What’s New on the FSA Website

Week of February 16, 2026 - February 20, 2026

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

For files in HTML formats, when you click original press release links, and click the "Language" button on the upper right of the Japanese website, and select "Machine translation" displayed on the screen, the results of the translation by AI are displayed. Please note that machine translated pages are not necessarily correct.

Public Comments

February 20, 2026

Promulgation of the Cabinet Office Order Partially Amending the Cabinet Office Order on Disclosure of Corporate Affairs and the Cabinet Office Order on Disclosure of Information on Regulated Securities, etc. and publication of the results of the public consultation on the relevant Cabinet Office Order, etc. Major amendments: [1] development of an environment toward the commencement of the application of the sustainability disclosure standards, [2] review of the system concerning the disclosure of human capital information, etc. The original press release is available in Japanese.

February 20, 2026

Publication of the results of public consultations on the draft partial amendments to the Comprehensive Guidelines for Supervision for Small- and Medium-Sized and Regional Financial Institutions, etc. Based on the Regional Financial Power Enhancement Plan, the draft is for the required amendments for promoting financial institutions' support for companies' M&A and business succession, provision of loans not dependent on personal guarantee provided by business owners, support for digitalization, and staffing services. The original press release is available in Japanese.

Press Releases

Policies

February 20, 2026	Updated information on the disclosure of annual securities reports prior to ordinary general shareholders' meetings The original press release is available in Japanese.
February 20, 2026	The FSA published the budget for each policy measure for FY2026. The original press release is available in Japanese.

Publication

February 19, 2026	FSA publishes English translation of monthly magazine, Access FSA No.268
February 19, 2026	FSA publishes English translation of monthly magazine, Access FSA No.267

Councils

February 19, 2026	The second meeting of the Expert Panel on the Revision of the Corporate Governance Code (2025-2026)
February 19, 2026	Publication of the information on the 13th meeting of the "Taskforce on Preparation of the Environment for Transition Finance" to be held on February 27, 2026 The original press release is available in Japanese.
February 19, 2026	The 69th Meeting of the Financial Service ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) Liaison Group will be held on February 26, 2026. The original press release is available in Japanese.
February 18, 2026	Publication of the minutes of the third meeting of the Working Group on Capital Market Regulations of the Financial System Council, which was held on December 19, 2025 The original press release is available in Japanese.
February 16, 2026	Publication of the Report by the Working Group on Crypto-asset Systems of the Financial System Council

Banks

February 18, 2026

The FSA decided on the purchase of beneficial interest, etc. by the Shinkin Central Bank. Based on the provisions of Article 28, paragraph (1) of the Act on Special Measures for Strengthening Financial Functions as applied pursuant to the provisions of Article 28, paragraph (5) of the Supplementary Provisions of the same Act, the FSA decided on the Shinkin Central Bank's purchase of beneficial interest, etc. issued by the NOTOKYOUEI SHINYOUKINKO through preferred equity investment. Accordingly, based on the provisions of Article 29 of the same Act as applied pursuant to Article 28, paragraph (5) of the Supplementary Provisions of the same Act, their Special Business Enhancement Plan and Special Business Enhancement Guidance Plan are publicized. The original press release is available in Japanese.

Others

February 20, 2026	The FSA published an overview of modifications to lending conditions (related to U.S. tariff measures) made by banks and cooperative financial institutions as of the end of December 2025. The original press release is available in Japanese.
February 18, 2026	Publication of "Statistics of NISA Accounts" as of December 31, 2025 (preliminary figures) The original press release is available in Japanese.