What’s New on the FSA Website

Week of August 28 - September 1, 2017

This page contains the latest in events, developments, and updates to the FSA website.

Press Conferences

September 1, 2017:	Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (August 8, 2017) (Available in Japanese)
September 1, 2017:	Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (August 4, 2017) (Available in Japanese)
September 1, 2017:	Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (August 3, 2017) (Available in Japanese)
September 1, 2017:	Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (August 1, 2017) Japanese version

Press Releases

(The following press releases are available in English)

Publication

August 31, 2017:	Publication of the 169th issue of the FSA’s monthly journal, Access FSA

Others

September 1, 2017:	Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the “Payment Services Act”
August 30, 2017:	Updated statistics of money lending business

(The following press releases are available in Japanese)

Banks

September 1, 2017:	Establishment of the “Hotline for Card Loans” < Summary> To obtain a wide range of information on card loans offered by depository institutions, the FSA established the “Hotline for Card Loans” to receive phone calls from the users of card loans.   Phone number: +81-570-00-6825 (available only in Japanese)                        +81-3-5251-6825 (by VoIP phone, available only in Japanese) (Office hours: Weekdays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (JST).)
August 31, 2017:	Publication of a summary of the survey on financial institutions’ preventive measures against unlawful reimbursement of deposits (as of March 31, 2017) < Summary> The FSA published a summary of the survey on financial institutions’ preventive measures against unlawful reimbursement of deposits as of March 31, 2017 (the end of FY 2016). In order to grasp the status of enforcement of the “Act on Protection of Depositors and Postal Saving Holders from Unauthorized Automated Withdrawal, Using Counterfeit Cards, and Stolen Cards,” the FSA collects information annually from financial institutions and publishes the summary.
August 31, 2017:	Figures regarding suspended repayments following the earthquake in the Kumamoto region (as of June 30, 2017) < Summary> The FSA published the number of debtors and the amount of debts for which contractual repayment has been suspended following the earthquake in the Kumamoto region, based on interviews with financial institutions in the two prefectures most heavily affected by the earthquake (Kumamoto and Ōita).

Securities

August 31, 2017:	An updated list of entities that are operating financial instruments businesses without proper registration (Kanto Local Finance Bureau) < Summary> The FSA and the Kanto Local Finance Bureau issued warnings to entities that are operating financial instruments businesses without proper registration. (cf. updated list of Foreign-based entities).

Others

September 1, 2017:	2017 campaign for multiple-debtproblem consultation < Summary> From September 1 through December 31, 2017, the FSA, Local Finance Bureaus, local governments, and related organizations cooperate to hold an annual campaign based on the “Program to Remedy the Multiple Debt Problem” decided in 2007 by the headquarters for the multiple debt problems in the Cabinet Office. During the campaign, free of charge consultation services are provided nationwide and publicity activities are held to encourage the potential multiple debtors to come to the consultation counters.
August 31, 2017:	Publication of the FY 2016 Performance Evaluation Report < Summary> The FSA published the FY 2016 Performance Evaluation Report following evaluations pursuant to the “Government Policy Evaluations Act,” and an evaluation of policies regarding the special measures concerning taxation.
August 31, 2017:	Publication of the FSA’s FY 2018 request for tax revisions < Summary> The FSA published the FY 2018 request for tax revisions.
August 31, 2017:	Publication of the request for organization, staff and budget for FY 2018 < Summary> The FSA published an overview of the request for organization, staff and budget for FY 2018.
August 31, 2017:	Publication of the expenditure budget request for FY 2018 < Summary> The FSA published the expenditure budget request for FY 2018.