Japan: Central Bank Publishes Review on Utilisation of Open APIs in the Financial Industry
On June 4, 2018, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) published a review of local and …
Japan: Reforms Should be Designed to Ensure Financial System Resilience and Economic Growth
Nobuchika Mori, commissioner at the Japanese Financial Services Agency, gave a speech at Thomson Reuters …
Hong Kong: Guidance Paper on Combating Trade-Based Money Laundering
The Hong Kong Association of Banks (HKAB), with input from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority …
US: Speech - G7 Action Plan on Combating the Financing of Terrorism
Jacob J. Lew, Treasury Secretary, gave a speech at the G-7 Finance Ministers and Central …
Final Report: Strategies for Reforming Japanese Payment Systems
The Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) has published a provisional translation of the original Japanese …
Japan’s Upper House Granted 32 Days To Pass IR Implementation Bill
Japan’s parliament has extended its current session by just over a month to give the …
Japan’s Lower House Passes IR Implementation Bill
Japan’s House of Representatives has passed the long-awaited Integrated Resort (IR) Implementation Bill, with ruling …
Japan Primed For Historic Casino Vote
The lower house of the Japanese parliament is preparing to vote as early as Tuesday …
Japan Virtual Currency Regime Tipped For Reform
Japan’s trailblazing cryptocurrency regime is set for an overhaul as pending licence applications stack up …