The Reserve Bank of India has standardized local area banks’ valuation of InvIT and REIT instruments with immediate effect. Quoted holdings follow existing quoted security rules, while unquoted units generally use disclosed net asset value and must be valued at INR 1 if required disclosures are not made or the units are classified as infrequently traded.

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Member Suzanne Smith has reviewed the first year of APRA’s Getting the balance right strategy. APRA has simplified requirements, reduced duplication and improved proportionality without compromising financial safety and stability.

The Reserve Bank of India has shortened specified foreign exchange periods from 15 months to nine months and from 18 months to 12 months, effective October 1, 2026. Authorised Dealers will handle legacy export, import and merchanting trade transactions that previously required central bank approval. Existing orders will continue to apply to exporters on the Caution List as of September 30, 2026 until their removal.

Mexico's Ministry of Finance and Public Credit signed an agreement to expand information sharing between the Financial Intelligence Unit and the Superior Audit Office of the Federation. The agencies will combine audit and financial intelligence data to identify corruption, misuse of public funds and transactions involving illicit proceeds, supported by joint risk models, typologies and analysis.

Payments Canada found that 26 per cent of Canadians aged 18 to 24 lost money to fraud over the past year, twice the rate for the general population. Risky digital practices and targeted online scams contributed to their higher exposure. The Real-Time Rail is scheduled to launch in the fourth quarter of 2026 with centralized fraud controls, including confirmation of payee.

A European Central Bank working paper finds that securitisation amplifies monetary policy transmission, with a 1 percentage point rate increase associated with 6% to 10% lower lending flows from securitising banks over the following year. The effect mainly reflects reduced investor demand for synthetic securitisations and Significant Risk Transfers, and affected firms cannot fully replace the lost credit.

The Central Bank of Brazil is consulting on accounting changes that would align Cosif more closely with IFRS 18 and standardize financial statement presentation. The proposal introduces five income and expense categories, mandatory income statement subtotals and disclosure requirements for management defined performance measures. The rules would apply to periods ending on or after Dec. 31, 2027, with early adoption permitted in 2027 half-year statements.

The National Bank of Georgia and the Central Bank of Armenia signed a memorandum expanding cooperation and information sharing. It covers financial regulation and supervision, monetary policy, payments, securities markets, virtual asset service providers and financial technology.

The Bank of England is consulting on 2026/27 supervisory fees for recognized payment systems and specified service providers, ranging from GBP 150,000 to GBP 760,000 under the existing cap. Full-year fees could rise to between GBP 200,000 and GBP 1.03 million if HM Treasury’s proposed GBP 1.7 million statutory cap is approved. A new third category will apply lower fees to less systemic systems, using the same three-tier ratio as other financial market infrastructures.

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority finalized guidance allowing certain uncommitted facilities in working capital calculations where directors judge them available throughout the working capital period, with appropriate disclosure. It is also consulting on comply or explain expectations for listed companies under UK sustainability reporting rules applying from accounting periods beginning January 1, 2027. Issuers should assess cyber incidents case by case under the UK Market Abuse Regulation, promptly disclose inside information unless delay conditions are met, and monitor confidentiality and impacts continuously.

The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic joined the first meeting of an interagency commission on information security and cybersecurity. The work covers threat assessment, rapid information sharing and stronger coordination to protect financial infrastructure and information systems.

The Insurance and Private Pension Regulation and Supervision Agency of Türkiye reported that 23 people were detained and an arrest warrant was issued for another following its investigation of AcnTurk Sigorta AŞ. The case concerns suspected financial and insurance offenses identified after the agency revoked all of the insurer’s authorizations.