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    Reporting & Disclosures

    BCBS Postpones Climate Risk Disclosure Framework for Banks

    By Thisanka Siripala | 21/11/2024

    The BCBS has been unable to finalise the Pillar 3 disclosure framework for climate-related financial risks because the US refuses to endorse it.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    US, Hong Kong Cut Rates for the First Time in Four Years

    By Manesh Samtani | 19/09/2024

    The last time the US Federal Reserve and HKMA lowered their benchmark interest rates was during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.

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    Tokenisation

    More Than 40 Private Sector Firms Join BIS Project Agora

    By Manesh Samtani | 17/09/2024

    Seven central banks will work with more than 40 financial firms to explore how tokenisation can enhance wholesale cross-border payments.

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    Trading & Investment

    Korean Securities Firms Under Fire Over US Trade Cancellations

    By Manesh Samtani | 09/08/2024

    A malfunction at Blue Ocean ATS, which provides connectivity to the US after-hours market, caused $457mn in trade cancellations for Korean investors.

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    Trading & Investment

    BOJ Pledges No Rate Hikes While Markets are “Unstable”

    By Editors | 08/08/2024

    BOJ’s recent rate hike prompted a significant unwinding of the Japanese yen carry trade which fueled a rout in global stock markets.

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    Emerging Prudential Risks

    BOJ Raises Interest Rate to Highest Level Since 2008

    By Editors | 01/08/2024

    The BOJ also said it would gradually reduce its monthly bond buying from JPY 6 trillion to JPY 3 trillion by Q1 2026.

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    Trading & Investment

    Japan Seeking More Foreign Participation in JGB Market

    By Editors | 31/07/2024

    The government reportedly plans to designate brokerage firms to work on outreach activities to attract overseas investors into the JGB market.

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    Data Privacy

    Japan Issues Update on Granular Data Reporting Initiative

    By Manesh Samtani | 08/07/2024

    The FSA and BOJ started collecting granular data in a phased manner in fiscal 2023. Full-scale data collections will start in March 2025.

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    Structural Regulation

    Japan FSA Working to Enhance Transparency of Shareholders

    By Manesh Samtani | 19/06/2024

    Custodians typically exercise voting rights based on instructions from beneficial shareholders, but it is often difficult to identify who those shareholders are.

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    Climate Risk

    Japan Outlines Plans for Next Climate Scenario Analysis Exercise

    By Editors | 14/05/2024

    The results of the first exercise were published in August 2022. The second exercise will cover a shorter time horizon.

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