The Central Bank of Oman has launched a National FinTech Strategy and the Oman FinTech Gate with the Financial Services Authority and the Ministry of Finance’s Estidama program. The strategy establishes a coordinated roadmap for regulation, investment and ecosystem development, while the Gate gives FinTech firms and entrepreneurs a central pathway into the Omani market. Regulatory decisions remain with the relevant independent authorities.

The National Bank of Serbia has introduced a deep link standard that allows instant transfers to be initiated through third-party applications and completed securely in mobile banking apps. Viber is the first adopter, enabling users of its PayChat chatbot to request or send funds using a mobile phone number.

Bank of Ghana First Deputy Governor Dr. Zakari Mumuni presented CSD investorConnect as a direct digital channel for investors to access information and engage with their securities holdings. He formally launched the platform and called for continued innovation backed by strong security, resilience and investor protection.

Bank Indonesia reported that QRIS Cross-Border received the 50-in-5 Awards 2026 for collaboration on interoperable digital payment infrastructure. Through July 2026, partner-country users made 21 million transactions in Indonesia worth IDR 5.90 trillion, compared with 4.67 million transactions worth IDR 1.73 trillion by Indonesians abroad. The central bank plans to extend the network to additional partner countries.

Bank Indonesia’s QRIS Cross-Border initiative received the 50-in-5 Awards 2026 collaboration award for connecting national payment systems through interoperable standards. Cross-border transactions into Indonesia reached 21 million and IDR 5.90 trillion from implementation in 2022 through July 2026. Bank Indonesia plans further expansion to countries with strong trade, tourism and mobility links.

The Austrian Financial Market Authority has gained trusted flagger status under the EU Digital Services Act for illegal online financial services. Platforms must prioritize its reports of content involving fake brokers, fraudulent investments and unauthorized crypto trading, although removal decisions remain with the platforms.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore found that the financial system retains strong capital, liquidity and debt-servicing buffers despite higher global financing costs and risks from geopolitical tensions and an artificial intelligence related downturn. MAS will keep the countercyclical capital buffer at 0% for 2027, while stress tests showed banks and insurers remaining above capital requirements and most funds able to meet severe redemptions.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has imposed 21 day interim stop orders on three Remara Cash Management Fund products over deficient target market determinations. ASIC raised concerns about permitted portfolio allocations, capital preservation claims, access timeframes and a low risk rating for products that are not capital protected or guaranteed.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reviewed substantial progress toward mandatory Treasury clearing, with daily FICC-cleared volumes about 165% above pre-proposal levels. It is considering tailored relief for certain non-U.S. and inter-affiliate repo activity while seeking further detail on possible volume caps. The SEC does not currently plan to extend the Dec. 31, 2026, cash-market or June 30, 2027, repo deadlines.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued guidance limiting when designated contract markets may list “mention market” contracts tied to an individual’s words, appearances or interactions. Exchanges must address the products’ heightened manipulation risks and provide complete, contract-specific analysis in Part 40 submissions.

Hanzo van Beusekom of the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets called for unified European action as financial markets undergo rapid change. His speech focused on resilience, artificial intelligence and five conditions for successful centralized supervision in Europe.

The U.S. House Financial Services Committee examined proposals to tailor regulation for smaller, lower-risk community banks and support new bank formation. The Main Street Capital Access Act would raise and periodically adjust certain regulatory thresholds, while allowing supervised capital phase-ins for new banks. Witnesses argued that existing compliance burdens increase credit and housing costs and contribute to bank consolidation.