OthersFebruary 22, 2013: Niigata Local Finance Office of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau, called for financial measures in response to the disaster in Niigata Prefecture caused by the heavy snow during this winter season
http://kantou.mof.go.jp/information/9996soti250222.pdf

BanksFebruary 22, 2013: Establishment of the Consultation Desk for Facilitation of Financing for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)
http://www.fsa.go.jp/news/24/ginkou/20130222-1.html

Press ConferenceFebruary 21, 2013: Press Conference by Taro Aso, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Minister for Financial Services (February 19, 2013)
http://www.fsa.go.jp/common/conference/minister/2013a/20130219-1.html

InternationalFebruary 19, 2013: Financial Stability Board announced progress reports to the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting
http://www.fsa.go.jp/inter/fsf/20130219-1.html
http://www.financialstabilityboard.org/(FSB website)

InternationalFebruary 19, 2013: The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) published “Supervisory guidance for managing risks associated with the settlement of foreign exchange transactions”
http://www.fsa.go.jp/inter/bis/20130219-1.html
http://www.bis.org/press/p130215.htm (BIS press release is available in English)

InternationalFebruary 19, 2013: The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) published a second consultative paper which represents a near-final proposal on margin requirements for non-centrally-cleared derivatives
http://www.fsa.go.jp/inter/ios/20130319-1.html
https://www.iosco.org/news/pdf/IOSCONEWS267.pdf(BCBS and IOSCO press release is available in English)

OthersFebruary 18, 2013: Briefing sessions for submitters of disclosure documents, etc. and disclosed-information users in the next-generation EDINET (Electronic Disclosure for Investors’ NETwork) will be held
http://www.fsa.go.jp/search/20130218.html