InternationalMay 1, 2013: Comments on the proposal for Enhanced Prudential Standards and Early Remediation Requirements for Foreign Banking Organizations
http://www.fsa.go.jp/en/news/2013/20130501.html

OthersApril 30, 2013: Study Group on Financial Education Report
http://www.fsa.go.jp/en/news/2013/20130430-1.html

(Following press releases are available in Japanese)

BanksMay 2, 2013: Study Group Report on method of personal guarantee of small and medium-sized enterprises
http://www.fsa.go.jp/news/24/ginkou/20130502-1.html

InternationalMay 2, 2013: IFRS Foundation Monitoring Board agrees on procedure and time table for its membership assessment
http://www.fsa.go.jp/inter/etc/20130502-1.html
http://www.fsa.go.jp/inter/etc/20130502-1/02.pdf (Monitoring Board press release is available in English)

PublicationMay 2, 2013: FSA published Japanese Newsletter, “Access FSA No.118”
http://www.fsa.go.jp/access/index.html

OthersMay 2, 2013: Yamagata Local Finance Office of the Tohoku Local Finance Bureau called for financial measures in response to the disaster in Yamagata Prefecture in relation to landslides triggered by melted snow, etc.
http://tohoku.mof.go.jp/yamagata/rizai/kinyuusochi20130501ym.html

OthersMay 1, 2013: “List of unregistered financial instruments business operators” updated
http://www.fsa.go.jp/ordinary/chuui/mutouroku.html

InternationalMay 1, 2013: Comments sent to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System regarding the proposed rule: Enhanced Prudential Standards and Early Remediation Requirements for Foreign Banking Organizations
http://www.fsa.go.jp/inter/etc/20130501-1.html

OthersMay 1, 2013: Announcement concerning fraud disguised as repayment offers under the Act on Furikome Fraud Relief
http://www.fsa.go.jp/policy/kyuusai/20130501.html

Press ConferenceMay 1, 2013: Press Conference by Taro Aso, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Minister for Financial Services (April 26, 2013)
http://www.fsa.go.jp/common/conference/minister/2013a/20130426-1.html

SecuritiesMay 1, 2013: Nickname for the Japanese version of the Individual Savings Account (ISA)
http://www.fsa.go.jp/news/24/syouken/20130501-1.html

OthersApril 30, 2013: Status of measures taken by the FSA, local finance bureaus and financial institutions in response to the Great East Japan Earthquake updated
http://www.fsa.go.jp/ordinary/earthquake201103/jokyo.html

OthersApril 30, 2013: Documents related to money lending business updated
http://www.fsa.go.jp/status/kasikin/20130430/index.html

SecuritiesApril 24, 2013: The Draft Ordinance for Partial Revision of the Order for Enforcement of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, etc.
http://www.fsa.go.jp/news/24/syouken/20130430-6.html

OthersApril 30, 2013: Status of counseling etc. provided by the “Counseling Office for Financial Services Users” (period: January 1 to March 31, 2013)
http://www.fsa.go.jp/receipt/soudansitu/20130430.html

OthersApril 30, 2013: Study Group on Financial Education Report
http://www.fsa.go.jp/news/24/sonota/20130430-5.html

BanksApril 30, 2013: Number of times information provided on improper use of deposit accounts, etc.
http://www.fsa.go.jp/news/24/ginkou/20130430-2.html

BanksApril 30, 2013: The Draft Partial Revision of the” Inspection Rating System for Deposit-Taking Financial Institutions”
http://www.fsa.go.jp/news/24/ginkou/20130430-1.html

BanksApril 30, 2013: Supervisory Policies and Basic Policy for Financial Inspections in Program Year 2013 published
http://www.fsa.go.jp/news/24/ginkou/20130430-7.html

OthersApril 30, 2013: The Draft Ordinance for Partial Revision of the Order for Enforcement of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, and the Draft Cabinet Office Ordinance for Partial Revision to the Cabinet Office Ordinance etc. on Disclosure of Corporate Affairs, etc.
http://www.fsa.go.jp/news/24/sonota/20130430-3.html

SecuritiesApril 30, 2013: Promulgation of the Cabinet Office Ordinance and Notice on extension of temporary measures regarding restrictions on short selling and purchase of own stocks by listed companies
http://www.fsa.go.jp/news/24/syouken/20130430-4.html