Resources

March 11 2021

Message from IBA Japan on the 10th Anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami

IBA Japan and our members join the Japanese people in mourning the tragic loss of life that followed the devastating earthquake that struck northeastern Japan at 2:46 pm on March 11, 2011, and the even more devasting, Tsunami that followed.

No words can adequately express the feelings that each year’s anniversary brings upon those affected.

April 07 2020

IBA Japan Press Release Regarding COVID-19

IBA Japan Press Release; Foreign Financial Institutions remain fully committed to Japan and to implementing Covid-19 containment measures. Japanese and English.

Joint Statement of the ACCJ, ANZCCJ, BCCJ, CCCJ, EBC, IBA JAPAN on urgent fiscal countermeasures to combat the economic impact of Covid-19. Japanese and English.

December 03 2020

Public Notice: COVID-19 Measures by the Japanese Government

Here are the details of the announcements by the Japanese Government on the 27th of November. These have already been widely covered by the Japanese and non-Japanese media. At this time, we do not have an English version of the documents available.

June 04 2020

IBA Japan Statement on restrictions on the re-entry into Japan of non-Japanese nationals during the COVID-19 Pandemic

The International Bankers Association of Japan (IBAJ) represents 53 major non-Japanese global banking groups operating in Japan. We work closely with the Japanese financial authorities such as the Ministry of Finance, the Bank of Japan, and the Financial Services Agency. We also collaborate with the self-regulatory organizations including the Japan Securities Dealers Association and the Tokyo Stock Exchange in addition to other trade organizations such as the Japanese Bankers Association. IBAJ was founded over 35 years ago.