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2026-05-29•South Korea•Ministry of Economy & Finance (South Korea)
The South Korea Ministry of Economy and Finance reported that industrial production fell 0.6 percent month on month in April, with mining and manufacturing down 0.7 percent and services down 1.0 percent, though output remained 2.4 percent higher year on year. The ministry cited base effects, raw material supply disruptions and weaker sentiment, noting declines in retail sales, equipment investment and construction, and weakness in petroleum refining and chemicals. It expects conditions to improve in May, citing stronger sentiment, recovering crude oil and naphtha supplies, and sharp gains in early May exports and capital goods imports.
Data & statisticsEconomic data and developments
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2026-05-29•South Korea•Bank of Korea
The Bank of Korea reported that in April 2026 deposit rates rose while lending rates were broadly steady on new business and higher on outstanding balances. The weighted average rate on new deposits at commercial and specialized banks increased 10 basis points to 2.92%, with new loan rates unchanged at 4.20%, while rates on outstanding deposits and loans rose to 2.02% and 4.30%. Corporate new loan rates held at 4.14% and household new loan rates fell to 4.43%, as outstanding corporate and household loan rates both increased by 2 basis points.
Data & statisticsMonetary data
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2026-05-29•South Korea•South Korea Financial Supervisory Service
The South Korea Financial Supervisory Service reported a modest deterioration in domestic banks’ asset quality in March 2026, with the ratio of substandard or below loans rising to 0.60% and their stock increasing to KRW17.7 trillion. Business loans, particularly to small and medium-sized enterprises, remained the main source of problem assets, while household loan quality also weakened. With provisions unchanged at KRW26.7 trillion, the non-performing loan coverage ratio declined to 150.4% from 160.3% at end-December 2025.
Data & statisticsAsset quality
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2026-05-29•South Korea•South Korea Financial Supervisory Service
The South Korea Financial Supervisory Service reported that in April 2026 foreign investors were net sellers of KRW4.046 trillion in listed stocks and net buyers of KRW442.0 billion in listed bonds, marking a fourth consecutive month of equity outflows and continued rotation into bonds. End-April foreign holdings totalled KRW2,121.4 trillion in stocks (32.5% of market capitalisation) and KRW325.2 trillion in bonds (11.6% of listed bonds), with equity selling concentrated in Singapore and the United Kingdom and bond purchases focused on longer-maturity Korean Treasury Bonds, mainly by European investors.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-05-29•Bahamas•Central Bank of the Bahamas
The Central Bank of the Bahamas has released its May 2026 Quarterly Statistical Digest, providing monetary, financial, public debt and economic statistics through March 2026. The publication updates key macro-financial data series for the jurisdiction.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicatorsMonetary data
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2026-05-29•Europe•European Securities and Markets Authority
The European Securities and Markets Authority has published its annual report on the quality and use of regulatory data, noting improvements across key datasets under EMIR, SFTR, MiFIR, AIFMD and MMFR, and wider use of these data by ESMA and national competent authorities for supervision and market monitoring. The report extends coverage to Prospectus reporting and major ICT incident reporting under DORA, and outlines 2025 work to simplify and harmonise reporting, develop an integrated reporting framework for investment funds, and expand automation and advanced analytics.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsRegulatory reporting
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2026-05-29•Jersey•Jersey Financial Services Commission
The Jersey Financial Services Commission has issued an alert on a cold-calling scam in which fraudsters impersonate banks and bank fraud teams to obtain security details and access online accounts. The Commission advises residents and businesses not to share personal or banking information over the phone, to verify contacts using official channels, and to report suspected incidents to their bank, the States of Jersey Police, and the Commission’s Enforcement team.
SupervisionAlertsFraud and scams
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2026-05-29•Ecuador•Central Bank of Ecuador
The Central Bank of Ecuador has introduced External Trade Price Indices to strengthen measurement of the external sector and improve analysis of exports and imports, aligned with international statistical standards. The new methodology replaces unit-value calculations with a classification of homogeneous products to better capture price and quantity movements, using 2024 as the base year and providing monthly series for price, volume and value indices, including changes in strategic export products.
Data & statisticsEconomic data and developments
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2026-05-29•Ghana•Bank of Ghana
In a keynote address, the Bank of Ghana set out its current priorities for monetary policy, financial supervision and digital finance. The governor highlighted reforms to inflation targeting, liquidity management, reserve building and policy transparency, alongside a more risk-sensitive supervisory approach. He also pointed to the e-Cedi pilot and the bank’s fintech and virtual assets functions as part of its digital finance agenda.
Monetary policyMonetary policy framework & strategyMonetary policy decisions and developmentsFinancial stability and systemic risk
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2026-05-29•Brazil•Brazil Securities Commission (CVM)
The Brazil Securities Commission has issued Resolution CVM 244 amending Resolution CVM 193 to make adoption of CBPS and ISSB sustainability reporting standards fully voluntary for listed companies, while maintaining comply-or-explain disclosure for non-adopters. Voluntary adopters must use CBPS and ISSB standards, report for at least three consecutive fiscal years, and announce any decision to stop reporting in the preceding fiscal year, aligning listed companies’ treatment with that of investment funds and securitization companies.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsAccounting and financial reporting
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2026-05-29•Global•International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund, International Energy Agency, World Bank Group and World Trade Organization issued a joint statement on coordinated support for countries hit by the war-related energy, trade and economic impacts in the Middle East. They highlighted record drawdowns in global oil inventories, risks to fuel security and fertilizer supply as peak demand and planting seasons approach, and uneven effects on vulnerable countries. The institutions will closely coordinate to monitor developments, promote transparency and align support for the most affected economies and global stability.
Policy & regulationCooperationGeopolitical risk
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2026-05-29•Global•International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund completed its Article IV consultation and mid-term review of Costa Rica’s Flexible Credit Line, confirming the country still meets qualification criteria and that current access remains appropriate. Directors backed a cautious, data-dependent monetary stance amid below-target inflation and urged adherence to the fiscal rule, revenue reforms, stronger risk-based and consolidated supervision, and implementation of new bank resolution, deposit insurance, fintech and broader structural reforms. Costa Rica will continue to treat the Flexible Credit Line as precautionary.
Policy & regulationPeer reviews and country evaluationsEconomic data and developments
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2026-05-29•Global•International Monetary Fund
The IMF Executive Board concluded its Article IV consultation for Fiji, noting resilient 2025 growth but a weaker outlook after the oil shock, with inflation and the current account deficit set to rise as temporary tax cuts fade and fuel costs increase. Directors backed gradual, growth-friendly fiscal consolidation to rebuild buffers, liquidity normalization and policy rate hikes from the Reserve Bank of Fiji’s 0.25 percent, and easing of exchange restrictions and capital flow measures while safeguarding external stability. They urged stronger public financial and debt management, AML/CFT and supervisory frameworks, and structural reforms to tackle infrastructure gaps, labor shortages, outward migration, private sector barriers, climate resilience, governance and rule of law.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesEconomic data and developments
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2026-05-29•Australia•Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC)
The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre said Australia will extend AML/CTF laws from 1 July to tens of thousands of additional businesses, including real estate agents, lawyers, conveyancers, accountants and precious metals and stones dealers. Covered firms providing designated services must have compliance arrangements in place when the obligations start and must enrol with AUSTRAC by 29 July. Registration remains limited to certain higher-risk services such as remittance and virtual asset services.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsAML and CFT
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2026-05-29•Panama•Superintendencia de Bancos de Panama
The Superintendency of Banks of Panama published its April 2026 Banking Activity Report, reporting continued year-on-year growth in deposits, loans, assets and securities across the International Banking Center. Deposits reached USD 120.7 billion and net loans USD 102.7 billion, with growth driven mainly by external deposits and external loan portfolios. The national banking system’s legal liquidity ratio was 59.42% versus a 30% minimum and the capital adequacy ratio 16.04% versus an 8% minimum.
SupervisionRegulatory reportingActivity and performance reporting
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2026-05-29•Australia•Australian Securities & Investments Commission
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission reported a sharp increase in enforcement activity, including formal investigations rising from 110 in 2020–21 to 252 in 2024–25 and approximately AUD 484 million in penalties secured as at 27 May, but warned that funding pressures on the Enforcement Special Account could constrain this program. ASIC outlined priorities in criminal enforcement, climate disclosure, digital assets, markets oversight, scams and regulatory simplification, and highlighted investments in data and artificial intelligence, supported by government funding for RegistryConnect and enhanced oversight of managed investment schemes.
EnforcementEnforcement statisticsLeadership change and appointments
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2026-05-29•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, Senator Elizabeth Warren, criticized the Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed rescission of its climate risk disclosure rules. She argued the rollback would reduce information available to investors on companies’ exposure to climate-related risks and the costs of severe weather events for U.S. businesses and taxpayers.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsClimate risk and sustainable financeDisclosures
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2026-05-29•Argentina•Argentina Securities Commission (CNV)
The Argentina Securities Commission approved final rules establishing the country’s first local ETF regime via FCI ETFs and CEVA ETPs, and revised the framework for CEDEAR and CEVA offerings. The regime sets custody, segregation, pricing and disclosure requirements, restricts cross-investment among products, and introduces securities lending and creation/redemption rules to support arbitrage. The updated CEDEAR and CEVA rules provide automatic authorization for certain issuance changes, adjust trustee and manager requirements, remove local liquidity constraints on ETF CEDEAR underlying assets, and enhance prospectus disclosures on CEVA risks and replication.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsSecurities offerings and listings
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2026-05-29•Argentina•Argentina Securities Commission (CNV)
The Argentina Securities Commission has amended the reporting regime for settlement and clearing agents, refining requirements on foreign currency holdings and key liquidity and leverage indicators and introducing a net foreign currency holding concept. The measures clarify calculation bases, link prudential limit breaches to progressive trading and operational suspensions, and adjust timing for daily reporting, which will begin with June data submitted in July.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsRegulatory reporting
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2026-05-29•Nicaragua•Central Bank of Nicaragua
The Central Bank of Nicaragua reported continued positive performance of the banking and financial system in April 2026, with public deposits up 14.7 percent year on year to C$291,214.3 million and the credit portfolio up 11.5 percent to C$243,948.7 million. Loan quality improved, liquidity reached 34.2 percent of public deposits, legal reserve requirements were overfulfilled in both currencies, and capital adequacy rose to 19.0 percent while profitability remained broadly stable.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicatorsSupervisory data
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2026-05-29•Australia•Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has imposed additional licence conditions on HTFS Nominees Pty Limited, trustee of HUB24 Super Fund, after a review found weaknesses in investment option selection and oversight, conflicts management and member outcomes frameworks. HTFS must appoint an independent expert to review and remediate these frameworks, reassess each investment option’s suitability, and is restricted from onboarding certain high-risk options without extra checks, with conditions continuing if HUB24 Limited’s proposed acquisition proceeds. APRA also directed other platform trustees to strengthen onboarding, monitoring and remediation frameworks and will escalate supervision where necessary.
SupervisionInterventionsCorporate governance
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2026-05-29•Nicaragua•Central Bank of Nicaragua
The Central Bank of Nicaragua reported that first quarter 2026 exports rose 33.5% year on year to USD 2,768.2 million, while imports increased 5.7% to USD 2,870.8 million, narrowing the trade deficit to USD 102.6 million, 84.0% below the prior-year level. The improvement reflects a 61.5% increase in merchandise exports, led by higher gold, coffee and beef shipments, and a 14.7% gain in terms of trade as export prices rose and import prices edged down.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-05-28•Sierra Leone•Ministry of Finance (Sierra Leone)
The Ministry of Finance of Sierra Leone used the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa Plenary in Abidjan to call for stronger regional cooperation and coordinated financial security measures across Economic Community of West African States members. Finance Minister Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura urged enhancements to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing frameworks, intelligence sharing, financial oversight, digital resilience, maritime surveillance and harmonised legal and regulatory approaches to cybercrime and illicit financial activity.
Policy & regulationCooperationAML and CFTCross-border cooperation
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2026-05-28•Kyrgyzstan•Ministry of Finance (Kyrgyzstan)
The Kyrgyz Finance Ministry reported that the third consultative meeting on establishing the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Development Bank was held in Bishkek, where participants discussed the bank’s creation and confirmed readiness to continue cooperation. Delegates from 26 countries and the SCO Secretariat agreed to present updates at the upcoming meeting of finance ministers and central bank heads, following the 1 September 2025 decision by SCO heads of state in Tianjin to create the bank and intensify consultations on its operations.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperation
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2026-05-28•Montenegro•Central Bank of Montenegro
The Central Bank of Montenegro and the National Bank of Austria agreed to deepen cooperation on reforms linked to Montenegro’s European integration and future inclusion in the European System of Central Banks, focusing on payment system modernisation. Discussions highlighted SEPA integration benefits and the TIPS Clone project as a key step toward 24/7 instant payments, while the Austrian central bank will continue providing technical support to strengthen the Montenegrin central bank’s readiness for ESCB and Eurosystem membership.
Institutional developmentCooperation & capacity buildingCross-border cooperation
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2026-05-28•Cape Verde•Bank of Cape Verde
The Bank of Cape Verde’s Behavioral Supervision Office, in partnership with Associação Abraço, will hold a community event in the Alto da Glória neighbourhood as an early World Children’s Day celebration to promote financial education for children. The programme combines educational content on savings, the value of money, needs versus wants and basic financial planning with recreational activities including a children’s theatre performance, shared snack and entertainment.
Financial literacy & educationFinancial literacy and education
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2026-05-28•Angola•Angola Insurance Authority (ARSEG)
The Angola Insurance Authority (ARSEG) has revoked its 2020 circular mandating use of the ASANnet platform and designated the ARSEG Portal as the exclusive channel for regulatory reporting, including compulsory motor third-party liability insurance. Insurers must now submit all periodic information on these policies through the ARSEG Portal, which centralises reporting, removes duplicate mechanisms and aligns with the updated prudential reporting framework.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsRegulatory reporting
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2026-05-28•United States•U.S. Department of the Treasury
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has designated five companies in Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates under Executive Order 13224 for supporting Sepehr Energy Jahan Nama Pars Company, the oil sales arm of Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff. Treasury linked the firms to chartering vessels, handling cargoes, managing storage and port costs, and procuring petroleum products for Iranian military oil trade. U.S. persons are generally barred from dealings, and foreign financial institutions face secondary sanctions risk for significant transactions. The State Department’s Rewards for Justice program is offering up to USD 15 million for information disrupting the financial mechanisms of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its branches.
EnforcementSanctions & designationsNew sanctions designations
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2026-05-28•United States•U.S. Department of Justice
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that former TD Bank N.A. employee Cheungkin “Kelvin” Lam pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit wire fraud affecting a financial institution and making false bank entries or reports. Prosecutors said Lam misused insider access at TD Bank and bribed an employee at another financial institution to steal confidential customer information and falsify records, facilitating USD 3,433,989.07 in fraud losses and receiving at least USD 155,000 in bribes.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsFraud and scams
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2026-05-28•Mexico•CONDUSEF
Mexico's National Commission for the Protection and Defense of Users of Financial Services warned of rising digital fraud, noting that 37.4% of the 22,199 claims it received nationwide in January to March 2026 were linked to possible fraud, mainly involving unrecognized charges and misuse of personal data in banking services. CONDUSEF reported that multiple banks accounted for 94% of possible fraud complaints and about six in ten of its matters overall, and urged users to avoid unknown links, block suspicious numbers, verify information through official channels and strengthen financial education.
SupervisionAlertsFraud and scams
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2026-05-28•El Salvador•Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador
The Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador reported that the financial system remained solid at end-April 2026, supported by 8.3% year-on-year loan growth to USD 21,526.2 million and 13.7% deposit growth to USD 24,469.2 million. Prudential indicators stayed above minimum requirements, with a 1.6% past-due loan ratio versus a 4% standard and a 15.2% solvency ratio versus a 12% requirement, while business lending expanded across key sectors and system profits reached USD 152.0 million.
SupervisionRisk monitoring & watch pointsLiquidity riskCapital adequacyAsset quality
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2026-05-28•Italy•Bank of Italy
The Bank of Italy announced that the Minister of Economy and Finance, on its proposal, has ordered the compulsory administrative liquidation of Cirdan Group S.p.A., the Milan-based holding company of the Smart Bank group. On 26 May, the Bank of Italy appointed two liquidators and a three-member oversight committee for Cirdan, which took office on 28 May 2026. Smart Bank S.p.A. remains under special administration, continues to operate normally, and remains under Bank of Italy supervision, with banking transactions proceeding without interruption.
SupervisionInterventionsRecovery and resolution
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2026-05-28•Romania•Ministry of Finance (Romania)
Romania’s Ministry of Finance published its 2025 report on enforcing fair competition rules, highlighting a risk-based programme that checked over 14,000 companies for misleading advertising and unfair practices. Reviews covered online and offline promotion, with sanctions for misleading claims, unclear information and non-compliant promotions. The ministry continued outreach on legal advertising obligations and will maintain verification and monitoring in 2026, prioritising online commerce, digital services, transport, financial activities and digital advertising.
SupervisionReviews, inspections & stress testsCompetition and market structure
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2026-05-28•Portugal•Portuguese Insurance Regulator (ASF)
The Portuguese Insurance Regulator (ASF) hosted the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority’s annual Strategy Day, gathering EU supervisory heads to discuss more coherent and aligned supervision of the insurance and pension funds sector in line with EIOPA’s 2030 strategy. ASF highlighted the event as part of its contribution to EIOPA’s work and its 2026–2028 Strategic Plan commitment to strengthen the European System of Financial Supervision.
SupervisionCooperationSupervision process and methodologies
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2026-05-28•Portugal•Bank of Portugal
The Bank of Portugal and Statistics Portugal corrected the 2024 household finance survey after finding an error in the population weights, reducing estimated mean net wealth by 7%. Corrected data still show mean and median net wealth rising about 29% in real terms from 2020, to EUR 298,400 and EUR 151,800.
Data & statisticsData managementActivity and performance reporting
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2026-05-28•France•Bank of France
The Bank of France announced that the Bank of Finland has adopted the Market Activities Processing System (MAPS) to process its market operations, further extending use of the platform within the European System of Central Banks. MAPS, supplied and operated by the Bank of France and the Bank of Spain and built on Nasdaq-Calypso, supports front office, back office, risk management and accounting functions and is already used by several euro area central banks, with further participants considering joining.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsMarket infrastructure
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2026-05-28•France•Bank of France
The Bank of France, via the National Payments Committee, reaffirmed that strengthening strategic autonomy in payments is central to European economic sovereignty, highlighting three pillars: cash access and infrastructure, the domestic Cartes Bancaires scheme, and the European payment solution Wero. The committee said these tools could later be complemented by a digital euro, noted the launch of a national register of accounts flagged for fraud risk as a potential model for EU-wide fraud data-sharing under the future Payment Services Regulation, and urged updating the EU retail payments strategy to reflect technological change and payments sovereignty.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesCBDC
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2026-05-28•Greece•Bank of Greece
The Bank of Greece welcomed the IMF's assessment of Greece's financial sector, which found limited near-term stability risks, stronger banks and high-quality supervision. The IMF recommended further work on large exposures, governance at less significant institutions, credit servicer oversight, resolution readiness and macroprudential tools. The central bank said it will implement the recommendations within the set deadlines.
Policy & regulationPeer reviews and country evaluationsSupervision process and methodologiesFinancial stability and systemic risk
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2026-05-28•Kazakhstan•Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of the Republic of Kazakhstan
The Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of the Republic of Kazakhstan approved the appointment of Mun Kengho as Chair of the Board of Directors of BNK Commercial Bank. It also approved Roman Vladimirovich Marchukov as Deputy Chair and member of the Management Board of Citibank Kazakhstan, and Cho Hyun Sung as a member of the Management Board of Shinhan Bank Kazakhstan.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLeadership change and appointments
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2026-05-28•United States•Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has published its schedule of Community Reinvestment Act evaluations for national banks and federal savings associations in the third quarter of 2026 and opened the usual opportunity for public comment on the CRA-related activities of banks scheduled for review. The OCC noted it can no longer publish CRA evaluation schedules two quarters in advance due to changes in community bank evaluation scheduling and supervisory strategy process reforms.
SupervisionReviews, inspections & stress testsSupervision process and methodologies
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2026-05-28•United States•New York State Department of Financial Services
The New York State Department of Financial Services gained broader insurance oversight powers in the FY 2027 budget, including prior approval of auto insurance rate increases, new policyholder notification requirements for auto and home rate changes, restrictions on certain non-driving rating factors, and detailed reporting on multifamily residential property pricing. The budget also introduces an anti-fraud package that caps payouts for drivers engaged in criminal conduct, narrows the definition of serious injury, limits recoveries where a driver is mostly at fault, and authorizes criminal penalties for organizers of staged accidents, while directing DFS and other agencies to coordinate enforcement.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsOther
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2026-05-28•United States•New York State Department of Financial Services
The New York State Department of Financial Services has begun implementing new budget laws intended to make insurance more affordable and accessible, including measures to lower auto insurance costs by addressing fraud and helping consumers use policy discounts. The laws also require insurers to make covered benefits more transparent and reduce barriers to coverage for people with chronic conditions, as part of the Department’s broader work to improve access to affordable financial products.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsConsumer and investor protection
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2026-05-28•Argentina•Argentina Superintendency of Insurance
The Argentina Superintendency of Insurance, through Superintendent Guillermo Plate, outlined supervisory priorities focused on modern oversight adapted to local conditions, with solvency as the core prudential requirement and an emphasis on anticipating emerging risks and protecting the public interest. Plate highlighted digital transformation and artificial intelligence, including data protection and responsible AI use, and, as President of the Association of Latin American Insurance Supervisors, underscored efforts to strengthen regional supervisory cooperation, technical exchange, training and financial education.
SupervisionSupervision approach, priorities & toolkitSupervision process and methodologiesMarket development
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2026-05-28•Argentina•Ministry of Finance (Argentina)
Argentina’s Economy Minister Luis Caputo told the 12th Latam Economic Forum that disinflation is continuing, citing April inflation of 2.6%, the lowest since November 2025, and indicating May inflation is expected to be lower. He said recent cuts to export duties on agriculture and industry, together with FAL, will bring total tax reductions close to 3 percentage points of GDP, and highlighted strong export, harvest, air traffic and activity indicators as consistent with market inflation expectations of around 20% over the next 12 months.
OtherEconomic data and developments
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2026-05-28•Canada•Payments Canada
Payments Canada has issued non-binding best practices and formatting guidelines for Canadian routing numbers (CACPA codes) to improve straight-through processing of domestic and international wire transfers to Canada. The guidance standardises use of the nine-digit CACPA code, creditor account number, and inclusion of the creditor’s full legal name and address to reduce misdirected or delayed transactions and align with travel rules.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationPayments and payment systems
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2026-05-28•France•France Autorite des marches financiers
The French Financial Markets Authority has published the annexes to its 2025 annual report, detailing approvals, authorizations and visas issued for savings management, crypto-asset service providers and financial transactions. The annexes also cover investigations and judicial follow-up, international cooperation and European rules that entered into force in 2025.
Data & statisticsOther
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2026-05-28•France•France Autorite des marches financiers
The French Financial Markets Authority has published its 2025 annual report, outlining actions taken against its strategic priorities of strengthening financial centre safety and resilience, supporting European capital markets and the attractiveness of Paris, and framing innovative finance. The report also presents key figures and highlights across all of the authority’s missions.
Other
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2026-05-28•France•France Autorite des marches financiers
The French Financial Markets Authority’s 2025 annual report and a letter to the President set a 2026 agenda focused on financial stability, European capital markets integration, Paris market competitiveness, and investor protection amid geopolitical, cyber and market structure risks. It highlighted a cross-sector stress test with the Bank of France and the Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority, support for stronger ESMA powers and a tokenization framework, and implementation of MiCA with a focus on risk control. The authority plans stronger action against financial scams and illegal online content, seeks completion of measures to reinforce its enforcement powers, and reiterated its request for a multi-year resource increase from 2027.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesRisk analysis and outlookFinancial stability and systemic risk
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2026-05-28•Italy•Ministry of Finance (Italy)
Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance reported that a Palermo operation against illicit capital laundering by the District Anti-Mafia Directorate and the Guardia di Finanza resulted in asset seizures exceeding EUR 200 million. The ministry said the seized sums will be used to strengthen police activity, with a focus on security at railway stations.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsAML and CFT
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2026-05-28•Italy•Ministry of Finance (Italy)
The Italian Ministry of Finance reported that Economy and Finance Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti participated in a meeting of E6 finance ministers in Berlin to discuss strengthening the Capital Markets Union to accelerate integration and improve the efficiency of the European financial system. The ministers sought a common position reflecting national specificities, with Giorgetti noting work on a high-level compromise balancing common and national interests, while final decisions will rest with prime ministers.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperation
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2026-05-28•United States•U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
Senator Elizabeth Warren, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, stated that the latest inflation figures show higher gas, food, housing and utility costs, with inflation outpacing wages. She attributed these price pressures to President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the impact of the war with Iran.
OtherEconomic data and developments
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2026-05-28•United States•U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs published a letter in which Ranking Member Senator Elizabeth Warren pressed Bilt Rewards to explain reported transaction and payment problems during its transition between bank partners. Warren requested information on rejected or delayed rent and mortgage payments, the shift of balances from Wells Fargo, Bilt’s new partnership with Evolve Bank, compliance of Bilt 2.0’s immediate debiting with the Credit CARD Act of 2009, and the impact of Bilt’s AI chatbot on customer service.
SupervisionReviews, inspections & stress testsConsumer and investor protection
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2026-05-28•United States•U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs published a letter from Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren and other lawmakers warning that the Department of Defense’s growing reliance on private equity-backed defense contractors may pose risks to taxpayers and national security. The letter cites increased private equity investment, higher bankruptcy risk from debt-heavy acquisitions, and opaque ownership structures that could enable foreign influence and supply chain vulnerabilities, and requests information on the Department’s engagement with private equity firms.
Policy & regulationOther
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2026-05-28•Moldova•National Bank of Moldova
The National Bank of Moldova said Governor Anca Dragu held bilateral talks with ECB President Christine Lagarde on strengthening cooperation in banking supervision, financial stability, payment infrastructure modernisation and Moldova’s integration into the European financial system. They reviewed Moldova’s progress toward joining the Single Euro Payments Area, the rollout of the MIA instant payments system, central bank independence and continued alignment of regulatory and supervisory frameworks with EU standards. The bank aims to secure EBA recognition of the equivalence of Moldova’s banking prudential framework with the EU framework by end-2026.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperation
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2026-05-28•Moldova•National Bank of Moldova
The National Bank of Moldova reported that Governor Anca Dragu met National Bank of Belgium Governor Pierre Wunsch to discuss intensifying bilateral cooperation, including projects to strengthen institutional capacity and support Moldova’s EU accession. Dragu highlighted progress in transposing European banking requirements and modernising prudential supervision, noting that Moldova is at an advanced stage of assessing the equivalence of its prudential regime with the EU, supported by continued cooperation and experience-sharing with the National Bank of Belgium.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperation
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2026-05-28•United States•Federal Reserve Board
The Federal Reserve Board issued two consent prohibition orders against former bank employees Crystal Moore of Atlantic Union Bank and Jesse Romo of Frost Bank. The actions relate respectively to CARES Act loan fraud and embezzlement of bank funds.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsFraud and scams
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2026-05-28•United States•Commodity Futures Trading Commission
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has moved to intervene in the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island to prevent the state from applying gambling laws to CFTC-registered contract markets, asserting that the Commodity Exchange Act preempts such state regulation of designated contract markets and event contracts. The action follows parallel federal and state complaints involving a CFTC-registered designated contract market facing threatened state enforcement, which the CFTC calls part of a broader pattern of state challenges to its jurisdiction.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsOther
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2026-05-28•United States•U.S. Department of the Treasury
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has removed 76 outdated entries from the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List as part of its sanctions modernization initiative, following an interagency vetting process. The delistings cover deceased individuals, decommissioned vessels, obsolete illicit networks, and older entries lacking sufficient identifiers, and are intended to reduce low-risk screening burdens and reassess sanctions programs that no longer deliver measurable national security outcomes.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsSanctions list update
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2026-05-28•France•France Autorite des marches financiers
The French Financial Markets Authority’s 2025 report sets three priorities for 2025–early 2026: strengthening financial resilience, supporting deeper European capital markets and Paris’s attractiveness, and building a framework for innovative finance. It highlights vulnerabilities in private finance, growing cyber risk and retail participation, calls for new legal tools and rapid adoption of the Labaronne bill, and advances work on the Savings and Investments Union, UCITS eligibility, MiCA implementation and tokenisation. The authority will issue a communication on cyber resilience and launch the third phase of its investor campaign in autumn.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & priorities
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2026-05-28•Czech Republic•Czech National Bank
The Czech National Bank published a presentation by Board Member Jakub Seidler outlining its Spring 2026 macroeconomic forecast and outlook for 2026–2027, projecting headline inflation to stay in the upper half of the tolerance band in the near term, reach 3% around year-end, and return to target by end-2027. GDP is forecast to grow by 2.5% in 2026 and 2.7% in 2027, driven mainly by private consumption, stronger foreign demand, higher investment and improved net exports. The near-term 3M PRIBOR path was revised slightly higher, but policy rates were left unchanged in May amid exceptional uncertainty linked to the Middle East conflict. The forecast assumes a broadly stable exchange rate around CZK 24.4 per EUR and highlights higher energy prices following Middle East tensions and the Hormuz closure as a key risk that would weaken growth and raise inflation.
Monetary policyMonetary policy assessments & outlooks
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2026-05-28•Colombia•Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia
The Financial Superintendency of Colombia said climate change is now embedded in its financial stability agenda and outlined work to strengthen adaptation and transition to climate-related risks. Director of Research, Innovation and Development Francisco Duque highlighted development of an adaptation taxonomy, climate stress testing, improved data and analysis, and measures to protect consumers and maintain financial inclusion, with input from financial institutions shaping this agenda.
SupervisionSupervision approach, priorities & toolkitClimate risk and sustainable financeStress testing
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2026-05-28•Canada•Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada
The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada has issued a Special Bulletin on human trafficking risks linked to major international sporting and entertainment events, to help entities under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act identify related transaction patterns and report suspicious activity. The bulletin highlights heightened exposure in hospitality, entertainment, transportation and tourism and forms part of FINTRAC’s broader work with private sector and law enforcement partners, which in 2024–25 generated 316 human trafficking-related intelligence disclosures and supported 26 project-level investigations.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationAML and CFT
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2026-05-28•Colombia•Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia
The Financial Superintendence of Colombia reported on a roundtable with the British Embassy in Bogotá on implementing open finance, where stakeholders welcomed Decree 358 and linked it to stronger competition, wider financial inclusion and improved user experience based on user data ownership. Participants stressed the need for financial education to counter fraud, use of international experience, involvement of the full public and private ecosystem, and attention to sector-specific features such as insurance, noting that Decree 358 creates commitments beyond regulation requiring coordinated implementation.
Policy & regulationCooperationOpen banking and finance
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2026-05-28•Bosnia and Herzegovina•Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina estimates annual core inflation at 4.40% for the first four months of 2026, with average consumer prices in services up 5.64%, based on official consumer price index data. The core inflation estimate is 19 basis points above the March nowcast and, together with higher services inflation versus last year, indicates persistent domestic inflationary pressures, with April data showing stronger price increases in core categories.
Monetary policyMonetary policy assessments & outlooksEconomic data and developments
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2026-05-28•Kenya•Kenya Capital Markets Authority
The Capital Markets Authority has licensed Karsis Asset Managers as a fund manager, Vepris Cap as an investment adviser and registered E-Gum Ventures as a venture capital company. The move adds new private wealth, fixed-income advisory and venture capital offerings to Kenya’s regulated capital markets. E-Gum plans a three-fund structure focused on infrastructure and capital markets, technology startups and impact finance.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicensing framework and process
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2026-05-28•Kenya•Kenya Capital Markets Authority
The Kenya Capital Markets Authority has approved three investment banking licenses, all as upgrades from existing intermediaries. Cinemark Consult and Fintrust Securities were upgraded from Authorised Securities Dealer status, while AIB-AXYS Africa was upgraded from Stockbroker status. The approvals allow the firms to broaden into full-service investment banking activities including corporate advisory, underwriting, capital raising and wealth management.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence approval
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2026-05-28•Kenya•Kenya Capital Markets Authority
Kenya Capital Markets Authority has licensed Ahadi Coffee Limited and Cafforra Coffee Company Limited as coffee brokers and approved Stanbic Bank Kenya Limited as a Direct Settlement System provider for the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. Stanbic becomes the second settlement provider after Cooperative Bank, widening the clearing and settlement framework for coffee auction proceeds. The authority said the changes support oversight, transparency and timely payments to growers.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence approval
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2026-05-28•Kenya•Kenya Capital Markets Authority
The Kenya Capital Markets Authority has licensed Enwealth Trustee Services Limited and KCB Corporate Trustee Limited as corporate trustees under the 2023 collective investment scheme regulations. The approvals expand the pool of licensed trustees for collective investment schemes and related structures. KCB will operate solely as a corporate trustee, while Enwealth is expected to offer a broader set of trustee and fiduciary services.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence approval
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2026-05-28•Ethiopia•Ministry of Finance (Ethiopia)
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Finance, via State Minister Semereta Sewasew, used an IFAD14 roundtable to urge a major scale-up of financing for Africa’s rural transformation, linking stronger support for agriculture, climate resilience and rural finance to food security and macroeconomic stability. The ministry highlighted Ethiopia’s IFAD-backed programme pipeline, plans for a rural credit guarantee facility and an active USD 900 million portfolio, and welcomed IFAD’s proposed Emergency Agricultural Input Access Facility. Participants saw the IFAD14 replenishment as a key chance to expand these investment models and financing for food security, resilience and rural infrastructure across Africa.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesClimate risk and sustainable financeFinancial stability and systemic risk
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2026-05-28•Canada•Canadian Public Accountability Board
The Canadian Public Accountability Board’s comment letter on the IAASB’s post-implementation review of ISA 540 Revised found that, although the standard has improved expectations for risk assessment, professional skepticism and evaluation of audit evidence, it has only partially achieved its objectives in practice. CPAB cited persistent application challenges, especially at smaller firms and in audits of smaller entities, and urged the IAASB to issue targeted amendments or non-authoritative, scalable guidance aligned with ISQM 1.
Policy & regulationInternational standards & recommendationsAuditing
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2026-05-28•Canada•Bank of Canada
The Bank of Canada’s 2026 Financial Stability Report finds the financial system continues to function well and large banks remain well positioned, but warns that a more turbulent global environment could pose risks if multiple vulnerabilities crystallize simultaneously. It highlights stress concentrations from elevated equity valuations, compressed credit spreads, high household debt, rising business risks, increased hedge fund borrowing, and the rapid global growth of opaque private credit.
ResearchFinancial stability and systemic risk
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2026-05-28•Georgia•National Bank of Georgia
The National Bank of Georgia received awards at the SPRING and PLUS-Forum Digital Uzbekistan events, recognizing it as the best regional central bank for supporting innovation. The awards highlight its work on open banking and open finance, digital transformation, innovative financial services and fintech ecosystem development, and its participation in regional discussions on financial integration, digital payments and innovation.
OtherFintech and insurtechMarket development
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2026-05-28•Georgia•National Bank of Georgia
The National Bank of Georgia said Governor Natia Turnava met a United States Department of State delegation to discuss bilateral economic and financial cooperation, including ties with the United States Federal Reserve and the role of United States Treasury bonds in Georgia’s international reserves. The bank noted strong correspondent links with major United States banks, growing United States investor interest in Georgian assets, and cooperation with the United States Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control on anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperation
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2026-05-28•Global•International Monetary Fund
International Monetary Fund staff report that industrial policy interventions have expanded sharply, with governments increasingly targeting supply chain resilience, national security, and geopolitical objectives. Using the New Industrial Policy Observatory database of over 52,000 measures in 75 countries, they find that firm- and product-level gains are typically modest and short-lived, with stronger effects when policies address large market distortions, support the green transition, or target upstream supply chains. The authors note that institutional and regulatory reforms can deliver larger medium-term output gains than subsidies and warn that uncoordinated support measures risk costly cross-border spillovers and subsidy races.
Research
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2026-05-28•Russia•Central Bank of Russia
The Central Bank of Russia identified soft regulation and trusted data-sharing platforms as its main priorities for developing artificial intelligence in the financial market, while maintaining technology neutrality and a cross-sectoral regulatory framework. It will draft proposals for regulating data-sharing platforms, remove barriers to privacy-enhancing technologies, compile best practices for complying with the Ethics Code for Artificial Intelligence in Finance in 2026, and continue monitoring AI use with other agencies and market participants.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesArtificial intelligence
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2026-05-28•Russia•Central Bank of Russia
The Central Bank of Russia and the National Bank of Kazakhstan agreed to expand cooperation and information exchange on detecting, preventing, curbing and analysing fraudulent transactions, including those using cross-border money transfer solutions. The authorities will establish a bilateral task force to implement the measures set out in a memorandum.
SupervisionCooperationCross-border cooperation
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2026-05-28•Russia•Central Bank of Russia
The Central Bank of Russia and the National Bank of Kazakhstan have signed a RUB/KZT swap line agreement enabling each to access short-term liquidity in the other’s currency. The facility totals RUB 35 billion or KZT 225 billion, has a three-year term, and limits individual transactions to one year at market interest rates.
Monetary policyMonetary policy instruments & operationsCross-border cooperation
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2026-05-28•Russia•Central Bank of Russia
The Central Bank of Russia has issued a draft ordinance revising the criteria for classifying brokers, trustees, dealers, and depositories as large, medium, or small professional securities market participants. The new approach would base categories on transaction volumes and types of operations, with corresponding regulatory and supervisory intensity, and aims to ease requirements for firms with small market shares and limited risk.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsSupervision process and methodologies
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2026-05-28•Russia•Central Bank of Russia
The Central Bank of Russia’s Review of Key Indicators of Brokers for 2026 Q1 reports record retail inflows of RUB 910 billion into brokerage accounts, lifting customer assets 9% to RUB 13.3 trillion, supported by declining rates and strong activity from investors with over RUB 1 million. Investors mainly bought debt securities, focusing on long-term federal government and medium-term higher-rated bonds, while also increasing allocations to money market ETFs and bond and mixed-asset funds. Demand for Russian equities recovered ahead of dividend payments, with equity purchases exceeding sales.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicatorsSupervisory data
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2026-05-28•Greece•Ministry of National Economy and Finance (Greece)
Greece’s Ministry of National Economy and Finance has not ruled out a new fuel pass, saying any additional fuel support will be calibrated to market conditions and fiscal capacity, while the diesel subsidy remains the only horizontal fuel measure. Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis highlighted about EUR 830 million in targeted household support, including expanded rent aid, broader eligibility for the EUR 300 pensioner payment and a temporary EUR 150 family payment. He said any further petrol support will depend on fuel price developments and that the government is still shaping its autumn package within the current EU fiscal framework, with fiscal space under discussion with the European Commission.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesOther
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2026-05-28•South Africa•South African Reserve Bank
South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee lifted the policy (repo) rate by 25 bp to 7.00 % effective 29 May, with four of six members citing rising oil and fuel prices and second-round inflation risks. The Quarterly Projection Model points to no further increases before a gradual easing, but the committee warned it could tighten again if oil, food or rand dynamics worsen.
Monetary policyPolicy rate decisionsMonetary policy decisions and developments
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2026-05-28•Finland•Ministry of Finance (Finland)
Finland’s Ministry of Finance and Ministry of the Interior have issued the country’s first national strategy, risk assessments and 2026–2029 action plans to counter money laundering, terrorist financing and evasion of targeted financial sanctions, adopted by Government resolution. The assessments find significant money laundering risk and moderately significant terrorist financing risk, with highest risks in unofficial money transfer systems, crypto-asset and payment services, and highlight limited supervisory resources, insufficient expertise and weak information exchange as key vulnerabilities, including in a new plan for the non-profit sector.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesAML and CFT
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2026-05-28•China•Central Bank of the Republic of China
The People's Bank of China, with State Council approval, renewed and expanded its bilateral local currency swap agreement with the National Bank of Serbia from CNY 1.5 billion or RSD 27 billion to CNY 5 billion or RSD 74 billion. The five-year arrangement, extendable by mutual consent, aims to deepen monetary and financial cooperation, support bilateral trade and investment, and help maintain financial market stability.
Monetary policyMonetary policy instruments & operationsCross-border cooperation
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2026-05-28•Sweden•Riksbank
Sweden’s Riksbank published an Economic Commentary finding that quantitative tightening since 2022 has had limited effects on bank deposits and covered bond risk premia, as banks and leveraged investors have absorbed most reduced bond holdings via lending and repo financing. The authors note that covered bond spreads have remained stable or fallen, but warn that the impact of quantitative tightening could increase if hedge funds’ funding weakens and other investors demand higher returns as remaining Riksbank holdings mature or are sold.
Research
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2026-05-28•New Zealand•Reserve Bank of New Zealand
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand published remarks by Dr Breman confirming the Monetary Policy Committee’s May 2026 decision to hold the Official Cash Rate at 2.25 percent, while signalling it is likely to rise sooner and by more than previously indicated. The speech highlighted an uncertain global backdrop, subdued domestic confidence, uneven sector performance and cost pressures that could keep inflation elevated despite weaker demand and higher unemployment, and noted that meetings with regional stakeholders in Hawke’s Bay are informing the Bank’s assessment of economic and financial stability.
Monetary policyMonetary policy assessments & outlooksMonetary policy decisions and developments
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2026-05-28•Europe•European Central Bank
The European Central Bank published a working paper finding that accommodative monetary policy leads firms to retain more workers for a given fall in output, while restrictive policy prompts stronger employment cuts, with tightening reducing labour hoarding about two to three times more than easing increases it. Using firm-level data from Spain, France, Germany, Italy and Belgium and high-frequency monetary policy surprises, the paper reports that financially constrained firms hoard less labour and that smaller and low-skill firms react more strongly.
Research
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2026-05-28•Europe•European Central Bank
The European Central Bank published the outcome of its consultation on extending T2 operating hours and outlined a phased Eurosystem roadmap focused on liquidity management for instant payments. In the short term, the Eurosystem will introduce automatic remuneration of overnight TARGET balances above minimum reserves, rule-based liquidity transfers for TIPS dedicated cash accounts, and a short T2 settlement window for weekend liquidity transfers. Longer-term options include near 24/7 central liquidity management, near 24/5 RTGS operations, limited end-of-day cut-off changes and weekend opening of the Eurosystem Collateral Management System, with further consultation planned before decisions are taken.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesPayments and payment systems
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2026-05-28•Thailand•Thailand Securities & Exchange Commission
The Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission, Bank of Thailand and Office of Insurance Commission awarded certificates to participants completing Class 3 of the Responsible Voices for Finfluencers Project, which promotes responsible financial, investment and insurance content on social media. Regulators reiterated that finfluencers must provide accurate information and avoid securities, derivatives or digital asset content that could constitute unlawful activity under SEC supervision. Since its launch in May 2025, the project has certified 93 pages or channels representing 114 participants with a combined following of 34.5 million.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsFinancial literacy and education
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2026-05-28•North Macedonia•Ministry of Finance (North Macedonia)
The Ministry of Finance of North Macedonia reported on its participation in the 71st MONEYVAL plenary session in Strasbourg, reiterating its commitment to align its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing framework with international standards and Financial Action Task Force recommendations. The ministry framed the delegation’s attendance with other national authorities as part of efforts to strengthen the institutional and regulatory system and contribute to peer discussions on AML and terrorist financing controls.
Policy & regulationCooperationAML and CFT
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2026-05-28•Serbia•National Bank of Serbia
The National Bank of Serbia and the People’s Bank of China have entered into a second five-year currency swap arrangement worth CNY 5 billion (RSD 74 billion), equivalent to about EUR 630 million, to support bilateral trade, direct investment and financial stability. The new swap is larger and has longer maturity and more favorable usage terms than the three-year agreement signed in June 2016, and was concluded during a high-level Serbian delegation visit to China.
Monetary policyMonetary policy instruments & operationsCross-border cooperation
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2026-05-28•Serbia•National Bank of Serbia
The National Bank of Serbia has issued for consultation a draft law on voluntary pension funds and pension plans to update the regulatory framework for voluntary pension fund management companies and the organization and management of voluntary pension funds. The draft law forms part of Serbia’s European Union accession commitments under Chapter 9 on financial services and seeks to align the regime with Directive (EU) 2016/2341 on institutions for occupational retirement provision.
Policy & regulationRules & requirements
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2026-05-28•Serbia•National Bank of Serbia
The National Bank of Serbia has published a draft insurance law to strengthen the regulatory framework for insurers, reinsurers and other insurance market participants. The draft aligns Serbia’s regime with its European Union accession commitments under Chapter 9 Financial Services, including the Solvency II and Insurance Distribution Directive frameworks.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsLicensing framework and process
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2026-05-28•Vietnam•Vietnam State Securities Commission
The Vietnam State Securities Commission has launched a domestic open online tender for a 2026–2029 service contract covering 24/7 cybersecurity monitoring, incident response coordination and IT infrastructure operations support, funded from its state digital transformation budget. The contract will establish centralized cyber monitoring and continuous operational support for the commission’s information systems, with bid security set at VND 690 million.
Institutional developmentProcurementCyber resilience
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2026-05-28•Isle of Man•Isle of Man Financial Services Authority
The Isle of Man Financial Services Authority has issued Beneficial Ownership Guidance 2026 to reflect secondary legislation in force from 25 May 2026, redefining a registrable beneficial owner as a natural person with 25 percent or more ownership or control. Where no registrable beneficial owner exists, nominated officers must report detailed information on the entity’s senior managing official, who is not treated as a beneficial owner. The Authority plans a further update to add examples and reflect potential changes under the Verification of Entity Registration Bill 2026.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationBeneficial ownership
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2026-05-28•Global•Bank for International Settlements
The Bank for International Settlements published a working paper finding that China’s inflation is strongly and stably linked to economic slack and inflation expectations, supporting use of the New Keynesian Phillips Curve to interpret Chinese inflation dynamics. Using recent quarterly data and survey-based expectations, the authors show that inflation adjusts slowly, open-economy specifications fit slightly better than closed-economy versions, and the standard New Keynesian framework applies to China without adjustments.
Research
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2026-05-28•Thailand•Thailand Office of Insurance Commission
The Thailand Office of Insurance Commission held its second OIC Meets CEO 2026 meeting with insurance associations, insurers and intermediaries to outline supervisory priorities under the fifth insurance development plan for 2026 to 2030, focusing on more risk-sensitive prudential oversight, improved claims handling and consumer protection, updated supervision of intermediaries and a more connected insurance data ecosystem. Discussions covered stronger supervision of catastrophe risk and insurance group capital, measures to reduce disputes and complaints, faster settlement of earthquake claims, modernization of intermediary rules and progress on the Insurance Bureau System and open insurance data exchange.
SupervisionSupervision approach, priorities & toolkitOther
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2026-05-28•Denmark•Danish Finanstilsynet
The Danish Financial Supervisory Authority reports that Danish banks predominantly place retail investors into their own investment funds, with the five largest banks on average holding 92 percent of clients’ fund investments in in-house products. The authority highlights conflicts of interest when banks recommend their own funds, noting banks’ higher earnings from such products versus investors’ interest in suitability, and has issued guidance for investors on investment advice.
SupervisionReviews, inspections & stress testsSales and distribution
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2026-05-28•Kazakhstan•Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of the Republic of Kazakhstan
The Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of the Republic of Kazakhstan reissued licences for certain bank operations to Agrarian Credit Corporation JSC, KazAgroFinance JSC, National Payment Corporation of the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan JSC and Express Finance Mortgage Organization JSC. The reissuance reflects changes in the names of the relevant bank operations under orders dated 26 May 2026.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence approval
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2026-05-28•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 reported that the Mazhilis approved at second reading draft laws establishing a legal framework for rating activity. The bills introduce statutory regulation of credit rating agencies, including their status, recognition of foreign agencies, requirements on independence, transparency and accountability, and a supervisory system, with provisions on rating methodologies, conflict-of-interest management and information disclosure to protect rating users.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsCredit ratings
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2026-05-28•Norway•Norwegian Finanstilsynet
The Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority, the Norwegian Consumer Authority and the Norwegian National Authority for Investigation and Prosecution of Economic and Environmental Crime have sent a joint letter to 15 social media profiles promoting BE (Better Experience) and the Sagemaster and DeepSage services, warning the marketing may be unlawful. They state BE is not authorized to offer investment services in Norway, its model resembles a pyramid scheme, and the marketing appears misleading by emphasizing high income and lifestyle benefits while obscuring how money is earned and what risks apply. Breaches of advertising rules may lead to orders to stop marketing, fines, police reports and potential liability for investment fraud or aiding fraud.
SupervisionAlertsUnlicensed or unauthorized activity