Japan Securities Dealers Association To Expand Corporate Bond Trade Disclosures - Nikkei

Plans To Broaden Disclosures To Cover A Much Larger Majority Of Corporate Bond Transactions - Current Rules Apply To AA-Rated Or Higher Bonds With Face Value Of 100M Or More - For A-Rated Bonds, Disclosure Threshold To Be Lowered To 10B From 30B - Residual Maturity Requirement For A-Rated Bonds To Be Eliminated - Rule Changes Expected To Be Implemented As Early As This Year Following Public Consultation