○ Subscribing to the Email Information Service (Japanese/English)

The Financial Services Agency provides an Email Information Service (Japanese and English) through its website. If you register your email address on the Japanese subscription page, we will email you once a day with the latest information, such as the monthly publication, “Access FSA,” and daily press releases.

If you register on the English subscription page, we will email you once a day with the latest information, such as the “What’s New” information on the English website as well as the “FSA Newsletter.”

To register in Japanese, please access , and to register in English, please access Subscribing to E-mail Information Service

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[Main Press Releases in August]

August 3	Access		General Meeting of the Business Accounting Council - documents (held August 3, 2010)
	Access		Administrative disciplinary action against Maru Co., Ltd.
	Access		Freezing assets of parties participating in Iran’s subtle nuclear proliferation activities, prohibition of nuclear technology related investment by Iran, and measures to prevent transfer of funds related to supply of large conventional weapons to Iran
	Access		“Clerical Guidelines (Volume 3: Financial Company Related Registered Training Institution Related) (draft)” results of public comments
	Access		“FSA Regulatory Notice on Time, etc. Designated by the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency, based on Provisions of the Ordinance for Enforcement of Money Lending Business Act, Article 26-63, No.2 and No.3” - results of public comments
4	Access		“Progress Report on Better Regulation” (4th) published
	Access		Partial revision (draft) of “Comprehensive Supervisory Guidelines for Financial Instruments Business Operators” published
	Access		“Panel on Certified Public Accountant System” Interim Report published and invitation to comment
	Access		“4th Corporate Governance Liaison Conference” held
	Access		“Cabinet Office Ordinance Partially Revising the Rules on Consolidated Financial Statement Terminology, Forms and Preparation Methods, etc. (draft)” published
5	Access		Administrative disciplinary action against Meyer Asset Management Ltd.
6	Access		FSA publishes the status of Loans held by all banks as of end-March 2010, based on the Financial Reconstruction Act
9	Access		“Cabinet Office Ordinance Partially Amending the Cabinet Office Ordinance on Prepayment Measures (draft)” and partial revision of “Clerical Guidelines (Volume 3: Financial Company Related)” (draft) published
10	Access		1st Financial Tax System Study Group - Documents (held July 30, 2010)
	Access		2nd Financial Tax System Study Group - Documents (held August 4, 2010)
11	Access		FY2009 onsite inspections of special juridical persons under the civil law, overseen by the FSA
	Access		Update of the “Collection of Cases in which Administrative Action Has Been Taken”
13	Access		“FSA Business Continuity Plan” drafted
	Access		Cabinet Office Ordinance Partially Amending the Cabinet Office Ordinance on Preparation of the FSA related Cabinet Office Ordinance to accompany Enforcement of the Act Partially Amending the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, etc. (draft) published
19	Access		“Evaluation of Degree of Long Term Economic Effects of Stronger Regulations on Capital and Liquidity” published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
	Access		“Evaluation of Degree of Macroeconomic Effects during the Period of Transition to Stronger Regulations on Capital and Liquidity” published by the Financial Stability Board and Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
20	Access		“Proposal for Ensuring Ability to Absorb Loss of Regulatory Capital in Substantially Bankrupt Banks” consultative document published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
26	Access		Administrative disciplinary action against Chuo Shogin Shinyo Kumiai
	Access		Request to actively promote initiatives for people with visual disabilities
27	Access		Cabinet Office Ordinance Partially Amending the Cabinet Office Ordinance on Financial Instruments Clearing Organization (draft), etc. published
	Access		5th Financial Tax System Study Group - documents (Held July 1, 2010)
	Access		6th Financial Tax System Study Group - documents (Held July 13, 2010)
	Access		The Basic Policy and Plan for Financial Inspections in Program Year 2010
	Access		“Minister’s Mailbox” opened for policy recommendations
30	Access		Status of changes to loan conditions based on the Act for Financial Support for Small and Medium-sized Companies
	Access		FSA’s FY2011 Request for Tax System Revisions
	Access		FY2011 Structure, Personnel and Budget Requests
31	Access		Policy Evaluation of Special Measures Concerning Taxation
	Access		Publication of the “FY2009 Performance Evaluation Report” and the “FY2010 Program Evaluation Report”; and the “Main Points” of each, etc.
	Access		Financial Institution Strengthening Board - Minutes published
	Access		“Borrowers, Beware” Campaign
	Access		Execution of 2010 Campaign for Enhanced Consultation for Multiple Debtors
	Access		Update of money lending related statistics
	Access		is a link to the publication web page.

Web Pages Most Accessed in August

• Financial Institutions Being Inspected by FSA
• List of licensed (registered) Financial Institutions
• Financial Support Measures for Small and Medium-sized Companies
• Business Accounting Council
• Cabinet Office Ordinance Partially Amending the Cabinet Office Ordinance on Preparation of the FSA related Cabinet Office Ordinance to accompany Enforcement of the Act Partially Amending the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, etc. (draft) published
• Convincing! Knowledge of financial inspections useful in fundraising by small and medium enterprises
• List of Registered Financial Instruments Business Operators
• Collection of Cases in which Administrative Action Has Been Taken
• The Basic Policy and Plan for Financial Inspections in Program Year 2010 (in English)
• Money Lending Business Act Q&A