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Japan Investigating Real Estate Lending
By Samuel Riding | 11/12/2015
FSA concerned about impact of property market downturn on banks’ high proportion of real estate lending.
BOJ Warns on Over-regulation, Says No Need for Negative Rates
By Samuel Riding | 08/12/2015
Japan’s central bank governor calls for close monitoring of impact of overseas regulation including Volcker rule.
Four Japanese Banks face Tighter Capital Requirements
By Samuel Riding | 26/11/2015
FSA to require the four banks to lift capital ratios by half a percentage point to ward off crisis.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Japan to Revamp Oversight of Virtual Currencies
By Samuel Riding | 18/11/2015
FSA invites operators of virtual currency exchanges to share knowledge and come up with ideas for regulation.
Market Infrastructure
Four Japanese Banks Sign up to ISDA Protocol
By Samuel Riding | 13/11/2015
Quartet among 21 global financial institutions to sign up to revised protocol on special resolution regimes.
Japan Seeks to Impose Capital Rules on Insurers
By Editors | 18/10/2015
FSA wants domestic insurance companies to adopt an emerging set of international capital standards sometime around 2020.
Japan Launches New Payment and Settlement System
By Editors | 15/10/2015
The Bank of Japan has launched its renewed payment and settlement system BOJ-NET, its latest efforts to internationalise the Japanese yen,
Japan Consults on Stewardship and Governance Codes
By Editors | 27/09/2015
Japan’s Financial Services Authority (FSA) is seeking public comments on issues relating to the adoption and improvement of the country’s stewardship and governance codes.
Japan Clearing Corp Seeks CFTC Clearing Exemption
By Editors | 23/09/2015
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is seeking public comment on a petition by Japan Securities Clearing Corporation for exemption from registration as a derivatives clearing organisation.
Japan FSA Urges Banks to Enhance Crisis Readiness
By Editors | 21/09/2015
New guidelines call on banks to assess the impact of potential financial crises and to build up capital for such events.
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