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Payments & Settlements

India, Japan Advance Direct Rupee-Yen Trade Settlement Framework

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/07/2026

The move aims to reduce transaction costs and reliance on the US dollar for bilateral trade, building on existing regulatory frameworks in both nations.

Cybersecurity

Japan FSA Orders Aflac Life Insurance to Report on Customer Data Breach

By Editors | 02/07/2026

The insurer's Japanese subsidiary has been ordered to detail the cause and impact of the major cybersecurity incident.

Cybersecurity

Google Grants Japan's Megabanks Access to Advanced Cyber AI

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/06/2026

The move is part of a broader government push to bolster the financial sector's defences against cyberattacks using cutting-edge AI.

Stablecoins

SBI, Ripple, Circle Advance Stablecoin Initiatives in Japan

By Manesh Samtani | 26/06/2026

SBI Holdings launched a yen stablecoin, Ripple introduced its dollar coin RLUSD, and Nomura is partnering with Circle.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Deeper Data Sharing Needed to Combat Industrialised Fraud

By Manesh Samtani | 25/06/2026

Experts at a Singapore conference argue voluntary partnerships are not enough, urging legal reforms and a mindset shift to disrupt networked criminal gangs.

Anti-Money Laundering

Japan Police Arrest OTC Dealers in Stablecoin Laundering Case

By Mark Johnston | 23/06/2026

The arrests in Osaka highlight a regulatory gap in Japan’s oversight of over-the-counter crypto asset trading used to launder the proceeds of fraud.

Anti-Money Laundering

Japan’s FSA Orders Moomoo Securities to Halt New Client Onboarding

By Mark Johnston | 23/06/2026

The regulator has imposed a three-month suspension, citing significant failures in compliance, customer protection, anti-money laundering, and cybersecurity controls.

Supervision & Enforcement

Japan Regulator Orders Capital Partners Securities to Halt EM Bond Sales

By Editors | 16/06/2026

The firm has been sanctioned for inappropriate solicitation of Turkish lira bonds and for significant failures in its internal control and management systems.

Structural Regulation

Japan Finalises Bank Rule Changes on Investment Subsidiaries, Loan Trading

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/06/2026

The changes expand the scope for bank investment subsidiaries and clarify the accounting treatment for traded loans.