Bank of Japan

    Market Infrastructure

    Central Banks Outline Options for Tokenised Wholesale Settlement

    By Manesh Samtani | 21/09/2025

    Report co-authored by BIS and seven central banks and maps out six approaches for integrating new technologies like DLT with central bank money.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Tokyo Stock Exchange Seeking to List Derivatives-Linked ETFs

    By Nithya Subramanian | 07/08/2025

    The TSE is seeking regulatory approval to list actively managed ETFs that use OTC derivatives, in a bid to expand income-generating options for investors.

    Trending

    BOJ, FSA Launch Joint Data Platform to Modernise Bank Supervision

    By Editors | 04/08/2025

    Regulators will collect high-granularity data from banks to enhance risk monitoring and reduce the industry's reporting burden.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Japan Regulators Publish Second Climate Risk Analysis for Banks

    By Nithya Subramanian | 31/07/2025

    FSA and BOJ analysis focused on short-term transition risks and identifed key gaps in data, modelling, and risk management integration.

    Capital / Liquidity

    BOJ Watches JGB Liquidity for Stresses on Risk Management

    By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 23/07/2025

    Japanese regional banks could be especially affected by any deterioration in liquidity, writes Blake Evans-Pritchard.

    Securities / Derivatives

    BOJ Completes Sale of Crisis-era Stocks, Shifts Focus to ETF Holdings

    By Manesh Samtani | 16/07/2025

    BOJ has finalised the disposal of shares bought from commercial banks, turning market attention to the much larger challenge of unwinding its ETF portfolio.

    AML / KYC

    Japan's PPP Initiatives for Financial Crime Countermeasures and AML/CFT

    By Hiroshi Ozaki | 14/07/2025

    Japan is leveraging multi-layered public-private partnerships to tackle sophisticated financial crime ahead of its 2028 FATF review.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Japan's Banks Raise Cost, AML Concerns as CBDC Deliberations Deepen

    By Editors | 08/07/2025

    Japanese banking groups have called for clarity on the cost burden and practical system design for a potential digital yen.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Japan Regulators Deepen Climate Risk Scrutiny with New Scenario Tests

    By Editors | 02/07/2025

    Separate analyses for banks and insurers highlight growing transition and physical risks, urging firms to enhance risk management frameworks.

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    BOJ Study Examines Legal Consequences of AI Errors in Finance

    By Thisanka Siripala | 20/06/2025

    New BOJ report urges FIs to rethink contracts, customer protections, and governance before embedding AI into core operations.

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