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EX Gold for Biz S

Gold business card · Orient Corporation · Credit cards

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EX Gold for Biz S is a Gold business card from Orico, issued on Visa and Mastercard. The annual fee is ¥2,200 including tax. It earns 暮らスマイル / Orico points at a published base rate of about 0.6% on eligible use; exclusions and rounding apply. Checked against the issuer's official lineup and product page on 2026-08-13.

Highlights
  • Annual fee ¥2,200 including tax
  • Earns 暮らスマイル / Orico points at about 0.6% base rate
  • Airport lounge benefits
Things to consider
  • The annual fee is a recurring cost — check that the benefits you will actually use exceed ¥2,200 a year.
  • Stated eligibility: Sole proprietors; issuance remains subject to screening.

Fees: The annual fee is ¥2,200 including tax.

Points and rewards

This card earns 暮らスマイル / Orico points at a published base rate of 0.6% on eligible use, before exclusions and rounding.

Points programme
暮らスマイル / Orico points
Base earning rate
0.6%
What a point is worth
Typically 1 point≈¥1 on many e-gift/partner routes
Best for

Low-cost business card

Watch out for

Business use; reward system differs

How you earn

Earning rule
Card-specific; Orico Card THE POINT commonly 1 Orico Point per ¥100; legacy Smile programs differ
Extra earning on this card
Business offers
Programme bonuses
Orico Mall and card-specific first-month/tier bonuses
Spend that earns
Eligible shopping
Spend that earns less, or nothing
Fees, cash advances and designated charges; legacy programs use different units
Caps, registration and thresholds
Mall and campaign caps; minimum exchange units vary
Expiry
Orico Points generally expire 12 months after acquisition; legacy Smile rules differ

Using your points

What points can be used for
Amazon/Apple and other e-gifts; partner points; airline miles; products via conversion; donations where offered
Statement credit or cash
No general cash withdrawal; routes depend on catalog
Shopping and merchants
Digital gift codes and partner points are core uses
Airlines and travel
ANA/JAL and travel partners may be available at current ratios
Hotels
Indirect via gift/partner routes
Transit and e-money
Selected e-money/partner routes
Partner points and gifts
Broad e-gift and loyalty transfer catalog
Investing and charity
Limited; check current exchange catalog
Highest-value route
A 1-yen-equivalent e-gift/partner route before the short expiry

Programme rules published by orico.co.jp · Recorded from official material on 2026-08-17.Official program rule + card product page; temporary campaigns excluded unless labeled

Benefits

Standing benefits only — short-term signup campaigns are deliberately excluded.

Annual fee and waivers
¥2,200
Insurance
Travel insurance
Lounges and travel services
Airport lounge benefits
Family cards and ETC
ETC available
Networks
Visa · Mastercard
Stated eligibility
Sole proprietors

Issuance and the credit limit remain subject to the issuer’s screening.

Network variants

The networks this card is issued on. The issuing company, the annual fee and where the card is accepted can differ by network.

NetworkAnnual feeNote
Visa¥2,200Selectable network stated or represented at family level
Mastercard¥2,200Selectable network stated or represented at family level

Card facts

Network
Selectable networks: Visa and Mastercard. Benefits and the issuing company can differ by network.
Annual fee
The annual fee is ¥2,200 including tax.
Fee waiver
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Rewards
Earns 暮らスマイル / Orico points.
Base earning
It earns 暮らスマイル / Orico points at a published base rate of about 0.6% on eligible use; exclusions and rounding apply.
Bonus conditions
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Point expiry
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Redemption
暮らスマイル / Orico points sets the redemption options and the value of a point on its own programme page; the same earning rate is worth different amounts as a statement credit, partner points or miles.
Foreign transaction fee
Foreign-currency use incurs the issuer-designated overseas processing charge; verify the current percentage before travelling.
Insurance
Travel insurance. Activation, covered persons, limits and exclusions follow the policy guide.
Purchase protection
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Airport lounge
Airport lounge benefits. Access, guest and visit conditions are set by the current benefit terms.
Transit
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Digital wallets
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Family cards
ETC available
ETC card
ETC available
Stated eligibility
Stated eligibility: Sole proprietors. Issuance and limits remain subject to screening; no approval-likelihood claim is made.
Application
Apply through the issuer channel. The issuer, not this site, decides issuance and the credit limit.
Payment settings
One-time, installment, bonus and revolving choices have different availability, fees and conditions; verify the selected setting.
Revolving payment
Revolving payment incurs the issuer-disclosed fee. Confirm automatic-revolving enrollment and any later-payment conversion before and after applying.
Cash advance
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Limitations
Recorded from the issuer lineup and product page on the stated date. Terms, rates, benefits, insurance and campaigns can change; no approval ranking or foreign-resident eligibility claim is made.

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