Minister KATAYAMA Meets BIS General Manager Hernández de Cos
Summary
Japan's Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Financial Services met with the BIS General Manager in Tokyo. The officials exchanged views on recent financial sector developments and digital finance. No new regulatory measures, compliance obligations, or policy commitments were announced.
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Japan's Financial Services Agency published a press release announcing a meeting between Minister KATAYAMA Satsuki and BIS General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos on April 20, 2026, in Tokyo. The meeting focused on an exchange of views regarding recent financial sector developments and digital finance. No new regulations, enforcement actions, or policy commitments emerged from the discussion.
Affected parties should note this is a diplomatic engagement between the Japanese financial regulator and the BIS rather than a regulatory action. Financial institutions operating in Japan need not take any compliance steps based on this announcement. The meeting reflects ongoing international dialogue on financial sector trends but carries no binding implications.
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- Date
- 2026-04-20
- Location
- Tokyo
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April 21, 2026
Financial Services Agency
Minister KATAYAMA meets Mr. Hernández de Cos, General Manager of the BIS, in Tokyo
On April 20, 2026, Ms. KATAYAMA Satsuki, Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Financial Services, met with Mr. Pablo Hernández de Cos, General Manager of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). They exchanged views on recent financial sector developments including digital finance.
Contact International Affairs Office, Strategy Development and Management Bureau, Financial Services Agency
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