The Kuwait Capital Markets Authority renewed the collective investment scheme license for the Awaed Real Estate Fund for three years. The renewed term is effective from Sept. 29, 2026 and is renewable.
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority updated its Syria sanctions notice after Switzerland revised the list of sanctioned persons, companies and organizations under the Syria measures ordinance. The related SESAM database update took effect on 16 June 2026 at 11 p.m. Financial intermediaries must implement the prohibitions, freeze relevant assets and report affected relationships, while still meeting anti-money laundering escalation duties where suspicions remain.
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority issued an updated sanctions notice after Switzerland amended the annex to its ordinance targeting persons and organisations supporting Hamas or the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. The revised sanctions data was published through SESAM, with measures effective from 16 June 2026 at 23:00. Financial intermediaries must apply the prohibitions, freeze assets, report affected relationships to SECO and continue to meet their anti-money laundering reporting duties.
The National Bank of Georgia said Vice President Nino Jeladze participated in Central Banking’s annual meetings in London, where a panel examined geopolitical pressures on central banking, monetary policy and reserve management. Discussions focused on reserve diversification, stablecoins, central bank digital currencies and artificial intelligence. She also met European central bank representatives to discuss cooperation, supervision and regulatory challenges, and technology use.
The Central Bank of Latvia has awarded the winners of its 24th student scientific research competition. First prize went to a University of Tartu paper on Estonian firms’ green transition, second prize to SSE Riga research on stablecoins, and three papers shared third prize on credit cycles, Baltic corporate bonds and EU public debt sustainability. The 2025/2026 competition drew 48 submissions from 13 higher education institutions.
The Bank of France, the Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority and the Financial Markets Authority published an interim methodological report on France’s first system-wide stress test, covering more than 20 financial institutions across banking, insurance and asset management. The exercise tests how a severe 10-day market shock could spread through cross-exposures, fire sales and liquidity pressures, using both participant-reported reactions and top-down modelling. A second round will start shortly, with a final joint report due in autumn 2026.
The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority has adopted amendments to its fund rules to reflect changes to AIFM, UCITS and related Swedish laws. The revisions add new requirements on the content of fund rules and new fit and proper assessment obligations for people who decide the business direction of fund companies and AIF managers. Most changes apply from July 1, 2026, with some deferred until April 16, 2027.
The French Financial Markets Authority, Banque de France and the Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority have issued an interim report on France’s first pilot system-wide stress test. The exploratory exercise covers 25 voluntary institutions across banking, insurance, asset management and clearing, and is intended to identify contagion channels and second-round effects under severe market stress. It will not lead to firm-specific supervisory action, and a final report is due by the end of 2026.
The Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission said the second season of its retirement literacy project for people aged 50 and above generated more than 1.2 million accesses to educational materials and enrolled more than 1,700 people across four online training rounds. It is also developing a free retirement planning tool to assess financial status, estimate retirement needs and identify financial gaps. The tool is expected by the end of 2026.
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission has published on its website a speech by Dr Kelvin Wong delivered at the Hong Kong Investor Relations Association’s 12th Investor Relations Awards Ceremony.
The Executive Board of the Riksbank left the policy rate unchanged at 1.75% on 17 June and slightly raised its policy-rate forecast, saying low underlying inflation and weaker-than-normal economic activity are being offset by higher inflation risks from supply disruptions linked to the war in the Middle East. It lowered its 2026 forecasts for CPIF inflation to 1.1% and GDP growth to 2.2%, and said the probability of a rate increase later in 2026 has risen compared with March.
At the 2026 Lujiazui Forum, the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission outlined proposals for more inclusive global financial governance, more compatible international regulatory standards and stronger cross-border supervisory coordination. Domestically, it highlighted tougher risk control and enforcement, reform of smaller financial institutions and governance, and more targeted financial support for the real economy. It also set out supervisory measures to support Shanghai’s international financial center, including offshore finance oversight, reinsurance initiatives and a digital risk-monitoring base.
China's central bank and five other authorities have issued an action plan to build an offshore finance system in Shanghai, centered on pilot programs in Pudong and phased goals through 2035. The plan opens initial trials in offshore trade finance, free trade offshore bonds, reinsurance, treasury centers, offshore renminbi trading and services for nonresident individuals, while pairing them with digital renminbi infrastructure, account segregation and tighter risk controls. Detailed rules for specific pilots will follow from the relevant authorities.
The People's Bank of China has launched a repo facility to provide renminbi liquidity to eligible foreign central bank-type institutions. It is open to foreign central banks or monetary authorities, international financial organizations and sovereign wealth funds. The facility covers seven-day, one-month and three-month transactions against approved high-grade renminbi bonds at a spread over the seven-day reverse repo rate.
The People's Bank of China has, with immediate effect, changed the operating window for temporary overnight repo and reverse repo operations to 15:00 to 15:30 on working days and set the rates at 25 basis points below and above the seven-day reverse repo rate. It also clarified that persistent moves in DR001 below or above the relevant tool rate may trigger the corresponding operation based on primary dealers' demand.
The People's Bank of China announced a package of measures at the Lujiazui Forum covering monetary operations, offshore renminbi markets and market monitoring. Key steps include narrowing the short-end interest rate corridor to 50 basis points, creating a renminbi repo facility for offshore central bank-type institutions and launching a Shanghai Free Trade Zone pilot for offshore renminbi foreign exchange trading through six banks. It is also studying a nonbank emergency liquidity tool for systemic stress scenarios and launching an interbank market data repository.
The Central Bank of the Republic of China used a Lujiazui Forum speech to outline a broader push to deepen capital account opening in China through more institutional, market-based and full-chain cross-border capital flow reforms. Near-term actions include a new package of facilitation measures, a full reform of cross-border FDI policies, simpler foreign exchange rules for outbound investment and external debt, and new Qualified Domestic Institutional Investor quotas. Shanghai is set to receive additional pilots on trade settlement, reinsurance-related offshore investment and multinational cash management.
The Thailand Office of Insurance Commission has launched a 2026 Pride Month social media campaign centered on photos and stories about equality and coexistence. Participants can post content from HUGS Songwat on Facebook, X, Instagram or TikTok, with prizes worth more than THB 7,000 in total. Entries close on June 28, 2026, and winners will be announced on June 30, 2026.
The Philippines Insurance Commission directed regulated entities to expedite claims in areas declared under a state of calamity after the magnitude 7.8 Mindanao earthquake. Firms must ease procedures and documentation, extend filing periods, support claimants and coordinate with government relief operations.
The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic fined a payment organization in Bishkek a total of KGS 110,000. The penalties were imposed for breaches of Kyrgyz legislation and the central bank’s regulatory legal acts.
Dubai International Financial Centre has released a banking report saying resilience and AI-led operating model change will determine banks' long-term performance more than scale or legacy. It warns that without decisive transformation, industry profit pools could fall by USD 170bn by 2030, as challenger banks force incumbents to match faster, more personalized and lower-cost models. The report is the second in DIFC's four-part 2026 Future of Finance series.
The Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs will hold a Monetary Dialogue with ECB President Christine Lagarde on 22 June 2026. The exchange will focus on the ECB's quarterly monetary policy assessment after the 11 June rate increase and on how rising supply-side shocks linked to geopolitical tensions affect monetary policy.
The Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs will hold an exchange of views on 22 June 2026 with European Stability Mechanism Managing Director Pierre Gramegna. The discussion will cover the ESM's activities and its 2025 Annual Report and takes place under the 2024 Memorandum of Cooperation between the European Parliament and the ESM.
The Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs will hold a 23 June exchange of views on how the Middle East crisis affects Europe’s economy and public finances, with speakers from the European Central Bank, European Commission and OECD.
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates has completed Project Aperta, a BIS-led initiative to connect domestic open finance networks through a secure cross-border interoperability layer. Tests across five economies covered data portability and trade finance processes, showing cross-border data exchange can work without changing domestic frameworks. The project outputs have been released as open public goods for other jurisdictions to use.
An International Monetary Fund mission to the Maldives said the economy has stayed resilient but now faces slower growth, with real GDP projected at about 1 percent in 2026 as Middle East conflict spillovers weigh on tourism and energy costs. The team said fiscal deficits, public debt and debt distress risks remain high, requiring tighter fiscal and monetary policy, subsidy reform, stronger state-owned enterprise oversight and stronger banking supervision. Over time, it also called for structural, governance and climate-related reforms to support more sustainable growth.
The Qatar Central Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee kept the QCB Deposit Rate at 3.85%, the Lending Rate at 4.35%, and the Repo Rate at 4.10%. The decision follows cumulative 75 basis points of reductions through three 25 basis point cuts between September and December 2025.
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission said the Federal Court has banned former Star Entertainment executives Mathias Bekier and Paula Martin from managing corporations for six and seven years and imposed penalties of AUD 700,000 and AUD 400,000. The orders follow findings that they breached their duties by failing to properly manage money laundering and criminal activity risks at Star. Both were also ordered to pay 45% of ASIC’s costs.
ASIC won a unanimous High Court appeal establishing that Block Earner’s Earner product was a financial product that required an Australian financial services licence. The court held that the product involved a financial investment and also met the definition of a derivative because investor returns varied with digital asset values and exchange rates. The case now returns to the Full Court of the Federal Court on ASIC’s penalty appeal.
The Ukraine National Commission on Securities and Stock Market has prepared a draft law to simplify registration of nonpublic share issues. In specified private placements, the Central Securities Depository would handle registration and related filings under a single-window model, including electronic submissions for company registration and share capital changes. The proposal targets placements to predefined investors with no more than 150 nonqualified investors and cash-only settlement.
The Central Bank of the UAE published a 2025 milestones update for the Emirates Institute of Finance showing 38,475 total training beneficiaries and certification programme growth from 13,979 in 2022 to 17,338 in 2025. The update also highlights rising Emiratisation-related graduation numbers, ETHRAA programme outputs, actuarial science pipeline initiatives, recruitment activity and recognition of the EIF Innovation Hub by the Global Innovation Institute.
The Ukraine National Commission on Securities and Stock Market adopted 39 decisions at a regular meeting. They covered alignment of Ukrainian legislation with European Union law, rulemaking, regulation of professional market participants, securities issuance registrations and collective investment institutions. The commission also approved appointments at market firms and asset management companies and reviewed prospectus and fund-related matters.
The South Korea Financial Supervisory Service said private equity funds reached 1,195 at end-2025, with capital commitments rising to KRW167.5 trillion and actual investments to KRW124.3 trillion. New registrations increased to 211 and dry powder rose to KRW43.2 trillion. Non-management participation funds also grew sharply, while realization proceeds climbed to KRW20.6 trillion.
The Central Bank of the Philippines clarified that its amended payment rules require fees for domestic P2P transfers through InstaPay and PESONet to be grounded in documented costs, but do not introduce prior approval of prices. High or differentiated fees may be reviewed after disclosure, and off-us charges must reflect reasonable directly attributable costs. The FAQs also confirm that merchant due diligence changes mainly align with existing AML and CTF rules and allow risk-based simplified onboarding for low-risk small or informal merchants.
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has launched a policy consultation on crisis preparedness for deposit takers and a separate consultation on the final tranche of six Deposit Takers Act draft prudential standards. The crisis package would require recovery planning, resolution pre-positioning and loss-absorbing capacity instrument design for Group 1 deposit takers. Non-crisis standards are due by 31 May 2027 and take effect on 1 December 2028, while crisis preparedness standards will follow in 2028 and take effect in 2029.
New Zealand's Department of Internal Affairs issued public formal warnings to 10 reporting entities for repeated failures to complete required independent AML and CFT audits. The cases were identified in its 2026 thematic review, and each entity had missed the audit requirement on at least two occasions. The action is the department's first coordinated set of formal warnings for this breach.
The New Zealand Financial Markets Authority said Bank of New Zealand admitted misleading customers on how interest was calculated on some non-profit accounts and will pay NZD 2.6 million to the Crown under an enforceable undertaking. BNZ told customers interest would be calculated daily, but from December 2014 to February 2024 used the lowest monthly balance method instead. The issue affected 23,103 customers, led to about NZD 5.39 million in underpaid interest and has since been remediated.
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has told banks, insurers and superannuation funds to strengthen readiness for geopolitical shocks under existing prudential standards rather than through new rules. Its minimum expectations cover governance, operational and personnel resilience, sanctions and offshore exposures, financial stress testing and crisis response. APRA will also run targeted readiness assessments for larger entities with heightened exposure and may take supervisory action where gaps persist.
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has started publishing AFS licensee website addresses on its Professional Registers Search so consumers and businesses can check whether a financial services website is genuine. The register shows listed websites, whether a licensee has no website, or whether details have not yet been supplied. More than 6,500 licensees have been invited to participate, and ASIC may use compulsory powers if needed to complete the register.
The Isle of Man Financial Services Authority said Number Seven Partners Limited has been de-registered under the Designated Businesses (Registration & Oversight) Act 2015, effective 17 June 2026.
The Central Bank of Brazil’s Monetary Policy Committee cut the Selic rate to 14.25% a year in June 2026, saying that although inflation projections have moved further from target and uncertainty has increased, the prolonged period of restrictive rates is showing signs of slowing activity and supports continued policy recalibration. Copom said the total magnitude of the cycle will depend on incoming data, with inflation still above the upper limit of the target range and external risks elevated by Middle East-related uncertainty and tighter global financial conditions.
The Central Bank of Mongolia said Governor Narantsogt Sanjaa met Kakao Bank executives to discuss potential investment and cooperation with MBank and the possible introduction of South Korean digital banking solutions in Mongolia. The governor also reiterated support for advanced financial services and related legal and regulatory development.
The Central Bank of Mongolia said meetings held around the EBRD annual meeting in Riga opened several avenues for deeper international cooperation. These include broader correspondent banking links, possible repo cooperation with ICBC Standard Bank, discussions with Frontclear on derivative netting and FX hedging, and work with TCX Fund on FX swaps.
Hong Kong's Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau said the government has notified the Legislative Council of a resolution to raise Banking Ordinance fees for bank licences, branch and local representative office establishment, and approved money broker registration. The proposal follows a Hong Kong Monetary Authority fee review and is expected by the government to have only a minimal effect on affected firms. Subject to the legislative process, the resolution is due to be moved on July 8.
In a Lujiazui Forum speech, Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan proposed deeper Shanghai-Hong Kong financial co-operation focused on broader two-way financing channels and more Renminbi-denominated investment and hedging products. He also welcomed support for launching five-year Renminbi government bond futures in Hong Kong in the near term. The remarks were framed around expanding Stock Connect and Bond Connect links and broader capital-market integration between the two centres.
In a speech, the Reserve Bank of Australia said it and the Council of Financial Regulators have been strengthening work on how the financial system would cope with a more adverse geopolitical environment. The focus is on operational and security risks, sanctions preparedness, and payments continuity, including an industry resilience initiative for the payments system. The bank said firms need more robust contingency planning, scenario testing and recoverability arrangements.
Republicans on the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs issued a myth-versus-fact document ahead of Senate consideration of the latest 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. The brief argues the housing package is deficit-neutral, does not override local zoning and would modernize existing housing programs through streamlined rules and limited pilots. It also frames the bill as a supply-focused measure for renters and prospective homeowners and calls for action in both chambers.
The Bank of Japan raised its policy rate by 25 basis points to around 1.0 percent for the uncollateralized overnight call rate for the intermeeting period, by a 7-1 vote and effective June 17, citing a moderate economic recovery and upside risks that underlying consumer price index inflation could exceed the 2 percent target as higher crude oil prices feed through and inflation expectations rise. It also set the complementary deposit facility rate at 1.0 percent and the complementary lending facility basic loan rate at 1.25 percent, and said it will continue to raise the policy interest rate and adjust monetary accommodation in line with economic, price and financial conditions.
UK Parliament published the government’s response to a committee report that found major gaps in data on policies supporting regional innovation. The government accepted the need for better and more granular data, and said it will update the innovation cluster map, create a public funding portal and improve Catapult performance measurement before the 2028 funding cycle. It rejected a standalone national framework for innovation clusters, saying the industrial strategy already addresses that.
Central Bank of Ireland Governor Gabriel Makhlouf said the ECB's 25 basis point rate increase to 2.25% was needed to counter inflation pressure from the Middle East energy shock and guard against spillovers into expectations. He said the move does not necessarily signal a new extended tightening cycle, but policy will stay data-dependent. For Ireland, he said the recent GDP fall mainly reflected multinational activity rather than domestic weakness, with modified domestic demand still rising.
At the Centre for European Reform in London, Dutch Central Bank official Olaf Sleijpen called for faster European capital markets reform and renewed cooperation between the United Kingdom and the European Union.
Mexico's Ministry of Finance and Public Credit said reported sanctions against Banco del Bienestar relate to administrative observations made by the National Banking and Securities Commission in 2023. It said the findings caused no losses to users or Welfare Program resources and have already been addressed through stronger controls, risk management and supervision. The ministry added that the sanctions do not affect the bank's solvency, financial stability or daily operations.
The Brazil Securities Commission has suspended the public tender offer for control of Brava Energia for up to 30 days after requested corrections to the offer documents were not made by 15 June 2026. It also asked B3 to halt the auction scheduled for 25 June 2026. If the irregularities are not cured or appealed within the applicable deadline, the offer may be withdrawn and its registration canceled.
The Bank of Uganda has issued FAQs on over the counter cash withdrawal limits that start on 1 January 2027 after a six month transition period. The policy caps physical cash withdrawals at UGX 50 million a day and UGX 250 million a week for individuals, and at UGX 500 million a day and UGX 2.5 billion a week for corporate and business accounts. The limits apply per account, not to electronic transfers, and banks may impose lower limits based on customer risk profiles.
The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission conditionally cleared Global One Hotel’s registration of 6,340 rental pool participation certificates across 12 condominium hotel projects. Of the covered units, 4,277 have been sold and 2,063 remain unsold, with agreements generally running for 15 years and automatically renewing for another 15 years.
The Bank of Uganda will halve interbank cheque value limits from January 1, 2027, including reducing the UGX cap to UGX 5 million from UGX 10 million. Cheques above the new limits will be returned, while intra-bank cheques are excluded. The central bank is steering higher-value payments to RTGS, EFT, Mobile Money and other licensed digital channels.
The Central Bank of Brazil said Pix has been recognized by Brazil's National Institute of Industrial Property as a high renown trademark. The status extends protection from financial services to all 45 Nice classes and will lead to automatic rejection of third party trademark applications using the Pix name or its components. Pix is the first public sector owned trademark in Brazil to receive this recognition.
The Central Bank of Uruguay has advanced a draft law to create an Open Finance System under which users could securely share their financial data with registered institutions based on prior, express and informed consent. The framework would establish regulated data access and allow authorized third parties to initiate payments and other operations. The proposal has been approved by the bank’s board for submission to the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
The Central Bank of Honduras said it is continuing to manage system liquidity through open market operations and liquidity windows. Outstanding central bank securities reached HNL 65,884.9 million as of June 4, up HNL 10,507.4 million from end-2025, while daily bill auctions averaged HNL 7,152.6 million at 5.75%. Interbank activity also increased in 2026, with an average rate of 5.86% within the central bank’s interest rate corridor.
The Brazil Securities Commission suspended the Bradesco fund's public offering of units after finding that it started without meeting all automatic registration requirements and that its offering documents were not properly disclosed under CVM Resolution 160. The suspension lasts for up to 30 days, until July 24, 2026, and the defects must be cured within that period. If they are not, the offering may be cancelled permanently.
The Central Bank of Aruba’s Ease of Lending Survey showed a slight improvement in credit conditions in the fourth quarter of 2025, with the headline index rising to 102.1 from 101.9. The increase was driven by a stronger outlook for business loans, while current conditions stayed flat. Banks expect commercial real estate and household cash flow needs to support demand in the first quarter of 2026, with economic outlook and risk factors becoming more important on the supply side.
The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group has issued its final comment letter on GRI’s draft pollution standards for air pollution, soil pollution and critical incidents. It supports the revised disclosures and their use as entity-specific information for ESRS reporters, but calls for clearer alignment on concepts, terminology and disclosure granularity. GRI’s next-stage development is expected to lead to Global Sustainability Standards Board approval in 2027.
The Central Bank of Poland said its latest Financial Stability Report shows an improved systemic risk assessment and a stable, resilient domestic financial system. Legal risk remains concentrated in PLN household loans, while challenges to WIBOR-based contracts have eased after the February 2026 Court of Justice of the European Union ruling. The report also highlights rising geopolitical and cyber risks and recommends stronger risk management and more proportionate consumer protection rules.
The Central Bank of Oman published the IMF mission’s concluding statement for the 2026 Article IV consultations, which projected real gross domestic product growth of 3.7% in 2026 after 2.4% in 2025. The IMF also forecast fiscal and current account surpluses, lower public debt as a share of gross domestic product, and described the banking sector as robust, while warning that regional uncertainty could pose risks to the outlook.
The Central Bank of Oman will waive fees on local digital transfers for retail customers and SMEs from 1 July 2026 across RTGS, ACH and the Instant Payment System when used through digital channels. It also cut the maximum merchant fee for QR code person-to-merchant payments to 0.50% from 0.75%, capped at OMR 2.000, and simplified Wage Protection System salary file fees to a maximum of OMR 1.000 per month. The central bank will monitor adoption through 2026 and may take further measures.
The Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority used its 2026 securities seminar to set out supervisory priorities across funds, takeovers and market conduct. Key practical changes include mandatory XML AIFMD Annex IV reporting from 30 June 2026 and the end of capital adequacy returns KRT-1478 and KRT-1479 after 31 March 2026. It also highlighted tighter market abuse surveillance, recent manipulation cases and strict expectations that analyst calls must not involve the sharing of inside information.
The Bank of the Republic of Burundi has again urged SAMA MONEY clients to recover funds owed to them. Claimants have one month to do so, after which unclaimed balances will be paid into the Treasury account under existing legal and regulatory rules.
The Argentina Superintendency of Insurance said creditors and shareholders may use the TAD platform to request access to credit claim files in order to challenge or comment on claims. The Liquidation Commission will review requests and authorize access where appropriate, and observations are due within 10 days from the business day after June 10, 2026.
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has issued consumer guidance on travel insurance, explaining typical coverage, pricing and exclusions. It says policies usually cost 5% to 10% of trip value and may cover cancellation, medical emergencies, evacuation and baggage, but terms vary and exclusions are common. The guidance also urges consumers to check existing coverage through health insurance, credit cards or homeowners policies before buying.
Canada's Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions announced two leadership appointments effective this fall. Josée Turcotte will become deputy superintendent for Integrity, National Security and Integrated Solutions on September 8, 2026, and Laurence Frappier will become chief actuary on October 1, 2026. The changes follow the retirements of Kathy Thompson and Assia Billig.
The New Brunswick Financial and Consumer Services Commission said Sun Kissed Energy Incorporated is unsuitable to hold a direct seller licence after complaints that paid-for solar installations were never delivered. The review found failures to meet delivery timelines, properly license salespeople and provide requested records. Consumers may cancel affected contracts and related financing, and the company can appeal within 30 days of the May 25, 2026 decision.
The Central Bank of Libya announced, at the opening of EPEX 2026, the launch of Visa card acceptance on local POS terminals, SoftPOS technology and a National Stand-In Processing Service project. The measures are aimed at expanding electronic payments, reducing cash use and improving the resilience of Libya’s payments infrastructure.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has launched a Request for Information on CFTC rules and related measures that may hinder fintech firms from partnering with federally regulated institutions. It is also seeking input on changes that could streamline application processes for eligible fintech firms. Comments will be accepted for 21 days after Federal Register publication.
The Reserve Bank of India has amended capital adequacy rules for All India Financial Institutions to introduce specific risk weight treatment for exposures guaranteed under ECLGS 5.0. A zero percent risk weight applies to 75% of the guaranteed portion where settlement is expected within 30 days of invocation, while the rest remains subject to existing guidelines. The change is effective immediately.
The Reserve Bank of India has amended urban co-operative bank capital adequacy rules to give favorable treatment to ECLGS 5.0 guaranteed exposures. A zero percent risk weight applies to 75% of the guaranteed portion where settlement is expected within 30 days of invocation, while the rest remains subject to existing risk weights. The change is effective immediately.
The Reserve Bank of India has revised capital adequacy rules for regional rural banks to apply a zero percent risk weight to part of exposures guaranteed under ECLGS 5.0. The treatment applies to 75 percent of the guaranteed portion where settlement is expected within 30 days of invocation, while the remainder follows existing risk-weight rules.
The Reserve Bank of India has amended NBFC capital adequacy rules to allow zero percent risk weight on part of exposures guaranteed under ECLGS 5.0. The relief applies to 75 percent of the guaranteed portion expected to be settled within 30 days of invocation, while the rest remains subject to existing risk-weight rules. The change is effective immediately.
The Reserve Bank of India has amended capital adequacy rules for small finance banks to give a zero percent risk weight to part of exposures guaranteed under ECLGS 5.0. The treatment applies to 75 percent of the guaranteed portion where settlement is expected within 30 days of invocation, while the rest remains subject to existing risk-weight rules. The amendment is effective immediately.
The Alberta Securities Commission and the RCMP’s Integrated Market Enforcement Team said their Joint Serious Offences Team has charged Douglas John Vermeeren with six offences under the Securities Act (Alberta). The allegations include breaching undertakings from a 2016 settlement, fraud linked to a cryptocurrency-related investment in 2022 and obstruction of justice. His first court appearance is set for Aug. 5, 2026.
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Sierra Leone raised the Monetary Policy Rate by 25 basis points to 17.0% effective 17 June 2026, with corresponding increases to the Standing Lending Facility Rate and Standing Deposit Facility Rate, citing materially higher upside inflation risks as headline inflation reached 10.83% in April amid higher global oil prices and Finance Act 2026 tax measures. The Committee said growth was moderating, with real GDP projected at 4.0% in 2026 and 2026Q1 activity weakening, and it will keep monitoring spillovers from external shocks including Middle East tensions and stands ready to act to preserve macroeconomic stability.
The Financial Superintendency of Colombia has started technical roundtables to collect input for the schedule and standards for mandatory open finance under Decree 368 of 2026. The first sessions involved 153 entities and highlighted a shared need for gradual, technical and coordinated implementation. Further meetings are planned to assess market conditions and implementation challenges.
United Kingdom HM Treasury has published the remit for Chris Woolard as Wholesale Digital Markets Champion, tasking him with leading industry work on tokenisation and wider digitalisation in UK wholesale markets. He will establish a cross-industry taskforce, provide an initial forward look by July 2026 and submit a report to the Chancellor on distributed ledger technology adoption and interoperability by July 2027.
The European Banking Authority's 2025 Annual Report says its work centred on simplifying the EU rulebook and expanding direct supervisory responsibilities under DORA and MiCA. It highlights Basel III implementation, launch of the Pillar 3 Data Hub, publication of the first ESG Risk Dashboard and designation of 19 critical ICT third-party providers under DORA. The report also says the 2025 EU-wide stress test confirmed the resilience of EU and European Economic Area banks.
The National Bank of Ukraine has kept 16 banks on its list of systemically important institutions after its annual review, with no changes from 2025. The designation will be used for banking supervision, and the assessment was based on data as of 1 January.
The Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo and the Central Bank of the UAE signed a memorandum of understanding to expand bilateral cooperation and information sharing. The agreement covers supervisory and regulatory coordination, including fintech, monetary policy, macroprudential policy, financial stability, payment systems, prudential standards and AML CFT. It is the Kosovo central bank’s first such memorandum with the UAE central bank.
The Central Bank of Armenia held its refinancing rate at 6.50% for Q2 2026, balancing above-target inflation and strong domestic demand against weaker global growth and domestic disinflationary risks. Annual inflation reached 4.2% in May and core inflation rose to 5.1%, compared with the 3% medium-term target.
The Central Bank of Russia has issued its first recommendations on information security for financial institutions using AI. The guidance maps AI-related risks and cyberattack tactics and recommends human confirmation where AI is used in high-risk critical processes such as payment transactions. It also calls for internal AI threat models and security policies and highlights vendor security practices, including bug bounty participation.
The North Macedonia Insurance Supervision Authority published minutes from its 12th session together with its 2025 annual report on the insurance market. The release also includes a report on the 26th trade union sports meetings for 2026 and a request for consent for the 2026 audit firm of ADOR Macedonia Skopje-Vienna Insurance Group.
The Belgium Financial Services and Markets Authority has suspended the life insurance distribution activities of insurance intermediaries that did not complete the required AML CFT questionnaire, with the decisions published by name on its website.
The Banking Commission of the Central African Republic published a contract award notice for works to reinforce the shared boundary wall between the BEAC residence in the Hippodrome district and PMUC. The notice relates to service provider consultation No. 17/BEAC/SG-DPMG/CP/Tvx/2026 dated Feb. 24, 2026.
The Banking Commission of the Central African Republic published tender notice AON/OPIL No. 24/E7/2026-BEAC dated June 16, 2026.
The Banking Commission of the Central African Republic has launched an open regional tender for IT network equipment for the upgrade of the BEAC Central Services datacenter network links in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
BEAC has launched an open national tender for the supply of IT network equipment for its headquarters and centers in Cameroon.
The Bank of Italy held the 19th edition of its Prize for studies in Mathematics and Computer Science and awarded 20 secondary school students for the best results in the national championships. The prize is organized with the Ministry of Education and Merit, the Italian Mathematical Union and the Italian Association for Computer Science and Automatic Computing.
Swift has appointed Michael Manos as chief information officer to lead its network, security, cloud and technology platform strategy. He will oversee the organization’s response to frontier artificial intelligence and its transition to post quantum cryptographic standards while maintaining interoperability and uninterrupted service.
The Central Bank of Morocco has launched the third edition of its Economic and Financial Research Prize for Moroccan researchers under 40 with a doctorate in economics or finance. Two prizes will be awarded, with a possible additional jury special prize, and applications are due by September 25, 2026.
The Oman Financial Services Authority held a joint workshop with the Muscat Stock Exchange and Muscat Clearing and Depository Company on reading IPO prospectuses. It focused on financial statements, key indicators and other disclosures investors should use to assess investment opportunities and risks.
The Dutch Central Bank's review of banks' anti-fraud measures found that responses to suspected online fraud vary significantly across institutions. It links that inconsistency to a conflict between payment execution duties and duty-of-care expectations, while also noting that AI is improving fraud detection but simultaneously giving criminals new tools. Many scams begin on social media, and customer losses are generally not reimbursed except in certain bank helpdesk impersonation cases.
In a BNR Nieuwsradio interview on the Spring Forecast 2026, the Dutch Central Bank said the Dutch economy is cooling as geopolitical tensions and higher energy prices weigh on growth. It said inflation has been higher than previously forecast and that government spending has been the main support for growth so far. The bank expects growth to recover after 2026 if energy prices stabilize and uncertainty eases.
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority said Switzerland's Ukraine sanctions annex has been amended, with the changes taking effect at 23:00. Financial intermediaries must implement the prohibitions, freeze the assets of sanctioned persons and report affected business relationships to the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs. SECO reporting does not remove separate anti-money laundering review and reporting duties.