Basic Policy for Combating against Antisocial Forces

The Bank as an organization combats against Antisocial Forces that threaten the sound social order and corporate activities. The Bank is never involved in any illegal or antisocial behavior associated with antisocial forces. The Bank blocks and excludes relationships with antisocial forces by cooperating with relevant external organizations such as the police, etc.
The following details each action.

1. Response as an organization

   With regard to antisocial forces, the Bank’s attitude toward antisocial forces is clearly stated in the JAPAN POST GROUP’s charter of corporate conduct and internal rules, etc., and the Bank as a whole from top management to employee level responds to antisocial forces. The Bank protects the safety of management and staff members who respond to antisocial forces.

2. Alliance with the external organizations

   The Bank always maintains close relationships with the relevant external organizations such as the police, the center for removal of criminal organizations and lawyers.

3. Cutting off all the relationship including normal banking transactions

   The Bank never establishes relationships with antisocial forces including normal banking transactions. Their undue claims are rejected.

4. Civil and criminal legal action is taken

   If confronted with undue claims by antisocial forces, legal action is taken from both civil and criminal perspectives.

5. Prohibition of backroom deal and the provision of funds

   The Bank's actions never take the form of backroom deals. The Bank never provides funds to Antisocial Forces.