Cannot business bank account for an internet business because no signed (paper) contracts :(

American citizen with Business Manager visa for Japan.

Selling some apps on the Apple and Meta App Stores and generating revenue! Now I want to create a Japanese business bank account to receive funds in Japan.

However, I’ve been rejected from SMBC and Risona because I can’t show them proof of doing business. They want to see signed contracts with suppliers or customers. I obviously have contracts with Apple and Meta, but neither company provides contracts with signatures; they are all digital boilerplate PDFs where I originally “agreed to the terms” via a website.

Any ideas?

by ecume

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