What’s New on the FSA Website

Week of July 28, 2025 - August 1, 2025

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

Press Releases

Policies

July 31, 2025	Publication of a statistical report on financing by major banks, etc. and regional banks for enterprises utilizing the "Guidelines for Personal Guarantee Provided by Business Owners" (performance of individual banks, performance by business type, and the status of banks' publication of their relevant policies) The original press release is available in Japanese.
July 30, 2025	The FSA published a list of listed companies that plan to submit their annual securities reports by at least two weeks before their ordinary general shareholders' meeting (monthly updates). The original press release is available in Japanese.

Councils

August 1, 2025	Publication of the minutes of the eighth meeting of the "Working Group on Disclosure and Assurance of Sustainability-Related Financial Information" of the Financial System Council, which was held on June 27, 2025 The original press release is available in Japanese.
July 31, 2025	Publication of the outline of the agenda, etc. of the first meeting of the FSA's AI Public-Private Forum, which was held on June 18, 2025 The original press release is available in Japanese.
July 30, 2025	Publication of the minutes of the joint session of the 55th general meeting of the Financial System Council and the 43rd meeting of the Sectional Committee on Financial System which was held on June 25, 2025 The original press release is available in Japanese.
July 30, 2025	Publication of the agenda and handouts of the first meeting of the Working Group on the Cryptoasset System (provisional translation) of the Financial System Council to be held from 10:00 to 12:00 on July 31, 2025 The original press release is available in Japanese.
July 29, 2025	Release of “The Second Scenario Analysis on Climate-Related Risks(Banking Sector)”

Banks

July 31, 2025	The Tohoku Local Finance Bureau, Hokkaido Local Finance Bureau, and Tokai Local Finance Bureau issued a request for financial measures to deal with disasters caused by the tsunami associated with the Kamchatka Peninsula earthquake of 2025. The original press release is available in Japanese.
July 31, 2025	The FSA announced that it has granted a license to Taiwan Cooperative Bank to conduct banking business in Japan pursuant to the Banking Act. The original press release is available in Japanese.
July 31, 2025	The FSA announced that SBI Shinsei Bank, Limited has completed the repayment of public funds. Based on the Agreement on the Fixed Repayment Scheme, which the national government concluded with SBI Shinsei Bank, Limited and SBI Holdings, Inc. in March 2025, SBI Holdings, Inc. obtained all preferred shares of the bank that had been held by the national government and thereby completed the repayment of public funds in full. The original press release is available in Japanese.

Securities

July 31, 2025	The FSA published the amendment and repeal of its public notices accompanying the amendment of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act in 2024 and the amendment of the Order for Enforcement of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act related to the amendment of the Act. The original press release is available in Japanese.

Others

August 1, 2025	Commencement of Full-Scale Data Collection Using the Common Data Platform
August 1, 2025	Publication of Personnel Changes (Effective on August 1, 2025) The original press release is available in Japanese.
July 31, 2025	The FSA updated and published an overview of modifications to lending conditions (related to the U.S. tariff measures) made by banks as of the end of June 2025. The original press release is available in Japanese.
July 31, 2025	Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
July 31, 2025	The FSA published the outline of the submitted opinions concerning the discussion paper, "Examination of the Regulatory Systems Related to Cryptoassets." While referring to those opinions, the Financial System Council will deliberate on ideal regulatory systems from now on. The original press release is available in Japanese.
July 31, 2025	The FSA announced that it has received a notification of business discontinuance submitted by a foreign audit firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers Société coopérative, pursuant to the Certified Public Accountants Act. The original press release is available in Japanese.
July 28, 2025	The Okinawa General Bureau alongside the competent Branches of the Bank of Japan issued statements titled "Financial Measures to Deal with Disasters Caused by Typhoon No.8, 2025" to the relevant financial institutions. The original press release is available in Japanese.