What’s New on the FSA Website

Week of May 11, 2020 - May 15, 2020

This page contains the latest in events, developments, and updates to the FSA website.

Press Conferences

May 12, 2020	Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (April 14, 2020) Japanese version
May 12, 2020	Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (April 7, 2020) Japanese version
May 12, 2020	Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (April 3, 2020) Japanese version

Press Releases

(The following press releases are available in English)

International 

May 11, 2020	IFIAR published IFIAR Chair’s Update on COVID-19 to stakeholders
May 11, 2020	FSA publishes GLOPAC Newsletter vol.15

 

Others

May 15, 2020	Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"

 

(The following press releases are available in Japanese)

Banks

May 15, 2020

Overview of modifications to lending conditions by financial institutions <Summary> The FSA updated an overview of modifications to lending conditions made by financial institutions for the period from March 10 to 31, 2020, which was formerly published on April 30, 2020. The data of modifications to lending conditions made by cooperative financial institutions for the said period was additionally counted.

 

Others

May 15, 2020

Summary of the sixth meeting of the "Networking Group on the corporate disclosure, financial reporting and audit of listed companies in Consideration of the Impact of the COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) Infection" (provisional English title) <Summary> The FSA has held the sixth meeting of the "Networking Group on the corporate disclosure, financial reporting and audit of listed companies in Consideration of the Impact of the COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) Infection" (provisional English title) by way of audio-conferencing. The Networking Group members shared information on initiatives and efforts that have been taken so far and are to be taken by the group members in response to the extended nationwide state of emergency over COVID-19.

May 13, 2020

Warnings about entities that are operating money lending businesses without proper registration <Summary> The FSA (Local Finance Bureaus) updated warnings about entities that are operating money lending businesses without proper registration. The warnings include the updated list of entities that misrepresent their registration using fictitious or stolen registration numbers.