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2026-05-15•Europe•European Central Bank
The European Central Bank published Economic Bulletin research on how tariff increases affect greenfield foreign direct investment and the implications for the euro area, finding that tariffs generally raise greenfield FDI as firms bypass trade barriers, but high-intensity measures deter manufacturing investment and did not trigger a broad-based surge in US manufacturing FDI. The article reports heterogeneous sectoral effects and notes that US inward greenfield FDI was elevated but concentrated in a few large projects, while euro area outward greenfield FDI to the United States declined, leading to the assessment that risks to the euro area remain contained.
Research
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2026-05-15•Europe•European Central Bank
The European Central Bank analysed the January 2026 changes to the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices, which aligned the euro area measure with the COICOP 2018 standard via ECOICOP version 2, rebased the index to 2025 = 100 and extended the euro area aggregate to include Bulgaria. The ECB reported that the new classification refines the split between goods and services and better reflects consumption patterns, while leaving headline HICP inflation broadly unchanged and only marginally affecting main aggregates and most underlying indicators, with larger revisions to Supercore.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsEconomic data and developments
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2026-05-15•Hong Kong•Hong Kong Monetary Authority
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced that the Hong Kong Green and Sustainable Finance Cross-Agency Steering Group has issued the first phase of an operational reference guide on transition finance for the technology sector, using information and communications technology as a pilot and focusing on entity-level financing and investment. Developed by an industry working group, the guide maps common elements of international frameworks, sets out core transition-related information and metrics, and provides case studies, with later phases to address activity-level financing and stewardship and engagement.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationClimate risk and sustainable financeDisclosures
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2026-05-15•Estonia•Central Bank of Estonia
The Central Bank of Estonia published the March 2026 flash estimate of the balance of payments, noting that it is an early monthly estimate rather than the definitive quarterly dataset. The bank explained that the quarterly balance of payments is based on broader primary data, including company surveys, while the monthly estimate relies on a smaller set of administrative data and international payments reports and is revised once quarterly figures are available.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-05-15•Thailand•Thailand Office of Insurance Commission
The Thailand Office of Insurance Commission held a seminar in Chiang Mai to address operational problems in insurance arbitration, focusing on limitation periods and compensation assessment, and to promote more consistent case handling between central and regional offices. Senior officials also met local insurers to reinforce policies on reducing complaints and ensuring unresolved cases are reviewed by internal complaint units under service level agreements, with outcomes to inform the Office’s 2026 arbitration seminar.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationOther
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2026-05-15•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, with the National Bank and international consultants, is developing a Capital Market Development Programme through 2030 and a new capital market law to modernise the market model and expand long term market-based financing. Measures include broadening the investor base, reforming pension asset management, digitising securities issuance, modernising market infrastructure, strengthening corporate governance and investor protection, and easing foreign investor access.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesCapital adequacy
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2026-05-15•Australia•Australian Securities & Investments Commission
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has appealed a Federal Court order imposing AUD 7 million in civil penalties on Cigno Australia, BSF Solutions and two directors, arguing the penalties are insufficient to deter misconduct. ASIC notes the lending model generated more than AUD 90 million in unlawful fees, no remediation has occurred, and seeks clarification from the Full Federal Court on using legal advice in mitigation and whether “benefit obtained” for penalties should be based on profit or gross revenue.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsUnlicensed or unauthorized activity
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2026-05-15•Global•World Bank
The World Bank’s Board approved a USD 500 million loan anchoring a USD 968 million package to expand financing for low-carbon industrial commodities, clean fuels and enabling infrastructure in Brazil’s Northeast. Channeled through Banco do Nordeste and complemented by concessional loans, grants and commercial financing, it will support first-of-a-kind and commercial demonstration projects in sustainable aviation fuels, low-carbon fertilizers, steel, cement and shared infrastructure. Grants will fund R&D and project preparation to address high upfront costs, technology risk, infrastructure gaps and limited long-term finance.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsClimate risk and sustainable financeMarket development
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2026-05-15•Asia•Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG)
The Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering, with the World Bank and the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, completed its first implementation support visit to Tuvalu since the country joined APG in 2023. The visit focused on helping Tuvalu strengthen an AML/CFT/CPF framework tailored to its risk profile and national circumstances.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsAML and CFTDomestic cooperation
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2026-05-15•Philippines•Central Bank of the Philippines
The Central Bank of the Philippines reported that Overseas Filipino cash remittances reached USD 2.87 billion in March 2026, bringing January to March cash remittances to USD 8.68 billion, up 2.8 percent year on year. Personal remittances totaled USD 3.20 billion in March and rose 2.8 percent year to date to USD 9.66 billion, with the United States, Singapore and Saudi Arabia as the top sources. The central bank highlighted limitations in source-country data due to routing through correspondent banks and money couriers.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-05-15•Barbados•Central Bank of Barbados
The Central Bank of Barbados warned that recent geopolitical tensions and disruptions to major shipping and energy routes could affect Barbados through higher prices and weaker availability and reliability of essential imports, which account for roughly 48 percent of total imports. The note highlights the economy’s heavy reliance on maritime transport and below-benchmark liner shipping connectivity, and recommends stronger storage capacity for critical goods, more diversified suppliers, deeper regional trade linkages, support for selected domestic production, and faster renewable energy investment to reduce vulnerability.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationEconomic data and developments
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2026-05-15•Kosovo•Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo
The Central Bank of Kosovo said Governor Ahmet Ismaili used a regional governors’ meeting at the Croatian National Bank to outline Kosovo’s financial sector reform agenda, including joining the Single Euro Payments Area, developing instant payments via the TIPS Clone initiative, and adopting EU‑aligned rules for payment services and crypto-assets. He called for innovation-friendly, risk-based regulation, stronger supervision and cyber resilience to boost financial inclusion, competition and lower cross-border payment and remittance costs, and noted that, as a euroized economy, Kosovo is closely following digital euro work and preparing to align with future European payments frameworks.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesCross-border cooperationFinancial stability and systemic risk
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2026-05-15•Kosovo•Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo
The Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo published its April 2026 balance sheet and reserve assets data, reporting total assets of EUR 1.90 billion and international reserve assets of EUR 1.48 billion, both higher month on month. The rise in reserve assets was driven mainly by higher deposits and securities investments, with foreign deposits and securities totaling about EUR 1.38 billion and deposits at the central bank reaching EUR 1.59 billion.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-05-15•Cayman Islands•Ministry of Finance & Economic Development (Cayman Islands)
The Cayman Islands Ministry of Finance and Economic Development reported that Premier and Minister for Financial Services and Commerce André M. Ebanks completed a two-day mission in Shanghai to engage financial services stakeholders on innovation, client relationships, and regulatory developments relevant to the Asian market. He held discussions with firms including CITIC Group, Vistra and Han Kun, as well as the British Chamber of Commerce in China and the British Consul General to Shanghai, and attended a reception hosted by Appleby Shanghai.
OtherCross-border cooperation
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2026-05-15•Global•Egmont Group
The Egmont Group published a readout of its Egmont Committee intersessional meeting in Krakow, where members advanced governance, strategic and operational priorities between plenary sessions. Discussions focused on implementing the 2022–2027 Strategic Plan, strengthening governance and engagement across the network, and preparing for institutional milestones including the 32nd Egmont Group Plenary. Members also met the head of Financial Intelligence Unit Poland and representatives of the National Revenue Administration.
Institutional developmentGovernanceOrganizational structure
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2026-05-15•Panama•Superintendencia de Bancos de Panama
The Superintendency of Banks of Panama has signed a cooperation agreement with the International Institute of Antifraud Forensic Auditors to strengthen staff training and professional development in antifraud forensic auditing. The agreement aims to enhance the supervisor’s capacity to prevent, detect and investigate fraud, corruption and money laundering, and provides access to academic, scientific and technical training, international certifications and scholarships for its employees.
Institutional developmentCooperation & capacity buildingAuditingCapacity building
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2026-05-15•Australia•Australian Securities & Investments Commission
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has urged Australians to check for lost or unclaimed money, with about AUD 2.7 billion currently held where banks, insurers and companies have been unable to return funds after seven years. Individuals can search and claim for free via the Moneysmart unclaimed money tool, while smaller bank balances under AUD 500 should be claimed directly from the bank and some balances may earn interest from 1 July 2013 onwards.
Financial literacy & educationOther
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2026-05-15•United States•U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs released a letter from Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren to incoming Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh questioning whether he has completed required divestments and fully disclosed his financial holdings. Warren alleges Warsh failed to disclose about USD 100 million in assets and related income, raising potential compliance issues under federal ethics laws and seeks detailed information on the nature, sale, and potential conflicts of his holdings.
Policy & regulationOtherCorporate governance
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2026-05-15•South Korea•Bank of Korea
The Bank of Korea’s preliminary April 2026 export and import price and trade indexes showed a sharp month-on-month rise in export prices in Korean won terms and a decline in import prices. Export prices rose 7.1 percent on the month and 40.8 percent year on year, while import prices fell 2.3 percent on the month but remained 20.2 percent higher year on year; export volumes increased 12.4 percent year on year and import volumes edged down 0.1 percent, with export and import values up 50.2 percent and 16.8 percent respectively.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-05-14•Japan•Japan Financial Services Agency
The Japan Financial Services Agency has established a working group under its public private partnership conference to strengthen financial sector cybersecurity against artificial intelligence-related threats. The group brings together financial institutions, technology providers, industry associations and government bodies, including the Bank of Japan, to build a shared understanding of AI-driven cyber risks and consider countermeasures, with discussions confidential due to their cybersecurity sensitivity.
Policy & regulationCooperationCyber resilience
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2026-05-14•Japan•Japan Financial Services Agency
The Japan Financial Services Agency marked Gambling Addiction Awareness Week by directing individuals with gambling-related financial problems to multiple debt consultation services and the loan self-restraint system. The agency emphasized that gambling addiction can cause loss of control, debt and wider social issues, and urged early use of consultation desks and self-restraint mechanisms, which allow individuals to block new borrowing for spending and gambling.
Financial literacy & educationOther
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2026-05-14•Colombia•Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia
The Financial Superintendence of Colombia has proposed a socio-environmental pricing system for supervised entities to evaluate development projects by incorporating social welfare and environmental sustainability alongside private profitability. The system would estimate the social value of labor, public revenue, investment, foreign exchange, carbon, and the social discount rate, favoring labor-intensive, foreign exchange-generating, fiscally strengthening, lower-carbon projects.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsClimate risk and sustainable financeCarbon markets
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2026-05-14•United States•Federal Reserve Bank of New York
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported to the US Congress that the Federal Reserve and US Treasury did not intervene in foreign exchange markets during January through March 2026. The report noted a 1.1 percent rise in the US dollar on the Federal Reserve Board’s broad trade-weighted index, driven by negative terms-of-trade shocks for major energy importers amid the US-Iran conflict and higher US export prices, with the euro, Korean won and Canadian dollar the largest contributors.
Monetary policyMonetary policy instruments & operationsForeign exchange policy and markets
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2026-05-14•Russia•Central Bank of Russia
The Central Bank of Russia reported that banks prevented nearly 16.8 million fraudulent transactions in the first quarter of 2026, stopping attempted theft of RUB 1.8 trillion, while clients reported 495,800 fraudulent transactions and actual losses totaled RUB 7.4 billion, 10.2% lower than in the previous quarter. The review notes malware attacks on legal entities via deceptive emails enabling remote access and disguised transfers. Over the same period, the Central Bank initiated the blocking of 10,500 fraudulent websites and social media pages and shared details of 8,300 fraud-related phone numbers with telecom operators.
SupervisionRisk monitoring & watch pointsFraud and scams
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2026-05-14•United States•Federal Reserve Board
The Federal Reserve Board published results from two Senior Financial Officer Surveys on banks’ views regarding discount window operating days and reserve balance management strategies and practices. The surveys collected information on reserve balance management, balance sheet and deposit expectations, money market activity, and discount window views from smaller banks and from institutions holding about three-fourths of total system reserve balances.
Data & statisticsSupervisory data
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2026-05-14•United States•Federal Reserve Board
The Federal Reserve Board announced that Stephen I. Miran has submitted his resignation as a Board member, effective when or shortly before his successor is sworn in. Miran joined the Board on September 16, 2025, to fill an unexpired term ending January 31, 2026.
Institutional developmentLeadership change & appointmentsLeadership change and appointments
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2026-05-14•Dominican Republic•Pensions Superintendency (SIPEN)
The Dominican Republic’s Pensions Superintendency published comments by Superintendent Francisco A. Torres outlining measures to guide an update to the pension system and Social Security Law 87-01, including a guaranteed minimum pension funded by the solidarity fund, higher contribution rates, and expanded access for self-employed workers and Dominicans abroad. Torres also proposed enhanced complementary pension plans with options for early withdrawals for housing, education, and medical needs, citing actuarial assessments indicating the package could raise current pension amounts by 25% to 50% and increase replacement rates to 75% or more of final salary for new entrants.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & priorities
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2026-05-14•Saudi Arabia•Saudi Arabia Capital Markets Authority
The Saudi Arabia Capital Market Authority approved Maharah Human Resources Company’s capital increase from SAR 475 million to SAR 600 million via a bonus share issue, adding 125 million shares and granting shareholders five bonus shares for every 19 existing shares. The increase will be funded by transferring SAR 103,056,265 from statutory reserves and SAR 21,943,735 from retained earnings, and remains subject to an extraordinary general assembly and compliance with regulatory requirements.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsSecurities offerings and listings
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2026-05-14•Saudi Arabia•Saudi Arabia Capital Markets Authority
The Saudi Arabia Capital Markets Authority approved Arabian Internet and Communications Services Company’s capital increase to SAR 2.4 billion from SAR 1.2 billion through one bonus share for each existing share, funded by transferring SAR 1.2 billion from retained earnings. The move will double outstanding shares to 240 million, with eligibility based on shareholders registered at the Securities Depository Center as of the second trading day after a due date set by the board, and is subject to an extraordinary general assembly within six months.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsSecurities offerings and listings
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2026-05-14•Saudi Arabia•Saudi Arabia Capital Markets Authority
The Saudi Arabia Capital Markets Authority reported that the Appeal Committee for the Resolution of Securities Disputes issued two final decisions convicting 15 individuals of market manipulation and fraud in shares of six listed insurance companies, and one individual of unlicensed portfolio management. The decisions impose more than SAR 10.7 million in fines, require repayment of over SAR 12 million in illegal gains, and bar the unlicensed manager from trading and certain licensed activities for five years. Affected investors may seek compensation individually or via class action, and those who contracted with the unlicensed manager may seek rescission and recovery under Article 60(b) of the Capital Market Law.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsMarket abuse
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2026-05-14•Mexico•Mexico Comision Nacional de Seguros y Fianzas (CNSF)
Mexico’s National Insurance and Surety Commission (CNSF) warned that fraudsters are impersonating authorised insurance, surety and reinsurance institutions to offer “financial products” for economic gain. The CNSF also flagged unauthorised persons posing as insurance or surety institutions or agents and offering products that appear to back or be required for obtaining credit.
SupervisionAlertsFraud and scams
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2026-05-14•United States•U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs held a markup of H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025, which would establish a clearer federal framework for digital assets. Chairman Tim Scott said the bill aims to protect consumers, retain digital asset innovation in the United States, and strengthen national security by enhancing disclosures, fraud safeguards, and anti-money-laundering and sanctions rules. He said the bill reflects months of bipartisan negotiations and expects the committee to keep advancing it.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsFintech and insurtech
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2026-05-14•Philippines•Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission
The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission has amended qualified buyer rules so securities exempt from registration count toward portfolio thresholds. Individuals need qualifying income or a PHP 10 million portfolio, while juridical persons need PHP 100 million in gross assets or a PHP 60 million portfolio. All parties to joint arrangements must maintain qualified buyer status to make further purchases.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsSecurities offerings and listingsBeneficial ownershipConsumer and investor protection
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2026-05-14•United States•U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs advanced the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 in a bipartisan markup, sending the digital asset market structure bill to the Senate floor following a 15-9 vote. The bill is intended to establish clearer rules for digital assets, with Chairman Tim Scott stating it would pair clearer rules with stronger safeguards and better tools to stop bad actors after nearly a year of bipartisan negotiations.
Policy & regulationRules & requirements
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2026-05-14•United States•U.S. Financial Services Committee
The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services has reported six bills to the House of Representatives, including the Price Stability Act of 2025, which would replace the Federal Reserve’s dual mandate with a single mandate focused on price stability. The other bills would enhance protections against fraud affecting retirees, require joint federal assessment of artificial intelligence risks in financial crime, establish AI innovation labs and regulatory sandboxes, and direct regulators to upgrade supervisory technology and fraud-fighting tools, including for community banks and credit unions.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsArtificial intelligenceRegulatory sandbox
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2026-05-14•United States•Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has published the public sections of informational filings submitted by six large insured depository institutions under its triennial resolution planning requirements. Each filing comprises a public section, now available on the agency’s website, and a nonpublic confidential section.
SupervisionRegulatory reporting
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2026-05-14•El Salvador•Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador
The Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador reported increased usage of its Transfer365 instant payments service around Mother’s Day, with US$16.10 million processed in 127,391 transfers on 10 May alone. Between 1 and 12 May 2026, transfers via Transfer365 and related services rose to US$1,609.11 million in 2,364,377 operations from US$1,332.41 million in 1,558,189 operations a year earlier, including a more than tripling in value and volume of transfers referencing Mother’s Day.
Data & statisticsPayments and payment systems
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2026-05-14•Canada•Ontario Securities Commission
The Ontario Securities Commission’s Registration, Inspections and Examinations Division has set its 2026–27 Examination Priorities, maintaining a risk-based focus on high-impact firms identified through the Risk Assessment Questionnaire. The plan includes a thematic sweep on marketing practices with Canadian Securities Administrators partners and joint examinations of selected Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization firms, and notes that work will remain responsive to emerging risks. The division is also exploring technology, including artificial intelligence, to improve examination processes while retaining regulatory judgment.
SupervisionSupervision approach, priorities & toolkitSupervision process and methodologies
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2026-05-14•Canada•Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario published its Q1 2026 solvency report for Ontario defined benefit pension plans, reporting a median solvency ratio of 122 per cent, down two points from the previous quarter due to economic uncertainty. The authority noted that overall solvency remains strong but funding positions are sensitive to investment and interest rate changes, and it urged more proactive, forward-looking risk management using stress testing and other analytical tools.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicatorsSupervisory data
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2026-05-14•Canada•Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario reported a median solvency ratio of 122 percent for defined benefit pension plans as at 31 March 2026, down from 124 percent at year-end 2025, and asked administrators to correct Pension Services Portal profile and jurisdictional membership data. It updated its anonymized summary of retroactive adverse amendments, highlighted recurring actuarial reporting errors on Incremental Cost, and noted that sampled plans remained generally well funded. The Government of Ontario doubled the Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund monthly guarantee limit to CAD 3,000 for eligible plans effective 26 March 2026, with related reporting changes expected from 1 July 2026 and no form changes required.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationSupervision process and methodologies
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2026-05-14•Serbia•National Bank of Serbia
The National Bank of Serbia has published the latest results of its quarterly survey on banks’ lending activity, together with the questionnaire and methodological explanations. The voluntary survey, conducted since 2014 with participation from almost all banks and aligned to euro area central bank practices, supports assessment of credit activity and informs monetary and macroprudential policy, government economic policy, and banks’ lending standards.
Data & statisticsSupervisory data
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2026-05-14•Algeria•Algeria Market Authority (COSOB)
The Algeria Market Authority and the Higher School of Banking held a conference on financing the Algerian economy through a multi-actor model. The discussions highlighted recent COSOB regulatory reforms, activity at the Algiers Stock Exchange and financing tools such as private equity, venture capital mutual funds and sukuk. The event also addressed transaction security through Algeria Clearing.
Policy & regulationCooperationMarket development
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2026-05-14•United States•Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman outlined a more tailored supervisory approach for community banks, stressing alignment with size, complexity, risk, and business model and a focus on material financial risks rather than procedural issues. She highlighted disproportionate burdens from the current expected credit loss framework and Regulation O, clarified that Matters Requiring Attention and Matters Requiring Immediate Attention should address deficiencies that could materially harm a bank’s financial condition, and reaffirmed cybersecurity and operational resilience as core priorities.
SupervisionSupervision approach, priorities & toolkitSupervision process and methodologies
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2026-05-14•Global•Financial Markets Standards Board
The Financial Markets Standards Board has published its 2025 Annual Report, detailing progress against strategic priorities in its tenth anniversary year and highlighting eight publications, including the paper “Future of financial markets,” one Standard, three Statements of Good Practice and three Spotlight Reviews. The report notes four new members, a memorandum of understanding with the UK Debt Management Office, bringing formal public authority agreements to five, and a tenth anniversary event at Bloomberg.
Institutional developmentOther
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2026-05-14•United States•Federal Reserve Board
The Federal Reserve Board published results from two Senior Financial Officer surveys on banks’ views regarding discount window operating days, strategies for managing reserve balances, and expectations for balance sheets, deposits, money market activity, and the discount window. One survey, conducted from January 30 to February 9, 2026, covers smaller banks with median assets below USD 5 billion, while a second survey conducted with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York from March 20 to March 30, 2026, covers banks holding about three-fourths of total system reserves.
Data & statisticsSupervisory data
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2026-05-14•United States•Federal Reserve Board
The Federal Reserve Board announced that Stephen I. Miran has submitted his resignation as a member of the Board, effective when or shortly before his successor is sworn in. Miran has served since September 16, 2025, filling an unexpired term ending January 31, 2026.
Institutional developmentLeadership change & appointmentsLeadership change and appointments
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2026-05-14•Portugal•Bank of Portugal
The Bank of Portugal has set financial and operational resilience as its 2026 supervisory priorities for less significant credit institutions. Reviews will cover loan pricing, geopolitical credit exposures, governance, interest rate and credit spread risks, DORA implementation, digital fraud and digitalisation strategies. The authority will also assess artificial intelligence governance and CRR3 capital requirements.
SupervisionSupervision approach, priorities & toolkitOperational risk and resilienceCapital adequacyFinancial stability and systemic risk
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2026-05-14•Argentina•Central Bank of Argentina
The Central Bank of Argentina approved its 2025 accounts, reporting an ARS 34.3 trillion profit and a 66.3% increase in net worth to ARS 51.3 trillion. International reserves rose 48.5% to USD 41.095 billion, while lower interest expenses and stronger trading gains supported the result. The board made ARS 24.4 trillion of accumulated results available to the Treasury after allocating ARS 11.4 trillion to capital and reserves.
Institutional developmentOtherAccounting and financial reportingActivity and performance reportingAsset quality
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2026-05-14•United States•U.S. Senate Committee on Finance
The U.S. Senate Finance and Banking Committee ranking members sent a letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury questioning the U.S. Mint’s gold sourcing after reports it purchased gold from foreign mines controlled by criminal and sanctioned groups. The senators seek details on implementation of Treasury Office of Inspector General recommendations, safeguards against U.S. dollar access by transnational criminal organizations, any Venezuelan gold purchases, coordination with the Office of Foreign Assets Control, and plans to ensure the Mint sources gold domestically.
Policy & regulationOther
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2026-05-14•Azerbaijan•Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan
The Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan revoked the licence of E-Kredit Non-Bank Credit Institution LLC on 13 May 2026 following the firm’s voluntary application, as part of its ongoing supervision of non-bank credit institutions. E-Kredit must cease operations when the decision takes effect and be liquidated in accordance with the Civil Code.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicensing and supervisory fees
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2026-05-14•Azerbaijan•Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan
The Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan held a training session for media representatives on open banking as part of its financial literacy and public awareness efforts. The session outlined the concept, its role in the financial sector, and its potential to enhance competition, innovation, transparency and efficiency in financial services.
Financial literacy & educationFinancial literacy and educationOpen banking and finance
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2026-05-14•Albania•Bank of Albania
The Bank of Albania published a keynote speech by First Deputy Governor Zaçaj on the impact of Albania’s accession to the Single Euro Payments Area, highlighting strong growth in SEPA credit transfers, sharply lower cross-border transfer costs, and increased use of electronic payments and bank accounts. He linked these outcomes to regulatory and infrastructure reforms, including transposition of the EU Second Directive on Payment Services, new e-money and open banking providers, SEPA-style schemes, and fee caps favouring digital payments. Zaçaj also noted persistent cash use and fraud and cybersecurity risks, and said the Bank is preparing instant payments via a regional TIPS Clone platform interoperable with European infrastructure to support regional integration and future EU accession.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsCross-border payments
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2026-05-14•United States•U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
Ranking Members Elizabeth Warren and Jack Reed have asked the U.S. Treasury and Justice Department to investigate World Liberty Financial, citing reports of partnerships and token sales involving sanctioned and other illicit actors. The senators question whether the firm maintains adequate sanctions and counter-illicit finance controls and properly vets partners, counterparties, and users, and seek information on how authorities are considering enforcement actions against companies that fail to maintain such controls.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsAML and CFTCorporate governance
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2026-05-14•United States•U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
Senator Elizabeth Warren, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, has asked the SEC to investigate whether the Trump family’s cryptocurrency company, World Liberty Financial, misled investors or violated securities laws in connection with a USD 75 million borrowing backed by its WLFI tokens. The letter highlights the use of locked WLFI tokens as collateral via the Dolomite decentralized lending protocol, price declines and withdrawal constraints, and a token unlock schedule that leaves early investors with limited liquidity.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsFraud and scams
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2026-05-14•United States•U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
Minority staff of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs issued a national security advisory warning that the Clarity Act would exacerbate illicit finance risks in cryptocurrency and decentralized finance markets. The advisory argues the bill fails to adopt global anti-money laundering standards for crypto platforms, creates exemptions for DeFi-related businesses, leaves the “Tornado Cash loophole” open, and preserves a stablecoin-related sanctions loophole.
Policy & regulationOtherAML and CFTDeFi
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2026-05-14•United States•U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs released Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren’s opening remarks opposing advancement of H.R.3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025. She argued the bill would weaken securities and state anti-fraud protections, heighten financial stability and national security risks, leave ethics concerns over officials’ crypto interests unresolved, and called for full debate on excluded amendments before the bill proceeds.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsFintech and insurtech
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2026-05-14•Canada•Canadian Securities Administrators
The Canadian Securities Administrators has proposed changes to issuer bid, take-over bid and beneficial ownership reporting rules. The proposals would permit selective issuer repurchases under a new exemption, strengthen disclosure of certain derivative interests and clarify filing, early warning and public interest requirements.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsBeneficial ownershipDisclosuresRegulatory reporting
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2026-05-14•Saudi Arabia•Saudi Arabia Capital Markets Authority
The Saudi Arabia Capital Market Authority approved Arabian Internet and Communications Services Company’s plan to double its capital to SAR 2.4 billion via a one-for-one bonus share issue funded by transferring SAR 1.2 billion from retained earnings. The move will increase outstanding shares from 120 million to 240 million, subject to an extraordinary general assembly and the company meeting all regulatory requirements.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence approval
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2026-05-14•Saudi Arabia•Saudi Arabia Capital Markets Authority
The Saudi Arabia Capital Market Authority approved Maharah Human Resources Company’s capital increase from SAR 475 million to SAR 600 million through the issuance of five bonus shares for every 19 existing shares. The increase will be funded by transfers from statutory reserves and retained earnings and will raise the number of outstanding shares from 475 million to 600 million, subject to shareholder eligibility and an extraordinary general assembly.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence approval
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2026-05-14•Albania•Bank of Albania
The Bank of Albania reported that Albania’s entry into the Single Euro Payments Area in November 2025 has reduced cross-border euro transfer costs and accelerated digital payments, with 363,000 SEPA credit transfers worth EUR 4.3 billion in the first six months. The bank cited prior legal and infrastructure reforms, rising use of online, card and mobile payments, and higher bank account ownership. It is reviewing the payment services law for full EU alignment and preparing instant payments via the regional TIPS Clone platform, while addressing persistent cash use, fraud and cybersecurity risks.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsCross-border payments
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2026-05-14•United States•U.S. Financial Services Committee
U.S. Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill endorsed the House amendment to the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act following its Senate passage, calling it a bipartisan measure to reduce barriers to new home construction, modernize HUD programs, and give banks more flexibility to deploy funding in their communities. He said the amendment responds to concerns from members and stakeholders, is intended to expand access to home ownership and improve affordability, and that he will continue working on the legislation.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsOther
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2026-05-14•United States•U.S. Financial Services Committee
The U.S. House Financial Services and Agriculture Committee chairs welcomed the Senate Banking Committee’s advancement of the CLARITY Act, framing it as progress toward a federal digital asset market structure framework with clearer rules and stronger consumer protections. They highlighted prior House passage of the CLARITY Act and Senate Agriculture Committee action on related legislation, and said they will work with Senate committees to finalize the bill and move it to the floor.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsFintech and insurtechBlockchain and distributed ledger technology
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2026-05-14•Angola•National Bank of Angola
National Bank of Angola’s Monetary Policy Committee cut the key BNA Rate by 50 bp to 17.0 % and reduced overnight lending/deposit facility rates to 18.0 %/16.0 %, citing ongoing disinflation; the move extends cumulative easing to 250 bp since September 2025 and follows an April inflation slowdown to 11.58 % y/y, leading the committee to trim its 2026 inflation forecast to 11.5 %. The CPM said inflation risks remain contained amid a 60.9 % jump in banking‐system free reserves, while the goods account surplus widened to USD 6.97 bn in January–April and international reserves held at USD 15.82 bn (7.5 months of imports).
Monetary policyPolicy rate decisionsMonetary policy decisions and developments
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2026-05-14•Canada•Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada
The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada imposed a CAD 693,742.50 administrative monetary penalty on 13010431 Canada Inc., operating as Necosmart, for non-compliance with Part 1 of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and associated Regulations. A compliance examination identified failures to file suspicious transaction reports, inadequate compliance policies and procedures, insufficient enhanced measures for high-risk business, weak risk assessment and documentation, and incomplete information for virtual currency exchange transaction tickets.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsAML and CFT
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2026-05-14•United Kingdom•HM Treasury
HM Treasury has commissioned an independent Access to Banking Review to assess how branch closures and the shift to digital services are affecting face-to-face banking across the UK, with findings to inform a new power in the Financial Services and Markets Bill enabling government intervention if access is at risk. Chaired by Richard Lloyd, the review will examine impacts on different groups and where further action may be needed, against a backdrop of protections for access to cash but not wider in-person services. The Bill will also advance credit union common bond reforms to support expansion and broader membership.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsFinancial inclusion
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2026-05-14•Africa•Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG)
The Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group’s latest follow-up report says Uganda improved its technical compliance with the FATF standards, upgrading Recommendation 7 and Recommendation 33 to Compliant and Recommendation 28 to Partially Compliant. Recommendation 40 remained Partially Compliant despite improvements to international information-sharing arrangements. Uganda will stay in enhanced follow-up.
Policy & regulationPeer reviews and country evaluationsAML and CFT
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2026-05-14•Africa•Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG)
ESAAMLG has upgraded Seychelles on FATF Recommendation 15 on new technologies from partially compliant to largely compliant in its latest enhanced follow-up report. The change reflects stronger risk-based supervision and measures for virtual asset service providers, although gaps remain in assessing risks from new products and technologies outside banking and insurance. Seychelles remains in enhanced follow-up.
Policy & regulationPeer reviews and country evaluationsAML and CFT
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2026-05-14•Ukraine•Ukraine National Commission on Securities and Stock Market
The Ukraine National Commission on Securities and Stock Market has approved updated rules for the issuance and circulation of real estate operations fund (FON) certificates, revising the framework for their issuance, registration and life-cycle management. The regulation sets out requirements for registration and cancellation of issues, prospectuses, amendments, reporting, buybacks and conversions, and allows issuers to exchange documents with the Commission electronically via the KIS system.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsSecurities offerings and listingsCorporate governance
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2026-05-14•Africa•Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG)
The Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group has issued Mozambique’s latest follow-up report and upgraded four FATF technical compliance ratings. Recommendations 19, 32 and 37 were raised to Largely Compliant, while Recommendation 38 was raised to Compliant. Mozambique remains under enhanced follow-up.
Policy & regulationPeer reviews and country evaluationsAML and CFT
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2026-05-14•Africa•Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG)
The Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group has issued Malawi’s latest enhanced follow-up review and upgraded three technical compliance ratings. Malawi was raised to Compliant on the terrorist financing offence, Partially Compliant on non-profit organisation controls and Largely Compliant on AML statistics. It remains in enhanced follow-up because gaps persist, especially in risk-based NPO supervision and procedural frameworks.
Policy & regulationPeer reviews and country evaluationsAML and CFT
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2026-05-14•Africa•Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG)
ESAAMLG has upgraded Angola’s rating on FATF Recommendation 24 on transparency and beneficial ownership of legal persons from non-compliant to partially compliant in its second enhanced follow-up report. The report finds progress on some technical compliance deficiencies, but major gaps remain in company registration, maintenance and accuracy of basic and beneficial ownership information, accountable persons and international cooperation. Angola remains under enhanced follow-up.
Policy & regulationPeer reviews and country evaluationsAML and CFTBeneficial ownership
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2026-05-14•Ukraine•Ukraine National Commission on Securities and Stock Market
The Ukraine National Commission on Securities and Stock Market has published for consultation a draft procedure on the use of electronic signatures and electronic seals in capital markets and organized commodity markets. The draft sets rules for creating, sending, processing and storing electronic documents and defines requirements for qualified, advanced and simple electronic signatures, while allowing market participants to choose the type of signature in line with applicable law.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsIT managementRegtech and suptech
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2026-05-14•North Macedonia•North Macedonia Insurance Supervision Authority
The North Macedonia Insurance Supervision Authority held an information booth on Macedonia Street as part of its educational activities. Citizens received information and materials on exercising and protecting insurance rights, the authority’s role, and the function of insurance.
Financial literacy & educationOther
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2026-05-14•Trinidad & Tobago•Central Bank of Trinidad & Tobago
The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago has invited public participation in consultation sessions on the draft Payment Systems and Services Bill and related regulations, with feedback also accepted via its online portal. The authority has extended the deadline for online submissions to 20 June 2026.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsPayments and payment systems
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2026-05-14•Malaysia•Ministry of Finance (Malaysia)
The Malaysia Ministry of Finance announced more than MYR 5 billion in 2026 microfinance facilities, offering loans of up to MYR 100,000 to over 400,000 micro entrepreneurs across diverse small business segments. Financing will be channelled through multiple agencies and development finance institutions at rates as low as 3% a year, with instructions to expand outreach, simplify applications and maintain fair terms. The package is separate from the MYR 5 billion Bank Negara Malaysia special SME assistance facility and the MYR 5 billion Syarikat Jaminan Pembiayaan Perniagaan facility, bringing total 2026 financing support for MSMEs to more than MYR 15 billion.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsSME financing
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2026-05-14•United States•Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation published a staff study on the Spring 2023 failures of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and First Republic Bank, finding that the runs were unprecedented in size and speed and driven primarily by depositors with substantial uninsured balances, while fully insured retail depositors generally remained. Deposits were highly concentrated, with the top 0.5 percent of depositors significantly more likely to withdraw nearly all balances. The banks lost 60 percent, 58 percent, and 36 percent of domestic deposits, respectively, between 7 and 17 March 2023. Most outflows occurred via wire transfer in the first days and continued even after Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank became bridge banks and all deposits were protected under the systemic risk exception.
ResearchLiquidity riskFinancial stability and systemic risk
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2026-05-14•Italy•Bank of Italy
The Bank of Italy, together with the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy, published its final assessment of Italy’s Transition 4.0 Plan, finding that tax credits for Industry 4.0 tangible capital goods significantly increased firms’ investment, particularly among smaller enterprises, but had limited effects on productivity and modest employment gains. Between 2020 and 2023, firms accrued about EUR 35 billion in tax credits, mainly for technologically advanced tangible assets, with SMEs and manufacturing firms capturing most of the support and each euro of tax credit mobilising an estimated EUR 1.5 to EUR 2 of investment. The report notes positive employment effects mainly for micro, small and some medium-sized firms, no systematic changes in workforce composition, and only partial fiscal cost recovery.
ResearchOther
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2026-05-14•Ukraine•Ukraine National Commission on Securities and Stock Market
The Ukraine National Commission on Securities and Stock Market published a draft law to reform the non-state pension system and develop Ukraine’s funded pension system, aligning legislation with EU rules and international standards and strengthening protection for third-pillar pension savings. The draft introduces a new pension asset management model via pension companies with corporate governance and internal controls, converts existing non-state pension funds into voluntary pension funds, and flags guarantees, cross-border activity and tax treatment as issues for further discussion.
Policy & regulationRules & requirements
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2026-05-14•Greece•Ministry of National Economy and Finance (Greece)
Greece’s Ministry of National Economy and Finance outlined a EUR 500 million support package tied to 2025 fiscal results, including a primary surplus target of 4.9% of GDP. Deputy Minister Giorgos Kotsiras highlighted new private debt measures for businesses and self-employed professionals, temporary cost-of-living and business subsidies, and expanded digital tax tools, noting the VAT gap has fallen below 10%. He also reported progress on tax filing, including extended early-filing discounts, and signalled further tax relief to be announced later.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilots
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2026-05-14•Ukraine•National Bank of Ukraine
The National Bank of Ukraine has published draft regulatory changes on defining and disclosing money and foreign exchange market indicators, including a new reference hryvnia–euro rate and revised methodologies for official exchange rates and investment metal prices. The proposals would expand transparency around benchmark calculations for the Ukrainian Overnight Index Average and key foreign exchange indicators by publishing underlying transaction ranges, rate extremes and calculation types, aiming to improve transparency, reliability and alignment with IOSCO principles.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsFinancial benchmarks
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2026-05-14•United Kingdom•The Pensions Regulator
The Pensions Regulator has launched a regulatory initiative reviewing 240 private sector defined benefit and hybrid schemes’ data readiness for pensions dashboards, focusing on the accuracy and timeliness of pension value data. The work will inform discussions on the timing of the MoneyHelper dashboard launch and follows earlier findings that schemes lag on value data, which must be recent, accurate and returned within prescribed timeframes of seconds for recent values and three or 10 days for recalculations.
SupervisionReviews, inspections & stress testsOther
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2026-05-14•Uzbekistan•Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan
The Central Bank of Uzbekistan convened central banks, financial regulators and development partners under the We-Finance Code initiative to discuss support for women’s entrepreneurship, including gender-disaggregated data and tailored financial products. Participants reviewed Uzbekistan’s experience in coordinating a national ecosystem and National Coalition for women entrepreneurs, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will design the next technical assistance programme and support regional cooperation.
Policy & regulationCooperationDiversity and inclusion
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2026-05-14•Morocco•Moroccan Insurance Authority (ACAPS)
The Moroccan Insurance Authority has launched the fourth edition of its regional training tour for insurance intermediaries, starting in the Oriental region under the theme of strengthening trust in insurance intermediation. The sessions focus on professional liability, consumer protection and the duty to advise, aiming to promote best practices, skills development and regulatory compliance.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsSupervision process and methodologies
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2026-05-14•Spain•Spanish Securities Commission (CNMV)
The Spanish Securities Commission is compiling a shortlist of three candidates for insolvency administrator of listed company Tubos Reunidos following a court order and the company’s voluntary insolvency filing. Applicants must evidence legal qualifications, relevant insolvency experience, a proposed case team and professional liability cover of up to EUR 4 million, with the CNMV preferring multidisciplinary teams, local presence in Álava and experience aligned to the issuer’s profile. The judge will appoint the administrator based on the CNMV’s proposal, and the CNMV does not plan further communications.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsCorporate governance
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2026-05-14•Tajikistan•National Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan
The National Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan announced that its TJS 100 commemorative banknote for the 25th anniversary of the somoni has been named a finalist in the International Association of Currency Affairs 2026 awards for Best Commemorative Banknote. The bank highlighted the note’s nationally distinctive design, modern security features and print quality, noting this is its second international recognition following an award at the High Security Printing conference in December 2025.
Other
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2026-05-14•Guernsey•Guernsey Financial Services Commission
The Guernsey Financial Services Commission has fined former fiduciary directors William Stephen Cairns GBP 133,000 and Du Preez Gert Vermeulen GBP 35,000, and banned them from licensed fiduciary roles for 10 years and six months and two years and one month respectively, also disapplying their fiduciaries law exemptions. The Commission found serious, systemic failures to meet anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing, conduct and minimum licensing requirements, including misleading client documentation, inadequate monitoring of significant trust transactions, poor records and reporting, and an unmanaged conflict of interest, which it said were capable of harming Guernsey’s reputation as an international finance centre.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsAML and CFTCompliance
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2026-05-14•Guernsey•Guernsey Financial Services Commission
The Guernsey Financial Services Commission issued a public statement on 2023 enforcement actions against former Weighbridge Trust Limited executive directors Paul Conway and Linda Dowding for historic regulatory and licensing failures. The Commission fined Conway GBP 30,000 and Dowding GBP 40,000, prohibited both from performing any function for three years, and disapplied their exemption under section 3(1)(g) of the 2020 Fiduciaries Law, citing serious and systemic weaknesses and misleading attestations.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsAML and CFTCompliance
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2026-05-14•Bahrain•Ministry of Finance & National Economy (Bahrain)
Bahrain’s Ministry of Finance and National Economy reported that Minister Sheikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa chaired the 125th meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council Financial and Economic Cooperation Committee, which focused on strengthening financial and economic cooperation. The committee discussed free trade agreement negotiations, progress toward economic unity, linking GCC payment systems and follow-up on prior decisions, while the minister highlighted missile and drone attacks affecting GCC economies and welcomed the Bahrain–UAE central bank currency swap and Saudi measures to facilitate essential supplies.
Policy & regulationCooperationOther
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2026-05-14•Europe•European Central Bank - Banking Supervision
The European Central Bank Banking Supervision reported rapid growth in significant risk transfer securitisations, especially synthetic deals, with issuance by significant institutions reaching EUR 258 billion in 2025, up 47 percent year-on-year, while related risks remain manageable. Pedro Machado flagged concerns over investor concentration, bank–non-bank linkages, data quality and governance, reiterated a preference for simple, standardised structures, and noted faster significant risk transfer assessments under the new fast-track process. He said the ECB will prioritise investor concentration, stress-testing and data quality, and that potential legislative changes could further expand the market, requiring supervisory and bank risk management practices to keep pace.
SupervisionSupervision approach, priorities & toolkitSecuritization
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2026-05-14•Brazil•Brazil Securities Commission (CVM)
The Brazil Securities Commission, with Fenasbac, has launched the second edition of LEAP, its experimentation, learning and prototyping lab for capital markets innovation, expanding to seven challenges across supervisory technology, automated compliance, sustainability data, digital interoperability, liquidity and an open track. Selected early-stage projects will test solutions such as AI for conduct and AML/CFT supervision, machine-readable regulation, carbon-credit market data integration, investor data sharing for suitability, tokenized real-world asset interoperability and tools to improve secondary liquidity for closed-company securities, in a controlled environment without Sandbox waivers.
SupervisionInnovation & testing
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2026-05-14•Vietnam•State Bank of Vietnam
The State Bank of Vietnam, through its Regional Branches 10 and 15, has amended the operating licences of Cam Lam People's Credit Fund and Phuong 2 People's Credit Fund to reflect updated head office addresses and charter capital. Cam Lam People's Credit Fund is now registered at 120 Truong Chinh, Cam Lam commune, Khanh Hoa province with charter capital of VND 8,558,375,000 as of 31 December 2025, while Phuong 2 People's Credit Fund is registered at 56 De Tham, An Xuyen ward, Ca Mau province with charter capital of VND 1,756,700,000 as of the same date.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence approval
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2026-05-14•Portugal•Portuguese Insurance Regulator (ASF)
The Portuguese Insurance Regulator (ASF) has issued a regulatory standard specifying general interest conditions that insurance undertakings from other member states must meet when operating in Portugal via branches or on a freedom to provide services basis. The standard details additional Portuguese requirements on language, premium tax, compulsory insurance, supervision and registration, information duties, guarantee schemes, workers’ compensation, cross-border claims handling, and mandatory rules on contracts, consumer protection, AML/CFT, data protection and insurance-based investment products.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsCross-border payments
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2026-05-14•Azerbaijan•Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan
The Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan has revoked the electronic money institution licences of Azvvallet LLC, Greentek Group LLC and Guavapay LLC under Article 54.1.1 of the Law on Payment Services and Payment Systems. The decision was adopted pursuant to Board Protocol No. 22 dated 13 May 2026.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence withdrawal
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2026-05-14•Hong Kong•Hong Kong Monetary Authority
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority published the key analytical accounts of the Exchange Fund for end-April 2026, reporting a HKD 84.4 billion monthly increase in foreign assets to HKD 3,655.0 billion. The Monetary Base stood at HKD 2,072.2 billion, claims on Hong Kong’s private sector at HKD 378.5 billion, and foreign liabilities at HKD 93.1 billion, in line with the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standard.
Data & statisticsMonetary data
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2026-05-14•Hong Kong•Hong Kong Monetary Authority
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority issued a public alert on recent bank press releases about fraudulent websites, fake internet banking login screens, phishing emails and related scams, with links on its website. It reminded customers that banks do not send embedded hyperlinks for transactions or request sensitive information such as login passwords or one-time passwords by phone, email or SMS, and advised affected individuals to contact their bank and report cases to the Hong Kong Police.
SupervisionAlertsFraud and scams
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2026-05-14•Tajikistan•National Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan
The National Bank of Tajikistan held meetings in Prague with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and OG Research on strengthening its monetary policy framework, prioritising money market development ahead of planned inflation targeting from 2026. Discussions focused on interbank market reforms, including a benchmark interest rate, funding costs, liquidity management tools and mechanisms, with further reforms aimed at deepening the money market, reinforcing interest rate transmission and aligning the framework with international practice.
Monetary policyMonetary policy framework & strategyOther
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2026-05-14•Tajikistan•National Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan
The National Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan published results of a foreign exchange purchase auction involving five participants. Filled bids ranged from USD 800,000 to USD 5,000,000 at a weighted average accepted rate of 9.3501 TJS per USD.
Monetary policyMonetary policy instruments & operationsOther
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2026-05-14•Thailand•Thailand Securities & Exchange Commission
The Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission has opened a consultation on proposed changes to the rules for amending the Thailand Future Fund project. The proposal would allow the SEC Office to approve certain amendments without a unitholder resolution where changes benefit all unitholders, ensure legal compliance, correct or update details, or add required information, in order to increase flexibility and reduce costs while maintaining governance and unitholder protection.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsCorporate governance
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2026-05-14•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 has approved Tamara Sultanovna Shadiyeva as a member of an executive body in the securities market. Her responsibilities will relate exclusively to information technology matters.
Institutional developmentLeadership change & appointmentsLeadership change and appointments
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2026-05-14•China•Central Bank of the Republic of China
The People’s Bank of China’s preliminary April data showed outstanding aggregate financing to the real economy at CNY 456.89 trillion, up 7.8% year on year, with cumulative new financing in January–April at CNY 15.45 trillion, CNY 893 billion lower than a year earlier. Broad money M2 rose 8.6% to CNY 353.04 trillion, while RMB loans increased by CNY 8.59 trillion and deposits by CNY 14 trillion. RMB loans to the real economy remained the largest component of aggregate financing at 60.6%, as household loans contracted by CNY 490.2 billion and loans to enterprises and public institutions grew by CNY 8.99 trillion.
Data & statisticsMonetary data