FSA Weekly Review No.160 August 26, 2015

What’s New on the FSA Website

Week of August 17 – August 21, 2015

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

Press Releases

(The following press releases are available in English)

International

August 21, 2015: BIS Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) published a report “Application of the Principles for financial market infrastructures to central bank FMIs”open new window
August 21, 2015: BIS Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) published a consultative report “Harmonisation of the Unique Transaction Identifier”open new window
August 17, 2015: PDFInternational Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) published “Thematic Review of the Implementation on the Timeliness and Frequency of Disclosure to Investors according to Principles 16 and 26 of the IOSCO Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation”open new window

Others

August 19, 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)

Banks

August 21, 2015: The FY 2014 implementation report regarding the Norinchukin Bank and specified agricultural and fishery cooperatives’ credit businesses enhancement schemeopen new window
«Summary»
The FSA published the FY 2014 implementation report regarding the Norinchukin Bank and specified agricultural and fishery cooperatives’ credit businesses enhancement scheme. The Norinchukin Bank and the specified agricultural and fishery cooperatives are required to implement the scheme pursuant to the “Act on the Enhancement and Restructuring of Credit Business Conducted by the Norinchukin Bank and Specified Agricultural and Fishery Cooperatives, etc.”
August 21, 2015: Publication of the progress report for the Business Strengthening Plans (as of March 2015)open new window
«Summary»
The FSA published the progress report for the Business Strengthening Plans (as of March 2015) pursuant to the “Act on Special Measures for Strengthening Financial Functions.”
August 21, 2015: Approval of the Business Strengthening Plans of financial institutions1open new window
«Summary»
The FSA approved the Business Strengthening Plans of financial institutions1 pursuant to the “Act on Special Measures for Strengthening Financial Functions.”
  1. THE MICHINOKU BANK, LTD., THE DAISAN BANK, LTD., THE TOWA BANK, LTD., THE BANK OF KOCHI, LTD., Hokuto Bank, Ltd. (a subsidiary of FIDEA Holdings Co., Ltd.), THE MIYAZAKI TAIYO BANK, LTD., Kirayaka Bank, Ltd./THE SENDAI BANK, LTD.* (subsidiaries of JIMOTO HOLDINGS, Inc.), Yamanashikenmin Shinyoukumiai, and GUNMAMIRAI Shinkumi Bank.

*The subsidiaries of JIMOTO HOLDINGS, INC., Kirayaka Bank, Ltd. and THE SENDAI BANK, LTD., have integrated their businesses as of FY 2012.
August 21, 2015: Summary of the results of the survey on region-based relationship banking by regional financial institutionsopen new window
«Summary»
The FSA published a summary of the results of the survey on region-based relationship banking services by regional financial institutions implemented from April through June 2015. The FSA conducted the survey and collected information from small and medium-sized enterprises and other users of regional financial services.

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