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2026-06-24•Slovenia•Slovenia Insurance Supervision Agency
The Slovenia Insurance Supervision Agency published an explainer describing insurance as a central part of the 2026 FIFA World Cup’s financial and risk-management framework. It highlights the tournament’s scale across three host countries and points to major exposures including cancellation, liability, cyber, health, logistics and weather risks. The agency also notes that coverage can run into hundreds of millions of EUR or more than EUR 1 billion and that insurers are involved in planning as well as claims protection.
Financial literacy & educationOther
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2026-06-24•Vietnam•Vietnam State Securities Commission
The Vietnam State Securities Commission has launched an open domestic online tender for a consulting contract to audit its centralized data warehouse project. The state-funded contract is set to run for six months, with bids due and opened at 11:00 on July 14, 2026.
Institutional developmentProcurementAuditing
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2026-06-24•Finland•Bank of Finland
The Bank of Finland has published its 2025 responsible investment report and updated its responsible investment principles. The report tracks the climate impact of its investment assets and progress toward carbon neutrality by 2050 using asset-class-specific targets. The principles now set more specific investment restrictions for internationally restricted and other controversial weapons.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationClimate risk and sustainable financeDisclosures
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2026-06-24•Europe•European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority's June 2026 Financial Stability Report says European insurers and occupational pension funds remained resilient despite geopolitical uncertainty and market volatility. Strong solvency and liquidity supported the sectors, but the report flags continuing vulnerabilities from financial market repricing, operational risks, claims inflation, sovereign and financial sector linkages, and private market exposures. It also highlights risks tied to artificial intelligence, less liquid assets and the Dutch pension transition.
Research
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2026-06-24•Pakistan•State Bank of Pakistan
The State Bank of Pakistan has extended bank branch hours from June 27 to June 30 to support collection of government duties and taxes at the Federal Board of Revenue's request. Saturday-opening branches must open on June 27, and all commercial banks plus NBP customs-collection branches must stay open late on June 29 and June 30. Banks must also maintain uninterrupted digital payment channels and support NIFT special clearing of government transactions.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsPayments and payment systems
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2026-06-24•Philippines•Central Bank of the Philippines
The Central Bank of the Philippines has issued filing guidelines for monthly reports on temporarily held disputed funds through ASTERisC and for annual notarized compliance certifications under its anti-scam rules. ASTERisC reporting takes effect on 09 July 2026 for banks, electronic money issuers, virtual asset service providers and other enrolled supervised institutions, with the first report due on 15 September 2026 for August 2026 data. Institutions that effected temporary holding during the prior year must also submit a notarized certification within 30 calendar days after year-end.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationComplaints and dispute resolution
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2026-06-24•South Korea•South Korea Financial Supervisory Service
The South Korea Financial Supervisory Service said the aggregate capital adequacy ratio of seven financial conglomerates rose to 177.6% at end-December 2025 from 174.3% a year earlier. Integrated equity climbed to KRW212.5 trillion and requisite capital increased to KRW119.6 trillion, while all groups remained above the 100% regulatory minimum. The authority said it will continue monitoring capital trends and risk management.
SupervisionRisk monitoring & watch pointsCapital adequacy
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2026-06-24•Hong Kong•Hong Kong Securities & Futures Commission
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission's annual report says Hong Kong markets grew across funds, digital assets and equities in the year to March 2026. ETFs, Hong Kong-domiciled funds, tokenised retail products, licensed virtual asset platforms and IPO fundraising all increased, while Stock Connect flows and trading metrics also improved. The report says the SFC is working on legislation for four new virtual asset regimes and is inspecting selected sponsors after identifying potential listing misconduct.
Data & statisticsActivity and performance reporting
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2026-06-24•Philippines•Department of Finance (Philippines)
The Department of Finance of the Philippines will bring its GOCC Service Caravan to Cagayan de Oro on June 29 and 30, giving residents of Northern Mindanao access to services from 16 government agencies in one location. The event will cover social security, health, housing, tax, identity, travel, lending and business-related services, including support for MSMEs, farmers and fisherfolk. Entry is free and no registration is required.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsOther
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2026-06-24•Caribbean•Eastern Caribbean Central Bank
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank said the Regional Debt Co-ordinating Committee approved governance and supervisory changes for the Regional Governments Securities Market and updates to broaden retail investor participation. The committee also changed the retail bond framework by replacing the maximum investment amount with an individual cap of 2.5% of an issue and adding oversubscription provisions. It further backed a task force to create a harmonised issuance framework and a digital investor platform.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsMarket development
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2026-06-24•Argentina•Argentina Securities Commission (CNV)
The Argentina Securities Commission participated in a Junior Achievement Argentina capitalization round for secondary school students under its financial education program. Students pitched business projects to symbolic investors and issued notional shares to raise initial capital, giving them practical exposure to entrepreneurial finance. The event also formed part of the Commission’s wider investor education activities.
Financial literacy & educationFinancial literacy and education
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2026-06-24•Australia•Australian Securities & Investments Commission
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission’s review of more than 350,000 car loans found weaknesses in lenders’ oversight of brokers and dealers, large variations in fees, inconsistent hardship support and significant residual debt after repossession. In a sample of repossessed loans, 90% of borrowers still owed more than half of their total loan amount after sale. ASIC said all eight participating lenders have improved hardship processes and it will monitor compliance and take action where needed.
SupervisionReviews, inspections & stress testsConsumer and investor protection
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2026-06-24•Guatemala•Bank of Guatemala
The Monetary Board of the Bank of Guatemala kept the monetary policy rate at 3.50%, saying inflation forecasts and expectations remain within the 4.0% +/- 1 percentage point target in 2026 and 2027 despite upside risks from fuel prices and possible El Niño effects. It said domestic activity indicators remain positive and consistent with 2026 growth of 3.1%-5.1%, while headline inflation slowed to 2.86% in May 2026 from 3.24% in April, and it will continue monitoring external and domestic risks including a potentially persistent fuel and energy supply shock if no peace agreement is reached.
Monetary policyPolicy rate decisionsMonetary policy decisions and developments
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2026-06-24•Peru•Superintendencia del Mercado de Valores de Peru
Peru's Superintendency of the Securities Market has published data on supervised companies' material events and shareholding composition on the National Open Data Portal. The dataset, which covers 2000 to the present, is part of its participation in the 2026 International Recognition in Open Data initiative. The information is available in a standard format for public and investor use.
Data & statisticsDisclosuresMarket development
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2026-06-24•Portugal•Portuguese Insurance Regulator (ASF)
The Portuguese Insurance Regulator has published a draft rule to extend until 1 January 2028 the suspension of pension fund disclosure requirements under Regulatory Standard No. 7/2025-R. It said pension fund managers need more time for operational changes and that the framework is being reassessed alongside regulatory simplification work and proposed amendments to IORP II.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsDisclosures
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2026-06-24•Global•International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund completed the final reviews of Côte d’Ivoire’s EFF, ECF and RSF arrangements, releasing about USD 832.8 million. The Fund said all end-December 2025 program targets and remaining climate-related reform measures were met, alongside a reduction in the fiscal deficit to 3 percent of GDP in 2025 and an improvement in debt distress risk to low. It also noted a more uncertain 2026 outlook and the authorities’ plan to temporarily widen the fiscal deficit target to 3.8 percent of GDP before returning to 3 percent by 2028.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsEconomic data and developments
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2026-06-24•Global•International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund approved new 42-month ECF and EFF arrangements for Mauritania worth SDR 70.82 million and completed the fifth review under the RSF. The decisions trigger an immediate disbursement of SDR 78.78 million and support external buffers, macroeconomic stability and further structural reform. The new program will focus on stronger policy frameworks, poverty reduction, private sector-led growth and governance reforms.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsEconomic data and developments
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2026-06-23•United States•Commodity Futures Trading Commission
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has sued Kentucky to block state efforts to act against CFTC-registered designated contract markets. The agency says Kentucky’s enforcement actions and new transaction fee infringe federal preemption and the CFTC’s exclusive jurisdiction over event contracts, which it described as prediction markets.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsMarket abuse
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2026-06-23•Poland•Central Bank of Poland
The Central Bank of Poland said M3 money supply increased by PLN 18.7 billion in May 2026. The rise was mainly driven by higher deposits and other claims of non-financial corporations and by more cash in circulation.
Data & statisticsMonetary data
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2026-06-23•United States•Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas forecast Texas employment growth of 1.8 percent in 2026, with an 80 percent confidence band of 1.2 percent to 2.4 percent. That implies about 264,300 additional jobs and total employment of 14.6 million by December 2026. May job growth slowed to an annualized 1.2 percent, while the statewide unemployment rate held at 4.3 percent.
Data & statisticsEconomic data and developments
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2026-06-23•Brazil•Central Bank of Brazil
The Central Bank of Brazil said its Internal Audit unit has received IIA Brazil’s Quality Assessment certification, confirming alignment with the Global Internal Audit Standards. The central bank delayed recertification after its 2024 expiry to test compliance against the updated 2024 international framework, with the review completed in late 2025 and early 2026.
Institutional developmentCooperation & capacity buildingAuditing
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2026-06-23•Costa Rica•Central Bank of Costa Rica
The Central Bank of Costa Rica said old-design CRC 5, CRC 10 and CRC 25 coins will no longer be valid for payments from July 1, 2026. Those coins can still be exchanged or deposited after that date through financial intermediaries. The old CRC 10 and CRC 25 coins are being replaced by the new coin series, while the CRC 5 coin is being withdrawn completely.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsCurrency and cash management
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2026-06-23•Brazil•Brazil Securities Commission (CVM)
The Brazil Securities Commission lifted the suspension of Bradesco's fund unit offering after finding that the filing and disclosure irregularities had been corrected. The offer had been halted on June 16, 2026 because it started without meeting all automatic registration requirements, including submission of the electronic registration form required under CVM Resolution 160.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsSecurities offerings and listingsDisclosures
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2026-06-23•Barbados•Central Bank of Barbados
The Central Bank of Barbados said some commercial banks, credit unions and employers are using one-cent "penny tests" to identify and correct account formatting errors that delayed some salary payments on BiMPay. A successful test confirms account details are correctly formatted, while rejected transfers are corrected and revalidated. Customers do not need to act, and banks or credit unions will contact affected accountholders directly if changes are needed.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationPayments and payment systems
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2026-06-23•United States•Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council has released 2025 HMDA mortgage lending data reported by 4,782 U.S. financial institutions, including the Snapshot National Loan-Level Dataset as of June 1, 2026. It also published updated dynamic, aggregate and disclosure data products, along with one-year 2024 and three-year 2022 national loan-level datasets.
Data & statisticsRegulatory reporting
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2026-06-23•Switzerland•Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA)
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority detailed AI tools for inspection preparation, market abuse detection and near real-time monitoring of crypto exposures. Human supervisors retain decision-making responsibility, while the regulator plans to expand its operational crypto dashboard across all supervised licence types over the medium term. An IOSCO initiative chaired by FINMA will begin building additional crypto-supervision tools in September.
SupervisionInnovation & testingSupervision process and methodologiesArtificial intelligence
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2026-06-23•Philippines•Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission
The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission revoked Delisha Lending’s corporate registration and lending authority for prolonged reporting failures and operating undisclosed online lending platforms. Seven officers and directors were fined a combined PHP 350,000.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsLendingComplianceRegulatory reporting
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2026-06-23•Philippines•Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission
The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission has launched a capacity-building series to prepare companies for the Philippine Financial Reporting Standards Sustainability Disclosure Standards. The first session focused on using existing Global Reporting Initiative practices to support the transition to PFRS S1 and S2, including climate-related reporting.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsDisclosuresClimate risk and sustainable financeAccounting and financial reporting
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2026-06-23•Chile•Central Bank of Chile
The Central Bank of Chile is promoting a temporary winter exhibition at its Numismatic Museum centered on the real de a ocho and featuring 2,500 colonial coins recovered from the seabed. The display places the origins of Chile's monetary system in a broader historical context, while the bank also offers online access to the museum and its centenary exhibition.
Financial literacy & educationOther
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2026-06-23•Ukraine•National Bank of Ukraine
The National Bank of Ukraine found UKRPOSHTA JSC CEO Ihor Smilianskyi not fit and proper to lead a financial payment service provider. The decision followed repeated supervisory findings on payment services and AML/CFT breaches and weaknesses in governance, internal controls and risk management. UKRPOSHTA must remove him within five business days and appoint a compliant replacement within two months.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsFitness and propriety
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2026-06-23•United States•U.S. Financial Services Committee
The U.S. Financial Services Committee said the House passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act by 358-32, sending it to President Trump after clearing Congress. The bill would reduce barriers to homebuilding, modernize HUD programs, support community bank housing lending and restrict issuance of a central bank digital currency until Dec. 31, 2030.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsOther
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2026-06-23•Italy•Bank of Italy
The Bank of Italy said Valle d'Aosta's economy grew 0.4 percent in 2025, slowing from 2024 as industry and exports weakened. Construction and tourism remained supportive, while bank lending to firms and households resumed growth. The report also points to persistent labor market weaknesses for women, young people and foreigners, alongside continued growth in public investment linked to the PNRR.
Data & statisticsEconomic data and developments
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2026-06-23•Italy•Bank of Italy
The Bank of Italy hosted a G7 Cyber Expert Group meeting in Palermo focused on cybersecurity and operational resilience in finance. Discussions covered lessons from a recent cross-border cyberattack coordination exercise and the risks associated with artificial intelligence and quantum computing. The meeting underscored the need for international coordination to manage operational interdependencies and emerging vulnerabilities.
Policy & regulationCooperationCyber resilienceOperational risk and resilience
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2026-06-23•Kosovo•Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo
The Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo said Governor Ahmet Ismaili told the CEF Forum 2026 in Skopje that stronger governance, coordination and capacity building are central to institutional resilience in an uncertain environment. He highlighted timely decision-making, transparent communication, digital capacity and crisis scenario exercises as practical elements of preparedness.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationOperational risk and resilience
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2026-06-23•Europe•Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism
The Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism published an update presenting a new chapter in the European Union’s fight against financial crime, with a focus on trust and integrity.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesAML and CFT
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2026-06-23•Russia•Central Bank of Russia
The Central Bank of Russia’s annual poll found that Russians still relied strongly on cash last year, including as a backup against possible internet disruptions that could block card payments. At the same time, cashless payments continued to grow, led by debit cards and rising QR code payments through the Faster Payments System. Respondents said they value cashless payments for speed, simplicity, and bonus and cashback programs.
Data & statisticsPayments and payment systems
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2026-06-23•Russia•Central Bank of Russia
The Central Bank of Russia said the State Duma has adopted a law allowing borrowers to obtain mortgage holidays after the birth or adoption of a second or subsequent child. The payment holiday can last up to 18 months, with no fines, penalties or foreclosure during that period, although total repayments may rise from the seventh to the eighteenth month. The law takes effect on 1 September 2026 and also covers earlier mortgage agreements.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsLending
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2026-06-23•Russia•Central Bank of Russia
The Central Bank of Russia reported that the maximum interest rate on ruble household deposits at the 10 largest deposit-taking banks was 12.97% in the first 10 days of June 2026 and 12.86% in the second 10 days.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicators
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2026-06-23•Liechtenstein•Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority
The Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority has authorized Bitcoin Suisse Europe AG as a crypto-asset service provider under MiCAR, effective June 22, 2026. The license covers custody, exchange, order execution, order transmission and crypto-asset transfer services for clients.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence approval
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2026-06-23•Greece•Bank of Greece
The Bank of Greece's Monetary Policy Report 2025-2026 says Greece should keep growing faster than the euro area, but higher energy prices and geopolitical tensions have pushed inflation back up. It projects real GDP growth of 1.9% in 2026 and inflation of 3.8%, while highlighting strong fiscal results, resilient markets and solid bank performance. The report calls for prudent fiscal policy and continued structural reforms to contain inflation and support longer-term growth.
Monetary policyMonetary policy assessments & outlooksEconomic data and developments
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2026-06-23•Italy•Italian Institute for Insurance Supervision (IVASS)
The Italian Institute for Insurance Supervision has ordered the blocking of four websites that were allegedly offering insurance services illegally. The measure lifts the total number of sites blocked by IVASS to 380 since November 2023. It also warned consumers to be wary of policy offers made through instant messaging, prepaid card payment requests and websites outside IVASS official registers.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsUnlicensed or unauthorized activity
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2026-06-23•United States•U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
At a Senate Banking Committee affordability hearing, Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren argued that Trump’s economic policies are raising household costs and that his promised 10% cap on credit card interest rates has not been implemented by banks. She said Americans have paid USD 57 billion in interest above that level since January 20, while witnesses described households cutting essentials and taking on more debt.
Policy & regulationOtherConsumer and investor protection
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2026-06-23•Moldova•National Bank of Moldova
The National Bank of Moldova said talks with a French delegation covered macroeconomic conditions, financial stability, payment-system modernization and progress toward European Union standards. The bank highlighted that SEPA integration has produced more than EUR 10 million in savings in its first eight operational months and also reviewed development of the MIA instant payments system. Discussions also touched on Moldova’s financial-sector reform agenda and cooperation with Banque de France.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperationPayments and payment systems
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2026-06-23•Moldova•National Bank of Moldova
The National Bank of Moldova published remarks by Governor Anca Dragu from a cultural event focused on recent history and the war in Ukraine. She said cultural and academic dialogue helps public institutions and society better understand geopolitical, economic and security challenges, while stressing transparency, integrity and institutional responsibility.
OtherGeopolitical risk
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2026-06-23•Moldova•National Bank of Moldova
In remarks published by the National Bank of Moldova after a student awards ceremony, Gov. Anca Dragu pointed to progress in financial modernization through the MIA instant payments system and SEPA integration. She said MIA has surpassed 1.1 million users in two years and expanded beyond person-to-person transfers, while SEPA integration has improved cross-border EUR payments and lowered costs.
OtherCross-border payments
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2026-06-23•Ghana•Securities and Exchange Commission Ghana
Securities and Exchange Commission Ghana has ordered investor-facing online investment and trading platforms performing regulated securities activities to obtain platform-specific registration or licensing. The requirement applies to market operators, fintech providers and digital intermediaries, with compliance due by Aug. 31, 2026. Unapproved platforms must immediately stop operating, while certain back-office, AML/CFT regtech, complaints and education-only platforms are excluded.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsLicensing framework and process
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2026-06-23•United States•U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs held a hearing on affordability, with Chairman Tim Scott arguing that lower costs should come from competition, innovation and less regulatory burden rather than more government spending. He used his opening remarks to promote Senate Republican measures on tax cuts, housing supply, digital assets, credit scoring and financial regulation, including the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which passed the Senate 85 to 5. Scott also said the next steps include advancing digital asset market structure legislation and securing enactment of the housing bill.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesCompetition and market structure
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2026-06-23•United States•Commodity Futures Trading Commission
In keynote remarks, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael S. Selig said the recent approval of perpetual futures is limited to crypto products with deep spot markets and is not suitable for agriculture. He also outlined agriculture-focused work on event contract trading hours, the revived Agricultural Advisory Committee, possible changes to the Commitments of Traders report and closer coordination with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationMarket development
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2026-06-23•Global•The Wolfsberg Group
The Wolfsberg Group has issued updated guidance on the risk-based approach to financial crime risk management, reflecting the collective view of its 12 member banks. The guidance updates work dating back to 2006 and says firms should focus resources on the highest-priority risks while scaling back activities that do not materially improve outcomes. It also highlights governance, risk appetite, supervision, training and culture as key to an effective approach.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationAML and CFT
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2026-06-23•United Kingdom•HM Treasury
HM Treasury has nominated Professor Jonathan Haskel CBE to chair the Office for Budget Responsibility. The appointment is subject to Treasury Committee approval, with Haskel expected to take up the role in time to oversee the OBR forecast alongside the Budget later this year. David Miles and Tom Josephs will continue leading the OBR in the interim.
Institutional developmentLeadership change & appointmentsLeadership change and appointments
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2026-06-23•Czech Republic•Ministry of Finance (Czech Republic)
The International Monetary Fund’s 2026 Article IV review of Cyprus says the economy remains resilient and public finances are strong, but downside risks and structural weaknesses persist. It called for gradual fiscal easing, continued vigilance over real estate exposure and legacy bad loans, and reforms to the judiciary, skills base, digital adoption and energy sector. Cyprus’ Ministry of Finance said it welcomed the recommendations.
Policy & regulationInternational standards & recommendationsEconomic data and developmentsFinancial stability and systemic risk
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2026-06-23•Global•International Association of Insurance Supervisors
The International Association of Insurance Supervisors clarified how credit ratings map to the Insurance Capital Standard, including the routes for recognizing agencies beyond the seven already listed. Jurisdictions may waive the usual downward mapping adjustment where an agency’s data are sufficiently credible and comprehensive, without association approval. Future revisions could address mapping other agencies to the highest rating category.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationCredit ratingsCapital adequacy
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2026-06-23•United States•U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
Democratic senators on the U.S. Senate Banking Committee asked the Federal Reserve, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to withdraw three capital proposals, including the 2026 Basel III Endgame plan. They said the measures would weaken capital standards, increase failure and bailout risks, and in one case may violate the Collins Amendment. The letter also objected to a lower GSIB surcharge and to lower risk weights that would cut required capital by 6% to 8% for some banks.
Policy & regulationOtherCapital adequacy
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2026-06-23•United States•U.S. Department of the Treasury
The U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned 35 individuals and entities linked to the Prince Group Transnational Criminal Organization and proposed expanding its Huione restrictions to cover H-Pay Service PLC and any successor entity. The action targets leadership figures, investors, facilitators and front companies involved in scam compounds, money laundering and digital asset fraud affecting U.S. victims. Comments on the FinCEN proposal are due within 30 days of its publication in the Federal Register.
EnforcementSanctions & designationsNew sanctions designations
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2026-06-23•United States•U.S. Department of Justice
The U.S. Department of Justice seized a cloud computing account that allegedly provided backend infrastructure for Huione Group subsidiaries involved in laundering proceeds of cryptocurrency investment frauds and other cyber scams. Court documents link the account to Huione Guarantee, also known as Haowang Guarantee, an alleged Telegram-based criminal marketplace and escrow service. The action comes as Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network moves to broaden its October 2025 restrictions on Huione Group.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsFraud and scamsAML and CFT
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2026-06-23•United States•Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has proposed amending its October 2025 Huione Group final rule to add Cambodia-based H-Pay Service PLC and any successor entity, in order to block efforts to evade Huione Group’s exclusion from the U.S. financial system.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsAML and CFTFinancial stability and systemic risk
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2026-06-23•South Africa•South African Reserve Bank
The South African Reserve Bank has proposed a new framework for cross-border payment facilitators and stricter rules requiring domestic retail payments to be issued and acquired domestically. Cross-border facilitators would be allowed only under sponsored arrangements with domestic acquirers, which would need prior approval and would remain responsible for compliance, merchant oversight and reporting. Comments on the draft are due by 17 July 2026.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsCross-border payments
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2026-06-23•Canada•Bank of Canada
In remarks, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem warned that widening global imbalances are creating larger financial stability risks because capital flows now move through a faster and less transparent system. He pointed to persistent US capital inflows, China’s excess capacity and Europe’s underinvestment, alongside growing risks in non-bank finance. He called for more open and investable markets and better data and oversight of cross-border capital flows.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesCross-border cooperationFinancial stability and systemic risk
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2026-06-23•Malta•Malta Financial Services Authority
The Malta Financial Services Authority has issued a Dear CEO letter on countering the financing of terrorism, counter proliferation financing and targeted financial sanctions, outlining supervisory observations, regulatory expectations and good practices.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationAML and CFTSupervision process and methodologies
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2026-06-23•Barbados•Central Bank of Barbados
The Central Bank of Barbados will make one cent test deposits to verify account details for investors in Government Securities before the next interest payment cycle. Failed transfers will be used to identify and fix formatting errors, which is more important under BiMPay because instant processing does not allow the manual corrections that were possible under the previous automated clearing house system.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsPayments and payment systems
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2026-06-23•Malta•Central Bank of Malta
The Central Bank of Malta has set 11 fraud risk expectations for payment service providers offering instant payments. Providers must implement continuous monitoring, risk-based controls for spending-limit changes and new devices, resilient Verification of Payee and targeted customer interventions. A gap analysis and implementation plan are due within two months, with full alignment required by July 1, 2027.
SupervisionSupervision approach, priorities & toolkitPayments and payment systemsFraud and scams
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2026-06-23•Global•OECD
The OECD’s 2026 productivity compendium says labour productivity across OECD countries rose 1.2% in 2024, up from 0.6% in 2023, while multifactor productivity remained weak. It also shows a widening gap between the United States and the European Union, stronger productivity gains in digital-intensive services than in manufacturing, and a persistent productivity shortfall for SMEs versus large firms.
Data & statisticsEconomic data and developments
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2026-06-23•Global•OECD
The OECD has published a Public Governance Review of Ukraine, finding that the government has kept institutions and services operating during the war while continuing reforms. It recommends stronger strategic planning, information integrity and citizen participation frameworks, a more capable merit-based civil service, and formal governance for artificial intelligence in government aligned with European Union standards.
Policy & regulationPeer reviews and country evaluationsArtificial intelligence
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2026-06-23•Trinidad & Tobago•Ministry of Finance (Trinidad & Tobago)
The Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Finance's Customs and Excise Division said it seized 11 packages of suspected marijuana worth about TTD 1.4 million and a suspected firearm during an intelligence-led operation in Port of Spain. One person was arrested and charged under the Customs Act. The accused is due to appear before a Master of the High Court on June 23, 2026.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsOther
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2026-06-23•Egypt•Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority
The Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority signed a cooperation protocol with the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics to share data and statistical indicators on insurance, reinsurance and securities brokerage companies. The framework is intended to improve official statistics and policymaking while reducing duplicate data requests and administrative burdens on firms. Both sides said implementation will follow data accuracy, confidentiality and protection requirements.
Policy & regulationCooperationDomestic cooperation
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2026-06-23•Central African Republic•Banking Commission of the Central African Republic
The Banking Commission of the Central African Republic issued a tender notice referenced AON/OPIL No. 25/E7/2026-BEAC.
Institutional developmentProcurement
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2026-06-23•Israel•Bank of Israel
Bank of Israel data show nonfinancial private sector debt rose about 2.3 percent in the first quarter of 2026 to around NIS 2.5 trillion. Business debt increased to about NIS 1.6 trillion, while household debt reached about NIS 914 billion on higher mortgage borrowing. Nonhousing household debt was broadly unchanged at about NIS 251 billion.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicatorsSupervisory data
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2026-06-23•Kuwait•Central Bank of Kuwait
The Central Bank of Kuwait has issued its fourteenth quarterly report, focused on the concept and importance of financial soundness indicators. It presents these indicators as key quantitative tools for assessing financial sector resilience, monitoring risks and supporting supervisory and policy decisions. The report also links their importance to rising global interconnectedness and faster economic and geopolitical change.
ResearchFinancial stability and systemic riskPrudential risks
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2026-06-23•France•France Autorite des marches financiers
In a speech on European market abuse litigation, the French Financial Markets Authority said stronger investigative powers are needed as market abuse cases become more international and insider dealing networks grow more organized. The AMF highlighted its enforcement record, rising cooperation with prosecutors and foreign regulators, and recent criminal convictions in France tied to insider networks. It also backed legislative changes including assumed identities, web scraping powers and a leniency regime, while pointing to upcoming EU tools for cross-market and crypto-asset surveillance.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsMarket abuse
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2026-06-23•Oman•Oman Financial Services Authority
The Oman Financial Services Authority held a panel on the phased implementation of IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 and said its implementation policy is available for feedback. The policy sets out staged regulatory requirements for the non-banking financial sector ahead of mandatory adoption from 1 January 2029.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsAccounting and financial reporting
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2026-06-23•Hungary•National Bank of Hungary
The National Bank of Hungary’s Monetary Council cut the base rate by 25 basis points to 6.00% effective 24 June 2026, lowering the O/N deposit rate to 5.00% and the O/N collateralised loan rate to 7.00%, citing a significantly improved inflation outlook. With May inflation at 1.8% and core inflation at 2.0%, and inflation projected to stay below the 3% target through 2027, the Council signalled scope for further summer rate cuts if favourable conditions persist and said euro sale transactions for energy import coverage will remain available until 30 June 2026.
Monetary policyPolicy rate decisionsMonetary policy decisions and developments
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2026-06-23•Sweden•Riksbank
Sweden's Riksbank has decided to start contractual negotiations with the Eurosystem to enable settlement of securities transactions in SEK on T2S, with migration planned for September 2030. The move is intended to harmonise Swedish securities settlement with European Union standards while allowing the Riksbank to provide central bank money in a competition-neutral way. The central bank will now prepare an implementation project, with budget and timetable decisions due before the end of 2026.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsMarket infrastructure
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2026-06-23•Europe•European Central Bank
The European Central Bank's weekly balance sheet showed total assets falling by EUR 15.7 billion to EUR 6.12 trillion in the week ending 19 June. The decline was driven mainly by lower monetary policy securities and other assets, partly offset by higher refinancing lending to euro area banks. On the liabilities side, euro area bank deposits fell overall, with balances shifting from the deposit facility into current accounts.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-06-23•Croatia•Croatian Financial Services Supervisory Agency
The Croatian Financial Services Supervisory Agency's May 2026 monthly report showed higher assets across mandatory pension funds, voluntary pension funds and UCITS, alongside stronger Zagreb Stock Exchange trading activity. Insurance premium in the first five months of 2026 rose 6.7% year on year to EUR 900.8m, while mandatory pension fund assets reached EUR 28.3bn and stock exchange turnover climbed to EUR 95.1m in May. UCITS assets increased to EUR 4.3bn with positive net inflows and positive monthly returns across all fund categories.
SupervisionRegulatory reportingAsset qualitySupervision process and methodologies
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2026-06-23•Spain•Bank of Spain
The Bank of Spain's 2025 Annual Report says Spain outperformed the euro area in 2025, but its main vulnerabilities are structural, especially housing shortages, weak medium-term fiscal planning and slow productivity convergence. It estimates a housing shortfall of about 750,000 homes since 2021, while public debt remained above pre-pandemic levels at 100.7% of gross domestic product. The Bank also highlighted progress on artificial intelligence-enabled supervision, digital euro work and a 34% cut in financial reporting requirements for supervised entities.
SupervisionSupervision approach, priorities & toolkit
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2026-06-23•Spain•Bank of Spain
The Bank of Spain reported that Spain's net international investment debtor position narrowed to 42.7 percent of GDP in the first quarter of 2026, remaining near historically low levels. Excluding the Bank of Spain, the position improved to 32.6 percent of GDP, while gross external debt rose to 166.9 percent of GDP. Spain's four-quarter financing capacity eased to 3.8 percent of GDP from 4.1 percent a year earlier.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-06-23•Philippines•Central Bank of the Philippines
The Central Bank of the Philippines has allowed banks and quasi-banks to temporarily exclude certain paper losses on peso government securities from regulatory capital calculations. The relief applies from April 1 to Dec. 31, 2026, but the losses must still be reported to the central bank and recorded in financial statements. Normal capital rules will resume in January 2027.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsCapital adequacyPrudential risks
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2026-06-23•Chile•Central Bank of Chile
The Central Bank of Chile’s preliminary first-quarter 2026 regional accounts show national GDP fell 0.5%, with declines in 10 of 16 regions. Household consumption rose 2.5% as gains in services and goods spending offset regional weakness, while goods exports fell 4.6% on lower fruit and mining shipments.
Data & statisticsEconomic data and developments
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2026-06-23•India•Securities & Exchange Board of India
The Securities and Exchange Board of India has proposed a single Common Advertisement Code for specified regulated entities to replace fragmented advertising rules and shift most oversight from prior approval to reporting within 24 hours of issuance. The proposal also would permit brand-level celebrity endorsements and use of PaRRVA ratings and rankings subject to conditions, while clarifying which communications are and are not advertisements. Comments are due by July 14, 2026.
Policy & regulationRules & requirements
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2026-06-23•India•Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India has launched a consultation on proposed regulations for the INR 800 crore Policyholders’ Education and Protection Fund. The framework would govern the use of the fund for insurance literacy, grievance support, policyholder technology services and tracing unclaimed insurance amounts, with oversight by a proposed Fund Management Committee. Comments are open until July 13, 2026.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsConsumer and investor protection
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2026-06-23•India•Reserve Bank of India
The Reserve Bank of India has eased NOP-INR treatment for AD Category-I banks by allowing them to exclude positions from hedged transactions linked to FCNR(B) deposits, external commercial borrowings and overseas foreign currency borrowings raised under the June 8 swap facilities. Banks must still comply with the March 27, 2026 circular and the net overnight open position framework in the risk management master direction.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsForeign exchange policy and markets
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2026-06-23•Slovakia•National Bank of Slovakia
The National Bank of Slovakia's Bank Board kept the countercyclical capital buffer rate unchanged when approving the June 2026 Macroprudential Commentary. It also took note of the summer 2026 Economic and Monetary Developments, approved the 2025 Annual Report and created an Editorial Board to unify the bank's communications.
Monetary policyMonetary policy assessments & outlooksOther
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2026-06-23•Iraq•Central Bank of Iraq
The Central Bank of Iraq has published its July 2026 training courses under the 2026 training program plan. Licensed banks and licensed non-bank financial institutions are asked to submit nominations for the listed courses.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsCapacity building
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2026-06-23•Hong Kong•Hong Kong Securities & Futures Commission
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission has confirmed it will extend the investor identification regime to Hong Kong’s exchange traded derivatives market, with implementation targeted for the second quarter of 2028. The regime will cover futures, options and stock options traded on the Hong Kong Futures Exchange and will require brokers and proprietary traders to submit client identity data to a centralized repository. Further guidance will follow ahead of implementation alongside the Orion Derivatives Platform rollout.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsKYC
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2026-06-23•Tajikistan•National Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan
The National Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan said its chairman met with S&P Global Ratings analysts to discuss the banking system, monetary policy, financial stability, reserve management and inflation targeting. The central bank said it briefed the agency on banking and inflation indicators and that banking-sector reforms are continuing. It added that Tajik authorities work with S&P annually on the country’s sovereign credit rating.
Monetary policyMonetary policy assessments & outlooksCredit ratings
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2026-06-23•China•Central Bank of the Republic of China
The People's Bank of China, the National Financial Regulatory Administration and the All China Women's Federation issued measures to expand financial support for women's employment and entrepreneurship. The package increases focus on startup and operating credit, bond and supply chain financing, education and training finance, and insurance protection. It also tells banks to improve data-based credit assessment for women-led businesses, prevent gender bias in algorithms and use guarantee and policy tools to expand lending.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsDiversity and inclusion
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2026-06-23•China•China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission
The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission's Party committee has ordered systemwide study and implementation of Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building following a national Party building symposium. The meeting did not announce new regulatory rules, but linked the internal political education drive to risk prevention, stronger supervision and the authority's broader financial oversight work.
Institutional developmentGovernanceOther
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2026-06-23•Kazakhstan•Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s financial market regulator has approved Sanzhar Mukhamedkaliyevich Ospanov as head of the executive body of ForteFinance JSC.
Institutional developmentLeadership change & appointmentsLicence approval
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2026-06-23•Thailand•Thailand Securities & Exchange Commission
The Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission is consulting on amendments to provident fund management rules that would reshape default portfolio design, disclosure of investment terms and the handling of member information. Asset management companies would face new requirements, while the Association of Investment Management Companies would have to issue SEC-approved practice guidelines. The proposed rules would take effect within 12 months of publication in the Government Gazette, with interim progress reporting after six months.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsConsumer and investor protection
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2026-06-23•Philippines•Central Bank of the Philippines
The Central Bank of the Philippines has delayed live submission of Financial Reporting Package version 16 to the report ending 30 June 2027 from 30 June 2026. Banks must continue separate submission of the Report on Intraday Liquidity and the Large Exposures Report until the new version is implemented.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsRegulatory reporting
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2026-06-23•Slovenia•Central Bank of Slovenia
The Central Bank of Slovenia has backed civil protection guidance telling the public to prepare for possible payment disruptions caused by crises such as cyber incidents, severe weather and infrastructure outages. It recommends keeping enough cash for at least 72 hours per person and maintaining multiple electronic payment options, including accounts with different providers and more than one payment app.
Financial literacy & educationOperational risk and resiliencePayments and payment systems
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2026-06-23•Vietnam•Vietnam State Securities Commission
The Vietnam State Securities Commission has opened enrollment for a one-day company secretary training course for public companies to be held in Hanoi on July 17, 2026. The program focuses on the role and practical work of company secretaries in the context of Vietnam’s stock market upgrade. Tuition is VND 2,500,000 per participant.
Financial literacy & educationCapacity building
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2026-06-23•Vietnam•Vietnam State Securities Commission
The Vietnam State Securities Commission is seeking quotations for the 2027 maintenance of its document management and administration program. Submissions are due by July 6, 2026.
Institutional developmentProcurementOutsourcing and third-party risk management
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2026-06-23•Romania•Romanian Financial Supervisory Authority
The Romanian Financial Supervisory Authority published its Daily Market Report for 23 June 2026. It also referred readers to the archive of Daily Market Report and Morning Call publications for 2021 to 2026.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicatorsSupervisory data
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2026-06-23•Morocco•Central Bank of Morocco
The Central Bank of Morocco held its key rate at 2.25%, citing an inflation outlook consistent with medium-term price stability amid high global uncertainty. Inflation is forecast at 1.5% in 2026 and 2.1% in 2027, while economic growth is projected at 5.2% in 2026 before slowing in 2027.
Monetary policyPolicy rate decisionsMonetary policy decisions and developments
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2026-06-23•Global•Bank for International Settlements
The Bank for International Settlements published a working paper modelling how stablecoin adoption affects banks, fiscal conditions and output. Calibrated to the United States, its baseline scenario shows a modest long-run output decline of about 0.03% for USD 2 trillion of adoption, although output rises in the short run and turns positive under some reserve and foreign-demand scenarios. The paper also finds stablecoins can amplify monetary policy transmission through bank lending.
ResearchStablecoins
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2026-06-23•Thailand•Thailand Office of Insurance Commission
The Thailand Office of Insurance Commission has upgraded OIC Connect into a national insurance super app and launched My Legacy, a new service that lets heirs search for a deceased person’s insurance policies. The platform now brings together nine core services, including policy lookup, complaint tracking and agent checks, and uses ThaiD for identity verification in the heir search function. The regulator said OIC Connect has more than 1.4 million users and will be expanded further.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsConsumer and investor protection
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2026-06-23•Denmark•Danish Finanstilsynet
The Danish Financial Supervisory Authority reviewed 29 consumer lenders' complaint handling and website disclosures and found that 11 firms needed to improve information on how consumers can complain. All 11 have since corrected their websites and now comply with the applicable requirements.
SupervisionReviews, inspections & stress testsComplaints and dispute resolution
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2026-06-23•Romania•National Bank of Romania
The National Bank of Romania said Governor Mugur Isărescu was elected to assume the presidency of the Center of Excellence in Finance Governing Board for Romania. He will replace North Macedonia’s Finance Minister Gordana Dimitrieska-Kochoska under the CEF’s annual rotation system. Members also reaffirmed support for the CEF’s cooperation agenda and training-focused strategic program.
Institutional developmentLeadership change & appointmentsCapacity building
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2026-06-23•Global•Financial Action Task Force
The Financial Action Task Force revised Recommendation 6 on terrorist financing sanctions to require countries to apply U.N. humanitarian exemptions in Security Council resolutions 2664, 2761 and 2615. The change is intended to ensure sanctions do not obstruct funds, goods and services needed for humanitarian assistance and basic human needs.
Policy & regulationInternational standards & recommendationsAML and CFT