Ministerial Ordinance Amending the Foreign Exchange Ordinance (MOF Ordinance No. 60 of Reiwa 8)

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Summary

The e-Gov update list shows an amending ministerial ordinance (Ministry of Finance Ordinance No. 60 of Reiwa 8) for the Ordinance on Foreign Exchange (Ministry of Finance Ordinance No. 44 of Showa 55). The metadata lists a promulgation date and an effective date of 2026-09-16 and an update-list date of 20261006. The specific provisions amended are not stated in the provided metadata.

Business Impact

Depending on which provisions were changed, this may affect cross-border payments, capital transactions, or foreign investment-related procedures under Japan's foreign exchange framework. The actual scope of impact cannot be determined from the provided metadata.

Recommended Action

Review the official Japanese text of the amending ordinance on e-Gov to identify which provisions changed and whether they are relevant to your operations.

Timeline of related official records

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1. 2026-09-16 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 外国為替に関する省令の一部を改正する省令（令和八年財務省令第六十号） (this update) Original Japanese source
2. 2026-09-16 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 外国為替に関する省令 (this update) Original Japanese source
3. 2027-01-04 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 外国為替に関する省令 Dashboard page Original Japanese source