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(Friday, February 27, 2026, ８:43 am to ８:48 am)
[Opening remarks:]
- Minister)
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I will first talk about a bill submitted by the FSA. Today, a bill to partially revise the Act on Special Measures for Strengthening Financial Functions, etc., was decided at the cabinet meeting. The bill is to take measures, including the extension and enhancement of the capital participation system and the fund-grant system, as part of efforts to improve the environment where regional financial institutions can play their roles sufficiently in contributing to regional economies, based on the Regional Financial Strengthening Plan compiled at the end of last year. I hope that early deliberation will be held during the current session of the Diet as the deadline for applications for these two systems is the end of March.
