Japan

Market Infrastructure

IOSCO Issues 2nd IBOR Review

By Samuel Riding | 29/02/2016

Study finds most recommendations on governance, transparency and accountability have been implemented.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Japan to Switch Bitcoin Status from Commodity to Currency

By Samuel Riding | 24/02/2016

Change will allow Bitcoin as a form of payment, exchange for legal tender.

Japan’s FSA Urges Banks to Draw up Negative Rate Action Plans

By Samuel Riding | 18/02/2016

Regulator says regional banks should plan for impact of negative rates on securities investment.

Market Infrastructure

Japan Lifts Government Bond Sales Limits

By Samuel Riding | 17/02/2016

Central bank moves to ease stress in government securities market.

Market Infrastructure

BOJ to Closely Monitor Impact of Negative Rates

By Samuel Riding | 03/02/2016

Finance minister responds to concern about impact on domestic banks’ profitability.

Market Infrastructure

Japan Investigating HFT, Dark Pools

By Samuel Riding | 29/01/2016

Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission asks for details of brokerages’ HFT services.

Market Infrastructure

Sumitomo to Issue TLAC Bonds

By Samuel Riding | 22/01/2016

Financial holding group’s bond designed to shore up banking arm’s regulatory capital.

Market Infrastructure

Japan, EU Making ‘Substantial Progress’ on Regulatory Cooperation

By Samuel Riding | 22/01/2016

Annual meeting cites concerns about impact of reforms on economic growth, updates on regulatory cooperation framework.

Japan Considering New Rate Risk System

By Samuel Riding | 07/01/2016

Early warning system on interest rate changes to be based on outcome of BCBS proposals.