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De Nederlandsche Bank launches quarterly card payment data, Belgian and German fuel station spending rises 32%
De Nederlandsche Bank has launched quarterly card payment data broken down by spending category and country. Dutch card transactions at Belgian and German...
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Austrian National Bank launches free financial education textbook for third-year lower secondary students
The Austrian National Bank has launched a free financial and economic education textbook for third-year lower secondary students. The 52-page resource ali...
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Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority backs targeted regulatory simplification while preserving solvency and financial stability
The Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority supports targeted simplification of financial regulation where it does not weaken solvency, risk resilience or...
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Bank of Finland reports corporate loan growth accelerating to 7.2%, partly driven by pension reform
The Bank of Finland reported that the corporate loan stock excluding housing corporations grew 7.2% annually to EUR 66.3 billion in August 2026. New corpo...
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National Bank of Denmark publishes look-through data showing half of Danish investors’ foreign equities are held through investment funds
The National Bank of Denmark’s new look-through data shows that around half of Danish investors’ DKK 3,059 billion in foreign listed equities was held thr...
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Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission halts unauthorized investment schemes run by G’s Kicks, NShop and AI Quest
The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission ordered G’s Kicks, NShop and AI Quest to stop soliciting investments through unregistered securities. Th...
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Dubai International Financial Centre licenses China Securities to establish regional office
Dubai International Financial Centre has licensed China Securities to establish a regional office, with the firm also receiving authorization from the Dub...
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Dubai International Financial Centre launches 10 executive education scholarships for Emirati women
Dubai International Financial Centre and London Business School will provide 10 executive education scholarships to Emirati women from the DIFC community....
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Australian Prudential Regulation Authority adds direct PDF downloads for prudential materials and enhances website search
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has added direct PDF downloads for prudential standards and prudential practice guides to its website. Enha...
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Australian Securities & Investments Commission remakes six managed investment scheme relief instruments, consolidating them into five
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has replaced six expiring managed investment scheme relief instruments with five new instruments, conso...
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South Korea's Financial Services Commission strengthens oversight of KRW 1.5 trillion in dormant assets with annual disclosures from 2027
The South Korea Financial Services Commission will introduce annual disclosures of company-level dormant asset refunds and balances from 2027, covering fi...
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South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance and Bank of Korea agree to strengthen policy and market coordination
South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance and Bank of Korea agreed to strengthen economic and monetary policy coordination and integrated monitoring o...
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Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission and Accounting and Financial Reporting Council expand cooperation on financial reporting and audit oversight
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission and the Accounting and Financial Reporting Council have expanded their cooperation on financial reporting,...
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Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission signs modernized cooperation agreement with Accounting and Financial Reporting Council
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission and Accounting and Financial Reporting Council signed a modernized cooperation agreement covering financia...
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Australian Securities and Investments Commission extends three financial markets relief instruments for five years
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has extended three financial markets relief instruments for five years, with no material change to th...
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South Korea Financial Services Commission launches consultation on regulatory framework for online deposit brokerage
The South Korea Financial Services Commission has proposed a registration and conduct framework for online deposit brokers, formalizing services tested un...
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Australian Prudential Regulation Authority consolidates economic and financial statistics guidance and adds set-off account treatment
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has consolidated all guidance for the Economic and Financial Statistics collection into a revised practice...
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Australian Securities and Investments Commission approves updated auditor competency standard with stronger ethics focus
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has approved an updated competency standard for registered company auditors, strengthening its focus...
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Algeria Market Authority extends EGH Chaine El Aurassi’s first half 2026 financial reporting deadline to November 30
The Algeria Market Authority extended EGH Chaine El Aurassi SPA’s deadline for publishing first half 2026 financial information to November 30, 2026.
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Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission confirms normal capital and digital asset market operations amid flooding
The Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission confirmed that capital and digital asset market systems will operate normally on Sept. 28, 2026, despite f...
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Central Bank of Oman adopts bank classification and licensing policy and emergency framework
The Central Bank of Oman adopted a policy governing the classification and licensing of banks and representative offices of foreign banks. It also adopted...
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Qatar Central Bank Governor discusses financial and banking cooperation with Algerian finance minister
Qatar Central Bank Governor Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saoud Al Thani and Algerian Finance Minister Mohamed Lamine Lebbou discussed strengthening bila...
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Saudi Capital Market Authority launches consultation on foreign market dealing rules with 50% minimum margin requirement
The Saudi Capital Market Authority is consulting on rules governing capital market institutions’ dealings with clients in foreign financial markets. The p...
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Oman Financial Services Authority reports 14.8% rise in road accidents and 19% increase in claims value
The Oman Financial Services Authority reported that road accidents increased 14.8% year over year to about 21,700 in the second quarter of 2026. Claims ro...
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Thailand Office of Insurance Commission coordinates nationwide flood response and prepares claims relief measures
The Thailand Office of Insurance Commission is coordinating insurers’ response to nationwide flooding and has issued guidance on coverage checks, damage d...
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Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering backs Phnom Penh Declaration on coordinated action against online scams
The Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering backed the Phnom Penh Declaration’s call for coordinated international action against online scam networks. The...
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Kuwait Capital Markets Authority licenses private marketing of 3 million Leasing and Finance Fund 11 shares
The Kuwait Capital Markets Authority has authorized Watani Investment Company to market privately 3 million shares in the Cayman Islands-based Leasing and...
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Austrian Ministry of Finance and OeKB expand energy infrastructure financing to projects from EUR 2 million and add 80% mezzanine guarantees
The Austrian Ministry of Finance and OeKB have extended energy infrastructure financing to network and storage investments starting at EUR 2 million. The...
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Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority emphasizes sandbox testing and safeguards for digital finance innovation
Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority emphasized that digital finance innovation should undergo sandbox testing for security and public benefit before...
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Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority says short selling will launch within weeks after completing central lending system and broker links
The Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority expects regulated short selling to launch within weeks after completing the central lending system, broker links...
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Honduras National Banking and Insurance Commission approves temporary credit relief for agricultural borrowers affected by El Niño
The Honduras National Banking and Insurance Commission authorized supervised institutions to reschedule or refinance agricultural loans affected by El Niñ...
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Dominican Republic's Pensions Superintendency removes 830 pounds of waste in coastal cleanup
The Dominican Republic's Pensions Superintendency and the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources conducted a cleanup at Güibia Beach. Twenty employ...
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Argentina Superintendency of Insurance emphasizes stronger risk retention and supervisory dialogue as new risks emerge
Guillermo Plate, Argentina’s superintendent of insurance, called for stronger risk retention capacity as growth in strategic sectors creates new insurance...
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Bank of Italy continues disposal of surplus properties in Massa, Pavia and Vercelli
The Bank of Italy is seeking offers for surplus properties in Massa, Pavia and Vercelli.
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Portugal’s Insurance and Pension Funds Supervisory Authority, Bank of Portugal and Portuguese Securities Market Commission sign crisis management and bilateral cooperation protocols
Portugal’s three financial supervisors have established a trilateral framework for cooperation and confidential information sharing during corrective inte...
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Bermuda Ministry of Finance publishes guide to Public Service Superannuation Fund reforms
The Bermuda Ministry of Finance has published guidance on reforms to the Public Service Superannuation Fund, including changes to retirement ages, contrib...
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US Commodity Futures Trading Commission sues Cash FX defendants over alleged USD 950 million forex Ponzi scheme
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission sued Cash FX and related defendants over an alleged multilevel marketing Ponzi scheme that accepted more than...
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Federal Reserve Board analysis finds broad decline in US direct investment in China through 2025
Federal Reserve Board analysis finds a broad decline in U.S. direct investment in China, covering new projects, acquisitions and investment by existing su...
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Central Bank of Eswatini Raises Discount Rate by 25 Basis Points to 7.00%
The Central Bank of Eswatini raised the discount rate by 25 basis points to 7.00%, effective 26 September 2026, with banks expected to increase the prime...
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Trinidad and Tobago Securities and Exchange Commission issues seventh alert on evolving online investment scams
The Trinidad and Tobago Securities and Exchange Commission has issued its seventh alert on increasingly sophisticated investment scams promoted through so...
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National Bank of Moldova proposes expanded bank reporting on high earners, dividends and regional activity
The National Bank of Moldova has proposed broader prudential reporting on staff earning at least the MDL equivalent of EUR 1 million, shareholder dividend...
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National Bank of Moldova proposes standardized notifications for impracticability of contractual recognition of write-down and conversion powers
The National Bank of Moldova has proposed uniform notification templates for cases where firms cannot include contractual recognition of write-down and co...
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Angola Insurance Authority launches consultation on uniform compulsory liability policy for travel and tourism businesses
The Angola Insurance Authority has launched a consultation on a uniform compulsory civil liability insurance policy for licensed travel and tourism busine...
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Bank of Botswana wins 2026 Africa award for continuity and resilience innovation
The Bank of Botswana has won the 2026 Business Continuity Institute Africa Award for an internally developed application that assesses central banks’ busi...
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U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs ranking member criticizes reported extension of BIS Affiliates Rule suspension
U.S. Senate Banking Committee ranking member Elizabeth Warren criticized the reported extension of the suspension of the BIS Affiliates Rule, which is des...
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UK Financial Conduct Authority reports ITI Capital has entered special administration
The UK Financial Conduct Authority reported that ITI Capital Ltd has entered special administration, with two Teneo Financial Advisory partners appointed...
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Bank of Italy Deputy Governor Chiara Scotti outlines 12-month 2027 digital euro pilot and regulatory trade-offs
Bank of Italy Deputy Governor Chiara Scotti said the digital euro must next pass regulatory and real-world tests, with EU legislation targeted for complet...
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Superintendency of Banks of Panama opens ninth awareness conference on regulatory changes and emerging financial crime risks
The Superintendency of Banks of Panama opened its ninth awareness conference on regulatory changes, emerging financial crime trends and technology related...
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation publishes nine August 2026 enforcement orders
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation published nine enforcement orders taken against banks and individuals in August 2026, including four prohibition...
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European Banking Authority finds EU and EEA banks remain strong despite heightened external risks
The European Banking Authority found that EU and EEA banks maintained strong capital, liquidity, asset quality and profitability in the second quarter of...
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Central Bank of Uruguay president highlights stronger economic resilience and stable inflation of 4.5%
Central Bank of Uruguay President Guillermo Tolosa highlighted inflation of 4.5% and stronger resilience to external shocks during a meeting with business...
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US White House outlines China agreements on tariff treatment for USD 30 billion in goods each way, coal purchases and super intelligence dialogue
The US White House outlined agreements with China on recommended tariff treatment for USD 30 billion of goods in each direction and Chinese purchases of a...
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National Bank of Georgia publishes August 2026 data on resident banks’ loans and deposits
The National Bank of Georgia published interactive data on resident banks’ loans and deposits as of August 2026.
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U.S. Department of Justice secures conviction in alien smuggling conspiracy that laundered over USD 20 million
The U.S. Department of Justice secured the conviction of Lazaro Alain Cabrera-Rodriguez for an international alien smuggling and money laundering conspira...
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Bank of England staff paper finds discretionary inflation may better guide euro area monetary stabilization
A Bank of England staff paper finds that euro area CPI weights may differ from the weights best suited to monetary stabilization because inflation is conc...
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European Financial Reporting Advisory Group gathers Japanese input on draft non-EU sustainability reporting standard
The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group and the Sustainability Standards Board of Japan gathered Japanese stakeholder input on the ESRS-40a Exposu...
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Honduras' National Banking and Insurance Commission approves beneficial ownership registry rules with fines of up to 500 minimum wages
The National Banking and Insurance Commission of Honduras approved rules for the Centralized Beneficial Owner Registry, including a 25% ownership threshol...
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Central Bank of Ecuador reports 2.1% annual growth in second quarter, July activity rises 7.9%
Ecuador’s economy grew 2.1% year on year in the second quarter of 2026 but contracted 1.3% from the previous quarter as investment and household consumpti...
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Japan's Ministry of Finance reports renewed Japan US concern over yen undervaluation
Japanese Finance Minister Katayama and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reaffirmed concern over the yen's undervaluation, discussed financial markets...
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International Monetary Fund outlines coordinated restructuring of China's local government debt overhang at 90% of GDP
An International Monetary Fund departmental paper calls for a coordinated restructuring of China’s local government debt, estimated at 90% of GDP at the e...
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Egmont Group’s ECOFEL and FIU-Kenya to co-organize regional virtual assets workshop
The Egmont Group’s ECOFEL and FIU-Kenya will hold a regional virtual assets workshop from Sept. 28-30 for financial intelligence unit analysts and experts...
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Bank of Cabo Verde finds financial system resilient in 2025 despite concentration and emerging risks
The Bank of Cabo Verde found that the financial system remained resilient in 2025, with bank solvency rising to 25.2% and the nonperforming loan ratio fal...
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United Arab Emirates Ministry of Finance assesses agentic AI across six financial processes
The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Finance convened a Customer Council to assess the responsible use of agentic AI across six financial processes. Recom...
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Timor-Leste Ministry of Finance discusses capital market development assessment with central bank and ADB expert
The Timor-Leste Ministry of Finance discussed a capital market development assessment with the central bank and an Asian Development Bank expert, focusing...
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National Bank of Tajikistan receives TJS 5 million in bids at 7.01% in TJS 100 million credit auction
The National Bank of Tajikistan received TJS 5 million in bids at 7.01% in a TJS 100 million credit auction.
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National Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan completes TJS 10 million securities auction at 6% weighted average yield
The National Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan completed a TJS 10 million securities auction at a 6% weighted average yield, with submitted yields rangin...
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National Bank of Moldova issues silver commemorative coin marking economics academy’s 35th anniversary
The National Bank of Moldova issued a silver commemorative coin marking the 35th anniversary of the Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova. The coin is le...
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Czech National Bank continues exchange of 200,000 anniversary banknotes as presentation sleeves near sellout
The Czech National Bank will continue exchanging 200,000 CZK 5,000 anniversary banknotes from Sept. 29, with supplies expected to last until around Oct. 9...
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European Banking Authority launches consultation on streamlined joint decisions for bank capital and liquidity requirements
The European Banking Authority is consulting on streamlined standards for supervisory colleges’ joint decisions on institution-specific capital and liquid...
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Central Bank of Cyprus reports EUR 171.5 million deposit increase and EUR 114.6 million loan increase in August
The Central Bank of Cyprus reported net increases of EUR 171.5 million in deposits and EUR 114.6 million in loans in August 2026. Annual growth reached 6....
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Bank of Greece reports faster private credit growth and EUR 3.197 billion deposit inflow in August
Annual private-sector credit growth accelerated to 7.1% in August 2026, driven by corporate lending, while total credit growth held at 3.5%. Total deposit...
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Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets publishes mortgage advice guidance for the Caribbean Netherlands
The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets has issued guidance to help mortgage advisers in the Caribbean Netherlands meet statutory standards and prov...
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Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets chair urges stronger Dutch strategy for European and international cooperation
Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets Chair Laura van Geest called for Dutch policymakers to look beyond domestic concerns and pursue stronger Europea...
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Central Bank of Latvia to hold conference on euro area challenges and European financial integration
The Central Bank of Latvia will hold its annual economic conference on Nov. 11, 2026, focusing on euro area challenges and their implications for smaller...
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Reserve Bank of Australia reports AUD 9.14 billion balance sheet contraction to AUD 347.57 billion
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s balance sheet contracted by AUD 9.14 billion to AUD 347.57 billion at Sept. 23, 2026. Australian dollar investments fell A...
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UK Financial Conduct Authority crackdown sees 21 CFD firms close, three more cancel permissions over misuse of authorisation
Twenty-one CFD firms have closed since 2025 following a Financial Conduct Authority crackdown on firms using UK authorisation to lend credibility to linke...
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European Financial Reporting Advisory Group recommends postponing EU review of IFRS 17 annual cohort exemption
The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group has recommended postponing the EU review of the IFRS 17 annual cohort exemption until the IASB completes i...
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Tanzania Insurance Regulatory Authority urges insurance advisers to align with National Development Vision 2050
Tanzania Insurance Commissioner Dr. Baghayo Saqware urged TIBA and the wider insurance sector to align their activities with National Development Vision 2...
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Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe invites applications for procurement internship
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe is recruiting a procurement intern to support its procurement operations. Eligible students must provid...
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Bank for International Settlements paper assesses trusted execution environments for central banks
The Bank for International Settlements has published a paper assessing how trusted execution environments could help central banks process sensitive data...
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Indonesia's Financial Services Authority launches school financial literacy materials and signs education agreement
Indonesia's Financial Services Authority launched Phase E and Phase F financial literacy teaching materials and signed an agreement with the Ministry of P...
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Indonesia's Financial Services Authority mandates integrated incidental reporting for capital markets, derivatives and carbon exchanges
The Indonesia Financial Services Authority will require incidental reports for the capital markets, financial derivatives and carbon exchange sectors to b...
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Indonesia's Financial Services Authority targets wider pension coverage and a larger long-term investment pool
Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority is prioritizing wider pension participation, more adequate benefits and a stronger role for pension funds as long...
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Indonesia's Financial Services Authority outlines integrated anti-scam reporting approach and three-pillar digital regulation strategy
Indonesia's Financial Services Authority outlined plans to integrate its consumer protection and enforcement tools with a cross-agency, single-entry scam-...
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INTERPOL Americas Regional Conference adopts recommendations to strengthen action against illicit financial flows
The INTERPOL Americas Regional Conference adopted recommendations to strengthen cooperation and information sharing against illicit financial flows and tr...
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Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan Governor calls for agile data based regulation amid global uncertainty
Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan Governor Taleh Kazimov called for agile, data based regulation amid global uncertainty. He highlighted foreign...
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European Central Bank reports euro area M3 growth rose to 3.5% in August as corporate lending growth slowed
The European Central Bank reported that euro area M3 growth edged up to 3.5% in August 2026, despite slower growth in the narrower M1 aggregate. Adjusted...
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European Central Bank working paper finds end-2025 conditions reduced stagflation risks from a 2022-scale geopolitical shock
An ECB working paper finds that a geopolitical shock comparable to the one preceding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine would generate substantially less stagfl...
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European Central Bank sets work programme for payment service provider workshop on digital euro pilot
The European Central Bank will hold a payment service provider kick-off workshop on Sept. 29-30 for the digital euro pilot. Sessions will address the pilo...
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Vietnam State Securities Commission selects consortium for data warehouse software testing contract worth VND 1.895 billion
The Vietnam State Securities Commission selected a consortium led by Tester Viet Company Limited for a VND 1.895 billion internal software testing contrac...
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Central Bank of Russia publishes research showing long-term inflation expectations near 4% and uneven rate transmission
The Central Bank of Russia has published research indicating that long-term market inflation expectations approached its 4% target by early 2026. The stud...
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National Bank of Serbia reports higher bank capital and a 2% nonperforming loan ratio in the second quarter
The National Bank of Serbia reported that banks’ regulatory capital ratio rose to 20% in the second quarter of 2026, while the nonperforming loan ratio fe...
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Central Bank of Cyprus announces coin design workshop offering eligibility to join its numismatic design collaborator list
The Central Bank of Cyprus will hold an in-person coin design workshop on Nov. 3, 2026, for qualified art and design professionals and recognized competit...
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Ukraine National Commission on Securities and Stock Market and partner authorities publish financial competency framework for entrepreneurs and small businesses
The Ukraine National Commission on Securities and Stock Market and partner authorities have published a financial competency framework for entrepreneurs a...
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Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission launches first anti-scam investor education initiative in a Cha Chaan Teng
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission has launched its first anti-scam investor education initiative in a Cha Chaan Teng. The campaign urges inv...
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Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission suspends trading in Silver Grant shares over concerns about HKD 2 billion in unsecured loans
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission suspended trading in Silver Grant shares following an investigation into approximately HKD 2 billion in un...
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Hong Kong's Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau appoints four and reappoints three nonexecutive directors to the Accounting and Financial Reporting Council
Hong Kong's Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau appointed four new nonexecutive directors and reappointed three others to the Accounting and Financ...
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Hong Kong Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau appoints new leadership and members to the Occupational Retirement Schemes Appeal Board
The Hong Kong Financial Secretary appointed Miranda So Man-wah and Hilda Lam as chair and deputy chair of the Occupational Retirement Schemes Appeal Board...
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Hong Kong Monetary Authority issues alert on bank related online scams
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has warned the public about reported bank related online scams. Affected customers should contact the relevant bank and H...
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Hong Kong Monetary Authority sets sixth retail green bond interest rate at 4.75%
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority set the sixth annual interest rate for the retail green bonds due in 2026 at 4.75%. The payment is scheduled for Oct. 12,...
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