FSA Analytical Notes (2026.7), Vol. 2 Published
The Financial Services Agency published a report containing three analyses on lending to overseas borrowers, corporate default rates, and deposit trends as part of FSA Analytical Notes, a collection...
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55Proposed Partial Revisions to Supervision Guidelines for Structured Deposits
The Financial Services Agency published proposed revisions to the Comprehensive Supervision Guidelines for Major Banks and Others and related guidelines, clarifying supervisory points concerning...
FSA Releases Report on IT Resilience in Finance
Based on its ongoing analysis of financial institutions' system outages and cyber incidents since 2019, the Financial Services Agency compiled and released its restructured Analysis Report on IT...
FATF Publishes Report on DeFi Regulatory Challenges
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) published a report on July 21, 2026, outlining the risks of money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing related to DeFi, as well as the...
Bank of Japan Policy Board Monthly Report: June Decisions and Reports
The Bank of Japan Policy Board's June 2026 monthly report covers Ayano Sato's appointment, decisions handled at the June Monetary Policy Meetings and regular meetings, and reports on the balance...
IPA Revises Guide for Systems Handling Critical Information
IPA has published and revised a requirementsdevelopment guide to balance the stable provision of services by systems handling critical information with autonomy that preserves control during...
FATF Publishes Report on Crypto Asset Standards Implementation
On July 16, 2026, the FATF published its report on implementation of FATF standards for virtual assets and virtual asset service providers (VASPs). Prepared by the VACG, the report is the seventh...
Price Cap Coalition Guidance for Maritime Oil Trade
On October 21, 2024, the Price Cap Coalition published updated recommendations on compliance with price caps on Russianorigin crude oil and petroleum products and on responsible maritime trade. In...
AI Safety Evaluation Guide for Healthcare
The Healthcare SubWorking Group of the AI Safety Institute developed a practitioneroriented guide to promote the safe social implementation of generative AI, taking into account the sensitivities and...
Economic-Value Solvency Regulation: Framework and Development
The Financial Services Agency is developing economicvaluebased solvency regulation based on three pillars to protect policyholders, enhance insurers’ risk management, and provide information to...
World Economic Trends 2026 I—Middle East Tensions and Policy Responses— | Chapter 5Global Economic Outlook and Key Risks Driven by Middle East Tensions
Even after the United States and Iran signed a memorandum, the recovery in traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains limited, and the outlook for the Middle East is uncertain. The IMF and OECD...
Japan’s Circular Economy Vision Under the Action Plan | Chapter 9Comprehensive Chemical Management: Systems and Cooperation
To reduce environmental pollution from chemicals and their effects on human health and ecosystems, Japan is advancing environmental monitoring, management under the Chemical Substances Control Law...
Japan’s Circular Economy Vision Under the Action Plan | Chapter 15Comprehensive Chemical Management Under the GFC National Plan
Based on the Global Framework on Chemicals (GFC), adopted in September 2023, efforts will proceed under the GFC National Implementation Plan formulated in April 2025 to minimize environmental risks...
Japan’s Circular Economy Vision Under the Action Plan | Chapter 8Initiatives to Protect and Restore Water, Soil, Marine, and Air Environments
Based on the Basic Act on the Water Cycle and various environmental laws and regulations, Japan advanced integrated measures for watershed management; water quality, groundwater, and soil pollution...
Reviewing Rice Price Surge and Rebuilding Supply Policies | Chapter 1Japan's Food Security Policy Amid Global Supply Risks
Global food supply and demand are becoming unstable because of expanding demand driven by population growth and rising incomes, climate change, extreme weather, geopolitical risks, and disruptions to...