(Provisional Translation)
Summary of the Discussion concerning Fundamental Reform of the Fiscal Investment and Loan Program |
1. FundamentalReform of the Fiscal Investment and Loan Program (FILP)
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Direction of FILP Reform
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(2) | Main Target Areas and Projects:
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(3) | Fund Raising
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2. ThePost-Reform FILP Plan
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Status of the FILP Plan
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(2) | For Further Improvement on Consolidation and Readability of the FILP Plan
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3. The FILP andthe Diet
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Diet Approval
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(2) | References to the Diet
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(3) | Provision for Additional FILP Appropriation
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4.Harmonization with Market Principles
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Loan Rate
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(2) | Funding Rate
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(3) | Asset-Liability Management (ALM)
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5. FILP Agency Bonds(Public-Offered Bonds Issued by Each FILP Agency WITHOUT Government Guarantee)
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Notices on Issuing FILP Agency Bonds
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(2) | Opinions among Market Participants
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(3) | Preparation for Issuing FILP Agency Bonds
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(4) | Bankruptcy Laws Task Force, Legislative Council of the Ministry of Justice
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6.Government-Guaranteed Bonds (Public-Offered Bonds Issued by Each FILP Agency WITHGovernment Guarantee)
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Notices on Issuing Government-Guaranteed Bonds
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7. FILP Bonds
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Characteristics of FILP Bonds
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(2) | Fiscal Aspects (Establishing Suitable Due Process for Securing Fiscal Discipline)
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(3) | Market Aspects (Utilizing JGB infrastructure as much as possible)
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8. TransitionalMeasures Required for Smooth Enforcement of FILP Reform
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Appropriate Transitional Measures Required for Smooth Enforcement of FILP Reform
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(2) | Market Investment of Postal Savings and Pension Reserves
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These documents mention the transitional measures stated above. * It is inappropriate that they lend funds to FILP agencies.
-> | Loans with resource-allocation functions shall be properly appropriated under the control of the Diet as part of FILP for the purpose of appropriate fiscal-policy implementation. |
-> | Loans to local governments have resource-allocation function so they shall be extended under the supervision of the Diet. (i.e., (i) listed on the FILP plan for consistency and readability, (ii) approved by the Diet as part of the budget, and (iii) uniform conditions in accordance with market conditions) |
9. Introduction andSophistication of Policy (Subsidy) Cost Analysis
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Outline of Policy Cost Analysis
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(2) | Effects of Policy Cost Analysis
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10. TowardsContinuous Reforms of the FILP
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For Discipline of Public Corporations
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(2) | For Control of the Entire FILP System
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