Japanese
June 30, 2025
Financial Services Agency

Monitoring of Foreign Bank Branches and Foreign Securities Companies

On June 30, 2025, the FSA published “Monitoring of Foreign Bank Branches and Foreign Securities Companies.”

In recent years, the business activities of foreign financial institutions have increased due to changes in interest rates and the economic environment, progress in corporate governance reforms, and increasing geopolitical risks in other parts of Asia. Under such circumstances, with the aim of supporting the appropriate and sound business development of each Japanese entity, the FSA has endeavored to deepen its understanding of the business model of Japanese entities, and to monitor whether their governance, compliance, and risk management frameworks are suited to their business models.

This report summarizes FSA’s findings in recent years with a focus on large Japanese entities of US and European banks, as well as the situation of foreign bank branches of Asian banks.

(Attachment 1)

Monitoring of Foreign Bank Branches and Foreign Securities Companies

(Attachment 2)

Monitoring of Foreign Bank Branches and Foreign Securities Companies (Summary)

Contact

Investment Banks and Foreign Firms Monitoring Office, Supervisory Bureau, Financial Services Agency

Tel +81-(0)3-3506-6000 (main) (ext. 2280, 2934)