(Provisional translation)
June 27, 2008
Financial Services Agency

FSA publishes English translations of the Banking Act, the Financial Instruments and the Exchange Act, and the Insurance Business Act.

The Financial Services Agency (FSA) has been engaged in the efforts to translate major relevant Acts into English. In this context, FSA today published English translations of the Banking Act, the Financial Instruments and the Exchange Act, and the Insurance Business Act.

These are unofficial translations. Only the original Japanese text of laws and regulations have legal effect. The translations are to be used solely as reference material to aid in the understanding of Japanese laws and regulations. The Government of Japan shall not be held responsible for the accuracy, reliability or currency of the legislative material posted on this Website, or for any consequences resulting from use of the information on this Website. For all purposes of interpreting and applying law to any legal issue or dispute, users should consult the original Japanese texts published in the Official Gazette.

• Banking Act (Act No. 59 of 1981) (PDF:587KB)
• Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (Act No.25 of 1948) (PDF:2,050KB)
• Insurance Business Act (Act No. 105 of 1995) (PDF:1,996KB)