Financial Services AgencyFSA Weekly Review No.324

December 20, 2018

What’s New on the FSA Website

Week of December 10 - December 14, 2018

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

Press Conferences

December 12, 2018 Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (November 22, 2018) (Available in Japaneseopen new window)
December 12, 2018 Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (November 20, 2018) Japanese versionopen new window
December 10, 2018 Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (November 16, 2018) (Available in Japaneseopen new window)
December 10, 2018 Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (November 13, 2018) (Available in Japaneseopen new window)

Press Releases

(The following press releases are available in English)

International 

December 13, 2018 Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) has published updated Pillar 3 disclosure requirements open new window
December 11, 2018 FSA and GARP jointly held Global Risk Forum


Others

December 14, 2018 PDF To turn challenges into opportunities - Speech by Toshihide Endo, the commissioner of the Financial Services Agency, at the 34th Annual General Meeting and Reception of the International Bankers Association of Japan


(The following press releases are available in Japanese)

Banks

December 10, 2018 Requests for the facilitation of financing for small and medium-sized enterprises during the year-end season open new window
< Summary>
The FSA requested that bank associations of deposit taking financial institutions and The Norinchukin Bank facilitate financing for small and medium-sized enterprises during the year-end season.


Securities

December 14, 2018 Administrative action against Ai Trust Co.,Ltd (The Kanto Local Finance Bureau) open new window
< Summary>
The Kanto Local Finance Bureau took an administrative action against Ai Trust Co.,Ltd, ordering the suspension of its business from December 14, 2018 to January 13, 2019 and the improvement of its business operations pursuant to the “Financial Instruments and Exchange Act.” This administrative action is based on a recommendation from the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission (SESC) as a result of its on-site inspection.


Others

December 14, 2018 Publication of the agenda and handouts of the 11th meeting of the “Study Group on the Virtual Currency Exchange Services” open new window
< Summary>
The FSA published the agenda and handouts of the 11th meeting of the “Study Group on the Virtual Currency Exchange Services,” which was held on December 14, 2018.
December 10, 2018 Warnings about entities that are operating money lending businesses without proper registration open new window
< Summary>
The FSA (Local Finance Bureaus) updated warnings about entities that are operating money lending businesses without proper registration. The warnings include the updated list of entities that misrepresent their registration using fictitious or stolen registration numbers.

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