DCIO, Promoting the Practical Implementation of Digital Currency and Payment Infrastructure, Appoints Three New Board Members from a Regional Bank and IT Service Companies
The Digital Currency Innovation Organization (Representative Director: Eijiro Katsu; hereinafter “DCIO”) is pleased to announce the appointment of three new directors, approved at its General Meeting of Members on October 21, 2026.
One of those new board members comes from the Shizuoka Bank Ltd. ,whose CEO now serves as the chair of Regional Banks Association of Japan. The other two members come from NTT DATA Japan Corporation and Hitachi, Ltd.—IT service companies that provide financial infrastructure.— The DCIO board will work to promote the practical implementation of digital currency and payment infrastructure, with focus on tokenized deposits, by facilitating cooperation and collaboration among a wide range of stakeholders.
To date, we have received membership applications from more than 60 companies. We will hold a plenary meeting for members on November 10. We are accelerating various activities including those in committees and working groups (WGs). We will announce the names of our member companies as well as the names of the committees and WGs in the near future.
■Additional Directors
*Titles omitted/ Japanese alphabetical order by company name
| Name | Affiliation |
| Daisei Isomura | Head of Business Strategy Department, Financial Segment and Head of Next Generation Payment Planning Office, NTT DATA Japan Corporation |
| Hiromi Enomoto | Executive Officer, The Shizuoka Bank, Ltd. |
| Yasuki Imai | Vice President and Executive Officer, Hitachi, Ltd. |
(Reference Information) List of Officers
| List of Directors and Auditors | |
| Representative Director | Eijiro Katsu (Former Vice Minister of Finance, Attorney at Law, special advisor to Internet Initiative Japan Inc.) |
| Vice Representative Director | Hiromi Yamaoka (Former Director-General of the Payment and Settlement Systems Department, the Bank of Japan, Board Director and CSO of Future Corporation) |
| Executive Director | Yosuke Hayama (Executive Officer, Chief Strategy Officer, DCP Co., Ltd.) |
| Director (Listed in Japanese alphabetical order by company name) |
Masanobu Ogura (Managing Executive Officer, SBI Shinsei Bank, Limited) |
| Daisei Isomura (Head of Business Strategy Department, Financial Segment and Head of Next Generation Payment Planning Office, NTT DATA Japan Corporation) |
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| Ukichi Iwaki (Executive Officer, GMO Aozora Net Bank, Ltd.) |
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| Hiromi Enomoto (Executive Officer, The Shizuoka Bank, Ltd.) |
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| Yasuki Imai (Vice President and Executive Officer, Hitachi, Ltd.) |
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| Takafumi Kawamura (Operating Officer, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.) |
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| Tomoya Hasebe (Executive Officer, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation) |
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| Takaaki Sueyoshi (Executive Officer, MUFG Bank, Ltd.) |
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| Masaya Touma (Executive Officer, JAPAN POST BANK Co., Ltd.) |
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| Auditor | Fumiaki Sano (Partner, KATAOKA & KOBAYASHI LPC) |
| List of Executive Advisors and Special Advisors | |
| Executive Advisor | Haruhiko Kuroda (Former Governor of the Bank of Japan) |
| Special Advisor (Names listed in Japanese alphabetical order) |
Masayoshi Amamiya (Former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan) |
| Hideki Ito (Former Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency) |
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| Hironori Kamezawa (Chairman, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.) |
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| Masahiro Kihara (President & Group CEO, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.) |
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| Toru Nakashima (President and Group CEO, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.) |
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| Katsunori Nakanishi (Chairman, Shizuoka Mirai Cocreation Foundation) |
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＊As of October 21, 2026
■Organization Overview
Organization Name: Digital Currency Innovation Organization (DCIO)
Representative Director: Eijiro Katsu
Date of Establishment: July 1, 2026
Address: Iidabashi Grand Bloom, 2-10-2 Fujimi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Main Activities:
1. Research and Public Engagement: Conduct research and analysis, share expertise and opinions with the public, and facilitate discussions among relevant stakeholders and entities.
2. Collaboration and Action: Lead discussions, form consensus, and take action in collaborative areas by organizing working groups, issuing policy recommendations, and proposing institutional designs.
3. Guidelines and Use Cases: Establish common guidelines and rules for collaborative areas, and explore use cases linking digital payments with supply chain management, public administration, and digital finance.
4. Operations: Oversee all organizational operations related to these initiatives.
Media Contact
Digital Currency Innovation Organization
Secretariat info@dcio.or.jp