwan's Ministry of Finance to issue credit cards in Taiwan | |
Aug | AEON Credit Card (Taiwan) Co., Ltd., established in Taiwan | |
2003 | Jan | The Company is certified under the Privacy Mark System |
Feb | Obtain ISO 9001 certification for quality menagement covering all domestic branches and offices | |
Sep | Open a data management center to facilitate stringent and unified management of important cardholder information | |
Sep | Commence AEON My Car Lease service in cooperation with Hitachi Capital Corporation | |
Dec | Begin issuing AEON Gold Card to AEON Card cardholders | |
2004 | Apr | AEON CREDIT SERVICE (M)Sdn. Bhd. is granted a license to issue credit cards by Bank Negara Malaysia |
Jul | Become Japan's first credit card company to waive annual fees on all its cards,including AEON Gold Card and ETC(electronic toll collection) cards. | |
Jul | The Company is certified under the Information Security Management System(ISMS) conformity assessment scheme | |
Jul | Begin Tokimeki Point bonus day on the 10th of every month (five times the normal number of Tokimeki Points are accrude on purchases) | |
Aug | Open a representative office in Jakarta, Indonesia | |
Nov | Open AEON Investment Market as Japan's first Internet-based securities intermediation service | |
2005 | Feb | Established Thai subsidiary ACS INSURANCE BROKER (THAILAND) CO., LTD. |
Commenced insurance agency business | ||
Aug | Obtained highest primary servicer rating (ABPS2+) in Japan from Fitch Ratings Ltd. | |
Nov | Commenced first non-bank credit card issuance in Malaysia through Malaysian subsidiary AEON CREDIT SERVICE (M) SDN. BHD. | |
2006 | Jan | Reached basic agreement on strategic business proposals relating to COSMO OIL Co., Ltd. and the credit business |
May | Established Indonesian subsidiary PT. AEON CREDIT SERVICE INDONESIA | |
Jun | Obtained ISO 27001 information management security system certification | |
Aug | Established Chinese subsidiary AEON Credit Guarantee (China) Co., LTD. | |
Nov | Commenced AEONiD cellular phone credit service in cooperation with NTT DoCoMo, Inc. | |
2007 | Feb | Renamed Malaysian subsidiary AEON CREDIT SERVICE (M) SDN. BHD. to AEON CREDIT SERVICE (M) BERHAD in preparation for public listing |
Feb | Commenced issuance of AEON Suica Card all-in-one electronic money card in cooperation with East Japan Railway Company | |
Feb | Established Thai subsidiary ACS LIFE INSURANCE BROKER (THAILAND) CO., LTD. | |
Apr | Commenced issuance of original AEON electronic money, “WAON” | |
2008 | Feb | Established Philippines subsidiary AEON CREDIT TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS (PHILIPPINES) INC. |
Jun | Established Vietnam subsidiary ACS TRADING VIETNAM CO., LTD. | |
Nov | Established Hong Kong subsidiary AEON INSURANCE BROKERS (HK) LIMITED | |
2009 | Feb | Commenced issuance of AEON CARD SELECT in cooperation with Credit card,Cash card Electronic Money |
Jul | AEON CO.,LTD.and NTT DoCoMo,INC.has establishied a joint venture company,named AEON MARKETING Co.ltd. | |
2010 | Jul | Acquisition of shares of MC Short Term Small Amount Insurance Co., Ltd. (Name being changed to AEON Short Term Small Amount Insurance Co., Ltd.) |
Sep | Agreement with China Union Pay for the tie-up in wide range of business areas such as card issuance, settlement service and merchant development, etc,. | |
Oct | Established a portal website for one-stop financial service: Aeon financial service "Kurashi-no-Money Site". | |
2011 | Feb | Sold off the shares of AEON Insurance Service CO., LTD. |
Apr | Established Chinese subsidiary AEON MICRO FINANCE (SHENYANG) CO.,LTD. | |
Mar | Established India subsidiary AEON CREDIT SERVICE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED. | |
Apr | Established Asian Business Division in Hong Kong for unify the Asian business | |
Oct | Established Cambodia subsidiary AEON MICROFINANCE (CAMBODIA) PRIVATE COMPANY LIMITED | |
2012 | Jan | Acquisition of shares of TOSHIBA HOUSING LOAN SERVICE CO., LTD. (Name being changed to AEON HOUSING LOAN SERVICE CO., LTD.) |
Jun | Establised Hong Kong a regional headquarters for China , AEON Credit Holdings (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. | |
Sep | Established China subsidiary AEON Micro Finance (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. | |
2013 | Feb | Established India subsidiary AEON CREDIT SERVICE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED |
Mar | Established Philippines subsidiary AEON CREDIT SERVICE (PHILIPPINES) INC. | |
Apr | Through the Management Integration,the company changed into a holding company(a bank holding company)and canged its name to AEON Financial Service Co,Ltd. | |
Apr | Established China subsidiary AEON MICRO FINANCE (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD. | |
May | Acquisition of shares of TOSHIBA FINANCE CO., LTD.(Name being changed to AEON Product Finance) | |
Jul | Established Myanmar subsidiary AEON MICROFINANCE(MYANMAR)CO.,LTD. |