2023-11-21
The Financial Services Agency of Japan issued these guidelines to specify the transaction information that Financial Instruments Clearing Organizations and Business Operators must report to Trade Repositories under the Cabinet Office Order on OTC Derivatives. The document details the definitions, data formats, and reporting requirements for over 130 data elements, referencing international standards such as CDE, CFTC, and ESMA specifications. It establishes a compliance timeline with an effective date of April 1, 2024, for existing transactions, while deferring the mandatory reporting of Unique Product Identifiers and Delta until April 7, 2025.