Press Releases (2021)

• November
• October
• September
• August
• July
• June
• May
• April
• March
• February
• January

November

• Updated : International Financial Center Website (November 26, 2021)
• FSA’s Vice Commissioner for International Affairs Elected as a New Vice Chair of the Executive Committee of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (November 26, 2021)
• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the ’Payment Services Act’(November 26, 2021)
• The fourth meeting of the Working Group on Corporate Disclosure of the Financial System Council(November 24, 2021)
• Updated : The Financial Market Entry Office (November 22, 2021)
• To Operators of Specially Permitted Businesses for Foreign Investors, etc./during Transition Period (November 22, 2021)
• Business Reports on a Special Provision for Deductibility in Performance-based Compensation (November 22, 2021)
• Summary from ”The JFSA Strategic Priorities July 2021-June 2022 (November 17, 2021)
• Joint session of the 48th general meeting of Financial System Council and the 36th meeting of Sectional Committee on Financial System (November 15, 2021)
• FSA publishes an English translation of Principles for Model Risk Management (November 12, 2021)
• Stewardship Code : 320 institutional investors have signed up to the Principles for Responsible Institutional Investors as of October 31, 2021 (November 11, 2021)
• FSA updated Information on COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) (November 10, 2021)
• Publication of NGFS Glasgow Declaration and FSA’s Sustainable Finance Strategy as NGFS member (November 4, 2021)
• Summary of Results of the Brief Survey on the Use of JPY LIBOR (November 1, 2021)

October

• Updated statistics of money lending business (October 29, 2021)
• Appendix added : Finalization of the Revised Guidelines for Investor and Company Engagement (October 29, 2021)
• FSA publishes English translation of monthly magazine, Access FSA No.217 (October 28, 2021)
• FSA updated Information on COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) (October 27, 2021)
• Update on Progress toward Further Efficiency and Transparency in the Screening Procedures for Licensing and Registration of Financial Businesses (October 27, 2021)
• Publication of the ″Social Bond Guidelines″ (October 26, 2021)
• The third meeting of the Working Group on Corporate Disclosure of the Financial System Council (October 22, 2021)
• FSA publishes English translation of documents of the Council of Experts Concerning the Follow-up of Japan’s Stewardship Code and Japan’s Corporate Governance Code (October 21, 2021)
• Publication of "Progress Report on Enhancing the Asset Management Business 2021" (October 20,2021)
• Fifteenth Meeting of the "Council for Cooperation on Financial Stability" (October 19, 2021)
• Stewardship Code : 316 institutional investors have signed up to the Principles for Responsible Institutional Investors as of September 30, 2021 (October 11, 2021)                   
• Summary from "The JFSA Strategic Priorities July 2021-June 2022" (October 8, 2021)
• Final Report of JFSA Multilateral Joint Research on Digital Identity (October 7, 2021)
• Administrative Actions against Mizuho Bank, Ltd. and Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (October 7, 2021)
• FSA updated Information on COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) (October 5, 2021)

September

• Updated statistics of money lending business (September 29, 2021)
• The second meeting of the Working Group on Corporate Disclosure of the Financial System Council (September 24, 2021)
• FSA publishes English translation of monthly magazine, Access FSA No.216 (September 17, 2021)
• Stewardship Code : 316 institutional investors have signed up to the Principles for Responsible Institutional Investors as of August 31, 2021 (September 15, 2021)
• FSA publishes the status of loans held by all banks as of the end of March 2021, based on the Financial Reconstruction Act (September 8, 2021)
• Joint session of the 47th general meeting of Financial System Council and the 35th meeting of Sectional Committee on Financial System (September 6, 2021)
• Letter to the Chair of the Board of Trustees of the IFRS Foundation regarding financial contribution to the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) (September 6, 2021)

August

• Stewardship Code : 316 institutional investors have signed up to the Principles for Responsible Institutional Investors as of July 31, 2021 (August 31, 2021)
• Updated statistics of money lending business (August 31, 2021)
• ”Report by the Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance” Announced (Updated) (August 31, 2021)
• FSA updated Information on COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) (August 30, 2021)
• The first meeting of the Working Group on Corporate Disclosure of the Financial System Council (August 27, 2021)
• FSA and UK FCA exchanged letters on a cooperation framework in the area of credit rating agencies (August 11, 2021)
• FSA publishes English translation of monthly magazine, Access FSA No.215 (August 10, 2021)

July

• FSA updated Information on COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) (July 30, 2021)
• Guidelines for Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (July 30, 2021)
• Updated statistics of money lending business (July 30, 2021)
• Comment letter on the IFRS Foundation Exposure Draft on Proposed Targeted Amendments to the IFRS Foundation Constitution to Accommodate an International Sustainability Standards Board to Set IFRS Sustainability Standards (July 28, 2021)
• International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators published its Report on “Internationally Relevant Developments in Audit Markets” (July 27, 2021)
• Publication of the "Social Bond Guidelines (Draft)" – Open for Public Comments (July 21 ,2021)
• FSA updated Information on COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) (July 15, 2021)
• The main issues raised by the FSA at opinion exchange meetings with trade associations (July 7, 2021)
• FinTech Innovation Hub Report 2nd Edition (July 7, 2021)
• FSA publishes an English translation of the “Comprehensive Guidelines for Supervision of Insurance Companies”  (July 7, 2021)
• Stewardship Code : 309 institutional investors have signed up to the Principles for Responsible Institutional Investors as of June 30, 2021 (July 7, 2021)
• FSA Staff Report: An analysis of the transaction network in the Japanese OTC derivatives markets (July 7, 2021) 
• FSA updated Information on COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) (July 2, 2021)

June

• FSA updated Information on COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) (June 30, 2021)
• Updated statistics of money lending business (June 30, 2021)
• FSA publishes English translation of monthly magazine, Access FSA No.214 (June 30,2021)
• Stewardship Code : 307 institutional investors have signed up to the Principles for Responsible Institutional Investors as of May 31, 2021 (June 23, 2021)
• Joint session of the 46th general meeting of Financial System Council and the 34rd meeting of Sectional Committee on Financial System (June 18, 2021)
• ”Report by the Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance” Announced (June 18, 2021)
• Overview of financial results of major insurance companies as of March 31, 2021 (June 15, 2021)
• Finalization of the Revised Guidelines for Investor and Company Engagement (June 11, 2021)
• New location established for Financial Market Entry Office (June 11, 2021)
• Exchange of Letters on cooperation in the area of audit oversight with the Federal Audit Oversight Authority (FAOA) of Switzerland (June 10, 2021)
• The 14th NAIC-FSA Insurance Dialogue (June 8,2021)
• Meeting of the Financial Monitoring Council (June 7, 2021)
• Financial Services Agency’s Efforts to Promote Innovation (June 4, 2021)
• Overview of the Japanese regional banks’ financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 (June 4, 2021)
• Overview of major banks’ financial results as of March 31, 2021 (June 4, 2021)
• FSA updated Information on COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) (June 3, 2021)
• FSA publishes English translation of monthly magazine, Access FSA No.213 (June 3, 2021)

May

• Updated statistics of money lending business (May 31, 2021)
• Stewardship Code : 307 institutional investors have signed up to the Principles for Responsible Institutional Investors as of April 30, 2021 (May 26, 2021)
• FSA publishes an English translation of the ”Comprehensive Guidelines for Supervision of Insurance Companies” and the ”Monitoring Report For IAIGs” (May 26, 2021)
• FSA updated Information on COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) (May 24, 2021)
• ’Basic Guidelines on Climate Transition Finance’ Announced (May 24, 2021)
• Revision of the Corporate Governance Code (May 19, 2021)
• FSA publishes English translation of monthly magazine, Access FSA No.212 (May 11, 2021)
• Lessons from the Japanese banking crisis- Presentation by HIMINO Ryozo, Commissioner, Financial Services Agency of Japan, at an on-line seminar hosted by the Financial Stability Institute of the Bank for International Settlements (May 10, 2021)        
• TLS1.0/TLS1.1 for Encrypted Communication on the FSA Website to be Disabled (May 7, 2021)

April

• Updated statistics of money lending business (April 30, 2021)
• Revision of the Corporate Governance Code (April 28, 2021)
• The New GLOPAC Web Page Is Now Ready (April 28, 2021)
• Stewardship Code : 304 institutional investors have signed up to the Principles for Responsible Institutional Investors as of March 31, 2021 (April 28, 2021)
• Vitrtual Meeting of the International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators (IFIAR) (April 28, 2021)
• Deputy Commissioner for International Affairs Elected New Vice Chair of the International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators (IFIAR) (April 28, 2021) 
• FSA updated Information on COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) (April 22, 2021)
• Tax Policies for Japan as an International Financial Center (April 22,2021)
• Tax Treatment of Carried Interest (April 22, 2021)
• Preparation for permanent cessation of LIBOR (April 20, 2021)
• Finalization of Cabinet Office Order to Partially Amend the Regulation for Enforcement of the Insurance Business Act (April 19, 2021)
• The First Registration Case Using the Financial Market Entry Office (April 16, 2021)
• Revision of the Corporate Governance Code（April 15, 2021)
• Fourteenth Meeting of the ”Council for Cooperation on Financial Stability” (April 8, 2021)
• Revision of the Corporate Governance Code (April 7, 2021)
• Call for Public Comments on the ”Guidelines for Investor and Company Engagement” (Revision Draft) (April 7, 2021)
• FSA publishes English translation of monthly magazine, Access FSA No.211 (April 7, 2021)
• Stewardship Code : 299 institutional investors have signed up to the Principles for Responsible Institutional Investors as of February 28, 2021 (April 7, 2021)
• Revision of the Corporate Governance Code (April 6, 2021)
• Revisions of Japan‘s Corporate Governance Code and Guidelines for Investor and Company Engagement (April 6, 2021)
• Preparation for permanent cessation of LIBOR (April 2, 2021)
• Tax Policies for Japan as an International Financial Center (April 1, 2021)

March

• Request for Notification of Originator and Beneficiary Information upon Crypto Assets Transfer (i.e. the travel rule) (March 31, 2021)
• Revision of the Corporate Governance Code (March 31, 2021)
• Dedicated Internasional Financial Center Page Launched (March 30, 2021)
• Updated statistics of money lending business (March 30, 2021)
• Living in Japan: How to Open a Bank Account and Send Money (March 29, 2021)
• Financial sector’s roles in the transition to carbon neutrality- Concluding Remarks by Himino Ryozo, Commissioner, Financial Services Agency of Japan, at the Bank of Japan International Research Workshop on Climate-related Financial Risks (March 29, 2021)
• EU-Asia Pacific Forum on Financial Regulation (March 26, 2021)
• “The Council of Experts Concerning the Follow-up of Japan’s Stewardship Code and Japan’s Corporate Governance Code” the Twenty- Sixth Council (March 24, 2021)
• International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators published the Report on 2020 Survey of Inspection Findings (March 23, 2021)
• Closing Remarks by ASO Taro, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Financial Services at FIN/SUM 2021, Tokyo (March 23, 2021)
• Opening Remarks by AKAZAWA Ryosei, State Minister for Financial Services at FIN/SUM 2021, Tokyo (March 23, 2021) 
• FSA publishes English translation of monthly magazine, Access FSA No.210 (March 22, 2021)
• Keynote Speech by MORITA Tokio, Vice Minister for International Affairs at the 7th EU-ASIA Financial Services Dialogue (March 22, 2021)
• FSA updated Information on COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) (March 22, 2021)
• The Announcements Pertaining to Global Money Week 2021（March 18, 2021)
• FSA updated Information on COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) (March 10, 2021)
• Preparation for permanent cessation of LIBOR (March 8, 2021)
• “The Council of Experts Concerning the Follow-up of Japan’s Stewardship Code and Japan’s Corporate Governance Code” the Twenty- Fifth Council"（March 2, 2021)
• Exchange of Letters on Co-operation in the area of Insurance Supervision with the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (March 2, 2021)
• G20: Efforts on Governance Issues in Decentralized Financial Systems ”BGIN” - new global network (March 2, 2021)
• “FIN/SUM 2021” (March 2, 2021)
• “The Council of Experts Concerning the Follow-up of Japan’s Stewardship Code and Japan’s Corporate Governance Code” the Twenty- Fifth Council"（March 2, 2021)
• Exchange of Letters on Co-operation in the area of Insurance Supervision with the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (March 2, 2021)

February

• Updated statistics of money lending business (February 26, 2021)
• The FSA publishes the status of loans held by all banks as of the end of September 2020, based on the Financial Reconstruction Act (February 26, 2021)
• FSA updated Information on COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) (February 25, 2021)
• FSA updated Information on COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) (February 19, 2021)
• Public Consultation on the Cabinet Office Order to Partially Amend the Regulation for Enforcement of the Insurance Business Act（February 15, 2021)
• Stewardship Code : 293 institutional investors have signed up to the Principles for Responsible Institutional Investors as of December 31, 2020 (February 12, 2021)
• FSA updated Information on COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) (February 12, 2021)
• “The Council of Experts Concerning the Follow-up of Japan’s Stewardship Code and Japan’s Corporate Governance Code” the Twenty-Fourth Council (February 8, 2021)
• FSA publishes English translation of monthly magazine, Access FSA No.209 (February 8, 2021)
• Joint session of the 45th general meeting of Financial System Council and the 33rd meeting of Sectional Committee on Financial System (February 3, 2021)

January

• What we saw in 2020 and what we need to do in 2021 and beyond- Remarks by Himino Ryozo, Commissioner, Financial Services Agency of Japan, at the Asian Financial Forum (January 28, 2021)
• Updated statistics of money lending business (January 28, 2021)
• FSA updated Information on COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) (January 28, 2021)
• Publication of the First Report by the Working Group on Capital Market Regulations of the Financial System Council (January 26, 2021)
• The 2nd Japan-China Capital Markets Forum was Held Online (January 26, 2021)
• FSA updated Information on COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) (January 22, 2021)
• FSA updated Information on COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) (January 21, 2021)
• “The Council of Experts Concerning the Follow-up of Japan’s Stewardship Code and Japan’s Corporate Governance Code” the Twenty-Third Council (January 20, 2021)
• FSA updated Information on COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) (January 15, 2021)
• Preparation for permanent cessation of LIBOR (January 12, 2021)
• The Financial Market Entry Office (January 12, 2021)
• Finalization of Cabinet Office Order to Partially Amend Cabinet Office Order on Financial Instruments Business, etc., the Ordinance to Partially Amend the Ordinance on Financial Services Providers’ Deposit for Operation and Regulatory Notices (January 12, 2021)
• FSA publishes English translation of monthly magazine, Access FSA No.208 (January 5, 2021)