Past Releases (2017)

December 2017

December 28

• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.275
• Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (December 5, 2017) Japanese version

December 27

• Updated statistics of money lending business

December 25

• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
• Asia Region Funds Passport (ARFP)
• Publication of the 173th issue of the FSA’s monthly journal, Access FSA

December 22

• Exchange of Letters on cooperation in the area of audit oversight with the Ministry of Finance of People's Republic of China

December 21

• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.274
• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"

December 20

• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"

December 15

• The fourth meeting of the Payments Council on Financial Innovation

December 14

• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.273

December 13

• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"

December 8

• The second meeting of the "Study Group on the Financial System" under the Financial System Council
• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"

December 7

• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.272

December 6

• The first meeting of the Working Group on Corporate Disclosure of the Financial System Council

December 4

• Publication of the 172th issue of the FSA’s monthly journal, Access FSA
• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"

December 1

• Overview of regional banks' financial results as of September 30, 2017 Japanese version
• Overview of major banks’ financial results for the six months ended September 30, 2017 Japanese version
• Overview of financial results of major insurance companies as of September 30, 2017 Japanese version
• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"

November 2017

November 30

• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.271

November 29

• Updated statistics of money lending business

November 28

• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"

November 27

• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"

November 24

• The first meeting of the "Study Group on the Financial System" under the Financial System Council
• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.270

November 22

• Opening remarks at the FinCoNet/JFSA International Seminar - by Takao Ochi

November 21

• Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (November 2, 2017) Japanese version
• Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (November 1, 2017) Japanese version

November 20

• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"

November 17

• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"

November 16

• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.269
• Creating economic opportunities and shared value in society - speech by Nobuchika Mori

November 14

• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"

November 13

• Joint session of the 39th general meeting of Financial System Council and the 27th meeting of Sectional Committee on Financial System
• Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (October 27, 2017) Japanese version

November 9

• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.268

November 7

• Update on Progress toward Further Efficiency and Transparency in the Screening Procedures for Licensing and Registration of Financial Businesses

November 6

• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"

November 2

• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.267
• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"

October 2017

October 31

• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
• Publication of the 171th issue of the FSA’s monthly journal, Access FSA

October 30

• Updated statistics of money lending business
• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"

October 27

• Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs)- User and business operator warning about the risks of ICOs -

October 26

• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.266
• Ninth Issue of the GLOPAC Newsletter

October 25

• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
• Administrative Action against the Shoko Chukin Bank, Ltd.

October 20

• FSA and US NAIC held the eighth meeting of the Insurance Regulatory Dialogue

October 19

• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.265

October 18

• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"

October 16

• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"

October 13

• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.264

October 12

• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"

October 5

• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.263
• Publication of the 170th issue of the FSA’s monthly journal, Access FSA

October 4

• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
• EU-Japan High Level Meeting on Financial Issues

October 3

• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"

October 2

• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"

September 2017

September 29

• Intermediate Report  Roundtable on Risks Associated with the Settlement of Foreign Exchange Transactions
• Updated statistics of money lending business
• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"

September 28

• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.262

September 22

• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.261
• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"

September 21

• Comment Letter on the Volcker Rule
• [Joint Media Release]Financial regulators of Japan and Abu Dhabi Global Market cooperate on FinTech

September 14

• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.260
• Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (September 1, 2017) Japanese version
• Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (August 29, 2017) Japanese version
• Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (August 15, 2017) Japanese version

September 13

• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"

September 12

• An English Guidebook for Foreign Asset Managers to Establish a Business Base in Japan
• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"

September 8

• Publication of an outline of key comments received at the “Contact for Financial Policies Monitor,” a neutral third-party comprised of external experts
• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"

September 7

• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.259

September 1

• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
• Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (August 1, 2017) Japanese version

August 2017

August 31

• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.258
• Publication of the 169th issue of the FSA’s monthly journal, Access FSA

August 30

• Updated statistics of money lending business
• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"

August 24

• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.257
• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"

August 18

• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"

August 17

• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.256

August 15

• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"

August 10

• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.255
• FSA publishes the status of loans held by all banks as of the end of March 2017, based on the Financial Reconstruction Act Japanese version

August 7

• Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (July 21, 2017) Japanese version

August 4

• The First Registration Case Using the Financial Market Entry Consultation Desk

August 3

• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.254

August 2

• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"

August 1

• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
• Improved Transparency in the Auditor’s Report

July 2017

July 31

• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
• Publication of the 168th issue of the FSA’s monthly journal, Access FSA

July 28

• Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (July 14, 2017) Japanese version
• Updated statistics of money lending business

July 27

• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.253

July 25

• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"

July 21

• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.252

July 19

• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"

July 18

• Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (July 4, 2017) Japanese version

July 14

• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"

July 13

• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.251

July 12

• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"

July 6

• FSA publishes Weekly Review No.250
• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"

July 4

• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"

July 3

• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
• Update on measures taken in response to the Great East Japan Earthquake (as of July 3, 2017)
• Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (June 20, 2017) Japanese version
• Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (June 9, 2017) Japanese version