JAPAN

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Japan to Switch Bitcoin Status from Commodity to Currency

    By Samuel Riding | 24/02/2016

    Change will allow Bitcoin as a form of payment, exchange for legal tender.

    Japan’s FSA Urges Banks to Draw up Negative Rate Action Plans

    By Samuel Riding | 18/02/2016

    Regulator says regional banks should plan for impact of negative rates on securities investment.

    Market Infrastructure

    Japan Lifts Government Bond Sales Limits

    By Samuel Riding | 17/02/2016

    Central bank moves to ease stress in government securities market.

    Market Infrastructure

    BOJ to Closely Monitor Impact of Negative Rates

    By Samuel Riding | 03/02/2016

    Finance minister responds to concern about impact on domestic banks’ profitability.

    Market Infrastructure

    Japan Investigating HFT, Dark Pools

    By Samuel Riding | 29/01/2016

    Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission asks for details of brokerages’ HFT services.

    Market Infrastructure

    Sumitomo to Issue TLAC Bonds

    By Samuel Riding | 22/01/2016

    Financial holding group’s bond designed to shore up banking arm’s regulatory capital.

    Market Infrastructure

    Japan, EU Making ‘Substantial Progress’ on Regulatory Cooperation

    By Samuel Riding | 22/01/2016

    Annual meeting cites concerns about impact of reforms on economic growth, updates on regulatory cooperation framework.

    Japan Considering New Rate Risk System

    By Samuel Riding | 07/01/2016

    Early warning system on interest rate changes to be based on outcome of BCBS proposals.

    India to Tighten Credit Cooperative Rules

    By Samuel Riding | 04/01/2016

    Cooperatives that fail to repay investors or violate other regulations will be penalised.

    How Regulation is Accelerating Use of E-trading

    By Editors | 16/12/2015

    Moves to reduce systemic risk and increase transparency in OTC derivatives support technological innovation.

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