The Financial Services Agency (FSA) published the results of its call for comments on partial revisions to the Comprehensive Supervisory Guidelines for Major Banks and related guidelines, along with...
The Financial Services Agency surveyed financial institutions on their support for people with disabilities and others as of the end of March 2026 and published the results. Across all institutions,...
At the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy meeting held on September 17–18, 2026, a majority decided to raise the policy rate by 0.25 percentage points to around 1.25%, set the interest rate applied...
The Financial Services Agency announced that, at its October 2026 plenary, FATF adopted and published statements on “HighRisk Jurisdictions Subject to a Call for Action” and “Jurisdictions under...
The Bank of Japan expects Japan’s economy to continue growing moderately in fiscal 2026, though at a slower pace, as higher energy and raw material prices weigh on growth while AIrelated demand,...
After the monetary policy meeting on October 30, 2026, the Bank of Japan Governor explained the decision to maintain the policy rate, the economic and price outlook in line with the Outlook Report,...
The Financial Services Agency announced that International Policy Administrator Inaba spoke at ISDA Derivatives Trading Forum Tokyo 2026 on October 23, 2026. The speech was titled “Derivatives: Grit,...
At its October 30, 2026 Monetary Policy Meeting, the Bank of Japan decided to guide the uncollateralized overnight call rate to around 1.25% until the next meeting. It will revise ETF sales to a...
The Bank of Japan expects the Japanese economy to grow moderately in fiscal 2026, though at a slower pace, as higher energy and raw material costs stemming from the Middle East situation weigh on...
Finance Minister Katayama said that, in response to the PHP vulnerability, many financial institutions had proactively suspended their systems and had made progress in applying patches. She said the...
Finance Minister Katayama explained the Financial Services Agency’s warnings to prevent customer information leaks from leading to financial losses, cybersecurity measures covering contractors, and...
At the sixth meeting of the Financial Services Council’s Disclosure Working Group, the Japan Investor Relations Association reported on disclosure practices at listed companies and examples from...
The Bank of Japan Policy Board Monthly Report for August–September 2026 (No. 916) contains “1. Resolutions” and “2. Reports.” Resolutions are divided into matters related to Monetary Policy Meetings...
Bank of Japan Governor Ueda said at a joint press conference after the G20 that he had discussed with policymakers from other countries the effects of the Middle East situation and AIrelated demand...
Bank of Japan Policy Board Member Koeda held a press conference in Kumamoto City and discussed the prefectural economy, financial support after the earthquake, and monetary policy. She described the...
On October 14, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) published a consultation report, “Regulatory and Supervisory Modernisation Principles Consultation report.” The report presents eight highlevel...
On October 14, 2026, the Bank of Japan’s Financial Markets Department held a meeting on market operations and explained financial market and market operations developments, liquidity and functioning...
According to the Bank of Japan, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) published its 2026 report on October 14, following an interim report summarizing implementation of financial reforms such as Basel...
On October 14, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) published a consultation report titled “Regulatory and Supervisory Modernisation Principles.” It presents eight highlevel principles for financial...
On October 12, 2026, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) published “Global stablecoin arrangements: Crossborder vulnerabilities and financial stability monitoring.” The document analyzes crossborder...