Japan

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Act 2009

Payment Services Act

Shikin Kessai ni kansuru Hōritsu

Issued by Financial Services Agency

Effective: 1 Apr 2010

Last amended: 1 Jun 2026

Plain-English summary

In Japan, the Payment Services Act (PSA) creates a regulatory framework for non-banking payment services and digital currencies, overseen by the Financial Services Agency (FSA). The June 2026 amendment to the PSA updates this framework through a new level of intermediary-only registration and compliance protocols for foreign stablecoins such as USDC.

Who it applies to

Payments & Fintech · Crypto / VDA

Topics

Payments & Fintech / Digital Assets

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