What’s New on the FSA Website

Week of October 1 - October 5, 2018

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

Press Conferences

October 2, 2018	Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (September 18, 2018) (Available in Japanese)
October 2, 2018	Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (September 11, 2018) Japanese version
October 2, 2018	Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (September 7, 2018) Japanese version
October 2, 2018	Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (September 4, 2018) (Available in Japanese)
October 2, 2018	Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (August 28, 2018) Japanese version
October 2, 2018	Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (August 15, 2018) Japanese version
October 2, 2018	Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (August 10, 2018) Japanese version
October 2, 2018	Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (August 7, 2018) Japanese version
October 2, 2018	Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (August 3, 2018) Japanese version
October 2, 2018	Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (July 27, 2018) Japanese version

Press Releases

(The following press releases are available in English)

International 

October ５, 2018	FSA held the Opening Ceremony of the World Investor Week 2018
October ５, 2018	IOSCO Launches World Investor Week 2018 to Promote Investor Education and Protection
October 1, 2018	The G20 Presidency and international organizations support IOSCO World Investor Week

Others

October 4, 2018	Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the “Payment Services Act”
October 3, 2018	ROUNDTABLE ON SUPERVISORY OVERSIGHT OF CRYPTO-ASSETS

(The following press releases are available in Japanese)

Banks

October ５, 2018	Administrative action against Suruga Bank Ltd.  < Summary> The FSA took an administrative action against Suruga Bank Ltd., ordering a partial suspension of its business from October 12, 2018 to April 12, 2019 and the improvement of its business operations pursuant to the “Banking Act.” This administrative action is based on the findings from the FSA’s on-site and off-site inspections.

Others

October 4, 2018	Publication of the agenda and handouts of the sixth meeting of the “Study Group on the Virtual Currency Exchange Services”  < Summary> The FSA published the agenda and handouts of the sixth meeting of the “Study Group on the Virtual Currency Exchange Services,” which was held on October 3, 2018.
October 2, 2018	Notification of business discontinuance submitted by a foreign audit firm  < Summary> The FSA published the notification of business discontinuance submitted by a foreign audit firm, Abu Dhabi PricewaterhouseCoopers, pursuant to the “Certified Public Accountants Act.”
October 1, 2018	Publication of the agenda and reference materials of the third meeting of the “Study Group on Supervisory Approaches to Lending Practices”  < Summary> The FSA published the agenda and reference materials of the third meeting of the “Study Group on Supervisory Approaches to Lending Practices,” which was held on October 2, 2018.