August 8, 2002
Financial Services Agency

Sectional Committee on Financial System, Financial System Council Establishment of a Project Team on the stability of the financial payment and settlement system

1. As agreed by the Financial System Council held on 31 July 2002, a Project Team on the stability of the financial payment and settlement system was established under the Sectional Committee on Financial System. The Project Team is to examine how to strengthen a safety net for the financial payment and settlement system.
2. Members of the Project Team

(Chairperson)
	Mr.Shoichi Royama		President of Takaoka National College
	Mr.Kazuhito Ikeo		Professor of Economics, Keio University
	Ms.Yuri Okina		Chief Senior Economist, Economics Department, The Japan Research Institute Limited
	Mr.Hideki Kanda		Professor of Law, University of Tokyo
	Mr.Naoyuki Yoshino		Professor of Economics, Keio University
(Observer)
	Mr.Taku Oizumi		Associate Director, Financial and Payment System Office Bank of Japan
	Mr.Taturo Watababe		Deputy Governor, Deposit Insurance Corporation of Japan