FSA Newsletter (the monthly public relations brochure)

FSA Newsletter No.101 2011 HTML PDF(429KB)

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  • Minister for Financial Services Shozaburo Jimi on a European Tour
  • Minister for Financial Services Shozaburo Jimi on a Trip to Iwate Prefecture

Great East Japan Earthquake - Related Information

Topics

  • “Cabinet Office Ordinance for Partial Revision of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Money Lending Business Act”
  • Status of Counseling etc. Provided by the “Counseling Office for Financial Services Users” (Period: July 1 to September 30, 2011)

Notices

Minister in His Own Words

Press Releases in October

Web Pages Most Accessed in October

FSA Newsletter No.100 2011 HTML PDF(427KB)

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Great East Japan Earthquake - Related Information

Topics

  • Campaign for Enhanced Consultation for Multiple Debtors 2011 Executed
  • FY2012 Request for Tax Revisions
  • FSA Disclosure System Working Group; Legal Expert Study Group Report
    ~ Issue between the Equal Treatment Rule among Shareholders in Japan and Foreign Securities Regulations regarding Rights Offerings ~
  • Decision on National Government Capital Participation in Two Regional Banks
  • Business Sentiment etc. of Small & Medium-sized Enterprises - Questionnaire Survey Results Summary
  • “Draft Cabinet Office Ordinance for Partial Revision of the Order for Enforcement of the Insurance Business Act, etc.” - Results of public comments, etc.

Notices

Minister in His Own Words

Press Releases in September

Web Pages Most Accessed in September

FSA Newsletter No.99 2011 HTML PDF(410KB)

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Great East Japan Earthquake - Related Information

Earthquake related Topics

  • Individual Debtor Guidelines for Out-of-Court Workouts
    • Additions to the FAQ on the Exceptional Measures for the Financial Inspection Manuals and Guidelines for Supervision and the Clarification of the Implementation of the Manuals and Guidelines in Response to Damage from the 2011 Tohoku-Pacific Ocean Earthquake
    • Use of Reserve Funds for Restoration and Recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake in Relation to Debt Restructuring for Individual Debtors

Other Topics

  • Publication of “Specific Use of Transferred Money in the DICJ” by the Project Team on Issues Surrounding Transferred Money in the DICJ Stipulated in the Criminal Accounts Damage Recovery Act
  • Results of Public Comments on the Cabinet Office Ordinance (draft) Partially Amending the Rules on Terminology, Formats and Compilation Methods of Consolidated Financial Statements
  • Results of Public Comments on the “Draft Cabinet Order for Partial Amendment of the Order for Enforcement of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act”
  • Supervisory Policy and Basic Policy for Financial Inspections in Program Year 2011

Notices

Minister in His Own Words

Press Releases in August

Web Pages Most Accessed in August

FSA Newsletter No.98 2011 HTML PDF(419KB)

Great East Japan Earthquake - Related Information

Earthquake related Topics

  • Actual Insurance Payouts and Mutual Aid Payouts related to the Great East Japan Earthquake

Other Topics

  • Consultative documents published on Systemically Important Financial Institutions (SIFIs): “Global systemically important banks: Assessment methodology and the additional loss absorbency requirement” and “Effective Resolution of SIFIs”
  • Revision of Measures to Prevent Negative Effects related to Insurance Solicitation by Banks, etc.
  • Comprehensive Inspection of IT System Risks in Financial Institutions
  • Outline of Results of Questionnaire Survey on User Evaluations of Region-based Relationship Banking Initiatives of Regional Financial Institutions
  • “Financial Inspection Results Casebook” Published

Notices

Minister in His Own Words

Press Releases in July

Web Pages Most Accessed in July

FSA Newsletter No.97 2011 HTML PDF(454KB)

Great East Japan Earthquake - Related Information

Earthquake related Topics

  • “Promulgation of Cabinet Order on deadline for exemption from responsibility for noncompliance with duty to submit annual securities reports etc., due to the Great East Japan Earthquake” published

Other Topics

  • “Timetable for Restoring Confidence in and Activating Markets for Emerging Companies” published
  • “Business Sentiment etc. of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises - Questionnaire Survey Results Summary”
  • Ministerial honors for “Financial institutions which contributed to forming a sound consumer finance market, by their efforts to resolve multiple debt problems”

FSA Newsletter No.96 2011 HTML PDF(314KB)

Great East Japan Earthquake - Related Information

Topics

  • Enforcement of the Act for Partial Revision of the Act for Partial Revision of the Insurance Business Act, etc.
  • Standards and Guidelines for Execution of Requested Inspections as Determined in the Agricultural Co-operatives Act
  • Partial revision of Public Notice on Capital Adequacy Ratio Regulations (1st Pillar and 3rd Pillar)

FSA Newsletter No.95 2011 HTML PDF(338KB)

Great East Japan Earthquake - Related Information

Earthquake Related Topics

  • ''Provision of the exception for the amount accumulated as incurred but not reported concerning the business year ended March 31, 2011, based on the stipulations of Order for Enforcement of the Insurance Business Act, Article 73, Paragraph 1, No.2'' (Exceptional FSA Regulatory Notice) published
  • ''Cabinet Office Ordinance for Partial Revision of the Ordinance for Enforcement of Money Lending Business Act''

Other Topics

  • FSA Vice Commissioner for International Affairs appointed Chairman of IOSCO’s Technical Committee
  • Partial revisions of ''Comprehensive Guidelines for the Supervision of Major Banks, etc.'' and ''Comprehensive Guidelines for the Supervision of Regional Financial Institutions''

FSA Newsletter No.94 2011 HTML PDF(433KB)

Featured

  • Enactment and enforcement of the revised ''Act Concerning Temporary Measures to Facilitate Financing for SMEs, etc.''
  • Publication of the Cabinet Office Ordinance for Partial Revision of the Cabinet Office Ordinance concerning Temporary Measures to Facilitate Financing for SMEs, etc., and the Supervisory Guidelines concerning Temporary Measures to Facilitate Financing for SMEs, etc. (Specific roles which financial institutions should play in wielding their consulting functions) (draft)

Topics

  • Partial revisions of ''Comprehensive Guidelines for Supervision of Financial Instruments Business Operators, etc.,'' ''Comprehensive Guidelines for the Supervision of Major Banks, etc.'' and ''Comprehensive Guidelines for the Supervision of Regional Financial Institutions''
  • Results of Survey on the situation of currency (USD/JPY) derivative trading for small and mediumsized enterprises (a prompt report)
  • ''Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures'' consultative report published by CPSS & IOSCO
  • Revision of Internal Control System Standards and Practice Standards, revision of internal controls
    ordinance and guidelines, etc.
  • SESC’s Basic Securities Inspection Policy and Program for 2011

FSA Newsletter No.93 2011 HTML PDF(384KB)

Featured

  • Financial Inspection Results Casebook Published

Topics

  • International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation Monitoring Board: Consultative Document on Governance Review Published
  • Small and Medium Enterprise Accounting Study Team
  • Partial revision (draft) of ''Comprehensive Guidelines for Supervision of Major Banks, etc.'' and ''Comprehensive Guidelines for Supervision of Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Regional Financial Institutions,'' etc. Published

FSA Newsletter No.92 2011 HTML PDF(779KB)

Featured

  • 7th International Conference on The Role of the Financial Sector in Promoting Economic Growth in Asia (held February 3, 2011)

Topics

  • 128th & 129th Compulsory Automobile Liability Insurance Councils
  • Financial Services Agency Disclosure System Working Group Report ~ Development of System for Capital Increase by Allotment of Share Options without Contribution (So-called Rights Offering) ~
  • Revision of Insurance Inspection Manual
  • Inspections of Investment Advisories/Agencies - Results & Recommendations

FSA Newsletter No.91 2011 HTML PDF(862KB)

Featured

  • Develop and Strengthen System of Support for Entry into Asia by Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, through Cooperation of Japanese financial institutions, Japan Bank for International Cooperation, Japan External Trade Organization, etc.

Topics

  • Integrated Exchange Study Team Interim Arrangement of Issues
  • ''The Action Plan for the New Growth Strategy'' (Final Version) Published
  • Extension of Expiration of Act concerning Temporary Measures to Facilitate Financing for SMEs,etc.
  • Towards Enhanced Market Integrity ~ Policy Statement of New SESC ~

FSA Newsletter No.90 2011 HTML PDF(514KB)

Featured

  • Revision of Notices related to Review of Regulations which are Barriers to Overseas Real Estate Investment by Insurance Companies

Topics

  • Results of Questionnaire Survey on Visually Disabled Friendly Initiatives
  • ''FSA Disclosure System Working Group Report - Expansion of Scope of Disclosures in English - '' published
  • Main Items Related to FSA in Outline of the FY2011 Tax Reform
  • Petitions for Court Injunctions Against a Non-registered Dealer and an Public Offering without Filing a Securities Registration Statement