Information
2005/3/30 Merill Lynch Japan and UBS Securities to become CDS Reference Banks : Press Release
2004/9/1 Information Vendors have started to provide CDS Refrerence Rates and market news about them.
The Information Vendors and the ticker codes are as follows;
THOMSON REUTERS (Code: 0#CDSJAPAN=TIFF)
Telerate (Code: 9948 to 9954)
QUICK (Code: TIFJ150)
Jiji Press (Code: XM12 to XM15)

2004/6/10 Historical Data File (from 26 March, 2004) can be downloaded through "Historical Data" page.
2004/ 3/26 TIFFE Start to Distribute CDS Reference Rates; 67 CDS's are designated.
2004/ 3/24 TIFFE to Distribute CDS Reference Rates from 26 March, 2004 :
Press Release
2004/ 3/24 TIFFE launchs J-CDS web site.


Information on Displayed Contracts
2004/ 7/27 Displayed Contracts will change on 3 August, 2004 as follows;
(The total number of Displayed Contracts is 72.)
[Added] ： 5Y3KOMATS（Komatsu Ltd.）
5Y3TOPPRI（Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.）
[Removed] ： 5Y3JALINT（Japan Airlines International Co., Ltd.)
2004/ 7/16 The date when Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (Code: 5Y3IHI) is added to Displayed Contracts is changed to be 26 July, 2004.
2004/ 7/16 Today's CDS Reference Rates are calculated based on 12 designated financial institutions.
2004/ 7/15 Today's CDS Reference Rates are calculated based on 12 designated financial institutions.
2004/ 7/15 Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (Code: 5Y3IHI) is added to Displayed Contracts from 23 July, 2004. The number of Displayed Contracts is 71.
2004/ 7/14 Today's CDS Reference Rates are calculated based on 12 designated financial institutions.
2004/ 7/12 Obayashi Corporation (Code: 5Y3OBAYAS) is added to Displayed Contracts from 20 July, 2004. The number of Displayed Contracts is 70.
2004/ 6/22 Kajima Corporation (Code: 5Y3KAJIMA) is added to Displayed Contracts from 29 June, 2004. The number of Displayed Contracts is 69.
2004/ 6/21 Today's CDS Reference Rates are calculated based on 12 designated financial institutions.
2004/ 6/ 7 Today's CDS Reference Rates are calculated based on 12 designated financial institutions.
2004/ 5/26 Ito-Yokado Co., Ltd (Code: 5Y3ITOYOK) is added to Displayed Contracts from 2 June, 2004.
2004/ 4/30 Today's CDS Reference Rates are calculated based on 12 designated financial institutions.