Rules & Regulations
Rules & Regulations(Translation)
While the originals of TFX's rules, regulations and forms of agreements are prepared in Japanese only, the English translations are provided on this website for reference purpose.
Rules & Regulations
| No |
File Name |
Format |
Effective Date |
| 01 |
Articles of Incorporation |
PDF204KB |
June 22, 2011 |
| 02 |
Trading Member Regulations |
PDF767KB |
December 14, 2015 |
| 03 |
Trading Regulations |
PDF478KB |
December 24, 2015 |
| 04 |
Special Provisions for Trading Regulations for FX Daily Futures Transactions |
PDF417KB |
November 30, 2015 |
| 05 |
Special Provisions for Trading Regulations for Equity Index Daily Futures Transactions |
PDF318KB |
September 20, 2014 |
| 06 |
Brokering Terms |
PDF623KB |
November 30, 2015 |
| 07 |
Special Provisions for Trading Regulations and Brokering Terms for Options |
PDF553KB |
February 3,2014 |
| 08 |
Clearing Regulations |
PDF1,173KB |
December 24, 2015 |
| 09 |
Regulations for Margin and Unsettled Market Derivatives Contracts |
PDF916KB |
January 10, 2017 |
| 10 |
Regulations for Margin and Unsettled Contracts for FX Daily Futures Transactions |
PDF270KB |
November 30, 2015 |
| 11 |
Regulations for Margin and Unsettled Contracts for Equity Index Daily Futures Transactions |
PDF281KB |
August 5,2013 |
Rules & Regulations related to Articles of Incorporation
| No |
File Name |
Format |
Effective Date |
| 12 |
Rules for Advisory Committees |
PDF160KB |
October 1, 2010 |
Rules & Regulations related to Trading Member Regulations
| No |
File Name |
Format |
Effective Date |
| 13 |
Enforcement Regulations for Trading Member Regulations |
PDF339KB |
December 14, 2015 |
| 14 |
Schedule of Default Interest Rates under TFX Clearing Agreement |
PDF91KB |
October 1, 2010 |
| 15 |
Regulations for Eligible Securities for Market Entry Deposit |
PDF392KB |
January 10, 2017 |
| 16 |
Inspection Regulations |
PDF106KB |
September 30, 2007 |
| 17 |
Mediation Regulations |
PDF18KB |
April 1, 2004 |
| 18 |
Joint Mediation Regulations |
PDF11KB |
April 1, 2004 |
| 19 |
Regulations for Trading Registration Fees and Other Charges |
PDF283KB |
November 30, 2015 |
Rules & Regulations related to Trading Regulations
| No |
File Name |
Format |
Effective Date |
| 20 |
Enforcement Regulations for Trading Regulations |
PDF281KB |
February 3,2014 |
| 21 |
Enforcement Regulations for Special Provisions for Trading Regulations for FX Daily Futures Transactions |
PDF177KB |
August 1, 2011 |
| 22 |
Enforcement Regulations for Special Provisions for Trading Regulations for Equity Index Daily Futures Transactions |
PDF222KB |
September 20, 2014 |
| 23 |
Market Maker Regulations |
PDF149KB |
April 23,2012 |
| 24 |
Market-Making Regulations for FX Daily Futures Transactions |
PDF104KB |
October 27, 2008 |
| 25 |
Market-Making Regulations for Equity Index Daily Futures Transactions |
PDF109KB |
September 20, 2014 |
Rules & Regulations related to Brokering Terms
| No |
File Name |
Format |
Effective Date |
| 26 |
Schedule of Default Interst Rates under the Agreement concerning Establishment of Interest Rate Futures Transactions Account, the Agreement concerning Establishment ofFX Daily Futures Transactions Account and the Agreement concerning Establishment of Equity Index Daily Futures Transactions |
PDF70KB |
October 1, 2010 |
Rules & Regulations related to Special Provisions for Options
| No |
File Name |
Format |
Effective Date |
| 27 |
Enforcement Regulations for Special Provisions for Trading Regulations and Brokering Terms for Options |
PDF143KB |
February 3,2014 |
Rules & Regulations related to Clearing Regulations
| No |
File Name |
Format |
Effective Date |
| 28 |
Enforcement Regulations for Clearing Regulations |
PDF400KB |
December 14, 2015 |
| 29 |
Regulations for Eligible Securities for Clearing Deposit |
PDF391KB |
January 10, 2017 |
| 30 |
Japanese Yen Settlement Regulations |
PDF223KB |
April 23,2012 |
| 31 |
Enforcement Regulations for Regulations for Margin and Unsettled Market Derivatives Contracts |
PDF149KB |
December 1, 2011 |
| 32 |
FX Exchange Margin Settlement Regulations |
PDF188KB |
October 1, 2010 |
| 33 |
Equity Index Exchange Margin Settlement Regulations |
PDF157KB |
December 1, 2011 |
| 34 |
Percentage Figures to Calculate FX Margin Reference Amount for Individual Customer |
PDF127KB |
August 1, 2011 |
| 35 |
Percentage Figures to Calculate FX Margin Reference Amount for Non-individual Customer |
PDF91KB |
November 30, 2015 |
| 36 |
Handling of Application of FX Margin Reference Amount for Non-individual Customer |
PDF152KB |
August 1, 2011 |
As of June 27, 2016
Forms of Agreements(Translation)
| No |
File Name |
Format |
Effective Date |
| 37 |
TFX Clearing Agreement(Interest Rate Futures contracts version) |
Word116KB |
October 1, 2010 |
| 38 |
Agreement concerning Establishment of Interest Rate
Futures Transactions Account *1 |
Word82KB |
H22.10.1 |
∗1 The document entitled 'Agreement concerning Establishment of Interest Rate Futures Transactions Account' is not a translation and is in its original form. This document was submitted to the FSA independently.
Before starting give-up trades, a give-up agreement needs to be entered into among a Customer, an Executing Member and a Carrying Member to specify the fees, payment terms, conditions for the rejection of take-up trades, etc, in accordance with Article 7-4 of the Brokering Terms. The form of International Uniform Brokerage Execution Service (Give-up) Agreement prepared by FIA (Futures Industry Association) is available for reference and can be used as the give-up agreement among a Customer, an Executing Member and a Carrying Member if the parties agree so. For details, please see the following website (https://tech.fia.org/standard-give-agreements).
Outline of Rules(Translation)
| No |
File Name |
Format |
Effective Date |
| 39 |
Outline for Three-month Euroyen Futures |
PDF200KB |
April 1, 2014 |
| 40 |
Outline for Three-month Euroyen futures option contract |
PDF210KB |
March 20, 2014 |
| 41 |
Outline for Six-month Euroyen LIBOR Futures |
PDF221KB |
April 1, 2014 |
| 42 |
Outline for Over-Night Call Rate Futures |
PDF182KB |
December 24, 2015 |
| 43 |
Outline for Margin Regulations (Interest Rate Futures contracts) |
PDF253KB |
March 20, 2014 |
| 44 |
Block Trade Schemes |
PDF193KB |
February 3, 2014 |
| 45 |
Outline of Rules for New TFX System on Interest Rate Futures Trading |
PDF433KB |
February 19,2014 |
The originals of all the rules, regulations, forms of agreements, and outline of rules of TFX have been prepared in the Japanese language only and the Japanese language texts shall govern for all purposes and in all respects.
Accordingly, all questions that may arise within or without courts of law in regard to the meaning of the words, provisions and stipulations of the rules, regulations and agreements shall be decided in accordance with the Japanese language texts.Whilst reasonable care has been taken to ensure that these translations are accurate and free from errors, no liability is accepted by TFX in any circumstances.
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