Press Releases (2017)

December

• Updated statistics of money lending business (December 27, 2017)
• Asia Region Funds Passport (ARFP) (December 25, 2017)
• Exchange of Letters on cooperation in the area of audit oversight with the Ministry of Finance of People's Republic of China (December 22, 2017)
• The fourth meeting of the Payments Council on Financial Innovation (December 15, 2017)
• The second meeting of the "Study Group on the Financial System" under the Financial System Council (December 8, 2017)
• The first meeting of the Working Group on Corporate Disclosure of the Financial System Council (December 6, 2017)
• Overview of regional banks' financial results as of September 30, 2017 (December 1, 2017) Japanese version
• Overview of major banks’ financial results for the six months ended September 30, 2017 (December 1, 2017) Japanese version
• Overview of financial results of major insurance companies as of September 30, 2017(December 1, 2017) Japanese version

November

• Updated statistics of money lending business (November 29, 2017)
• The first meeting of the "Study Group on the Financial System" under the Financial System Council (November 24, 2017)
• Opening remarks at the FinCoNet/JFSA International Seminar - by Takao Ochi (November 22, 2017)
• Creating economic opportunities and shared value in society - speech by Nobuchika Mori (November 16, 2017)
• Joint session of the 39th general meeting of Financial System Council and the 27th meeting of Sectional Committee on Financial System (November 13, 2017)
• Update on Progress toward Further Efficiency and Transparency in the Screening Procedures for Licensing and Registration of Financial Businesses (November 7, 2017)

October

• Updated statistics of money lending business (October 30, 2017)
• Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs)- User and business operator warning about the risks of ICOs - (October 27, 2017)
• Ninth Issue of the GLOPAC Newsletter (October 26, 2017)
• Administrative Action against the Shoko Chukin Bank, Ltd. (October 25, 2017)
• FSA and US NAIC held the eighth meeting of the Insurance Regulatory Dialogue (October 20, 2017)
• EU-Japan High Level Meeting on Financial Issues (October 4, 2017)

September

• Intermediate Report  Roundtable on Risks Associated with the Settlement of Foreign Exchange Transactions (September 29, 2017)
• Updated statistics of money lending business (September 29, 2017)
• Comment Letter on the Volcker Rule (September 21, 2017)
• [Joint Media Release]Financial regulators of Japan and Abu Dhabi Global Market cooperate on FinTech (September 21, 2017)
• An English Guidebook for Foreign Asset Managers to Establish a Business Base in Japan (September 12, 2017)
• Publication of an outline of key comments received at the “Contact for Financial Policies Monitor,” a neutral third-party comprised of external experts (September 8, 2017)

August

• Updated statistics of money lending business (August 30, 2017)
• FSA publishes the status of loans held by all banks as of the end of March 2017, based on the Financial Reconstruction Act (August 10, 2017) Japanese version
• The First Registration Case Using the Financial Market Entry Consultation Desk (August 4, 2017)
• Improved Transparency in the Auditor’s Report (August 1, 2017)

July

• Updated statistics of money lending business (July 28, 2017)

June

• Procedures concerning Foreign Account Management Institutions (June 30, 2017)
• Updated statistics of money lending business (June 29, 2017)
• Eighth Issue of the GLOPAC Newsletter (June 26, 2017)
• [Joint Media Release]Japan and Australia cooperate on fintech (June 23, 2017)
• The third meeting of the Payments Council on Financial Innovation (June 21st, 2017) (June 20, 2017)
• "Transforming the JFSA's supervisory approaches," recommendation by the Advisory Group on Supervisory Approaches (June 15, 2017) Japanese version
• The Next Evolution in Asset Management in Japan - speech by Nobuchika Mori (June 15, 2017)
• Overview of major banks’ financial results as of March 31, 2017 (June2, 2017) Japanese version
• Overview of regional banks’ financial results as of of March 31, 2017 (June 2,2017) Japanese version
• Overview of financial results of major insurance companies as of March 31, 2017 (June 2, 2017) Japanese version

May

• Updated statistics of money lending business (May 30, 2017)
• Finalization of Japan’s Stewardship Code (Revised version) (May 29, 2017)
• Will FinTech create shared values? - speech by Nobuchika Mori (May 25, 2017)
• A brake pedal alone cannot guarantee safety - speech by Nobuchika Mori (May 9,2017)
• Administrative Action against the Shoko Chukin Bank, Ltd. (May 9, 2017)
• Publication of the Report by the Working Group on Financial Markets under the Financial System Council (May 9, 2017)
• Comment letter on the intermediate EU parent undertakings proposal (May 8, 2017)

April

• Updated statistics of money lending business (April 27, 2017)
• Publication of the draft of the “Principles for Responsible Institutional Investors” «Japan’s Stewardship Code» - To promote sustainable growth of companies through investment and dialogue - (April 7, 2017)

March

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January