APAC · Jurisdiction
Japan
- verified items
- 1
- tracked initiatives
- 3
- banks with licence / notification
- 1
- upcoming dated deadlines
- 0
What banks are doing (observed)
Observed in verified tracker records — what banks in this market have verifiably been authorised for or launched. Not legal advice; open each source for scope.
Tokenized deposits
Citi
Crypto services
SBI VC Trade (SBI Holdings)
Key rules & official statements
Verbatim from regulator, central bank and standard-setter sources (Tier 1). Quotes are string-matched against the live page before every deploy.
No Tier 1 item yet.
Deadlines & key dates
Dates are quoted from the official text; undated rules are shown as stated. All deadlines
1 Jun 2023 · passed
Cabinet orders enforcing the 2022 Payment Services Act amendments (stablecoin framework) take effect
Payment Services Act (electronic payment instruments / stablecoins) · Regime in force · Financial Services Agency (Japan) (opens source in new tab)
Licensed / notified banks
Banks whose initiative carries a regulator record (authorisation) or a MiCA Art. 60 notification in our tracker.
- SBI VC Trade (SBI Holdings)Approved / authorisedSBI VC Trade USDC handling (first Japanese EPI exchange registration) · FSA (Japan)
Tracked bank initiatives
Three-megabank jointly issued yen stablecoin (trust-type, PSA)
UnknownPilot / proof of conceptAnnounced / exploring
Citi Token Services for Cash
UnknownLive — commercial, within explicit scopeLive — commercial, within explicit scope
SBI VC Trade USDC handling (first Japanese EPI exchange registration)
Approved / authorisedPilot / proof of conceptUnknown
Latest verified items
Authorities: Financial Services Agency (Japan)
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