What's New on the FSA Website
Week of February 4-8, 2013
This page contains the latest in events, developments, and updates to the FSA website.
Topics
“Financial institutions under on-site inspection by the FSA” has been updated
http://www.fsa.go.jp/en/regulated/inspection/index.html
Press Conferences
(Excerption of issues related to the FSA)
February 8, 2013: Press Conference by Taro Aso, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Minister for Financial Services (January 31, 2013)
http://www.fsa.go.jp/en/conference/minister/2013/20130131.html
Press Releases
(Following press releases are available in English)
BanksFebruary 8, 2013: FSA published the status of Loans held by all banks as of the end- September 2012, based on the Financial Reconstruction Act
http://www.fsa.go.jp/en/regulated/npl/20130208.html
InternationalFebruary 7, 2013: Comments on CFTC’s Further Proposed Guidance Regarding Compliance With Certain Swap Regulations
http://www.fsa.go.jp/en/news/2013/20130207-1.html
(Following press releases are available in Japanese)
BanksFebruary 8, 2013: FSA published the status of loans held by all banks as of the end-September 2012, based on the Financial Reconstruction Act
http://www.fsa.go.jp/status/npl/20130208.html
BanksFebruary 8, 2013: The international conference, “Strengthening the Asian Financial Sector toward Sustainable and Inclusive Growth ,” will be held
http://www.fsa.go.jp/news/24/sonota/20130208-1.html
Public CommentFebruary 8, 2013: Draft Partial Revision to the Designation of Business Activities Exempted from Those that Subsidiary Companies of Banks, etc. Can Operate Pursuant to Article 17-3, Paragraph (2), Items (iii) and (xxxviii) of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Banking Act” published
http://www.fsa.go.jp/news/24/ginkou/20130208-4.html
Public CommentFebruary 8, 2013: Draft Partial Revision to the Designation of Adjustment Necessary for Amount of Equity Capital Calculated Pursuant to the Criteria Prescribed in Article 14-2, Item (i) of the Banking Act under the Provision of Article 14-2 Paragraph (2) of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Banking Act” published
http://www.fsa.go.jp/news/24/ginkou/20130208-3.html
Public CommentFebruary 8, 2013: “Draft Cabinet Office Ordinance for Partial Revision of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Banking Act, etc.” published
http://www.fsa.go.jp/news/24/ginkou/20130208-2.html
InternationalFebruary 7, 2013: Comments on CFTC’s Further Proposed Guidance Regarding Compliance With Certain Swap Regulations
http://www.fsa.go.jp/inter/etc/20130207-1.html
OthersFebruary 7, 2013: List of Firms Engaged in Specially Permitted Business for Qualified Institutional Investors which Made False Notification, etc. updated
http://www.fsa.go.jp/ordinary/chuui/tekikaku.html
Public CommentFebruary 7, 2013: Results of public comments, etc. concerning the draft partial revision to the “Comprehensive Guidelines for the Supervision of Major Banks, etc.,” and the “Comprehensive Guidelines for Supervision of Financial Instruments Business Operators, etc.” published
http://www.fsa.go.jp/news/24/ginkou/20130207-1.html
Press ConferenceFebruary 7, 2013: Press Conference by Taro Aso, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Minister for Financial Services (February 5, 2013)
http://www.fsa.go.jp/common/conference/minister/2013a/20130205-1.html
Press ConferenceFebruary 6, 2013: Press Conference by Taro Aso, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Minister for Financial Services (February 1, 2013)
http://www.fsa.go.jp/common/conference/minister/2013a/20130201-1.html
SecuritiesFebruary 6, 2013: First hearing on the case of the violation of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act consisting of insider trading by a recipient of information from a person who concluded a contract with Elpida Memory, Inc.
http://www.fsa.go.jp/news/24/syouken/20130206-3.html
OthersFebruary 6, 2013: FY2012 Awards to Commendable People Who Spread Financial Knowledge announced
http://www.fsa.go.jp/news/24/sonota/20130206-1.html
OthersFebruary 6, 2013: Measures including asset freeze against persons involved in North Korea’s nuclear, other WMD, and ballistic missile development programs
http://www.fsa.go.jp/news/24/sonota/20130206-2.html
Press ConferenceFebruary 5, 2013: Press Conference by Taro Aso, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Minister for Financial Services (January 31, 2013)
http://www.fsa.go.jp/common/conference/minister/2013a/20130131-1.html
OthersFebruary 5, 2013: Administrative action against a certified public accountant
http://www.fsa.go.jp/news/24/sonota/20130205-4.html
BanksFebruary 5, 2013: Handling of quasi-capital loans for tax purposes
http://www.fsa.go.jp/news/24/ginkou/20130205-3.html
BanksFebruary 5, 2013: Draft partial revision to the “Financial Inspection Manual,” and the “Inspection Manual for Insurance Companies” published
http://www.fsa.go.jp/news/24/ginkou/20130205-2.html
BanksFebruary 5, 2013: Active use of asset-based lending (loans collateralized by movable property and accounts receivable)
http://www.fsa.go.jp/news/24/ginkou/20130205-1.html
OthersFebruary 4, 2013: FSA published Japanese Newsletter, “Access FSA No.115”
http://www.fsa.go.jp/access/index.html
InternationalFebruary 4, 2013: The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision published “Regulatory consistency assessment programme (RCAP)-Analysis of risk-weighted assets for market risk”
http://www.fsa.go.jp/inter/bis/20130204-1.html
Public CommentFebruary 4, 2013: “Draft Ordinance for Partial Revision of the Order for Enforcement of the Shinkin Bank Act and the Order for Enforcement of the Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Cooperatives Act” published
http://www.fsa.go.jp/news/24/ginkou/20130204-1.html
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