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Japan Financial Services Agency Issues Final View on Prepaid Payment Instruments for Local Public Entity Loan Payments

The Japan Financial Services Agency (Japan financial regulator) published its final position and released public comment results on the use of prepaid payment instruments for payments of loan principal and interest income received by local public entities.

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Terms & Concepts
  • Prepaid payment instruments: Stored-value payment tools that are funded in advance and used to make payments without drawing directly from a bank account at the time of purchase.
  • Loan principal: The original amount borrowed, excluding any interest or additional fees owed over the life of the loan.
  • Interest income: Revenue earned from lending or holding interest-bearing assets, typically paid as a percentage of the principal amount.