Dear foreign students in Tohoku University,

Introducing the enrollment of “Tuo card VISA” and “Sumitomo Mitsui Unionpay card”.

We are pleased to announce that the special booth forenrolling above mentioned credit card is opening as bellow. Please take this opportunity toget one.

＜Overview＞

■Applicable credit card

・Tuo card VISA

・Sumitomo Mitsui Unionpay card

■Time and date

Date: 5th April Time: 5:00pm~8:00pm

7th April Time: 4:00pm～6:00pm

8th April Time: 4:00pm～6:00pm

■Location

At the special booth in Tohoku University CO-OP Kawauchi Purchasing book store.

■Needs for cardapplication

・”ATM card”and“Bank book + Personal seal registered for the account”.

・Residence card

・CO-OP Membership card

＜Products overview＞

■Tuo card VISA

Tuo card VISA is Credit Cards for students which are issued by Sumitomo Mitsui Card Co., Ltd and their business partner, university CO-OP.

Shopping and cashing services are available at CO-OP shops or shops outside of the campus.

Monthly credit card expenses will be withdrew from the Bank account opened in Japan(If you use this card in overseas,expenses is charged after charges being converted into Japanese yen by the rate that 1.63% is added with Visa International exchange rate.)

・Annual Fee: Free for the first year.

For following years, annual will be free if Tuo card VISA is used more than once in a previous year.

※ 1250yen + Tax are charged in case the card is not used.

・Limit usage amount: Choose one from 50 thousand yen/ 100 thousand yen/ 300 thousand yen.

・Upon graduation: Switching to general card will be introduced upon graduation.

■Sumitomo Mitsui Unionpay card＜Specially recommended for Chinese students＞

Sumitomo Mitsui Unionpay card is the widely applicable card in China. It covers frombig cities to regional areas with12 million shops network. It is very useful for Chinese students, especially upon returning home in China, card expenses with this card will be withdrew from Bank account opened in Japan.( 2.5% of processing fee is required for oversea card expenses.)

・Issuing fee: Generally 2000yen+Tax ⇒Free(Only during campaign)

※Upon renewal card(5 year basis): 1000yen+Tax

・Limitusage amount:100 thousand yen to 800 thousand yen.

※No cashing service is available.