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FSA Newsletter (the monthly public relations brochure)

FSA　Newsletter No.89 2010 HTML PDF(409KB)

Featured

  • The Integrated Exchange Study Team Launched
  • Formulation of Action Plan for Invigoration, etc. of Financial/Capital Markets and Financial Industry

Topics

  • Business Sentiment etc. of Small –and Medium-size Enterprises - Questionnaire Survey Results Summary
  • Situation of Damage Caused by Counterfeit Cash Cards, etc.
  • Number of Cases Information Provided concerning Improper use of Deposit Accounts
  • Status of Counseling etc. Provided by the Counseling Office for Financial Services Users (period: July 1 to September 30, 2010)
  • Results of Inspections on Fund Dealers and a Policy Recommendation

FSA　Newsletter No.88 2010 HTML PDF(447KB)

Featured

  • Press release ''The Group of Governors and Heads of Supervision announce higher global minimum capital standards,'' announced by the Group of Governors and Heads of Supervision

Topics

  • Cabinet Office Ordinance Partially Amending the Cabinet Office Ordinance on Preparation of the FSA related Cabinet Office Ordinance to Accompany Enforcement of the Act Partially Amending the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, etc. (Designated CRA-Group Supervisory System regarding Explanations)
  • Equivalency assessment of Japan’s credit rating agency regulations by the European Commission
  • Registration of credit rating businesses
  • Project Team on Issues Surrounding Payments to Deposit Insurance Corporation Stipulated in the Act on Furikome Fraud Relief
  • Statistical results of monitoring survey on funds

FSA Newsletter No.87 2010 HTML PDF(492KB)

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Featured

  • FY2011 Request for Tax Revisions

Topics

  • Basic Policy and Plan for Financial Inspections in Program Year 2010
  • Panel on Certified Public Accountant System: Interim Report Produced
  • ''Minister’s Mailbox'' Opened for Policy Recommendations
  • Implementation of the 2010 Campaign for Enhanced Consultation for Multiple Debtors

FSA Newsletter No.86 2010 HTML PDF(492KB)

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International Related

  • Visits to USA & China by Shozaburo Jimi, Minister for Financial Services

Featured

  • Press release ''The Group of Governors and Heads of Supervision reach broad agreement on Basel Committee capital and liquidity reform package,'' announced by the Group of Governors and Heads of Supervision

Topics

  • Money Lending Consultation Desk Established
  • Status of Efforts for Relationship-based Local Banking in FY2009
  • Publication of the ''Collection of Examples of Issues Pointed out in Financial Inspections''

FSA Newsletter No.85 2010 HTML PDF(387KB)

Topics

  • Publication of ''Misunderstandings about the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)''
  • Regarding ''‘Borrowers, Beware’ Campaign: Money Lending Act Will Undergo Significant Change''

Explanations of Laws and Regulations

  • Cabinet Office Ordinance for Partial Amendment of the Order for Enforcement of the Insurance Business Act concerning Revision of Standard of Calculation of Solvency Margin Ratio
  • Partial Amendment to ''Comprehensive Guidelines for Supervision of Major Banks, etc.,'' ''Comprehensive Guidelines for Supervision of Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Regional Financial Institutions'' and ''Comprehensive Guidelines for Supervision of Financial Instruments Business operators, etc.''

FSA Newsletter No.84 2010 HTML PDF(393KB)

Topics

  • Publication of ''Opinions on Revision of Audit Standards''
  • SESC’s Basic Inspection Policy and Inspection Program for Business Year 2010

Explanations of Laws and Regulations

  • Full Disclosure of Corporate Governance for Listed Companies
  • Partial Revision of Comprehensive Guidelines for Supervision of Financial Instruments Business Operators, etc.
  • Partial Revision of Comprehensive Guidelines for Supervision of Major Banks, etc.
  • Partial Revision of Comprehensive Guidelines for Supervision of Insurance Companies
  • Comprehensive Guidelines for Supervision of Financial Instruments Business Operators, etc. (Supplement) Guidelines for Supervision of Credit Rating Agencies

FSA Newsletter No.83 2010 HTML PDF(1,613KB)

Topics

  • Development of institutional frameworks pertaining to financial and capital markets
  • Regulatory Reform Proposals for Internationally Active Banks (Outline of the BCBS consultative documents)

Featured

  • The 6th International Conference on A Perspective of Asian Financial Sector under the Global Financial Crisis

Explanations of Laws and Regulations

  • Results of public comments on the draft government ordinance and draft cabinet office ordinance, etc. on the 2009 partial revision of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act etc., and results of the public comments on the draft cabinet office ordinances, etc. regarding disclosure system of information of corporations, etc. pertaining to those parts of the 2009 partial revision of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, etc.

FSA Newsletter No.82 2010 HTML PDF(582KB)

Topics

  • SME Financing Facilitation Act
  • Roundtable Committee on Fundamental Issues, Financial System Council
  • Overview of major banks' financial results as of end-September, 2009
  • Overview of the financial results of regional banks as of end-September 2009
  • Exposures of Japanese deposit-taking institutions to subprime-related products and securitized products
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