The ministry announced a decision to postpone mandatory use.
The Trade Ministry said it had decided to move mandatory use of the secure payment system for property sales to 1 December 2026. It stated that a corresponding regulatory amendment would be made.
The announcement describes technical work with the land registry, banks and integrators, alongside pilot preparations. This reports the announced timetable; it does not claim mandatory operation for every sale before that date.
The central bank opened a consultation on how its RITS settlement service could support tokenised assets and private money, while saying a retail CBDC lacks a clear public-interest case.
The Financial Policy Committee maintained the countercyclical capital buffer at 2% and highlighted linked market risks.
The Bank of Japan voted 7–2 to raise its money-market operating target to around 1.25%, effective 24 September, and changed rates on two standing facilities.
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