Finance Minister Katayama viewed the Bank of Japan’s policy rate increase as a measure toward achieving the 2% price stability target sustainably and stably, and expressed expectations for...
The group discussed diversifying funding providers for growth companies by allowing foreign financial institutions and others to participate in syndicated loans and by making moneylending regulations...
Finance Minister Katayama explained that the Cabinet had approved the use of 111.9 billion yen in reserve funds to prepare for lowering the consumption tax rate on food and beverages and introducing...
Japan’s Financial Services Agency announced that the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision published a summary of its meeting held on September 28 and 29, 2026. At the meeting, members exchanged...
Following the 2026 Kumamoto earthquake, the Financial Services Agency announced a measure uniformly extending the residence period expiration dates of people whose residence is in areas of...
Against a backdrop of increasingly sophisticated and faster cyberattacks and resulting damage in Japan, the 11th exercise will be held to improve cyber resilience and incident response capabilities...
At the joint meeting on August 31, 2026, members discussed matters raised in consultations on financing for growth companies and insurance systems. With the agreement of all members, the meeting...
The Financial Services Agency released an overview of the results of its survey on NISA account usage. The survey covered usage as of the end of June 2026 and examined the number of accounts at all...
A silver coin with a face value of 1,000 yen will be issued to commemorate the 2027 International Horticultural Expo. The mintage will be 40,000 coins, and the planned sale price is 33,500 yen,...
Minister Katayama explained her policy of pursuing both a strong economy and fiscal sustainability under “responsible proactive fiscal policy.” Her priorities include measures against rising prices,...