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business ContinuitY plan oF JasDeC

Our approach
JASDEC has regularly structured itself so that, in the event of a disaster or other emergency, it would be able tocontinue operations to the extent possible or promptly resume business operations according to its Basic BCP
policy. This is to minimize the effect of such an emergency on JASDEC participants and related entities as asettlement infrastructure.
The specific measures taken by JASDEC include formulating concrete action plans in advance. JASDEC
has defined actions to be taken in the event of a disaster or other emergency, such as establishing the BCP
Countermeasure Office, delegated authority, organized emergency contact networks, and so on. Our IT systems
are installed in a robust main center equipped with a private electrical generator, and our core systems are basedon a redundant configuration. Furthermore, we have built a backup center in a remote location to be prepared incase the main center becomes unusable.

JasDeC systeM

users

Bank of Japan (BOJ)• JASDEC Participant
Information Network• ISDN• JASDEC Integrated Network• arrownet (offered by TSE)
• ISDNSWIFTNet

BOJ-NET<gateways>
JEX GW(JASDEC ExtensibleGateway)

Integrated Channel
Gateway

File Transfer
Gateway

Integrated Web
TerminalParticipant
Information Web
Terminal

BOJ’s
Gateway
System<subsystems>
Pre-Settlement Matching System

StocksParticipant Information

Foreign Stocks

Corporate Bonds (SB) &Commercial Papers (CP)Investment Trusts

Main Center
Backup Centerswitch

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Business Continuity Plan of JASDEC/SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION ACTIVITIESIT Backup System
Operations data of the main center is reflected at the backup center almost in real time. In cases where the maincenter becomes unusable due to a disaster, infrastructure failure (excluding software failure) or other such event,and the restoration task is deemed to be time-consuming, the systems will be switched over to the backup center.
Switchover to backup systems will take about 90 minutes. Furthermore, to prepare for the prospect of the head
office building becoming unusable, we have established an alternative office where we can execute operations asnecessary.

Main Initiatives in FY2014
In FY2014 we took the following steps to reinforce our business continuity plan (BCP).
Formulation of Contingency Plans

experts on topics such as the use of AEDs to perform
cardiopulmonary resuscitations and the use of triangle

We established the Basic Policy on Response to System
Failure and released it on our website. This policy allows forbandages to stop bleeding.
We also carried out training exercises with market

the quick and efficient restoration of services in the event

participants. For example, we carried out data center

that processing is impeded due to a system failure or a line

switching drills with system users and participated in thefailure in the systems of JASDEC Group, Japan Securities

joint BCP exercise among three markets (securities, short-Clearing Corporation, the Bank of Japan or participants.

term money and forex market), which was conducted bythe industry.

BCP Exercises
We carried out several company-wide exercises, including

Survey and Study Concerning a Dual Site
Structure

an employee safety confirmation exercise, and an exercise
involving the set-up of a BCP Countermeasure Office,We have initiated a specific study concerning theas well as an employee contact exercise based on aestablishment of an alternative base in a remote location. The

scenario in which phone lines were congested. Thereaim is to prevent the entire JASDEC organization from being

were also activities aimed at mitigating the effects ofaffected at the same time by a wide-area disaster, by basing

disasters, including in-house seminars by invited outside

our operations on a dual site structure in normal times.

Social Contribution Activities
As well as contributing to the economy through ourdaily business activities, we implement social
contribution activities based on direct employee
participation with the aim of improving people’s lives
and contributing to community revitalization.

Activities
Recycling of plastic bottle caps as an Eco-friendly action and for charity
Recycling of used stamps and spoiled postcards for charity
Installation of vending machines with donation functions in offices
Participation in the “Table for Two” program
Participation in the Nihonbashi Bridge cleaning activity

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