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Posted on March 26th, 2012
The purpose of implementing the Volcker Rule is to reduce the likelihood of the re-occurrence of a financial crisis as well as to protect investors and depositors. Preventive measures may include limits on speculative investing by deposit-taking banking entities. However, according to the Japanese Bankers Association, extreme restrictions or prohibitions of such activities could [...]
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Posted on February 27th, 2012
The Japanese Bankers Association (JBA) fully recognizes the importance of ensuring market discipline through appropriate disclosure of regulatory capital, and is in agreement with the proposal to introduce a common template in order to increase the comparability of such disclosures. However, disclosing all the items at the frequency proposed in the Consultative document [...]
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Posted on January 22nd, 2012
The purpose of implementing the Volcker Rule is to reduce the likelihood of the re-occurrence of a financial crisis as well as to protect investors and depositors. Preventive measures may include limits on speculative investing by deposit-taking banking entities. However, extreme restrictions or prohibitions of such activities could constrict banking business and obstruct [...]
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Posted on November 13th, 2011
In spite of those efforts currently being made by the IRS, the JBA has three major concerns over the implementation of FATCA as follows:
“First of all, participating FFIs may face significant legal risks for punitive withholding and involuntary account closure requirements against recalcitrant account holders and for punitive withholding against non-participating FFIs under [...]
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Posted on September 11th, 2011
The JBA supports the Crisis Management Group (CMG) framework chaired by home authorities. However, sufficient consideration is due to the different commercial practices and systems in individual countries. In particular, because financial system is an important part of the social infrastructures in each jurisdiction, the JBA believes that the discretion of the home [...]
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