FSA Weekly Review No.136 March 4, 2015

What’s New on the FSA Website

Week of February 23 - 27, 2015

This page contains the latest in events, developments, and updates to the FSA website.

Press Conferences

February 25, 2015: Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (February 24, 2015) (Available in Japaneseopen new window)
February 23, 2015: Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (February 20, 2015) (Available in Japaneseopen new window)

Public Comments

(The following public comments are available in Japanese)

February 27, 2015: Results of public comments on draft cabinet office ordinances and regulatory notices on disclosure of the liquidity coverage ratioopen new window
«Summary»
The FSA published the results of public comments on cabinet office ordinances on disclosure of the liquidity coverage ratio (LCR), and published the cabinet office ordinances. The cabinet office ordinances require internationally active banks to disclose details of their LCR based on Basel III from June 30, 2015.
February 24, 2015: Publication of draft amendments to the “Comprehensive Guidelines for Supervision of Major Banks” and “Comprehensive Guidelines for Supervision of Regional Financial Institutions”open new window
«Summary»
The FSA proposed a draft amendment to the “Comprehensive Guidelines for Supervision of Major Banks” and “Comprehensive Guidelines for Supervision of Regional Financial Institutions.” The amendments were made on the provision regarding other businesses incidental to Banking Business, based on the industrial group’s requests for deregulation.

Press Releases

(The following press releases are available in English)

International

February 27, 2015: The Asia Region Funds Passport Working Group published a consultation documentopen new window
February 24, 2015: Memorandum of Cooperation with European Securities and Markets Authority

Councils

February 26, 2015: The ninth meeting of the Council of Experts Concerning the Corporate Governance Code
February 25, 2015: Joint session of the 34th general meeting of Financial System Council and the 22nd meeting of Sectional Committee on Financial System

Banks

February 27, 2015: Update on measures taken in response to the Great East Japan Earthquake (as of February 27, 2015)

Publication

February 26, 2015: Publication of the 140th issue of the FSA’s monthly journal, Access FSA

Others

February 27, 2015: Updated statistics of money lending business
February 27, 2015: Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"

(The following press releases are available in Japanese)

Securities

February 27, 2015: Updated list of entities who are operating financial instruments business without proper registration (Kanto Local Finance Bureau)open new window
«Summary»
The FSA (Kanto Local Finance Bureau) issued warnings to entities that are operating financial instruments business without proper registration.
February 24, 2015: Updated list of qualified institutional investors engaging in a specially permitted business who are operating financial instruments business without proper registration (Kanto Local Finance Bureau)open new window
«Summary»
The FSA (Kanto Local Finance Bureau) issued warnings to a qualified institutional investor engaging in a specially permitted business who is operating financial instruments business without proper registration.

Banks

February 27, 2015: Publication of the revised Business Revitalization Plan of Resona Holdings, Inc.open new window
«Summary»
The FSA published the revised Business Revitalization Plan of Resona Holdings, Inc.
February 27, 2015: Figures regarding suspended repayments following the Great East Japan Earthquake (as of November 30, 2014)open new window
«Summary»
The FSA published the number of debtors and the amount of debts of which the contractual repayment has been suspended following the Great East Japan Earthquake, based on hearings with financial institutions in the three prefectures most heavily affected by the earthquake (Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima).

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