Updat (2021)

Notes for year-end and new year of Japan

Notes on Changes to Japan’s National Holidays due to Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games

Request for feedback from the GFXC on the draft guidance papers for the practice of "pre-hedge" and "last look"

Notes on Golden Week

Request for feedback from the GFXC on the review of the FX Global Code

Notes for year-end and new year of Japan

28 Dec 2021
Tokyo Foreign Exchange Market Committee

Tokyo market will be closed during Japan's year end and new year of Japan. There will be limited number of market participants, and thus it is anticipated that there will be significant decrease in liquidity in FX markets. Please give close attention when trading.

Notes on Changes to Japan’s National Holidays due to Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games

13 July 2021
Tokyo Foreign Exchange Market Committee

Due to Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, Japan’s National Holidays in 2021 is changed as below.

National HolidayUsual2021 Date
Marine DayJuly 19th (Mon)July 22nd (Thu)
Sports DayOctober 11th (Mon)July 23rd (Fri)
Mountain DayAugust 11th (Wed)August 8th (Sun)
Mountain Day(observed)August 9th (Mon)

Request for feedback from the GFXC on the draft guidance papers for the practice of "pre-hedge" and "last look"

14 Mar 2021
Tokyo Foreign Exchange Market Committee

The GFXC published request for feedback on the draft guidance papers for the practices of “pre-hedge” and “last look”.

If you have any comments or suggestions, please respond by 31st May by the method being specified on the GFXC HP.

Please be aware that the GFXC intends to publish all responses as submitted, including the respondent’s name, unless the respondent requests otherwise or it would be inappropriate to do so.

Notes on Golden Week

15 Apr 2021
Tokyo Foreign Exchange Market Committee

Tokyo market will be closed during Japan's Golden week (*). There will be limited number of market participants, and thus it is anticipated that there will be significant decrease in liquidity in FX markets during Asian trading hours.
Please give close attention when trading.

(*) 29th April to 5th May.

Request for feedback from the GFXC on the review of the FX Global Code

13 Apr 2021
Tokyo Foreign Exchange Market Committee

The GFXC published request for feedback on proposals arising from its review of the FX Global Code.

If you have any comments or suggestions, please respond by 7th May by the method being specified on the GFXC HP.

Please be aware that the GFXC intends to publish all responses as submitted, including the respondent’s name, unless the respondent requests otherwise or it would be inappropriate to do so.