What’s New on the FSA Website

Week of July 27, 2020 - July 31, 2020

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

Press Releases

(The following press releases are available in English)

Publication

July 29, 2020	FSA publishes English translation of monthly magazine, Access FSA No.203

 

Others

July 30, 2020	Updated statistics of money lending business Japanese version
July 30, 2020	FSA updated Information on COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) Japanese version

 

(The following press releases are available in Japanese)

Councils

July 30, 2020	Publication of the agenda and handouts of the 31st meeting of the "Working Group on Financial Markets" of the Financial System Council <Summary> The FSA published the agenda and handouts of the 31st meeting of the "Working Group on Financial Markets" of the Financial System Council, which was held on July 29, 2020.

 

Banks

July 31, 2020	Overview of modifications to lending conditions by financial institutions  <Summary> The FSA published an overview of modifications to lending conditions made by financial institutions for the period from March 10 to June 30, 2020.
July 29, 2020	Requests for financial measures to deal with disasters caused by the heavy rain from July 3, 2020 (The Tohoku Local Finance Bureau) <Summary> On July 29, 2020, the Tohoku Local Finance Bureau and the Bank of Japan's Sendai Branch issued a statement titled "Financial Measures to Deal with Disasters Caused by the Heavy Rain from July 3, 2020" to the relevant institutions. The said statement requests financial institutions in Yamagata prefecture* to appropriately deal with victims of the disaster considering their circumstances, such as by making the repayment of deposits flexible. * Yamagata Prefecture is currently subject to the "Disaster Relief Act." If more areas in the prefecture become subject to the said Act, financial institutions in the prefecture are requested to take measures in the same manner as above accordingly.
July 27, 2020	Requests for appropriate handling of relief fund donations to victims of the disaster caused by the heavy rain from July 3, 2020 <Summary> In view of the fact that disaster relief fund donations are aimed at supporting disaster victims such as for rebuilding their lives, the FSA has requested the relevant associations of financial institutions to take special considerations in handling donations for disaster victims affected by the heavy rain from July 3, 2020, particularly in terms of seizing donations and other matters, so that such donations are properly used without hindrance for disaster victims in rebuilding their lives.

Others

July 31, 2020

Publication of the level of remuneration paid to the officers of the authorized corporations　　 <Summary> The FSA published the level of remuneration paid to the officers of the authorized corporations under its jurisdiction: Deposit Insurance Corporation of Japan, and Banks’ Shareholdings Purchase Corporation. Such information is subject to disclosure on an annual basis by respective competent government agencies and is required to be presented on the format designated by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.