何も知らないと言って社外取締役は年間1,000万円ぐらいの金はとっていると思うのですけれども、こういう社外取締役制度そのもの、まして言うと、いろいろな事業会社に銀行は社外取締役を結構出しているのですよね。例文帳に追加

Even though he supposedly "knew nothing," I presume that serving as an external board member did earn him about 10 million yen a year, which brings me to wonder how you view the external board member system itself in the first place. Let me further point out that banks often provide their personnel to all types of businesses to serve as external board members, as a matter of fact.発音を聞く  - 金融庁

まず郵政改革に関しましては、小泉構造改革により脆弱となった郵政を再生させるために、私も何度も申しますけれども、10年に3回ほど経営形態が変わりまして、10年前に260兆円あった郵便貯金が90兆円減少しまして、今170兆円になっております。１ヶ月（間）に１兆円郵便貯金が流出した月もございます。それから、簡易保険も全盛期で8,500万件ありましたが、4,000万件減って、今、大体4,500万件簡易保険の口数がございます。それから、12年前に、私が郵政大臣をさせていただいたときは、手紙、はがき、これは大体250億通あったのです。これが電子メールの進歩もあり、50億通減っておりまして、大体今年では200億通ぐらいに減少いたしております。例文帳に追加

Regarding my duties as the Minister for Financial Services, the basic missions of the Financial Services Agency (FSA) are to ensure the stability of the financial system, protect users, improve the convenience of users, and establish a fair and transparent market. However, the facilitation of financing, regarding which I received an instruction from the Prime Minister today, is also important. As the global recession has continued since the Lehman shock, which occurred three years ago, Mr. Kamei, my predecessor as the Minister for Financial Services, put into force the SME Financing Facilitation Act (Act concerning Temporary Measures to Facilitate Financing for SMEs, etc.). After holding hearings with four associations of small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) and regional financial institutions in various places across Japan, including Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Kitakyushu and Sendai, I concluded that it would be the right decision to extend this act for one year as the head of the administrative agency in charge of financial affairs. We will submit a relevant bill to the next ordinary session of the Diet and do all we can to have it enacted at an early date.発音を聞く  - 金融庁

また、（政権交代後の）2年8か月、ここのところずっと、言うなれば、副大臣ということで、縁の下の力持ち的なことを不平も一つも言わずやってきて、大変評価の高い人間でございます。野田総理に言った時も、「そうですか、あの人はよく知っていますよ。」と、何かプロ筋には非常に評判のいい人でございまして、一見華やかではないですけれども、そういった意味で、私は彼に万全の信頼を持っておりますし、非常にきちんと国民の信頼を得て、民主主義国家における金融担当大臣として、大所高所が大事ですから、国際的な目とか、技術的なことは、それは色々、みんな官僚の方に助けていただくことも必要ですけれども、彼はどこが技術的で、どこが大局かというのをよく分かっている人間でございますから、そういう意味では私は安心して見ておれる方だというふうに思っております。例文帳に追加

For the past two years and eight months since the change of government, he has been doing his part behind the scenes as senior vice minister without any grumbles, and he is a man of reputation. When I recommended him to Prime Minister Noda as my successor, the prime minister said, “I know of him well.” He is a man of reputation among experts. While he may lack glamour, I place firm confidence in him. It is important to gain the people's confidence and to have a broad perspective as minister for financial services in a democratic country. Regarding the international perspective and technical matters, it is necessary to seek the support of civil servants. However, he knows well what should be looked at from a broad perspective and what should be looked at from the technical perspective. Therefore, I believe that we may rest assured about him.発音を聞く  - 金融庁

それから、金融庁の経済対策にどのような内容を盛り込むのかというご質問だと思いますが、金融庁といたしましては引き続き為替・株式市場等の動向を注視するとともに、金融仲介機能が十分に発揮されているとの観点から、経済・金融情勢に応じて適切に対応してまいりたいと思っておりまして、実は今日も閣僚懇で中小企業に対する金融の話が、たしか経済財政担当大臣からも出ておりまして、ご存じのように、この中小企業金融円滑化法案、これは3党合意に基づいてつくった法律でございますが、以前、亀井大臣のときにつくらせていただきまして、これは2年間ですから、2回年末と年度末を含む法律でございまして、これは私、今、非常に色々ずっと注視しておりますが、これは日本において私は非常に画期的な法律だと思っておりまして、メガバンクの視点が変わったというか、ある財務局の人に聞いたら、信金信組の大会なんかにメガバンクが来たことは一度もなかったんだけど、あの法律ができてから来だしたという話も聞きますので、やっぱり当たり前ですけれども、日本の企業は99.7％は中小企業ですし、4,200万人の方は中小企業で働いておられるわけですから、どちらかというと中小企業は機動的、弾力的に非常に貴重な存在でもございますから、そういったところに、いつかお話ししたかと思いますけれども、私も北九州市でございますから、中小企業の大変本場のようなところでございますし、経営者からも、「本当に中小企業円金融滑化法案ができて、何とか自見さん、生き延びていると。」しかし、今欲しいのは仕事だというようなことも、もうほんとに悲鳴に近いような声を経営者から聞いておりますので、そんなこともこれ勘案しながら、適時適切な政策をしてやっていきたいと思っています。例文帳に追加

I assume you are asking what FSA’s economic policies would consist of. The FSA will continue to closely monitor the developments in markets including foreign exchange and stock markets, and respond properly according to the economic and financial climate from the viewpoint of sufficiently demonstrating financial intermediation functions. In fact, at today’s informal gathering with Cabinet ministers, financial measures for SMEs were brought up by the Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy, if I am not mistaken. As you may already know, the Act concerning Temporary Measures to Facilitate Financing for SMEs, etc. was established based on the agreement among the three ruling parties when Shizuka Kamei served as Minister for Financial Services. I am paying very close attention to the Act, which covers a period of two years including two year ends and two fiscal year ends; I believe this is groundbreaking legislation in Japan. The perspectives of megabanks seems to have somewhat changed, as I have been told by a staff member at one of the local financial bureaus that a megabank started participating in conventions of shinkin banks and credit unions since the establishment of the Act for the first time ever. It may be common knowledge, but 99.7% of companies in Japan are SMEs, and 42 million people work for SMEs. SMEs are rather agile, flexible and extremely precious. As I may have mentioned previously, in my hometown Kitakyushu City, which is a city dominated by SMEs, I have been told by businesspeople that their companies have actually managed to survive due to the establishment of the Act. Then again, I have also heard cries from them that what they want now is work, so we intend to execute appropriate policies in a timely manner by taking these matters into consideration as well.発音を聞く  - 金融庁