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2026-04-27•Middle East•Arab Monetary Fund
The Arab Monetary Fund, with the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates, inaugurated a “Financial Health” Conference to mark Arab Financial Inclusion Day, positioning financial health as the next phase beyond basic access to financial services. Officials highlighted rising account ownership in the region but noted persistent challenges such as limited effective use of services and low savings, linking the financial health agenda to policy and regulatory efforts on digital financial innovation, infrastructure, and financial literacy.
Financial literacy & educationFinancial inclusion
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2026-04-27•United Kingdom•Financial Conduct Authority
The Financial Conduct Authority has appointed Jonathan Peddie and Raymond Cox KC as new members of its Regulatory Decisions Committee, which takes certain regulatory decisions in contested enforcement action. The committee operates as an FCA Board committee that is operationally separate from the rest of the FCA to support fair, independent and evidence-based decision-making, with members drawn from business, consumer and industry backgrounds.
Institutional developmentLeadership change & appointmentsLeadership change and appointments
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2026-04-27•Paraguay•Central Bank of Paraguay
The Central Bank of Paraguay has rebranded the national payments system as SIP, presenting it as the next stage in the modernization of the country’s payments infrastructure. It linked the new identity to the strong uptake of instant payments through SPI, which accounted for 97.2% of SIPAP operations as of November 2025. The bank also set out upcoming launches, including the QR Hub in May 2026 and a digital savings deposit certificate in August 2026.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsPayments and payment systems
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2026-04-27•Saudi Arabia•Saudi Arabia Capital Markets Authority
The Saudi Arabia Capital Market Authority has launched a public consultation on amendments to the Merger and Acquisition Regulations and the Rules on the Offer of Securities and Continuing Obligations. Proposals include shelf registration of shares for use in acquisitions, revised voting treatment for shareholders with conflicts of interest, controlled information sharing with key shareholders during negotiations, and clarified voting rights for shareholders holding stakes in both offeror and offeree companies.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsMarket development
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2026-04-27•Saudi Arabia•Saudi Arabia Capital Markets Authority
The Saudi Arabia Capital Market Authority has approved SICO Capital Company’s public offering of the SICO GCC Dividends Fund after confirming compliance with the Capital Market Law and its Implementing Regulations. The authority clarified that the approval does not constitute a recommendation to subscribe and urged investors to review the fund’s terms, investment strategy and risk factors and to seek clarification from the fund manager as needed.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsSecurities offerings and listings
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2026-04-27•United Arab Emirates•ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority
The ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority has implemented proposals from Consultation Paper No. 13 of 2025, introducing targeted amendments to the insurance regulatory framework and proportionate requirements for Authorised Persons and Recognised Bodies to manage material climate-related financial risk. Changes include enhancements to insurance risk management, market conduct and reinsurance practices to maintain alignment with the International Association of Insurance Supervisors’ Insurance Core Principles, operationalisation of IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts for ADGM insurers and reinsurers, and amendments to improve regulatory clarity and remove unnecessary requirements.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsClimate risk and sustainable finance
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2026-04-27•Indonesia•Bank Indonesia
Bank Indonesia has launched the Indonesian Intermediation Acceleration Program 2026 (PINISI 2026) with government, banking and investor stakeholders to accelerate real-sector financing and address intermediation bottlenecks, supporting 2026 economic growth of 4.9%–5.7% while maintaining financial stability. The initiative focuses on improving business confidence and financing for national priority projects, strengthening domestic growth engines and financing capacity, and enhancing policy transmission, backed by macroprudential liquidity incentives and strong banking indicators.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsFinancial stability and systemic riskMacroprudential policy and tools
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2026-04-27•Finland•Finanssivalvonta
Finland's Financial Supervisory Authority has ordered Nanocredit LTD to report all granted credits to the Positive Credit Register and imposed a conditional fine of EUR 10,000 plus EUR 5,000 for each full month of non-compliance. The measure, aimed at safeguarding confidence in the register and supporting reliable creditworthiness assessments, is not yet legally binding and may be appealed to the Helsinki Administrative Court.
EnforcementSanctions & designationsDisclosures
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2026-04-27•Thailand•Thailand Securities & Exchange Commission
The Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission has opened participation for Phase 2 (2026) of its “Thai Capital Market: United in Empowering Communities with Knowledge” project, inviting capital market and digital asset operators, associations, professional clubs and financial “finfluencers” to join a coordinated financial literacy initiative and recognition programme. Participants must submit a financial and investment Knowledge Promotion Plan aligned with the SEC’s seven core competency areas, with content not primarily aimed at selling products. Eligible participants may receive SEC recognition, publicity support and awards across six categories, with a pathway to “Role Model Organization” status in 2027 based on performance from 2024 to 2027.
Financial literacy & educationFinancial literacy and education
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2026-04-27•Philippines•Central Bank of the Philippines
The Central Bank of the Philippines has amended IT risk management rules for banks and non-bank financial institutions, replacing the IT Rating System with the Supervisory Assessment Framework and introducing a Cybersecurity Maturity Framework supported by a mandatory Cybersecurity Control Self-Assessment. The framework defines four maturity tiers aligned to institutions’ IT profile classifications and requires annual IT Profile and Cybersecurity Control Self-Assessment submissions via the Advanced SupTech Engine for Risk-based Compliance platform.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsCyber resilience
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2026-04-27•Italy•Bank of Italy
The Bank of Italy published research finding a robust positive association between digital payment intensity and nominal GDP per capita across Italian provinces from 2012 to 2023, while stressing the relationship is not strictly causal. Using a dynamic panel model, the study links a 10% increase in per-capita card transactions and account-to-account digital transfers to 0.33% and 0.42% higher nominal GDP per capita respectively, with no significant effect from cash withdrawals or traditional bank transfers. Additional gains are associated with a higher share of online-initiated transfers and residents making at least one online purchase.
ResearchPayments and payment systems
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2026-04-27•Thailand•Thailand Securities & Exchange Commission
The Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission has revoked the approval of Mr. Soontorn Thamaset as an investment consultant for Complex Products Type 2 and imposed a four-year ban on future approval as capital market business personnel, effective from 28 April 2026. The action follows findings that, between 2012 and 28 June 2024 while at One Asset Management Limited, he used a client’s mutual fund trading account for his own benefit, signed the client’s redemption order, and changed the client’s contact address, conduct deemed prohibited under the relevant Capital Market Supervisory Board notification.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actions
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2026-04-27•Iraq•Central Bank of Iraq
The Central Bank of Iraq published the results and details of three Islamic certificate of deposit auctions (ICD813, ICD166 and ICD614) with maturities of 7 days, 14 days and 182 days.
Monetary policyMonetary policy instruments & operationsOther
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2026-04-27•Estonia•Central Bank of Estonia
The Central Bank of Estonia reported strong household credit activity in March, with banks’ housing loan portfolios more than 10% larger year-on-year and new housing lending up around 25% to EUR 231 million, alongside a recovering car lease market at EUR 27 million. Housing loans financed a higher share of real estate transactions, exceeding 60% of transaction value in the first quarter compared with a typical 40%, while the average housing loan interest margin fell to a decade low of 1.4%.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicatorsSupervisory data
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2026-04-27•Uzbekistan•Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan
The Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Mastercard held a seminar for central and commercial bank staff on effective response to cyber crisis situations to strengthen incident response, risk management and operational resilience in the financial sector. The programme focused on practical exercises and simulations on cyberattack prevention, impact mitigation, system restoration, data security, customer data protection and business continuity, with Mastercard highlighting its global cybersecurity investments of more than USD 11 billion.
Institutional developmentCooperation & capacity buildingCyber resilience
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2026-04-27•Thailand•Thailand Office of Insurance Commission
The Thailand Office of Insurance Commission outlined plans to enhance transparency, stability and international alignment of insurance supervision in discussions with Japanese representatives. Key initiatives include promoting more risk-reflective products, developing ERM and ORSA-based supervisory tools and a risk heatmap, and considering a risk-based grading framework. The authority is also preparing rules for direct premium payments between policyholders and insurers, reviewing product governance, and studying disaster-risk mechanisms such as a national disaster fund or industry risk-sharing arrangements.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsOther
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2026-04-27•Uzbekistan•Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan
The Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan hosted a training seminar with European Bank for Reconstruction and Development experts on International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreements for central bank staff, commercial banks, legal firms and other market participants. The programme covered key derivative instruments, the structure and documentation of the ISDA Master Agreement, and the role of legal opinions in ensuring enforceability of securities and derivatives transactions.
Institutional developmentCooperation & capacity buildingRisk managementMarket development
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2026-04-27•Rwanda•Rwanda Capital Markets Authority
Rwanda Capital Markets Authority said an East African Community technical working group meeting in Kigali advanced the legal, regulatory and operational groundwork for cross-border trading of government securities. The next phase will update regional directives, improve coordination among Partner States and align market infrastructure, with recommendations due to be sent to key regional committees.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperation
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2026-04-27•Australia•Australian Securities & Investments Commission
The Federal Court ordered Money3 Loans Pty Ltd to pay AUD 1.55 million in penalties in proceedings brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission for breaching responsible lending obligations in car finance to vulnerable consumers. The Court found that for five loans between May 2019 and February 2021, Money3 failed to make reasonable inquiries into or verify borrowers’ living expenses using bank data it held and, in one case, did not adequately inquire into the borrower’s requirements and objectives.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsLendingConsumer and investor protection
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2026-04-27•Kyrgyzstan•National Bank of the Kyrgz Republic
The Board of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic left the discount rate unchanged at 12.00 percent, effective 28 April 2026, citing persistent global food and energy price pressures and elevated external inflation. With consumer prices up 11.3 percent year-on-year against a 5–7 percent target and Q1 GDP growth at 10.1 percent, the bank will keep a restrictive stance and review policy again on 25 May 2026.
Monetary policyPolicy rate decisionsMonetary policy decisions and developments
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2026-04-27•Thailand•Thailand Securities & Exchange Commission
The Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed amendments to private fund regulations to clarify Private Fund Standard Portfolio disclosure requirements, better align financial reporting with investor profiles, and strengthen conflicts-of-interest disclosures. The draft would require clear, transparent and non-misleading performance and risk information, allow more flexible financial reporting formats while preserving essential monitoring information, and align cross-trade and conflict-of-interest guidance for private and provident funds with the mutual fund regime, including enhanced fee and remuneration disclosures.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsDisclosures
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2026-04-27•Philippines•Central Bank of the Philippines
The Central Bank of the Philippines stated that its Governor has not yet received a copy of a reported case filed against him and will respond before the proper forum upon receipt. It emphasized that the Central Bank of the Philippines and the Anti-Money Laundering Council continue to perform their mandates in accordance with law, guided by independence, professionalism, and due process.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsAML and CFT
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2026-04-27•Chile•Chile Financial Market Commission
The Chile Financial Market Commission announced the appointment of Osvaldo Adasme Donoso as a new Commissioner, with a term running until October 2029, bringing the board to five members. Adasme, a commercial engineer with 35 years of financial market experience, previously served as the CMF’s General Director of Prudential Supervision and has held senior supervisory roles and consultancy mandates with the International Monetary Fund.
Institutional developmentLeadership change & appointmentsLeadership change and appointments
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2026-04-27•Panama•Superintendencia de Bancos de Panama
The Superintendency of Banks of Panama, with the Association of Bank Supervisors of the Americas, hosted an international “Bank Resolution” course in Panama City to strengthen regional authorities’ capacity. Delivered by International Monetary Fund instructors, the programme covered resolution planning, resolvability analysis and crisis-management strategies, drawing on Financial Stability Board and International Association of Deposit Insurers standards and IMF case studies to benchmark national frameworks and test preparedness for banking stress scenarios.
SupervisionCooperationRecovery and resolution
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2026-04-27•Panama•Superintendencia de Bancos de Panama
The Superintendency of Banks of Panama outlined its transition to a more agile, continuous and risk-based supervision model supported by technology, shifting from periodic on-site inspections to remote approaches enabling real-time monitoring and earlier risk identification. The model leverages supervisory technology to automate processes, apply predictive analytics and integrate large data volumes to optimise supervisory resources and strengthen control mechanisms.
SupervisionSupervision approach, priorities & toolkitSupervision process and methodologiesAML and CFT
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2026-04-27•Europe•European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority’s Board of Supervisors will launch a second joint mystery shopping exercise in the European insurance sector, focusing on the online sale of non-life insurance products. Coordinated across 10 Member States using a common methodology, the exercise will assess actual customer experience in digital channels and provide supervisors with insights into the sales journey, with results expected in the first half of 2027.
SupervisionReviews, inspections & stress testsSales and distribution
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2026-04-27•United States•U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Chris Van Hollen wrote to SEC Chairman Paul Atkins objecting to the Commission’s recent interpretive release on crypto assets, arguing it creates broad exemptions that weaken investor protections and favor the crypto industry. They say the framework, which classifies some digital assets as non-securities and treats stablecoins case by case, conflicts with the Supreme Court’s Howey test and could enable regulatory arbitrage. The senators urged the SEC to address their concerns and called on Congress to close loopholes in upcoming crypto market structure legislation.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationSecurities offerings and listings
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2026-04-27•Argentina•Argentina Securities Commission (CNV)
The Argentina Securities Commission reported that its chair and vice chair attended the first soybean auction of the 2025/26 season at the Rosario Stock Exchange to deepen engagement with the productive sector and expand capital markets beyond Buenos Aires. In meetings with A3 Mercados and the Argentine Securities Market, they discussed the CNV board’s agenda on innovative rules, deregulation, simplification, streamlining, and potential capital market instruments to strengthen agroindustry financing.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesMarket development
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2026-04-27•Argentina•Argentina Securities Commission (CNV)
The Argentina Securities Commission (CNV) has adopted General Resolution No. 1130, introducing a dedicated reporting regime and new prudential liquidity and leverage requirements for Clearing and Settlement Agents (ALyC) to enhance supervisory monitoring. ALyC must submit monthly data on daily foreign-currency holdings and, except for financial institutions and Direct Participants, specified liquidity and leverage indicators, while complying with new limits requiring current assets to exceed current liabilities and capping total financial liabilities at five times the surplus of net worth over the regulatory minimum. Implementation will follow staggered schedules.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsLiquidity riskPrudential risks
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2026-04-27•West Africa•Central Bank of West African States
The Central Bank of West African States is holding a high-level international conference in Dakar on “Crypto-assets and digital innovations: opportunities and challenges for monetary and financial stability”, bringing together central bank governors, supervisory authorities, financial institutions, academia and experts. Discussions focus on the impact of crypto-assets, tokenisation, stablecoins and central bank digital currencies on payments, savings, investment and financing, and related risks for financial stability, monetary policy, regulation, governance, cybersecurity, financial integrity and data protection, culminating in a governors’ roundtable on lessons for central banks.
Policy & regulationCooperationCBDCStablecoinsRegtech and suptech
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2026-04-26•Peru•Central Bank of Peru
The Central Bank of Peru reported that construction activity grew 8.9% year-on-year in February 2026 and 12.3% year to date, driven mainly by stronger private works and an 11.5% rise in domestic cement consumption. The bank recalled that its March Inflation Report raised the 2026 construction growth forecast to 6.0% from 2.5%, while public works increased 1.5% on higher regional and local investment focused on road infrastructure and basic services.
Data & statisticsEconomic data and developments
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2026-04-26•Libya•Central Bank of Libya
The Central Bank of Libya has set out a plan to distribute cash U.S. dollars to citizens through commercial banks, backed by a USD 1 billion allocation. Banks begin receiving booked allocations on April 27, and citizen disbursements are due to start on May 3. The plan also includes simpler booking procedures and tighter security for cash shipments.
Monetary policyMonetary policy instruments & operationsCurrency and cash management
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2026-04-26•Egypt•Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority
The Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority held a specialised discussion session on its Future Leadership Programme for the non-banking financial sector, developed with the Financial Services Institute and the Global Growth Institute. The authority outlined an expanded training ecosystem covering technical, governance, risk and compliance topics, and decided to integrate Egyptian Directors Center programmes, including accredited board and executive certification courses.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsCapacity buildingLeadership change and appointments
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2026-04-26•Egypt•Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority
The Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority, through its Regional Center for Sustainable Finance, held a workshop outlining new obligations for non-banking financial companies to measure, disclose and offset carbon emissions via the regulated voluntary carbon market. Companies with issued capital or net equity above EGP 100 million must produce FRA-verified annual Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon footprint reports and offset 20% of reported emissions by purchasing carbon credits, with the workshop also highlighting the FRA’s Climate Project Registry.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationClimate risk and sustainable financeDisclosures
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2026-04-26•Egypt•Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority
The Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority and the Egyptian Exchange briefed the Prime Minister on capital market development, including accelerated completion of draft capital market laws and faster listings of state-owned companies. They highlighted progress on derivatives markets following EGX30 index futures, with work under way on options trading, single-stock futures, market-making, and finalising short selling by linking brokerage firms with Misr for Central Clearing, alongside broader digital infrastructure and transparency initiatives.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsMarket development
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2026-04-26•Europe•European Central Bank
The European Central Bank’s Occasional Paper finds that most bank capital requirements under the Single Supervisory Mechanism stem from Basel standards, with EU “super-equivalent” add-ons limited and overall requirements broadly aligned with other major jurisdictions. For 113 significant institutions, prescriptive Basel elements account for 73% of Common Equity Tier 1 minimum capital before EU-specific adjustments, while EU deviations reduce required capital by about 10%. The fully phased-in CRR III output floor is expected to have limited average impact through 2030. A counterfactual applying end-2025 U.S. prudential rules indicates a 4.7% increase in average minimum required capital for EU significant institutions.
ResearchCapital adequacy
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2026-04-26•Israel•Bank of Israel
Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron participated in the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Spring Meetings in the United States, where discussions focused on the global economy, growth forecasts and financial stability amid geopolitical uncertainty. He held talks with other central bank governors, market participants and academics, and met US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, to whom he presented the Bank of Israel’s new book, “Why A New Shekel?”.
Policy & regulationCooperationMonetary policy decisions and developmentsFinancial stability and systemic risk
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2026-04-26•Israel•Bank of Israel
The Bank of Israel’s Payment and Settlement Systems Department has completed the accession of three additional nonbank entities to the retail payment systems it supervises, expanding direct access to MASAV and SHVA. GAMA Management and Clearing Ltd. and Max-IT Finance Ltd. have connected to MASAV’s debits, credits and transfers system, while RAPYD Israel Payments Ltd. has connected to the SHVA payment cards system. The move is part of the central bank’s efforts to promote competition in Israel’s payments market while maintaining stability and efficiency.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsPayments and payment systems
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2026-04-26•South Korea•South Korea Financial Services Commission
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission detailed Chairman Lee Eog-weon’s visits to India and Vietnam to deepen bilateral financial cooperation and support Korean financial institutions’ expansion, yielding cooperation on financial hub development, cross-border QR payments and nonperforming loan (NPL) market infrastructure. In India, authorities agreed on fintech and QR payment cooperation, including MOUs to support financial hub development and integrate Korea’s QR system with India’s Unified Payments Interface, with QR linkage expected this year and lower transaction fees. In Vietnam, discussions covered licensing and operating conditions for Korean institutions, digital finance, cross-border payments and NPL management, including an annex agreement to establish an NPL trading platform and advance QR payment integration.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperation
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2026-04-26•Saudi Arabia•Saudi Arabia Capital Markets Authority
Saudi Arabia’s Capital Market Authority approved Fesh Fash Snack Food Production Company’s capital increase from SAR 11.3 million to SAR 19.775 million by transferring SAR 8.475 million from retained earnings and issuing three bonus shares for every four existing shares. Outstanding shares will rise from 11.3 million to 19.775 million for shareholders registered at the Securities Depository Center as of the close of the second trading day after a due date set by the board, subject to an extraordinary general assembly within six months.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsSecurities offerings and listings
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2026-04-26•Saudi Arabia•Saudi Arabia Capital Markets Authority
The Saudi Arabia Capital Market Authority has launched a public consultation on draft updates to the Financial Technology Experimental Permit Instructions aimed at clarifying and making the regime more flexible. Proposed changes address application and reapplication procedures, broaden the scope of covered financial technology activities related to securities business and the capital market, and introduce enhanced governance, supervision, and business continuity requirements for fintech firms.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsFintech and insurtech
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2026-04-25•Peru•Central Bank of Peru
The Central Bank of Peru reported that formal employment grew 4.2% year on year in February 2026, marking 23 consecutive months of expansion and adding 246,000 formal jobs, with private-sector formal employment up 5.8%. Job creation was led by agriculture, services and commerce, while the formal wage bill rose 5.2% in real terms and the private-sector wage bill increased 5.1%, driven mainly by services and commerce.
Data & statisticsEconomic data and developments
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2026-04-25•Egypt•Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority
The Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority outlined supervisory expectations for health care programme management companies as it implements the Unified Insurance Law No. 155 of 2024, which regulates third-party administrators and integrates them into the non-banking financial services framework. Requirements cover exclusive operation as third-party administrators, registration, neutrality in claims handling, non-discriminatory dealings with providers, internal controls, risk limits, verification of coverage, data protection, and governance and financial reporting standards. The Authority noted that six companies have obtained temporary licences, with additional applications under review.
SupervisionSupervision approach, priorities & toolkitCorporate governance
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2026-04-25•Greece•Ministry of National Economy and Finance (Greece)
The Ministry of National Economy and Finance published a speech by Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis at the Greek-French Economic Forum outlining priorities for deeper Greek-French economic cooperation and positioning Greece’s integration into the Euronext ecosystem as a strategic move to expand access to international capital. The remarks highlighted improved fiscal and labour-market indicators, expanding bilateral defence, energy and infrastructure projects, the launch of a Euronext technology centre in Athens, and a call for a European “Savings and Investments Union” to address financing fragmentation in the EU.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesOther
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2026-04-25•Greece•Ministry of National Economy and Finance (Greece)
Greece’s Ministry of National Economy and Finance reported on the inauguration of the Euronext Technology and Support Centre in Athens, a pan-European hub for software engineering, data analysis, cybersecurity, and market systems. Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis linked the initiative to Greece’s enhanced role in European capital markets after MSCI’s “developed market” reclassification and advocated deeper European financial integration, including accelerating the Investment and Savings Union, advancing the digital euro, and strengthening AI governance.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsOther
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2026-04-25•United States•U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee, opposed the Republican majority’s decision to schedule a 29 April committee vote on Kevin Warsh. She argued that reported Department of Justice actions involving the Federal Reserve—including a threat to restart an investigation into Chair Jerome Powell and an ongoing probe involving Governor Lisa Cook—undermine claims of support for Fed independence and urged Republicans not to advance Warsh’s nomination, characterising him as aligned with President Trump.
OtherLeadership change and appointments
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2026-04-25•India•Securities & Exchange Board of India
The Securities and Exchange Board of India marked its 38th Foundation Day in Mumbai, inaugurating “Jagrook”, a nationwide investor awareness campaign, and expanding its social media presence to LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman underscored SEBI’s role in market reforms and litigation outcomes, and called for enhanced investor protection, more consultative and principles-based regulation, simplified and portable know-your-customer processes, deeper bond markets, and heightened cyber risk vigilance.
Financial literacy & educationOther
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2026-04-25•Croatia•Croatian National Bank
The Croatian National Bank hosted an Open Doors Day at its main building in Zagreb, welcoming over 700 visitors for tours, workshops and interactive activities on money management, the euro and the central bank’s role. The programme featured educational sessions on saving, counterfeit euro detection and the lifecycle of money, plus financial literacy quizzes and children’s workshops. Governor Boris Vujčić and Deputy Governor Sandra Švaljek also held lectures and discussions with university students on the digital euro and the euro’s international role.
Financial literacy & educationFinancial literacy and education
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2026-04-25•China•Central Bank of the Republic of China
The People’s Bank of China and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange held a warning education conference to strengthen discipline, anti-corruption efforts and training on a “correct view of performance”, using internal corruption cases to drive rectification. Governor Pan Gongsheng and other senior officials set priorities to sustain pressure against misconduct, reinforce institutional controls and supervision, and support broader financial risk resolution, including local government financing platform debt and small and medium-sized financial institution risks.
Institutional developmentGovernanceBribery and corruption
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2026-04-25•Vietnam•State Bank of Vietnam
Vietnam’s Prime Minister has appointed Pham Duc An, Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam, to concurrently serve as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies. He replaces Nguyen Thi Hong, Vice Chair of the National Assembly and former Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam, with effect from 24 April 2026.
Institutional developmentLeadership change & appointmentsLeadership change and appointments
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2026-04-25•Indonesia•OJK
Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (OJK) has extended several reporting timelines for insurance, reinsurance and guarantee companies, including moving the deadline for 2025 audited annual financial statements under PSAK 117 Insurance Contracts from 30 April 2026 to 30 June 2026 and aligning related publication and sustainability report dates. OJK has also postponed the requirement for certain general and sharia insurers and guarantee companies to become Financial Information Service System (SLIK) reporters from 31 July 2025 to no later than 31 December 2027, and will monitor implementation and firms’ readiness.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsRegulatory reporting
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2026-04-24•Europe•European Financial Reporting Advisory Group
The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group has released an educational video for the VSME section of its Knowledge Hub, designed to help small and medium-sized enterprises navigate its functionalities, with AI translations available in 16 European Union languages. The VSME Knowledge Hub consolidates VSME materials, including the full text, guidance, digital templates, supporting guides, external resources, and additional educational videos, accessible via registration.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationAccounting and financial reporting
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2026-04-24•Cambodia•Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia
The Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia published a press release updating on derivatives trading activity for January 2026. No further details on volumes, participants or regulatory actions were provided.
SupervisionRisk monitoring & watch pointsTrading
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2026-04-24•Cambodia•Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia
The Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia published a press release updating on derivatives trading activity for February 2026. No further details on volumes, participants or regulatory actions were provided.
SupervisionRisk monitoring & watch pointsTrading
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2026-04-24•Cambodia•Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia
The Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia’s Director General Sou Socheat met the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. to discuss establishing regulatory cooperation. The talks focused on sharing experience in supervising digital assets and implementing policies to support securities sector development in both countries.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperation
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2026-04-24•Cambodia•Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia
The Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia met the World Bank Group Treasury team in Washington, DC to review progress on developing derivatives market regulation and agree a capacity-building action plan and next steps. The parties also discussed continued International Finance Corporation support for sustainable securities market development in Cambodia.
Policy & regulationCooperationCapacity buildingMarket development
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2026-04-24•Kosovo•Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo
The Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo published remarks by Governor Ahmet Ismaili marking the 10th anniversary of the Kosovo Credit Guarantee Fund, underscoring the role of institutional cooperation and credit guarantees in expanding SME finance. He highlighted steady financial system growth, low non-performing loans of around 2%, and the Central Bank’s 0% risk weight for KCGF-guaranteed loans. The governor also outlined reforms to upgrade the regulatory and macroprudential framework, align with EU standards, promote financial innovation and digitalisation, and develop alternative financing and a capital market under a prudent approach.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesFinancial stability and systemic riskDomestic cooperation
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2026-04-24•Kosovo•Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo
The Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo reported on a meeting between Governor Ahmet Ismaili and an International Monetary Fund team to review banking supervision reforms and implementation of the Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process. The parties noted progress in aligning the supervisory and regulatory framework with international and European standards under a phased implementation roadmap approved in February 2025 and agreed to continue IMF technical cooperation and support to advance the SREP framework.
Policy & regulationCooperationSupervision process and methodologies
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2026-04-24•Europe•European Financial Reporting Advisory Group
The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group submitted its 2026 Sustainability Reporting Work Programme to the European Commission, outlining strategic priorities under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive. The programme focuses on developing non-EU group standards, supporting SMEs and implementation, enhancing interoperability with international standards, and advancing digitalisation, while emphasising usability and burden reduction without compromising robustness and comparability of sustainability disclosures.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesAccounting and financial reporting
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2026-04-24•Ukraine•National Bank of Ukraine
The National Bank of Ukraine has adopted measures easing wartime foreign exchange restrictions from 25 April 2026, focusing on defence-sector payments, non-resident specialists, military personnel and Ukrainians abroad, and certain insurance operations. Changes include relaxed FX purchase rules for defence enterprises, expanded FX transfer rights and account-opening documentation for non-resident servicepersons and board members, and new conditions for the Agency of National Unity LLC to make international transfers using budget funds. The NBU also removed the requirement for insurers to submit monthly solvency calculations to remain eligible for reinsurance transactions with non-resident reinsurers.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsForeign exchange policy and markets
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2026-04-24•Cyprus•Central Bank of Cyprus
The Central Bank of Cyprus has set the reference interest rate under Article 314A of the Penal Code Law at 11.72%. Charging or obtaining a financial benefit above this rate in connection with loan granting, extension, renewal, or discounting constitutes a criminal offence, punishable by up to five years’ imprisonment, a fine of up to EUR 30,000, or both.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsFinancial benchmarks
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2026-04-24•Japan•Japan Financial Services Agency
The Japan Financial Services Agency updated instructions for submitting Large Holdings Reports and Change Reports under Japan’s large shareholding reporting system, reflecting amendments to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act effective 1 May 2026. The guidance clarifies changes to shareholding ratio calculations, the scope of joint holders, electronic-only EDINET filing requirements, prescribed forms and attachments, and specifies that new forms apply to reporting obligations arising on or after 1 May 2026, with prior obligations continuing on the old forms.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationRegulatory reporting
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2026-04-24•Japan•Bank of Japan
The Bank of Japan’s preliminary March 2026 Services Producer Price Index showed service producer prices up 3.1% year on year, with the all-items index rising 1.2% month on month to 113.5 and the index excluding international transportation up 2.8% year on year. Price gains were driven by transportation and postal activities, notably a 42.1% rise in ocean freight transportation, and higher prices in hotels, civil engineering and architectural services, advertising, information and communications, and leasing and rental. Preliminary fiscal 2025 figures showed both the all-items index and the index excluding international transportation up 2.9% year on year.
Data & statisticsEconomic data and developments
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2026-04-24•United Kingdom•UK Parliament
The UK Parliament’s House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee has launched an inquiry into fiscal devolution in England, seeking evidence on the appropriate extent of devolved fiscal powers for sub-national government. The inquiry examines which spending and revenue-raising powers could be devolved, how equalisation mechanisms should operate, and how to manage risks such as inter-regional tax competition and distributional impacts. It also considers governance, accountability arrangements, links to wider tax reforms, transitional and constitutional issues, and lessons from international models.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesOther
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2026-04-24•United States•U.S. Department of the Treasury
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control designated China-based Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refinery Co., Ltd. and about 40 shipping firms and vessels linked to Iran’s “shadow fleet” under Executive Order 13902 for operating in Iran’s petroleum and petrochemical sectors. Nineteen tankers and 19 associated shipping companies were added to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List. All property and interests in property of blocked persons within U.S. jurisdiction must be frozen, entities 50 percent or more owned by blocked persons are also blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from dealings involving such property.
EnforcementSanctions & designationsNew sanctions designations
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2026-04-24•United States•U.S. Financial Services Committee
The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill welcomed the Department of Justice’s decision to close its investigation of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, reiterating his view that the allegations were a distraction that could delay President Trump’s selection of a new Federal Reserve Chair. He noted that an Inspector General review remains ongoing and urged the Senate to confirm President Trump’s nominee, Kevin Warsh, as soon as possible.
OtherLeadership change and appointments
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2026-04-24•United States•Commodity Futures Trading Commission
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has sued in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York seeking a declaratory judgment that federal law gives it exclusive authority over event contracts listed on CFTC-registered contract markets and a permanent injunction barring New York from applying state gambling laws to such markets. The action responds to New York cease-and-desist letters and civil enforcement suits against CFTC registrants and follows similar CFTC litigation in Arizona, Connecticut, and Illinois.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsTrading
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2026-04-24•United States•Commodity Futures Trading Commission
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed an amicus brief in the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. KalshiEx LLC, arguing that Congress granted it exclusive jurisdiction over U.S. commodity derivatives markets, including event contract prediction markets, and that state enforcement against CFTC-regulated exchanges is preempted by federal law. The brief outlines how the Commodity Exchange Act’s comprehensive framework preempts conflicting state laws and is part of a broader CFTC pushback against escalating state enforcement actions, including prior litigation in other jurisdictions.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationTrading
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2026-04-24•Colombia•Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia
The Financial Superintendence of Colombia published remarks by its Director of Research, Innovation and Development on how boards should respond to emerging environmental and social risks, including climate-related risks. The remarks emphasise supervisory expectations that corporate governance be equipped to manage increasingly complex global risk dynamics, embed sustainability in business models, and ensure boards use information actively in decision-making and oversight of management.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationCorporate governanceClimate risk and sustainable finance
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2026-04-24•United States•Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s April Services Survey reports continued but moderating services activity growth in the Tenth District, alongside a slight uptick in expectations for future activity. Nearly three-quarters of firms cited higher transportation costs, with most passing through only a small share of energy-related cost increases to customers. The survey also introduces new Census X-13 ARIMA-SEATS seasonal adjustment factors, slightly revising historical indexes to be used through 2025.
Data & statisticsEconomic data and developments
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2026-04-24•Trinidad & Tobago•Ministry of Finance (Trinidad & Tobago)
The Ministry of Finance of Trinidad and Tobago announced that the Board of Inland Revenue has extended the timeframe for payment of gaming taxes. Payments will now commence on 1 July 2026 for taxes incurred from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsOther
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2026-04-24•United States•Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued an interim final rule and order clarifying that national banks and Federal savings associations may charge certain fees under federal law, whether set by the bank or a third party. The order confirms that federal law preempts the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act, which the OCC said would otherwise create a complex and potentially destabilizing standard for OCC‑regulated banks and payment card systems, particularly if replicated by other states.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsPayments and payment systems
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2026-04-24•United States•Federal Reserve Board
The Federal Reserve Board approved OceanFirst Financial Corp.’s application to merge with Flushing Financial Corporation, resulting in the indirect acquisition of Flushing Bank.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence approval
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2026-04-24•Dominican Republic•Pensions Superintendency (SIPEN)
The Pensions Superintendency of the Dominican Republic (SIPEN) awarded Farmacia Los Hidalgos its “Aquí Sabemos de Pensiones” seal after the company trained more than 70% of its employees on the Dominican Pension System. SIPEN highlighted the role of employers in pension education and said it will continue working with companies and institutions to improve workers’ understanding of the system that safeguards their retirement savings.
Financial literacy & educationCapacity building
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2026-04-24•United States•Federal Reserve Board
The Federal Reserve Board approved Banco de Credito del Peru’s application to establish a state-licensed branch in Coral Gables, Florida.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence approval
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2026-04-24•Morocco•Moroccan Insurance Authority (ACAPS)
The Moroccan Insurance Authority (ACAPS) has signed a USD 510,000 grant agreement with the African Development Bank’s African Digital Financial Inclusion Facility, adding USD 170,000 of its own funds, to promote innovative technologies and strengthen financial inclusion in Morocco’s insurance sector, especially for women and youth. The programme will co-develop solutions with market participants to improve accessibility, transparency and suitability of insurance products, support InsurTech integration and provide technical assistance to traditional operators. It is part of Morocco’s National Financial Inclusion Strategy, including awareness-raising, product diversification and adapting regulation to support innovation and new distribution channels.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsFinancial inclusion
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2026-04-24•Ethiopia•Ministry of Finance (Ethiopia)
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Finance launched the Ethiopian Integrated Sustainable Financing Framework and a Country Platform to align domestic and international financing with national development priorities and mobilise funding for high-impact projects. The framework, an outcome of Ethiopia’s eight-year reform agenda, will be implemented via the Country Platform and monitored through a Sector Working Group Milestone Tracker, focusing on domestic resource mobilisation, capital markets, public-private partnerships, blended finance and diaspora instruments.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsClimate risk and sustainable financeFinancial stability and systemic risk
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2026-04-24•Costa Rica•Central Bank of Costa Rica
The Central Bank of Costa Rica clarified it lacks legal authority to regulate or supervise commodity exchanges, brokerage posts, or other securities market participants, and that its role is limited to “vigilance” over commodity exchanges under Article 400(c) of the Commercial Code. It stressed this vigilance excludes setting or enforcing binding rules, supervising compliance, imposing sanctions, or overseeing brokerage posts, which are regulated by the exchanges themselves. The Bank called draft law No. 24.781 on commodity exchange regulation necessary to close this legal gap and urged its prompt enactment.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationMarket infrastructure
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2026-04-24•Chile•Chile Financial Market Commission
The Chile Financial Market Commission has expanded its 2026 Civil Society Council by incorporating Conecta Mayor UC through Exempt Resolution No. 3,948 at the Council’s first meeting of the year. The autonomous advisory body, chaired by CMF Chairwoman Catherine Tornel, brings together unions, non-governmental organizations, academics and CMF members to provide stakeholder input on regulatory initiatives, financial education, market development and financial inclusion.
Institutional developmentMandate & organizational structureOther
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2026-04-24•Netherlands•Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets
The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets has appointed Richard Doornbosch to its executive board from 1 September 2026, with responsibility for supervision of audit and financial reporting quality and the integrity and resilience of capital markets. His four-year appointment fills the vacancy created by the departure of Jos Heuvelman, and from that date the board will comprise chair Laura van Geest, Hanzo van Beusekom, Marije Lely and Richard Doornbosch.
Institutional developmentLeadership change & appointmentsLeadership change and appointments
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2026-04-24•United States•U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Commissioner, speaking at the SEC’s International Institute on Capital Formation, advocated a market-led approach in which regulation enables private markets to match investors with entrepreneurs rather than governments directing capital. The Commissioner characterised “good regulation” as fostering investor confidence to fund “talented strangers,” ensuring non-arbitrary administration and enforcement, and preserving multiple financing pathways such as accelerators, angel investors, venture capital and crowdfunding.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretation
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2026-04-24•Canada•Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions
The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions has refocused its near-term non-financial priorities on credit risk management and senior leader accountability, following a review of its agenda and risks in its Annual Risk Outlook. It has removed 52 documents and over 600 pages of redundant guidance, is advancing capital and liquidity guideline updates that would lower capital requirements for certain Corporate SME, commercial and infrastructure exposures, and is taking a measured approach to artificial intelligence, digitalisation, and integrity and security risks including fraud, cyber risk and foreign interference.
SupervisionSupervision approach, priorities & toolkitRisk managementPrudential risks
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2026-04-24•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 reported on a “Financial Navigator: Path to Trust and Safety” youth forum in Almaty under the Fingramota.kz financial literacy initiative. The event focused on responsible credit use, personal finance, basic investing, and countering financial fraud and “dropper” activity, including input from the National Bank’s Anti-fraud Centre and the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ Cybercrime Department.
Financial literacy & educationFinancial literacy and education
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2026-04-24•Peru•Central Bank of Peru
The Central Bank of Peru reported that Peru’s non-traditional exports grew at an average annual rate of 9.1% over the five years to February 2026, outpacing comparable measures for Colombia, Mexico, Brazil and Chile and indicating a relative gain in export competitiveness. Growth was driven mainly by agricultural shipments, particularly fruit, as well as textile, chemical and steel-metallurgical exports, with the cross-country comparison based on differing sectoral exclusions and definitions.
Data & statisticsEconomic data and developments
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2026-04-24•Panama•Panama Superintendencia del Mercado de Valores
The Panama Superintendency of the Securities Market issued an investor alert stating that Hansard International Global PLC and Oxford Financial & Investment are non-authorised entities. Investors are cautioned that these firms are not authorised to operate in Panama’s securities market.
SupervisionAlertsUnlicensed or unauthorized activity
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2026-04-24•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 statement criticising a U.S. Department of Justice announcement and urging the Senate not to proceed with the nomination of Kevin Warsh as Chair of the Federal Reserve, calling it part of President Donald Trump’s attempt to take control of the central bank. The statement alleged the Department of Justice was using criminal investigations involving Federal Reserve Chair Powell and Governor Cook to clear the way for Warsh’s appointment and warned that efforts to influence the Fed were ongoing.
OtherLeadership change and appointments
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2026-04-24•United States•U.S. Department of Justice
The U.S. Department of Justice has moved to intervene in xAI’s lawsuit challenging Colorado’s new “algorithmic discrimination” law, arguing that the statute violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The filing targets requirements to prevent unintentional disparate impact in algorithmic decision-making and an exemption from liability for algorithms designed to promote diversity or redress historic discrimination, positioning the federal government in the challenge to Colorado SB24-205.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsArtificial intelligence
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2026-04-24•Europe•European Banking Authority
The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities published its 2025 Annual Report, highlighting cross-sector work on consumer protection in digital financial markets, implementation of the Digital Operational Resilience Act, sustainable finance disclosures and risk monitoring. The report details delivery of Digital Operational Resilience Act legal instruments, designation of nineteen critical third-party service providers with the European Banking Authority as Lead Overseer, operationalisation of the European Systemic Cyber Incident Coordination Framework, and enhancements to Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation. It also notes efforts to simplify the Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products key information document, consumer-facing crypto-asset warnings, and planned 2026 oversight and fee collection for critical third-party service providers.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsCyber resilienceClimate risk and sustainable finance
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2026-04-24•United Kingdom•Bank of England
The Bank of England published a staff working paper analysing the impact of the February 2022 increase in the Faster Payments Service transaction limit from GBP 250,000 to GBP 1 million on CHAPS usage. It finds strong evidence of substitution, with CHAPS volumes between GBP 250,000 and GBP 1 million estimated to be 10.7%–13.7% lower than without the change, implying around 1.2–1.6 million fewer CHAPS payments and a negligible liquidity impact given the low value share of such payments. The paper is intended to elicit comments and does not represent Bank of England policy.
ResearchPayments and payment systems
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2026-04-24•Angola•Ministry of Finance (Angola)
The Ministry of Finance of Angola published RECREDIT’s 2025 results, reporting cumulative recoveries of AOA 139.13 billion by December 2025, up 10 percent on 2024 and equivalent to 48 percent of the amount invested in acquired portfolios. RECREDIT highlighted that delays in specialized courts are materially affecting recoveries on credit claims worth about AOA 422.20 billion still in proceedings, and stressed that its intervention supports banks in disposing of non-performing loans and freeing capital and liquidity for lending.
Data & statisticsAsset quality
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2026-04-24•Nigeria•Ministry of Finance (Nigeria)
Nigeria’s Ministry of Finance, through Coordinating Minister of the Economy Taiwo Oyedele, signalled a shift in the economic agenda from stabilisation to measurable growth while committing to sustain recent reforms. The next phase will focus on four investment enablers: policy consistency and predictability, lower cost of doing business, improved access to capital, and a more coherent regulatory and foreign exchange environment, with success measured by investment, job creation, productivity gains and living-standard improvements.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesEconomic data and developments
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2026-04-24•Liechtenstein•Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority
The Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority has determined that Valeria Capital AG’s licence as an asset management company has expired following the firm’s written waiver of its authorisation. The licence, originally granted on 21 March 2014, expired with effect from 21 April 2026 pursuant to Article 30(1)(a) VVG, and Valeria Capital AG in Triesen is no longer authorised to provide or broker services under Article 3 VVG.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence withdrawal
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2026-04-24•Liechtenstein•Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority
The Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority announced that LGT Bank Ltd has waived its registration as a TT Depositary, resulting in the lapse of this registration and the end of its authorization to provide TT services subject to registration, effective 17 March 2026. The waiver was made under Article 12(1) TVTG in conjunction with Article 2(1)(n) TVTG, and the registration lapsed in accordance with Article 20(1)(a) TVTG.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence withdrawal
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2026-04-24•Mexico•CONDUSEF
Mexico's National Commission for the Protection and Defense of Users of Financial Services (CONDUSEF) issued a fraud alert about individuals misusing the name and data of VALOREX, S.A. de C.V., SOFOM, E.N.R. to offer supposed “immediate” loans via social media and messaging apps, collecting personal data and advance deposits without granting credit. CONDUSEF clarified that VALOREX finances vehicle purchases and does not operate through such channels, and urged users to verify institutions in its SIPRES registry and treat any upfront payment requests or transfers to personal accounts as red flags.
SupervisionAlertsFraud and scams
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2026-04-24•United States•Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation published its list of administrative enforcement orders issued in March 2026 and reported that no administrative hearings are scheduled for May 2026. The 22 March orders comprised one consent order, seven orders terminating consent orders, two civil money penalty orders, one combined order of prohibition and order to pay, five prohibition orders, and six orders terminating deposit insurance.
EnforcementEnforcement statisticsOther
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2026-04-24•China•China Securities Regulatory Commission
The China Securities Regulatory Commission has issued new supervision rules for board secretaries of listed companies to standardise their roles and strengthen accountability, effective 24 May 2026. The rules clarify responsibilities for information disclosure, corporate governance and communications, enhance role safeguards and appointment management, and require regular performance evaluations with penalties where due diligence is not exercised. Transitional arrangements apply to appointments and concurrent roles through 31 December 2027.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsCorporate governance
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2026-04-24•China•China Securities Regulatory Commission
The China Securities Regulatory Commission’s Heilongjiang Bureau has issued an advance notice of administrative penalties against Heilongjiang Zhongneng Liangke Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd. and Guangdong Xinyu Law Firm for alleged violations of overseas listing filing requirements, in its first case under the 2023 Trial Measures involving an overseas listing completed without the required filing. The case concerns an indirect Nasdaq listing via a De-SPAC transaction completed before the filing process was finalised, which led to trading suspension on the listing day. Proposed penalties total CNY 3 million for Zhongneng Liangke and CNY 1.5 million for the responsible executive, and CNY 500,000 for Guangdong Xinyu Law Firm and CNY 200,000 for the responsible lawyer.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsSecurities offerings and listings
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2026-04-24•Global•International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund has published a note on how “agentic” artificial intelligence, which can act autonomously on users’ behalf, could reshape payment systems by shifting transactions to agent-mediated decisions. Using a three-layer framework of intent, authorization, and settlement, it assesses potential benefits and risks for authorization, liquidity, settlement, compliance, and resilience, highlighting tensions between probabilistic AI behaviour and deterministic payment infrastructure requirements, and risks around traceability, opacity, systemic effects, cybersecurity, and legal uncertainty.
ResearchArtificial intelligencePayments and payment systems
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2026-04-24•Mauritius•Mauritius Financial Services Commission
The Mauritius Financial Services Commission has urged licensees to submit officer approval applications, resignation notices and related statutory filings through the FSCOne Platform. Firms must create and maintain complete, non-duplicative incumbent profiles with due diligence documents, and each licensee must file separately where the same officer is appointed across multiple entities. The Commission may also require physically submitted applications to be refiled on FSCOne.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationLicence approval
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2026-04-24•Russia•Central Bank of Russia
Bank of Russia cut its key rate by 50 bp to 14.50%, extending a 650 bp easing cycle since April 2025, citing a better demand-supply balance even as underlying inflation holds at 4–5% with significant external and fiscal risks. It maintains 2026 inflation at 4.5–5.5% and will decide on further cuts as disinflation firms, assuming an average rate of 14.0–14.5% next year and 8.0–10.0% in 2027.
Monetary policyPolicy rate decisionsMonetary policy decisions and developments