When I fund my account in JPY, do I have to make a international wire transfer?

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Clients who reside in Japan can fund their domestic account at Interactive Brokers Securities Japan Inc. ("IBSJ" or "IB Japan") in JPY and other supported currencies: GBP, EUR and USD…

When an account is in the process of being closed, our systems typically flag the incoming transfer for review. If the client submitted a funds transfer, the funds are held in suspense and an attempt is made to reach the client to confirm they want the funds deposited. If the client submitted an asset transfer, the transfer is rejected by Interactive Brokers and the assets remain with the sending broker…

Clients who have an account with Interactive Brokers Securities Japan Inc. (IBSJ) may fund, using JPY (the account’s base currency), as well as USD, EUR, and GBP.

When sending funds, please…

With Interactive Brokers LLC ("IBLLC") accounts, residents of Japan may trade products listed on international exchanges, including forex. However, residents of Japan are unable to trade Japanese domestic products in the IBLLC account…