What’s New on the FSA Website

Week of March 8, 2021 - March 12, 2021

This page contains the latest in events, developments, and updates to the FSA website.

Press Conferences

March 9, 2021	Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (February 16, 2021) Japanese versionopen new window

Press Releases

(The following press releases are available in English)
Banks

March 10, 2021	FSA updated Information on COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus)

Others

March 8, 2021	Preparation for permanent cessation of LIBOR

(The following press releases are available in Japanese)

Councils

March 10, 2021

Publication of the agenda and handouts of the first meeting of the "Working Group on Social Bonds"open new window <Summary> The FSA published the agenda and handouts of the first meeting of the "Working Group on Social Bonds" which was held on March 10, 2021.

March 8, 2021

Publication of the agenda and handouts of the 25th meeting of the "Council of Experts Concerning the Follow-up of Japan’s Stewardship Code and Japan’s Corporate Governance Code"open new window <Summary> The FSA published the agenda and handouts of the 25th meeting of the "Council of Experts Concerning the Follow-up of Japan’s Stewardship Code and Japan’s Corporate Governance Code," which was held on March 9, 2021.

Banks

March 9, 2021	License granted to FX Clearing Trust Co., Ltd. to conduct investment-based trust businessopen new window <Summary> The FSA granted a license to FX Clearing Trust Co., Ltd. to conduct investment-based trust business pursuant to the "Trust Business Act."

Others

March 12, 2021	New one-stop access to the information on the FSA's "Open Policy Laboratory"open new window <Summary> The FSA newly added a subpage to its website to provide one-stop access to the information on its "Open Policy Laboratory." The results of the FSA's activities regarding the "Oral History of Financial Administration" are also publicized on the subpage.
March 11, 2021	Warnings about entities that are operating money lending businesses without proper registrationopen new window <Summary> The FSA (Local Finance Bureaus) updated warnings about entities that are operating money lending businesses without proper registration. The warnings include the updated list of entities that misrepresent their registration using fictitious or stolen registration numbers.
March 10, 2021	Launch of proof-of-concept (PoC) testing for "AI Chatbots"open new window <Summary> The FSA's Counseling Office for Financial Services Users has launched proof-of-concept (PoC) testing for "AI Chatbots" for use in responding to common online inquiries (frequently asked questions) the Office received from financial services users, aimed at improving users' convenience. The Counseling Office is considering introducing "AI Chatbots," in which AI (artificial intelligence) will respond to common online inquiries about financial administration and general financial services. The office has decided to implement PoC testing from March 10 through March 31, 2021.