Past Releases (2013)

June 2013

June 27

• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (June 25, 2013) Japanese version

June 24

• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.51
• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (June 21, 2013) Japanese version

June 21

• Report of the Business Accounting Council on the use of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in Japan Japanese version
• Authorization of the Merger of Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. and Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (June 21, 2013) Japanese version

June 19

• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (June 18, 2013) Japanese version

June 17

• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (June 14, 2013) Japanese version
• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.50

June 14

• Personnel changes (issued as of June 14, 2013)

June 13

• “Working Group on the Provision of Insurance Products and Services, etc.” of the Financial System Council

June 12

• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (June 11, 2013) Japanese version
• Publication of English Version of Task Force Reports (The Public-Private Financial Roundtable)

June 11

• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (June 7, 2013) Japanese version
• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.49
• Statement between the U.S. and Japanese Authorities to Facilitate U.S. FATCA Implementation (June 11, 2013) Japanese version

June 7

• Overview of financial results of major insurance companies as of March 31, 2013 (June 7, 2013) Japanese version
• Overview of major banks' financial results as of March 31, 2013 (June 7, 2013) Japanese version

June 6

• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (June 4, 2013) Japanese version

June 4

• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (May 31, 2013) Japanese version

June 3

• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.48

May 2013

May 30

• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (May 28, 2013) Japanese version

May 28

• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (May 24, 2013) Japanese version

May 27

• FSA publishes an English translation of Briefing Materials of 2013 Amendment Bill of Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, etc.
• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.47

May 22

• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (May 21, 2013) Japanese version

May 20

• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.46
• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (May 17, 2013) Japanese version

May 17

• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (May 15, 2013) Japanese version

May 16

• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (May 14, 2013) Japanese version

May 15

• Policy Statement by Taro Aso, Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Financial Services, at the Committee on Financial Affairs of the House of Councilors Japanese version
• Policy Statement by Taro Aso, Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Financial Services, at the Committee on Financial Affairs of the House of Representatives Japanese version

May 13

• The Public-Private Financial Roundtable (Japanese version)
• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.45

May 9

• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (May 7, 2013) Japanese version

May 7

• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.44

May 1

• Comments on the proposal for Enhanced Prudential Standards and Early Remediation Requirements for Foreign Banking Organizations
• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (April 26, 2013) Japanese version

April 2013

April 30

• Study Group on Financial Education Report
• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.43

April 25

• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (April 23, 2013) Japanese version

April 23

• FSA extends temporary measures to restrict short selling and to facilitate share repurchase by publicly listed companies

April 22

• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.42
• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (April 16, 2013)  Japanese version

April 19

• Ministerial-level joint letter addressed to U.S. Secretary of the Treasury on cross-border OTC derivatives reform

April 16

• FSA publishes an English translation of Outline of 2013 Amendment Bill of Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, etc.

April 15

• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.41
• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (April 12, 2013)  Japanese version

April 12

• Administrative actions against RBS Securities Japan Limited

April 11

• Provisional translation of the “Opinion on the Standard Setting to Address Risks of Fraud in an Audit”

April 10

• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (April 9, 2013)  Japanese version

April 9

• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (April 5, 2013)  Japanese version

April 8

• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.40

April 4

• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (April 2, 2013)  Japanese version

April 2

• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.39
• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (March 29, 2013)  Japanese version

April 1

• Publication of a Draft Comprehensive Review of the Short Selling Regulation

March 2013

March 29

• Exchange of Letters on cooperation in the area of audit oversight with the AFM of the Netherlands (March 29, 2013) Japanese version
• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (March 27, 2013)  Japanese version
• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (March 26, 2013)  Japanese version

March 27

• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (March 22, 2013)  Japanese version

March 25

• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.38

March 21

• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (March 19, 2013)  Japanese version

March 18

• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.37
• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (March 15, 2013)  Japanese version

March 13

• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (March 12, 2013)  Japanese version

March 11

• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.36
• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (March 8, 2013)  Japanese version

March 7

• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (March 5, 2013)  Japanese version

March 4

• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.35
• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (March 1, 2013)  Japanese version

March 1

• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (February 28, 2013)  Japanese version
• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (February 26, 2013)  Japanese version

February 2013

February 25

• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (February 22, 2013) Japanese version
• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.34

February 21

• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (February 19, 2013) Japanese version

February 18

• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.33

February 14

• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (February 12, 2013) Japanese version
• Notice of International Conference on Strengthening the Asian Financial Sector toward Sustainable and Inclusive Growth

February 13

• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (February 8, 2013) Japanese version

February 12

• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.32

February 8

• FSA publishes the status of Loans held by all banks as of end- September 2012, based on the Financial Reconstruction Act  Japanese version

February 7

• Comments on CFTC’s Further Proposed Guidance Regarding Compliance With Certain Swap Regulations Japanese version
• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (February 5, 2013) Japanese version

February 6

• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (February 1, 2013) Japanese version

February 5

• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (January 31, 2013) Japanese version

February 4

• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.31

January 2013

January 31

• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (January 29, 2013) Japanese version

January 30

• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (January 28, 2013) Japanese version
• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (January 25, 2013) Japanese version
• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (January 24, 2013) Japanese version
• Announcemnet of Planned Running Test for Next Generation EDINET (Electronic Disclosure for Investors’ NETwork) Japanese version
• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.30

January 28

• Publication of the Report by the “Working Group on Method of Regulations on Banks which Contribute to Stability of the Financial System, etc.” of the Financial System Council Japanese version

January 24

• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (January 22, 2013) Japanese version

January 22

• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (January 18, 2013) Japanese version

January 21

• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.29
• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (January 15, 2013) Japanese version

January 17

• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (January 11, 2013) Japanese version

January 15

• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.28

January 11

• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (January 8, 2013) Japanese version

January 8

• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (December 28, 2012) Japanese version
• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (December 27, 2012) Japanese version
• Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (December 26, 2012) (2) Japanese version

January 7

• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.27