Bank of Japan

Liquidity Risk

BOJ Relaxes Terms of Securities Lending Facility

By Editors | 02/12/2022

The move is aimed at ensuring stability in the market and easing tight JGB liquidity in the repo market.

CBDCs

BOJ to Involve Banks in CBDC Testing Around April 2023

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/11/2022

The BOJ’s next phase of CBDC testing will involve Japan’s three megabanks as well as regional banks. A digital yen could be issued in 2026.

Clearing & Post-Trade

India Resists ESMA Requirements on CCP Recognition – Reports

By Manesh Samtani | 14/11/2022

ESMA decision will block EU banks from dealing with Indian CCPs after 30 April 2023. India faces similar standoffs with UK and Japanese regulators.

Trading & Investment

Tokyo Bourse to Allow First Active ETF Listings by Mid-2023

By Editors | 08/09/2022

The TSE is reportedly looking to modify a rule which currently only permits index-linked (passive) ETFs to be listed on the exchange.

Trading & Investment

Japan FSA Seeks to Make NISA Programme Permanent

By Editors | 31/08/2022

NISA is a programme for small investments that offers time-based exemptions from capital gains and dividend tax.

Climate Risk

Japan Publishes Results of Climate Scenario Analysis Exercise

By Editors | 29/08/2022

The results highlight a need for banks to use common assumptions within their models, refine their analysis of individual companies, and enhance their methodologies.

Supervision & Enforcement

BOJ, FSA Advance Work to Coordinate Supervisory Functions

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/07/2022

The FSA and BOJ have started sharing information reported by FIs using common templates and are establishing a new data platform to collect granular data from the industry.

CBDCs

BOJ to ‘Carefully’ Examine CBDC Impact on Bank Deposits

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/07/2022

A shift away from bank deposits may not occur if banks offer “smooth exchange of CBDC and deposits” and “attractive services related to CBDC”.

Tokenisation

ADDX, CCB Partner to Enable Chinese Offshore Investments

By Editors | 24/06/2022

The CCB agreement allows ADDX to operationalise an arrangement with ICHAM to channel QDLP funds from mainland investors into overseas digital securities.