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2026-06-23•Kazakhstan•Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market issued guidance on borrower life insurance for mortgages and stressed that the product is voluntary. It said banks cannot require the insurance as a condition of credit, and explained that without coverage or if a claim is denied, the mortgage debt passes into the borrower’s estate. Insurers may repay the outstanding loan or cover instalments during temporary incapacity, depending on the policy.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationConsumer and investor protection
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2026-06-23•Global•Bank for International Settlements
The Bank for International Settlements says the future monetary system should preserve trust in money by integrating tokenisation into the existing two tier system and by addressing current stablecoin weaknesses. Its report says stablecoins in their current form fall short on key properties of money and could create risks for bank funding, financial stability, capital flows and monetary sovereignty if adopted more widely. The BIS also highlights a unified ledger model, including Project Agorá, as a way to support programmable and cross-border payments.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationCBDCStablecoins
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2026-06-23•Europe•European Central Bank - Banking Supervision
In an interview, Sharon Donnery said European Central Bank Banking Supervision is prioritizing geopolitical risk, faster remediation of supervisory weaknesses, and banks’ digital and AI resilience. She said the ECB will publish summer findings from its 2026 geopolitical reverse stress test and continue simplifying SREP, inspections and data requests. On rule changes, she pointed to proposals on proportionality and AT1 but said simplification should not weaken resilience.
SupervisionSupervision approach, priorities & toolkitOperational risk and resilienceSupervision process and methodologies
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2026-06-23•Global•United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative
The United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative has previewed a forthcoming Approach to Sustainability Risk Integration for banks. It is intended to provide a structured framework for integrating climate, nature, pollution and social risks into prudential risk management. The first part of the approach is due to be launched soon.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationClimate risk and sustainable financePrudential risks
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2026-06-23•Global•United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative
The United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative will hold its 19th Global Roundtable on Sustainable Finance in London from 23 to 25 June 2026 alongside London Climate Action Week, in collaboration with the Green Finance Institute.
OtherClimate risk and sustainable financeGreen taxonomy
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2026-06-23•India•Reserve Bank of India
The Reserve Bank of India has issued a master direction for Trade Receivables Discounting System platforms, replacing earlier TReDS guidance after reviewing the framework. It sets a minimum net worth of INR 25 crore, simplifies MSME seller onboarding, and allows financiers to obtain credit guarantee cover for TReDS exposures. The direction is effective immediately, with existing operators required to meet the net-worth threshold by March 31, 2028.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsPayments and payment systems
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2026-06-23•India•Reserve Bank of India
The Reserve Bank of India has amended small finance bank credit rules to clarify the treatment of credit facilities linked to payment instruments, including pre-sanctioned UPI credit lines. Prudential treatment will depend on the underlying credit facility, not the payment channel or technology used. The changes require such products to be covered in banks' credit policies and take effect immediately.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsLendingPrudential risks
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2026-06-23•India•Reserve Bank of India
The Reserve Bank of India has amended its credit facility directions to clarify that prudential treatment for products linked to payment instruments, including pre-sanctioned UPI credit lines, depends on the underlying credit facility rather than the payment channel or technology. Banks must include such products in their credit policies and ensure they comply with all applicable regulations. Only credit facilities already permitted under existing rules may be offered in these arrangements.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsLendingPrudential risks
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2026-06-23•Egypt•Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority
The Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority approved 13 companies for a mix of non-bank financial activities, licence expansions and regulatory registrations. The measures span consumer finance, real estate investment funds, securities underwriting, small and medium enterprise finance, factoring, mortgage finance, fund subscription services, metals trading for investment funds and receivables collection. One consumer finance approval was permitted because the application predated the February 2026 halt on new consumer finance establishment requests.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence approval
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2026-06-23•Bosnia and Herzegovina•Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina now sees annual real GDP growth at 2.1% in the first quarter of 2026 and 2.0% in the second quarter, pointing to continued moderate growth. It sharply revised up inflation, estimating headline inflation at 5.3% in the first half of 2026 and 6.1% in the third quarter, mainly because of higher global energy prices. The bank did not publish a preliminary fourth-quarter estimate because of elevated uncertainty and asymmetric inflation risks.
Monetary policyMonetary policy assessments & outlooksEconomic data and developments
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2026-06-23•Czech Republic•Ministry of Finance (Czech Republic)
In a speech to the Cyprus Banks Association, the Cyprus Ministry of Finance said the banking sector remains strong and well capitalised, but nonperforming loans are still a concern in the real economy. It highlighted government measures on debt management and flagged European Central Bank concerns about laws on foreclosure suspensions and loan restructuring. The ministry also urged banks to expand lending to productive sectors and SMEs and to implement European rules on crypto-assets while managing risks from digitalisation and artificial intelligence.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesCapital adequacyAsset quality
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2026-06-23•Cyprus•Central Bank of Cyprus
The Central Bank of Cyprus published its first quarter 2026 Bank Lending Survey, which showed unchanged credit standards for business and household loans, tighter overall terms for new business lending, and higher net loan demand. Participating banks expect credit standards to tighten for both businesses and households in the second quarter, while loan demand is expected to stay unchanged across all loan categories.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicatorsSupervisory data
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2026-06-23•Cyprus•Central Bank of Cyprus
The Central Bank of Cyprus published its first quarter 2026 House Price Index report, which shows that overall residential property prices continued to rise. It links the increase mainly to strong foreign buyer demand, with domestic demand and higher construction costs also contributing, while housing supply is rising gradually.
Data & statistics
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2026-06-23•South Africa•South African Reserve Bank
The South African Reserve Bank said South Africa's composite leading business cycle indicator fell 1.8% in April 2026, mainly because of slower real M1 growth and fewer approved residential building plans. The coincident indicator was unchanged in March, while the lagging indicator rose 0.9%. Eight of the 10 available leading components declined.
Data & statisticsEconomic data and developments
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2026-06-23•Norway•Department of Finance (Norway)
Norway's Department of Finance has issued an overview of rule changes taking effect mainly from July 1, 2026 across financial markets, tax, duties and customs. The financial sector measures amend the Financial Institutions Act, Securities Trading Act, supervision rules and DORA, while a standalone crowdfunding law implementing the European Union Crowdfunding Regulation starts on Aug. 1, 2026. The package also includes wealth tax and pension tax credit changes from Jan. 1, 2026, a CO2 tax refund mechanism, higher duties on imports from Russia and Belarus, and a new customs registration scheme.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsCrowdfundingRegulatory burden
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2026-06-23•Netherlands•De Nederlandsche Bank
De Nederlandsche Bank said survey results from 2,852 households show inflation remains a significant concern, especially for lower income groups. The findings point to pressure on savings, affordability of basic needs and higher stress, while about 38% reported no change in how they feel. DNB added that such concerns can curb spending and raise saving, weighing on confidence and growth.
ResearchEconomic data and developments
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2026-06-23•Russia•Central Bank of Russia
The Central Bank of Russia said inflation pressures eased in May across much of the country, with 47 of 85 regions seeing slower price growth than in April or price declines and annual inflation slowing in most regions. Food prices fell in 76 regions, while services inflation remained elevated. The bank reiterated that it will keep monetary policy tight to return inflation to 4%.
Data & statisticsEconomic data and developments
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2026-06-23•Denmark•National Bank of Denmark
The National Bank of Denmark has published a working paper finding that U.S. firms reset prices based on both realized and expected costs. The study estimates about 68 percent pass-through from current costs and about 43 percent incorporation of expected costs over the following year. It also finds that sticky-price firms and services firms place relatively more weight on expectations.
Research
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2026-06-23•Laos•Bank of the Lao
The Bank of the Lao said Deputy Governor Wattana Dalaraloy led a delegation to Vietnam for talks with the State Bank of Vietnam on banking sector restructuring and organizational reform. The exchange focused on implementation approaches and practical lessons from streamlining institutional structures.
Institutional developmentCooperation & capacity buildingDomestic cooperation
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2026-06-23•Switzerland•Swiss National Bank
The Swiss National Bank reported that Switzerland’s current account surplus fell to CHF 16 billion in the first quarter of 2026, mainly because goods trade weakened, including a swing in non-monetary gold trading from surplus to deficit. Financial-account transactions showed a CHF 66 billion net acquisition of assets and a CHF 37 billion net incurrence of liabilities. The net international investment position increased by CHF 18 billion to CHF 974 billion.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-06-23•Europe•European Central Bank
An ECB-published research article argues that multiple binding financing constraints make monetary tightening hit firm borrowing and investment more strongly than comparable easing supports them. The underlying data suggest about 65% of US non-financial corporates face at least two tight constraints. In the model, aggregate investment declines by twice as much after tightening as it rises after an equally sized easing shock.
Research
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2026-06-23•Europe•European Central Bank
The European Central Bank has published a review of five years of its Survey of Monetary Analysts, saying it has become a core tool for assessing market expectations in support of monetary policy. The article says the survey now has a larger, more representative panel and is used to analyse policy rate, inflation and growth expectations, including disagreement and risk. It also finds that survey expectations broadly align with macroeconomic fundamentals and that inflation forecast accuracy improved markedly after mid-2023.
ResearchEconomic data and developments
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2026-06-23•Europe•European Central Bank
The European Central Bank published an analysis showing that EU State aid remains above historical norms after surging during recent crises, even though it fell to 1% of GDP in 2024 from a EUR 330 billion peak in 2020 and 2021. It says aid has shifted from broad crisis support toward decarbonisation, energy security, competitiveness and other strategic priorities, with Important Projects of Common European Interest becoming a major channel. The ECB adds that the uneven distribution of aid across countries and sectors raises questions for competition and fiscal sustainability.
ResearchOther
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2026-06-23•Malaysia•Bank Negara Malaysia
Bank Negara Malaysia said its international reserves totaled USD130.5 billion as of 15 June 2026. The reserves cover 4.6 months of imports of goods and services and equal 0.9 times short-term external debt. The central bank said that debt is largely linked to banks' liquidity operations and intra-group corporate borrowing that does not create claims on its reserves.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-06-23•South Korea•South Korea Financial Services Commission
The Financial Services Commission said the government has approved revisions to the FSCMA Enforcement Decree that broaden treasury share disclosure obligations to all listed companies holding such shares and tighten disposal rules. The changes also remove rules for exchangeable bonds backed by treasury shares, update trust and stock option related disposal requirements, and restrict disposals to existing shareholders or specified third parties. The revised decree takes effect on June 30.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsCorporate governance
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2026-06-23•Singapore•Monetary Authority of Singapore
The Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Ministry of Trade and Industry have issued a May 2026 report on the latest consumer price developments in Singapore.
Data & statisticsEconomic data and developments
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2026-06-23•Thailand•Thailand Securities & Exchange Commission
The Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission is consulting on a new annual report framework for asset management companies that would consolidate key organization-level disclosures into one report. The proposal would apply to firms managing mutual, private or provident funds, with reporting tailored by proportionality and publication generally due within four months of year-end. Mandatory application is proposed from fiscal year 2028, with first publication in 2029 and early adoption allowed.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsAccounting and financial reporting
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2026-06-23•Thailand•Thailand Securities & Exchange Commission
The Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission obtained a Criminal Court order extending the asset freeze on five accused persons in the JKN case for another 180 days from 23 June 2026. The SEC said the extension was needed because the alleged offenses may affect the public interest and there remained a risk that assets could be transferred or disposed of.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsFraud and scams
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2026-06-23•Philippines•Department of Finance (Philippines)
The Philippine Department of Finance said the Social Security System's Pension Booster Program earned an average 6.2 percent return from January to May 2026. That was lower than the 6.83 percent return in 2025 but still above the year-to-date average 91-day Treasury bill rate of about 4.77 percent. SSS also highlighted 21.8 percent growth in 2025 contributions to PHP 699 million and a waiver of the 1 percent management fee through 2028.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsActivity and performance reporting
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2026-06-23•Angola•Angola Capital Markets Commission
The Angola Capital Markets Commission joined the first phase of the 10th IOSCO/PIFS-Harvard Law School global certificate programme for securities regulators. The Madrid session covered securities supervision, sustainable finance disclosure, risk-based oversight, SupTech and RegTech, cryptoassets, artificial intelligence, investor protection and cross-border enforcement cooperation.
Institutional developmentCooperation & capacity buildingCapacity buildingSupervision process and methodologies
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2026-06-23•Angola•Angola Capital Markets Commission
The Angola Capital Markets Commission held a workshop for staff of the National Council for Accounting Standardization of Angola on capital markets as an investment alternative. It covered available investment options, along with the benefits and risks of participating in financial markets. The session also included discussion on the regulation, supervision and development of Angola’s capital market.
Financial literacy & educationMarket development
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2026-06-23•Rwanda•Rwanda Capital Markets Authority
The Rwanda Capital Markets Authority signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Nigeria to deepen cross-border investment and regulatory cooperation. The agreement covers supervision, market development, investor education, information exchange, innovation and sustainable finance. It is intended to strengthen investor protection, transparency and market access between Rwanda and Nigeria.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperationMarket development
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2026-06-23•Global•International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund completed its Article IV consultation for Cyprus, saying the economy remains strong with fiscal surpluses, lower public debt and a sound banking sector, but that growth is expected to slow as energy prices and geopolitical tensions weigh on activity. Directors urged gradual fiscal easing, continued action on distressed assets and AML/CFT supervision, and faster structural reforms including energy, skills and judicial reforms. The staff report will be published shortly.
Policy & regulationPeer reviews and country evaluationsEconomic data and developmentsFinancial stability and systemic risk
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2026-06-23•Australia•Council of Financial Regulators
The Council of Financial Regulators said Australia's financial system remains resilient and supported APRA's decision to keep macroprudential settings unchanged. It warned that geopolitical tensions and frontier AI are increasing operational and cyber risks, and expects firms to strengthen contingency planning and cyber defences. The Council also reviewed progress on the 2026 IMF FSAP, cash distribution reform and cross-agency regulatory streamlining.
Policy & regulationCooperationFinancial stability and systemic riskMacroprudential policy and tools
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2026-06-23•Australia•Australian Securities & Investments Commission
In a speech, the Australian Securities & Investments Commission set out a four-part productivity agenda covering regulatory simplification, support for innovation, cross-regulator reform and contributions to law reform. Measures include digitising ASIC interactions, updating business registers and refining the sandbox-to-licensing pathway, alongside 15 ASIC commitments in a Council of Financial Regulators roadmap estimated to cut sector regulatory burden by AUD 181 million. ASIC also pointed to government reforms estimated to reduce compliance costs by AUD 780 million a year and to further work on insolvency settings through the Productivity Commission’s business dynamism inquiry.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsRegulatory burden
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2026-06-23•Australia•Reserve Bank of Australia
The Reserve Bank of Australia published a Council of Financial Regulators statement saying Australia's financial system remains resilient, but geopolitical and operational risks have risen. The Council called on institutions to strengthen contingency planning and cyber defences, with particular focus on AI-related cyber threats. It also reviewed work on the IMF's 2026 Financial Sector Assessment Program, small and medium-sized banks, and cash distribution reform.
SupervisionRisk monitoring & watch pointsFinancial stability and systemic riskMacroprudential policy and tools
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2026-06-23•Europe•European Central Bank - Banking Supervision
European Central Bank Banking Supervision has updated its archive of Supervisory Board Chair speeches and hearing statements. The most recent entries are Claudia Buch’s May 2026 remarks on the bank-sovereign nexus, banking union and prudential regulation, while the archive also preserves earlier speeches by Buch, Andrea Enria and Danièle Nouy back to 2014.
OtherSupervision process and methodologies
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2026-06-23•Europe•European Central Bank - Banking Supervision
European Central Bank Banking Supervision published a speech titled "Hearings at the European Parliament." No further substantive details are provided in the text supplied.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationOther
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2026-06-23•Europe•European Central Bank - Banking Supervision
European Central Bank Banking Supervision has published an overview of its communication and publication channels. It directs users to press releases, speeches, interviews, newsletters, blogs, podcasts and other supervisory publications, alongside a weekly schedule, event resources and audiovisual services.
SupervisionSupervision approach, priorities & toolkitSupervision process and methodologies
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2026-06-23•Europe•European Central Bank - Banking Supervision
The European Central Bank's Banking Supervision function said the Mediation Panel resolves differences of view when the Governing Council objects to a Supervisory Board draft decision in order to preserve the separation between monetary policy and supervision, and that it has one member per participating country selected from the Governing Council and the Supervisory Board.
Institutional developmentGovernanceOrganizational structure
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2026-06-23•Laos•Bank of the Lao
The Bank of the Lao said it hosted a courtesy visit from the United States International Development Finance Corporation led by policy head Caroline Vik. Talks covered the feasibility of investment in various Lao sectors and possible future cooperation intended to benefit both Laos and the United States.
OtherCross-border cooperation
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2026-06-23•United States•U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
Minority staff of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs released a report alleging that UAE-affiliated investors put USD 500 million into the Trump family’s World Liberty Financial shortly before the inauguration. The report says the Trump administration then took at least 10 policy actions benefiting the UAE, including access to advanced U.S. artificial intelligence chips, raising pay-to-play and national security concerns.
ResearchBribery and corruption
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2026-06-23•United States•U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
The ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs and four other Senate Democrats urged immediate hearings into World Liberty Financial and its reported UAE links. Their letter cites a reported USD 500 million UAE-connected stake purchase before the inauguration and questions whether later arms, AI chip and crypto enforcement decisions were influenced by that deal. The senators want administration officials to testify under oath.
OtherStablecoins
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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 Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs asked acting CFPB Director Russell Vought to explain the removal of nearly 15 years of CFPB website content and to restore access to deleted material. The letter says the cuts include consumer protection resources, enforcement-related records, all 35 Supervisory Highlights reports and non-English pages. Responses were requested by July 2.
Other
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2026-06-23•United States•U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
Sen. Elizabeth Warren and four other senators asked the Treasury Department's inspector general to investigate resources used to develop a proposed USD 250 banknote featuring President Donald Trump. They argue the note would be illegal under current law and want the watchdog to assess the project's cost, funding sources and whether it constitutes waste, fraud and abuse.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsOther
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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 said the House has passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act and sent it to President Trump. The bipartisan, bicameral housing package is aimed at reducing red tape, boosting housing supply, protecting taxpayers, preserving local control and expanding homeownership.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsOther
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2026-06-23•South Korea•Bank of Korea
The Bank of Korea said first quarter 2026 financial results for non-financial companies improved across growth, profitability and financial stability measures. Sales growth accelerated to 13.5%, profitability ratios roughly doubled from a year earlier, and leverage indicators declined slightly from end-December.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicatorsSupervisory data
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2026-06-23•South Korea•South Korea Financial Services Commission
The South Korea Financial Services Commission has launched a taskforce to modernize capital market infrastructure, combining trading and settlement reforms with wider adoption of AI and blockchain. Priorities outlined at the kickoff meeting include a roadmap for shortening the settlement cycle by October 2026, extended trading hours, AI-based market surveillance and removal of regulatory barriers to AI use. Regular meetings will review these measures and related regulatory hurdles.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesMarket infrastructureTradingArtificial intelligence
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2026-06-23•Indonesia•Bank Indonesia
Bank of Indonesia said broad money M2 growth accelerated to 10.8% year on year in May 2026 from 9.2% in April, bringing the stock to IDR 10,415.9 trillion. The increase was driven by faster growth in disbursed loans and net foreign assets, alongside continued expansion in M1 and quasi-money.
Data & statisticsMonetary data
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2026-06-23•Australia•Australian Securities & Investments Commission
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has expanded email lodgement to 97% of its paper-based forms by adding 42 more forms, representing more than 32,000 annual lodgements. The change extends email filing to common interactions including reinstatements, non-online corrections, foreign company filings and court-related forms, while postal lodgement remains available.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsOther
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2026-06-23•Global•Ceres
Ceres has issued an investor guide arguing that landscape initiatives can help companies manage nature-related supply chain risks that go beyond firm-level traceability and supplier monitoring. The report says these multi-stakeholder, place-based programs are most relevant for companies exposed to high-risk commodities or vulnerable regions and gives investors a framework to assess the materiality and credibility of company participation. Examples include projects linked to cocoa in Ghana and palm oil in Malaysia.
Financial literacy & educationNature-related risk
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2026-06-23•South Korea•Bank of Korea
The Bank of Korea said its June 2026 Consumer Tendency Survey showed the Composite Consumer Sentiment Index rising to 106.6 from 106.1 in May. Current living standards and current economic conditions improved, but most forward-looking household indicators were unchanged and expectations for future domestic economic conditions slipped slightly. One-year ahead inflation expectations were unchanged at 2.8%.
Data & statisticsEconomic data and developments
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2026-06-22•United States•U.S. Financial Services Committee
Leaders of the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services endorsed the Senate-passed 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act as a bipartisan package to expand housing supply, lower costs and ease community bank lending for housing. The bill includes nine community banking measures, more than 45 housing provisions and House-backed changes to Section 1001, including removal of the forced seven-year divestiture and protections for build-to-rent. Hill said he expects the House to move quickly to send the bill to President Trump.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsOther
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2026-06-22•United States•Commodity Futures Trading Commission
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is seeking public input on extending standard energy futures to 24/7 trading and on potential perpetual contracts tied to physically delivered or storable energy commodities such as crude oil. The request focuses on the market implications of longer trading hours, fixed-expiration contract design, and delivery or settlement terms. Comments are due within 30 days after publication in the Federal Register.
Policy & regulationOtherTrading
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2026-06-22•Netherlands•De Nederlandsche Bank
At a DNB public event, Menno Broos said the ECB's digital euro could be tested by euro area central banks in 2027 and used by the public from 2029 if the European Parliament approves the project in its current form. He presented it as a backup public payment method for major outages, with an offline version stored on a phone or card that can be transferred directly and would not be traceable. Cash would remain in circulation, while use outside the euro area is still undecided.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsCBDC
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2026-06-22•Dominican Republic•Superintencencia de Bancos de la Republica Dominicana
The Superintendency of Banks of the Dominican Republic said its Escuela SB training platform has provided free training to nearly 10,000 people over two years. The program offers more than 30 public courses and events across topics including financial education, supervision, regulation and banking law. It has also upgraded its asynchronous courses with better audiovisual content, microlearning and interactive tools.
Financial literacy & educationFinancial literacy and education
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2026-06-22•Philippines•Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission
The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission is consulting on rules for market making in listed securities, including a PHP 100 million minimum capital requirement for eligible trading participants. Market makers would have to provide continuous two-sided quotations, maintain sufficient inventory and meet reporting obligations. Comments are due by July 7, 2026.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsTradingMarket developmentCompliance
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2026-06-22•United States•Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network recognized seven law enforcement cases for using Bank Secrecy Act data in criminal prosecutions and asset recovery. The latest awards program drew 42 nominations involving more than 16,000 BSA reports and resulted in 96 convictions, USD 1.1 billion seized and USD 347 million in restitution. Highlighted cases included the Backpage forfeiture, the TD Bank resolution and a casino money transmitting settlement.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsAML and CFT
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2026-06-22•Brazil•Central Bank of Brazil
The Central Bank of Brazil has added an optional Open Finance feature that allows customers to share balance and available limit data when setting up certain payment services, including Pix by proximity in digital wallets. The feature is limited to account linking with payment initiators and automatic transfers between a customer’s own accounts, and it requires active customer opt-in. Customers can revoke the data-sharing consent at any time.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsOpen banking and finance
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2026-06-22•Uruguay•Central Bank of Uruguay
The Central Bank of Uruguay has tightened the rules for securities intermediaries that use omnibus accounts to pool client assets. The changes ban client-level negative balances and the use of one client's assets for other obligations, require clearer disclosures and prior informed consent, and add segregation, audit and sanctions requirements. Foreign omnibus accounts may be held only with regulated and supervised institutions.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsClient asset custody and safekeeping
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2026-06-22•Mexico•CONDUSEF
Mexico's National Commission for the Protection and Defense of Users of Financial Services said Tlaxcala recorded 1,743 financial service complaints in January to May 2026, up 35.0% from a year earlier, with MXN 8.8 million recovered in concluded cases. Multiple banking accounted for the largest share of complaints, and credit cards, debit cards and personal loans were tied to 61.3% of cases. Potential fraud represented 28.0% of complaints, and the user-favorable outcome rate was 49.1%.
Data & statisticsComplaints and dispute resolution
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2026-06-22•Brazil•Brazil Securities Commission (CVM)
The Brazil Securities Commission notified the market, under a São Paulo court order, that urgent interim relief had been granted on June 12, 2026 in Protest No. 4093226-74.2026.8.26.0100/SP ordering a judicial protest against asset disposals involving three named investment funds in proceedings brought by Banco Master de Investimento S.A. in extrajudicial liquidation and others.
SupervisionInterventionsOther
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2026-06-22•Brazil•Brazil Securities Commission (CVM)
The Brazil Securities Commission has opened registration for the fully online 28th edition of Programa TOP, a free teacher training course running from July 20 to 28, 2026. It is open to eligible secondary, technical and higher education teachers with no cap on places. Participants who complete the course must later deliver a financial education session during one of three specified events between October 2026 and May 2027.
Financial literacy & educationFinancial literacy and education
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2026-06-22•Argentina•Argentina Superintendency of Insurance
The Argentina Superintendency of Insurance signed an agreement with JUFEJUS to let enabled courts access motor insurance coverage information directly through its Judicial Orders System. The measure replaces slower court-request procedures and provides updated standardized data plus digital supporting records. It is aimed at cases involving accidents and motor third-party liability.
Policy & regulationCooperationDomestic cooperation
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2026-06-22•Argentina•Argentina Superintendency of Insurance
Argentina Superintendency of Insurance has lifted the ban on insurers offering health insurance under a service-based model. The move adds a new coverage option alongside the traditional health system. Insurers must preserve ongoing treatments and ensure provider network changes do not impair contracted coverage or access.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsMarket development
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2026-06-22•Argentina•Argentina Superintendency of Insurance
The Argentina Superintendency of Insurance repealed two reserve requirements covering environmental surety risks and involuntary unemployment or temporary disability insurance. It said a technical review found the reserves had become excessive given the low claims experience recorded over the past decade.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsClaims management
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2026-06-22•Zimbabwe•Zimbabwe Insurance and Pensions Commission
At its 8th Annual General Meeting, the Zimbabwe Insurance and Pensions Commission said it completed its 2021–2025 Strategic Plan with four of five strategic outcomes above target and 100 percent statutory compliance. Its 2025 report also highlighted stronger governance and enforcement, higher client satisfaction, lower staff turnover and an unqualified audit opinion. The commission is now moving into its 2026–2030 plan, while government reiterated its commitment to finalize pre-2009 compensation.
Institutional developmentGovernanceOperational excellence
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2026-06-22•Kosovo•Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo
The Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo has launched the DCSES platform for electronic collection of foreign direct investment statistics. The system is designed to modernize reporting, align data collection with updated international standards including BPM7, and reduce manual work and reporting burdens for firms.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsRegulatory reporting
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2026-06-22•Russia•Central Bank of Russia
The Central Bank of Russia has released a new assessment of payment service satisfaction and calculated the first digitalisation index for the national payment system. It found households are broadly satisfied with modern payment tools, but businesses remain less satisfied, citing unclear tariff policies, transfer restrictions and problems settling with foreign counterparties. The 2025 index value will be the baseline for annual tracking of payment market development.
ResearchPayments and payment systems
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2026-06-22•Uruguay•Central Bank of Uruguay
The Central Bank of Uruguay has upgraded the publication of its monthly analysts’ survey by adding new visual tools and expanding the information shown. The update includes histograms for 24-month inflation forecasts, allowing users to assess the dispersion, concentration and heterogeneity of expectations alongside traditional summary measures.
Data & statisticsEconomic data and developments
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2026-06-22•Dominican Republic•Superintencencia de Bancos de la Republica Dominicana
The Superintendency of Banks of the Dominican Republic said nearly 10,000 people have been trained free of charge through Escuela SB over its first two years. The platform offers more than 30 virtual and in-person courses and events on financial education, supervision, regulation and related topics. It has also upgraded course design with improved audiovisual content, microlearning and interactive tools.
Financial literacy & educationFinancial literacy and education
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2026-06-22•Liberia•Central Bank of Liberia
The Central Bank of Liberia announced that Liberia will chair the AFRITAC West 2 Steering Committee and the African Training Institute Steering Committee from July 2026 to June 2027 after unanimous member endorsements. Liberia has set priorities around the relevance of IMF-supported capacity development, regional peer learning, and stronger accountability for technical assistance and training. It will also host both steering committee meetings in 2027.
Policy & regulationCooperationCapacity building
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2026-06-22•Algeria•Algeria Market Authority (COSOB)
The Algeria Market Authority announced the launch of Algeria’s first university-focused venture capital fund, bringing together 20 university institutions in its initial phase. The move follows the 2 March 2026 authorization of the Investment Financing Company of the University of Algiers 3 as the country’s first university venture capital company.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilots
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2026-06-22•Iraq•Central Bank of Iraq
The Central Bank of Iraq said a number of banks previously restricted from USD dealings have completed the requirements for a phased return to foreign transfer operations in foreign currencies. It also said it has finished the groundwork to raise electronic payment card limits for registered companies and businesses. The central bank reaffirmed that it will keep meeting legitimate USD demand under existing controls and said there is no plan to change the exchange rate.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsCross-border payments
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2026-06-22•Peru•Central Bank of Peru
The Central Bank of Peru reported that non-traditional exports rose 3.4 percent year on year in April 2026 to USD 1.745 billion. Growth came from higher export prices, while volumes fell 1.0 percent. Year-to-date non-traditional exports reached USD 7.112 billion, up 3.3 percent, with agricultural exports also posting gains.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-06-22•Italy•Bank of Italy
Bank of Italy announced that Deputy Governor Chiara Scotti will speak in Naples at 5 p.m. at the National Archaeological Museum on trust, record-keeping and digital payments.
Financial literacy & educationOther
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2026-06-22•Greece•Bank of Greece
The Bank of Greece reported that the travel services surplus rose to EUR 735.9 million in April 2026 and to EUR 1,664.3 million in January to April. Travel receipts increased 9.5% in April and 36.9% over the first four months of the year, supported by stronger inbound traveller flows. Average spending per trip fell in April but rose over January to April.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-06-22•Mauritius•Bank of Mauritius
The Bank of Mauritius has issued clarifications on its financial literacy mobile app tender, confirming that it will provide the content, that no legacy content migration is required, and that bids must propose an English-language solution at minimum. Bidders must propose the cloud hosting, governance, resilience and scalability model, while meeting Mauritian legal requirements and the Bank's security and data governance conditions. The Bank also kept the mandatory eligibility test of MUR 15 million annual turnover for each of the previous three years for the standalone bidder.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsFinancial literacy and education
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2026-06-22•Paraguay•Central Bank of Paraguay
The Central Bank of Paraguay’s Monetary Policy Committee unanimously kept the policy rate at 5.50% on June 23, 2026, saying the decision was consistent with a neutral stance as economic activity remains favorable and inflation is expected to stay below target in coming months despite higher-than-expected fuel prices. The committee reiterated 2026 growth of 4.2%, noted April activity growth of 3.4% year on year, May inflation of 2.4%, and inflation expectations anchored at 3.5%, while continuing to monitor external risks including Middle East tensions and anticipated Federal Reserve rate increases.
Monetary policyPolicy rate decisionsMonetary policy decisions and developments
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2026-06-22•Namibia•Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority
The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority has launched a formal consultation on recently gazetted subordinate legislation under the Financial Institutions and Markets Act No. 2 of 2021. The measures were published in Government Gazette No. 8946, General Notice No. 391, and comments are due by 22 July 2026.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsOther
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2026-06-22•Namibia•Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority
The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority has issued a draft standard that would set the application and approval requirements for proposed changes in control of financial institutions and certain financial intermediaries. It would require detailed disclosures on ownership, source of funds, transaction effects and fitness of incoming controllers, and would allow approval only where the transaction does not weaken prudent management, financial soundness or compliance. Comments are open for 30 calendar days after publication.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsCorporate governance
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2026-06-22•Belgium•Belgium Financial Services and Markets Authority
The Belgium Financial Services and Markets Authority suspended trading in Nyrstar financial instruments on Euronext Brussels, at the company's request, from 14:40 CET on 22 June 2026 until a press release is published.
SupervisionInterventionsTrading
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2026-06-22•Belgium•Belgium Financial Services and Markets Authority
The Belgium Financial Services and Markets Authority announced that trading in Nyrstar financial instruments, ISIN BE0974294267, on Euronext Brussels will resume at 16:00 CET on 22 June 2026.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsTrading
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2026-06-22•Canada•Canadian Securities Administrators
The Canadian Securities Administrators and CIRO have postponed by one year final fee cap and tick-size changes for U.S. inter-listed securities. Rules that were set to start on November 2, 2026 will now take effect on November 1, 2027 to align with the SEC's revised timetable. The CSA is also considering whether further changes are needed in response to the SEC's proposal to rescind parts of Regulation NMS.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsTrading
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2026-06-22•Global•World Bank
The World Bank said in a new report that AI could raise Poland's real GDP by 1.3% to 12.1% by 2035, with productivity gains starting within three years. It said the scale of the benefit will depend on investment, worker adaptation and supportive policies, with wider AI adoption, stronger managerial capacity and reskilling measures all critical to the outcome.
ResearchArtificial intelligence
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2026-06-22•Norway•Norwegian Finanstilsynet
The Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority fined HX Hold Co Ltd NOK 70,000 for publishing its 2025 annual report after the 30 April 2026 deadline. The report was released on 20 May 2026, and Finanstilsynet found the breach negligent with no relevant excuse. The company can appeal within three weeks.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsAccounting and financial reporting
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2026-06-22•Norway•Norwegian Finanstilsynet
The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway has fined Interoil Exploration and Production ASA NOK 700,000 for failing to publish its 2025 annual report by April 30, 2026. The authority found the delay negligent despite the company’s explanation that the divestment of its Argentinian operations had complicated reporting and audit work. The penalty was increased by the company’s prior history of late reporting and reporting errors.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsAccounting and financial reporting
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2026-06-22•Norway•Norwegian Finanstilsynet
The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway fined Otello Corporation ASA NOK 280,000 for publishing its 2025 annual report after the 30 April 2026 deadline. The report was released on 12 May 2026, and the authority found the delay negligent despite the company's explanation that onboarding a new service provider and auditor discussions had delayed finalisation.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsAccounting and financial reporting
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2026-06-22•United States•Federal Reserve Board
The Federal Reserve Board published a note finding that leveraged arbitrage strategies account for nearly half of large hedge funds' USD 2.4 trillion in long U.S. Treasury exposure as of September 2025. It estimates the cash-futures basis trade at USD 830 billion and swap spread arbitrage at USD 305 billion, alongside gross Treasury exposure of USD 4.0 trillion and repo borrowing of USD 3.0 trillion. The note also shows hedge funds' Treasury holdings rising to about 8.5 percent of privately held Treasuries, with activity heavily concentrated in the largest funds.
ResearchFinancial and market indicators
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2026-06-22•United States•Federal Reserve Board
The Federal Reserve Board published a note finding that 175 depository institutions ended retail sweep programs between April 2020 and February 2026, reclassifying about USD 1.5 trillion from savings deposits to demand deposits. It estimates another USD 526 billion to USD 2.4 trillion could still be reclassified as more institutions unwind sweeps. The note says this mainly changes the composition of monetary aggregates rather than total M1 or M2.
ResearchRegulatory reporting
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2026-06-22•United States•U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs published Elizabeth Warren’s floor speech supporting the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act ahead of the Senate’s final vote. Warren said the bipartisan package would expand housing supply, lower costs, support new construction and repairs, and block private equity from buying single-family homes.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesOther
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2026-06-22•Canada•Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario has updated Annual Information Returns for mortgage brokerages and administrators, with shorter forms aimed at reducing administrative burden while preserving supervisory data collection. Preview forms and guidance are already available on its website, and the portal-based filing window is due to open in early January 2027 after the materials are added to Licensing Link by December 2026.
SupervisionRegulatory reporting
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2026-06-22•Turks & Caicos Islands•Turks & Caicos Financial Services Commission
The Turks and Caicos Financial Services Commission has announced its 2026 Annual Industry Meeting for June 30, focused on supervisory modernization, cyber resilience and business continuity. A central theme is the use of artificial intelligence in AML/CFT, fraud detection and market surveillance, together with related privacy and cross-border data issues. The invite-only event will also be livestreamed on government social media channels.
SupervisionSupervision approach, priorities & toolkitCyber resilienceSupervision process and methodologies
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2026-06-22•United States•Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland published research estimating that banks indirectly funded 6.1 percent of business loans through nonbank lenders in 2024. That share has stayed near 5 percent to 6 percent for two decades and is described as an upper-bound risk measure because banks typically provide debt funding, with equity investors absorbing losses first. The research also shows business lending has gradually shifted from banks to nonbanks since 1980.
ResearchLendingPrudential risks
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2026-06-22•United States•Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Board Governor Christopher J. Waller used opening remarks at a conference to highlight how stablecoins and tokenized assets may reshape the U.S. dollar's international role. He said the discussions will examine effects on payments, foreign exchange markets, dollar funding, cross-border capital flows and demand for U.S. Treasuries. The remarks introduced the conference agenda rather than announcing new policy.
OtherStablecoinsBlockchain and distributed ledger technology
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2026-06-22•United States•Federal Reserve Board
The Federal Reserve Board issued a statement on the death of former Chair Alan Greenspan, who led the central bank from 1987 to 2006. It credited him with guiding the institution through expansion and stress, strengthening its credibility and shaping monetary policy frameworks that continue to influence the Federal Reserve.
Other
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2026-06-22•Europe•European Banking Authority
The European Banking Authority has issued final draft standards revising Pillar 3 disclosures on ESG risks and adding new disclosure requirements for equity exposures and aggregate exposures to shadow banking entities under Capital Requirements Regulation 3. The package extends ESG disclosures to all institutions on a proportionate basis, cuts datapoints for large institutions by 37% and removes taxonomy-related disclosures. The standards are expected to apply from the 31 December 2026 reference date, with small and non-complex institutions starting from 31 December 2027.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsDisclosuresESG
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2026-06-22•Europe•European Banking Authority
The European Banking Authority published its latest semi-annual MREL dashboard for 303 European Union banks in resolution, showing average external binding requirements including buffers of 28.9% of risk-weighted assets for G-SIIs, 28.4% for top-tier and fished banks, and 24.6% for other banks as of December 2025. Bail-in remained the preferred resolution strategy by risk-weighted assets at 94%, while MREL instruments due to become ineligible within 12 months created EUR 231 billion of rollover needs. The dashboard is the first based on revised MREL reporting standards that introduced a semi-annual reporting cycle.
Data & statisticsSupervisory data
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2026-06-22•Iceland•Central Bank of Iceland
The Central Bank of Iceland published a notice that it will commence regular foreign currency purchases. The supplied text links the update to international reserves, market operations and the interbank foreign exchange market.
Monetary policyMonetary policy instruments & operationsForeign exchange policy and markets
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2026-06-22•Iceland•Central Bank of Iceland
The Central Bank of Iceland reported a current account deficit of ISK 32.1 billion in the first quarter of 2026. It also said the net external position deteriorated.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics