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2026-08-10•Australia•Australian Securities & Investments Commission
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission reported that former Equitable Financial Solutions director Usman Siddiqui was sentenced to six years and six months in prison for dishonestly misappropriating about AUD 1.75 million. The transfers occurred while the company faced severe financial distress and substantial client repayment obligations.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsBribery and corruptionCorporate governanceFraud and scams
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2026-08-10•Australia•Australian Securities & Investments Commission
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission issued AUD 594,000 in infringement notices to three Mainfreight Group companies over alleged late filing of financial reports for the year ended March 31, 2025. The action brings notices issued under ASIC’s financial reporting surveillance since August 2025 to 27, totalling more than AUD 5 million.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsAccounting and financial reportingRegulatory reportingCompliance
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2026-08-10•United States•U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged Adit Ventures Management, CEO Eric Munson and affiliated general partners with defrauding investors in pre-IPO funds through misrepresentations, misuse of client assets and unauthorized fees and markups. The allegations include more than 50 unauthorized loans, more than 150 undisclosed principal transactions and the use of client assets to secure a USD 10 million credit line. The defendants agreed, without admitting the allegations and subject to court approval, to injunctions and monetary remedies, while Munson agreed to a forthcoming associational bar.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsFraud and scamsConsumer and investor protectionUnlicensed or unauthorized activity
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2026-08-10•Australia•Australian Financial Complaints Authority
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority has published three papers explaining its approach to non-financial loss, general insurance claims handling and uninsured motorist complaints. The papers clarify established assessment processes, remedies and information requirements but do not change how complaints are managed or resolved.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationComplaints and dispute resolutionClaims managementConsumer and investor protection
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2026-08-10•Australia•Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC)
The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre’s Fintel Alliance identified potentially hundreds of millions of AUD in suspected fraudulent loans through analysis of data from 10 major banks. Common indicators included false income or employment information, fabricated business activity and complex third-party funding arrangements. AUSTRAC urged all mortgage lenders to review their loan books, strengthen controls and report suspicious activity.
SupervisionAlertsFraud and scamsLendingAML and CFT
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2026-08-10•Australia•Australian Securities & Investments Commission
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission delivered 150 administrative enforcement outcomes in 2025–26, including 87 financial services removals or restrictions, a five-year high. It also took action against 27 credit services participants and disqualified 36 directors, with 18 receiving the maximum five-year disqualification.
EnforcementEnforcement statisticsActivity and performance reportingComplianceUnlicensed or unauthorized activity
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2026-08-09•Qatar•Qatar Central Bank
Qatar Central Bank’s international reserves and foreign currency liquidity rose 1.1% year over year to QAR 262.2 billion at the end of July 2026. Total official reserves grew 10.3% to QAR 220.5 billion.
Data & statisticsActivity and performance reportingForeign exchange policy and markets
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2026-08-09•Kuwait•Kuwait Capital Markets Authority
The Kuwait Capital Markets Authority renewed the NBK US Dollar Money Market Fund’s license for three years from Nov. 24, 2026. The license may be renewed again.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsOther
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2026-08-09•Kuwait•Kuwait Capital Markets Authority
The Kuwait Capital Markets Authority approved the establishment and public offering of the KIB US Dollar Money Market Fund, with variable capital ranging from USD 7 million to USD 1 billion. Initial subscriptions must be at least USD 5,000, and a three-year license will be issued after the fund meets its minimum capital requirement and is registered.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsSecurities offerings and listingsMarket developmentCompliance
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2026-08-09•Egypt•Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority
Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority has issued the first framework for establishing hedge funds and permitting existing investment funds to conduct hedge fund activity. The rules set requirements for investment policies, leverage and risk controls, manager obligations and investor disclosures. They will take effect on the day after publication in the Egyptian Gazette.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsRisk managementDisclosuresStress testing
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2026-08-09•Georgia•National Bank of Georgia
The National Bank of Georgia clarified that OFAC-sanctioned SHPS SHELBIT has not applied for registration as a virtual asset service provider and is not regulated by the bank. The company’s registration has also been canceled, while all virtual asset service providers operating in Georgia are subject to mandatory central bank registration.
SupervisionAlertsSanctions list update
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2026-08-08•Egypt•Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority
Egypt's Financial Regulatory Authority has approved live sandbox testing of remote motor insurance damage assessments and electronic passport-based digital identity verification. The renewable three-month tests are the first to reach the live stage among seven projects granted preliminary approval during the sandbox's first year.
SupervisionInnovation & testingFintech and insurtechRegulatory sandbox
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2026-08-08•Egypt•Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority
Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority has expanded foreign currency financing options for financial leasing, factoring and SME finance. The amendments permit qualifying sale-and-leaseback transactions, ease international factoring requirements where no correspondent factor exists and broaden the funding sources available to finance companies.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsLendingPrudential risks
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2026-08-08•Armenia•Ministry of Finance (Armenia)
Armenian Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan attended the opening of a regional first of its capacity AI factory developed with Firebird AI and NVIDIA.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsArtificial intelligence
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2026-08-08•United States•U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has reopened comments on Treasury clearing relief for certain non-U.S. and inter-affiliate transactions while considering a combined order. Comments on these requests and a separate net omnibus margin proposal are expected by Aug. 31, 2026. The mandatory clearing deadlines remain Dec. 31, 2026, for eligible cash transactions and June 30, 2027, for eligible repo transactions.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsCCPs
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2026-08-07•Dominican Republic•Pensions Superintendency (SIPEN)
The Dominican Republic's Pensions Superintendency and Pedro Henríquez Ureña National University certified the first 14 graduates of the RITA pension training program. The graduates are employees of General de Seguros and AFP Atlántico.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsOperational excellenceMarket developmentFinancial inclusion
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2026-08-07•Uruguay•Central Bank of Uruguay
The Central Bank of Uruguay’s 2026-2030 Strategic Plan prioritizes monetary credibility, institutional independence and modernization of the financial and payments system. It also targets deeper local-currency markets and credit, alongside a wider regulatory perimeter with stronger supervision, transparency and investor protection.
Policy & regulationReform agenda & prioritiesFinancial stability and systemic riskPrudential risks
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2026-08-07•Philippines•Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission
The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission and the Bureau of Internal Revenue have formalized closer coordination on corporate information and compliance processes. They propose a unified portal through which corporations could submit audited financial statements to both agencies, subject to a separate agreement.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperationAuditingRegulatory reporting
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2026-08-07•Mexico•Mexico Comision Nacional Bancaria y de Valores (CNBV)
Mexico's National Banking and Securities Commission reported total financial savings of MXN 34.9 trillion, or 98.6% of GDP, in the first quarter of 2026. Total financing reached MXN 37.2 trillion, or 104.9% of GDP, while domestic financing to the private sector equaled 40.1% of GDP.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicatorsSupervisory data
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2026-08-07•Morocco•Moroccan Capital Markets Authority
The Moroccan Capital Markets Authority registered Salafin's 2025 reference document for the annual update of its finance company bills information dossier. The dossier also includes the program note registered on Dec. 16, 2021.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsSecurities offerings and listings
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2026-08-07•Cape Verde•Bank of Cape Verde
The Bank of Cape Verde reviewed how insurance products and shared-risk instruments could strengthen protection against climate-related losses. Discussions covered international regulatory practices, domestic market challenges and the potential allocation of responsibility between the state and insurers.
Policy & regulationOtherClimate risk and sustainable financeMarket development
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2026-08-07•Cape Verde•Bank of Cape Verde
The Bank of Cape Verde reported on its participation in the 2026 African Caucus, which focused on financing Africa’s structural transformation and inclusive growth. Discussions covered central bank gold purchases, regional trade, borrower coordination and stronger revenue collection.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesOther
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2026-08-07•Moldova•National Bank of Moldova
The National Bank of Moldova reported that the economy’s net financial worth improved to negative MDL 121.2 billion in the first quarter of 2026, supported mainly by households. Total debt rose 4.3% to MDL 723.3 billion, equivalent to 202.1% of GDP.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicatorsSupervisory data
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2026-08-07•Moldova•National Bank of Moldova
Moldova’s net financing requirement fell by MDL 5.51 billion year over year to MDL 14.46 billion in the first quarter of 2026, equivalent to 18.7% of gross domestic product.
Data & statisticsEconomic data and developments
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2026-08-07•Angola•Angola Capital Markets Commission
The Angola Capital Markets Commission has detailed a new regime for fees covering regulatory acts and services in the securities and derivatives markets, along with revised payment procedures. The framework replaces the 2022 rules to align supervisory and licensing charges with market growth and increasingly complex transactions.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsLicensing and supervisory fees
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2026-08-07•Ukraine•Ukraine National Commission on Securities and Stock Market
The National Securities and Stock Market Commission of Ukraine updated its framework for delegating specific decisions to department heads, reflecting staffing and organizational changes. The measure covers areas including securities issuance registrations, licensing, inspections and administrative services, without changing the commission’s statutory powers.
Institutional developmentGovernanceOrganizational structure
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2026-08-07•Ukraine•Ukraine National Commission on Securities and Stock Market
Ukraine’s National Securities and Stock Market Commission updated its delegation procedure to allow designated officials to decide certain technical and procedural matters. The changes cover areas including securities issue registrations, licensing, administrative proceedings and inspections, without altering the commission’s statutory powers.
Institutional developmentGovernanceOrganizational structure
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2026-08-07•Türkiye•Insurance and Private Pension Regulation and Supervision Agency of Türkiye
The Insurance and Private Pension Regulation and Supervision Agency of Türkiye and the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye reviewed the initial results of the nationwide Smart Adjuster Assignment System and measures affecting insurance agents. They also discussed a plan to overhaul state-supported trade credit insurance to help small and medium-sized enterprises manage collection risk and access financing.
Policy & regulationReform agenda & prioritiesOther
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2026-08-07•Nicaragua•Central Bank of Nicaragua
The Central Bank of Nicaragua reported that gross international reserves rose by USD 78.9 million to USD 9.89 billion in July 2026, covering 4.5 times the monetary base. All monetary aggregates recorded year-over-year growth, including a 13.3% increase in M3A.
Data & statisticsMonetary data
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2026-08-07•Cuba•Central Bank of Cuba
The Central Bank of Cuba reported that its National Financial Education Strategy conducted 47 activities for 14,628 participants in the first half of 2026, 343 more than in 2025. The program included training on women’s empowerment, sustainable agribusiness and the development of financial education facilitators.
Financial literacy & educationFinancial literacy and education
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2026-08-07•United States•U.S. Department of the Treasury
The U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned 12 people and entities linked to networks that moved hundreds of millions of dollars for Iran’s shadow banking system and supported the IRGC-Qods Force. Their U.S.-linked property is blocked, while foreign financial institutions facilitating significant transactions for them may face secondary sanctions.
EnforcementSanctions & designationsNew sanctions designations
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2026-08-07•United States•U.S. Department of the Treasury
The U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned two digital asset exchanges, their operator and related companies for supporting Iranian sanctions evasion and financial activity benefiting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The designations block their property within U.S. jurisdiction and create sanctions risks for U.S. and foreign parties engaging in covered transactions.
EnforcementSanctions & designationsNew sanctions designations
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2026-08-07•United States•Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Board analysis found that BDCs increased their reliance on bank credit lines during the 2022 monetary tightening cycle and paid a total interest-rate premium of roughly 1.1 percentage points. The premium persisted despite strong creditor protections and may partly reflect banks’ bargaining power in a concentrated, relationship-based funding market.
ResearchLiquidity riskMarket risk and volatility
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2026-08-07•United States•Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
The US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network renewed its Minnesota Geographic Targeting Order to help trace and recover fraudulently diverted government benefit funds sent overseas.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsFraud and scams
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2026-08-07•United States•Commodity Futures Trading Commission
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission warned event contract firms that bookmaker-style American odds are likely to mislead consumers about exchange-traded derivatives. Covered entities should review their pricing and marketing practices, including those of partners and affiliates, and confirm receipt of the letter by Aug. 31, 2026.
SupervisionInterventionsComplianceConsumer and investor protectionDisclosures
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2026-08-07•Puerto Rico•Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions of Puerto Rico
The Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions of Puerto Rico published its public information request log through May 2026, with recorded responses extending through June 25. The latest requests cover complaints, licenses, enforcement proceedings, international entity examinations, staffing and the agency’s use of artificial intelligence.
SupervisionOther
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2026-08-07•Chile•Central Bank of Chile
The Central Bank of Chile will host the 44th Meeting of Presidents of South American Central Banks on Aug. 11. Officials from nine central banks will discuss regional economic challenges and share technical developments.
OtherDomestic cooperation
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2026-08-07•Italy•Italian Institute for Insurance Supervision (IVASS)
The Italian Institute for Insurance Supervision ordered the blocking of rca.assicurarsinovara.it for offering insurance services without authorization. The action brings the number of unauthorized websites blocked since November 2023 to 386.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsUnlicensed or unauthorized activity
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2026-08-07•Global•OECD
An OECD working paper finds that EU start-ups are less likely than US peers to reach advanced scale and generally take longer to do so. The gap is linked mainly to slower innovation commercialisation, shallower late-stage financing, cross-border expansion frictions and weaker ecosystem spillovers. It calls for coordinated policies across finance, market integration, talent and local entrepreneurial ecosystems.
ResearchFintech and insurtechMarket development
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2026-08-07•United States•U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
Sen. Elizabeth Warren cited the loss of 23,000 jobs in July and sharp downward revisions for May and June as evidence of a weakening U.S. labor market.
Data & statisticsEconomic data and developments
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2026-08-07•United States•U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
U.S. Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren requested information on the Compass-MRED private listing partnership, citing risks to competition, housing affordability and consumer access to market data. She also raised mortgage-market and fair housing concerns and requested responses by Aug. 21, 2026.
SupervisionRisk monitoring & watch pointsOther
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2026-08-07•United States•Federal Reserve Bank of New York
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s July survey showed one-year inflation expectations easing to 3.6%, with medium- and longer-term expectations unchanged. Labor expectations were mixed, while household financial sentiment and expectations for future credit availability improved.
Data & statisticsEconomic data and developments
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2026-08-07•Estonia•Central Bank of Estonia
The Central Bank of Estonia reported annual inflation of 2.2% in July, the lowest rate in the euro area, and maintained its 3.4% full-year forecast. Falling food, electricity, clothing and insurance prices contained inflation, although weather, input costs and energy supply conditions could push prices higher later in the year.
Data & statisticsEconomic data and developments
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2026-08-07•Canada•Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario
Ali Salahuddin stepped down from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario’s Board of Directors, effective July 15, 2026. He had served on the board since 2024.
Institutional developmentLeadership change & appointmentsLeadership change and appointments
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2026-08-07•Europe•European Central Bank
The European Central Bank outlined privacy safeguards for the proposed digital euro and reiterated that it would complement, not replace, cash. Offline payments would provide cash-like privacy, while online payments would allow identity linking only through payment service providers for regulatory compliance. EU co-legislators will determine the final balance between privacy and financial crime controls.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsCBDC
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2026-08-07•Tanzania•Tanzania Insurance Regulatory Authority
The Tanzania Insurance Regulatory Authority has opened a regional office in Chake Chake to expand access to insurance services and strengthen supervision in Pemba. The office will support provider registration, consumer protection, insurance education and complaint handling.
Institutional developmentMandate & organizational structureSupervision process and methodologies
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2026-08-07•Bermuda•Bermuda Monetary Authority
The Bermuda Monetary Authority is consulting on rules requiring annual disclosure and ministerial review of bank fees affecting individuals, charities and local businesses with annual revenue below BMD 5 million. New or increased over-the-limit and account maintenance fees would require prior no-objection, while improperly disclosed or charged fees would have to be refunded. Comments are due by Sept. 22, 2026.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsDisclosures
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2026-08-07•Kazakhstan•Astana Financial Services Authority
The Astana Financial Services Authority and the Pre-Trial Investigation Service of Kazakhstan’s Prosecutor General’s Office signed a cooperation memorandum covering money laundering, digital asset crime and other financial crimes. The agencies will exchange information and expertise, hold joint training and improve investigation mechanisms.
SupervisionCooperationAML and CFTCross-border cooperation
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2026-08-07•India•Securities & Exchange Board of India
The Securities and Exchange Board of India will cut its 2026-27 inspection target to approximately one-third of the prior-year level while mandating joint inspections of stock brokers and depository participants by exchanges and depositories. SEBI will prioritize higher-risk entities through quarterly shortlisting and discontinue repetitive annual comprehensive inspections of compliant firms.
SupervisionSupervision approach, priorities & toolkitSupervision process and methodologies
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2026-08-07•India•Reserve Bank of India
The Reserve Bank of India is consulting on amendments that would implement the Basel Committee's 2017 leverage ratio standard for commercial banks, with feedback due by Aug. 28, 2026.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsCapital adequacy
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2026-08-07•India•Reserve Bank of India
The Reserve Bank of India is consulting on a revised CVA capital framework for commercial banks aligned with final Basel III standards. Banks could use the full or reduced basic approach, while those with insignificant non-centrally cleared derivatives could apply a charge equal to 100% of their counterparty credit risk capital charge. Comments are due by Aug. 28, 2026.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsCredit riskPrudential risks
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2026-08-07•Vietnam•Vietnam State Securities Commission
The Vietnam State Securities Commission has published the second 2026 securities practitioner examination results for Hanoi. Candidates who passed both sections must complete their electronic licensing files, while outstanding criminal record certificates are due within 20 days or candidates will have to retake the examination.
SupervisionOtherSecurities offerings and listings
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2026-08-07•Thailand•Thailand Securities & Exchange Commission
The Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission is consulting on streamlined private placement rules for LiVEx-listed companies. Offerings below THB 10 million to no more than 50 eligible institutional or high-net-worth investors would be exempt from prior approval and filing requirements. Comments are due by Sept. 7, 2026.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsSecurities offerings and listings
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2026-08-07•Thailand•Thailand Securities & Exchange Commission
The Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission is consulting on stronger factsheet disclosures for Thai ESG and Thai ESGX Fund investments in JUMP+ companies. The proposals would also let asset managers change an SRI Fund’s reference ESG benchmark without amending the fund scheme, while retaining prospectus and factsheet disclosure. Comments are due by Sept. 6, 2026.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsDisclosuresESG
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2026-08-07•Ghana•Ghana National Insurance Commission
The Ghana National Insurance Commission outlined a three-pillar strategy to improve market conduct, expand coverage and strengthen public trust. Supervision is increasingly focusing on insurers’ profitability, compliance and capital adequacy, alongside initiatives targeting students, commercial drivers and the informal sector.
Policy & regulationReform agenda & prioritiesSupervision process and methodologies
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2026-08-07•Malaysia•Bank Negara Malaysia
Bank Negara Malaysia and the People’s Bank of China renewed their bilateral currency swap arrangement for five years, covering 2026 to 2031. Its size has increased to RMB220 billion and MYR130 billion, supporting local-currency settlement of bilateral trade and investment.
Monetary policyMonetary policy instruments & operationsCross-border cooperationPayments and payment systems
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2026-08-07•Hong Kong•Hong Kong Monetary Authority
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority reported smooth and orderly HKD exchange and interbank markets from April 23 to June 22, with no Convertibility Undertakings triggered and the Aggregate Balance stable at about HKD 54 billion. The Monetary Base rose to HKD 2,072.94 billion and remained fully backed by foreign reserves. The authority also found that FINI reduced IPO-related interbank transfers and moderated short-term HIBOR fluctuations.
Data & statisticsCurrency and cash management
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2026-08-07•Hong Kong•Hong Kong Monetary Authority
Hong Kong’s official foreign currency reserve assets rose to USD 447.8 billion at the end of July 2026 from USD 445.9 billion a month earlier. The reserves equaled more than five times the currency in circulation and about 38% of Hong Kong dollar M3.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-08-07•Argentina•Argentina Superintendency of Insurance
Argentina's Superintendency of Insurance outlined a framework allowing insurers to develop health coverage that complements the existing health system. The measure removes a restriction dating from 2008 and permits modular, flexible products that follow insurance, technical and actuarial requirements.
Policy & regulationOtherSupervision process and methodologies
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2026-08-07•Norway•Norwegian Finanstilsynet
The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway is consulting on accounting rule changes to align relevant financial institutions with IFRS 18 and require disclosures on deposits covered by the deposit guarantee scheme. The amendments are proposed to take effect Jan. 1, 2027, with comments due by Nov. 6, 2026.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsAccounting and financial reporting
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2026-08-07•Kyrgyzstan•National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic
The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic suspended two exchange bureau licenses for legal and regulatory breaches, with the suspensions running through Aug. 21 and Aug. 13, 2026, respectively.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsUnlicensed or unauthorized activity
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2026-08-07•Kyrgyzstan•National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic
The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic fined a Kyrgyz citizen KGS 17,500 for conducting unlicensed cash foreign currency exchange operations in the Jalal-Abad region.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsUnlicensed or unauthorized activity
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2026-08-07•Moldova•National Bank of Moldova
The National Bank of Moldova reported that official reserve assets fell EUR 18.35 million in July to EUR 5.20 billion, mainly due to external public debt service and adverse currency valuation effects. Reserve management income and other inflows partly offset the decline, leaving reserves EUR 93.47 million above their end-2025 level.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-08-07•Poland•Central Bank of Poland
The Central Bank of Poland reported official reserve assets of EUR 256 billion, or USD 295 billion, at the end of July 2026. The euro value declined by EUR 1.7 billion from end-June, while the US dollar value rose by USD 1.5 billion.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-08-07•Czech Republic•Czech National Bank
The Czech National Bank reported actively managed international reserves of EUR 147.764 billion, with an average one-year return of 9.13% in reserve currencies. The portfolios were primarily allocated to bonds, equities and money market instruments, while the euro and U.S. dollar accounted for 76.4% of currency exposure.
Data & statisticsMonetary data
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2026-08-07•Europe•Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
The European Parliament committee backed a EUR 6.87 billion Single Market and Customs Programme for 2028-2034, above the Commission’s proposed EUR 6.24 billion. The report sets indicative allocations for customs, Single Market measures, taxation, anti-fraud work and European statistics. It also proposes tighter budget transparency, parliamentary oversight and supplier-security safeguards.
Other
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2026-08-07•Ukraine•Ukraine National Commission on Securities and Stock Market
Ukraine's National Securities and Stock Market Commission considered 36 regulatory and market matters, including draft sustainability reporting and accounting legislation. It also agreed draft depository rule changes and addressed corporate bond issuance, investment funds and professional market participants.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsAccounting and financial reportingClimate risk and sustainable financeMarket development
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2026-08-07•Ukraine•National Bank of Ukraine
The National Bank of Ukraine reported preliminary international reserves of USD 51.1989 billion as of Aug. 1, down 0.1% in July. Foreign exchange interventions and debt payments slightly exceeded external inflows, government securities proceeds and converted Ukraine Support Loan funds, while reserves covered 4.2 months of future imports.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-08-07•Australia•Reserve Bank of Australia
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s balance sheet declined AUD 169 million to AUD 360.675 billion at Aug. 5. Exchange Settlement balances increased AUD 2.408 billion, while Australian dollar investments fell AUD 888 million.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-08-07•United Kingdom•Financial Conduct Authority
The UK Financial Conduct Authority is intensifying scrutiny of Annex 1 firms over financial crime risks and has requested information from about 900 businesses. Firms must demonstrate effective, tailored anti-money laundering controls, while regulated counterparties should verify their registration status and conduct appropriate due diligence. Registration applications are expected to take longer.
SupervisionRisk monitoring & watch pointsAML and CFTSupervision process and methodologies
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2026-08-07•Türkiye•Insurance and Private Pension Regulation and Supervision Agency of Türkiye
Türkiye’s insurance regulator will increase compulsory motor third-party liability insurance premium caps by 1.75% for September 2026. Taxis and specified minibuses and buses will be subject to an additional 2% increase from Sept. 1, 2026.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsConsumer and investor protection
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2026-08-07•Europe•European Central Bank
A European Central Bank Blog post says Europe must extend electrification beyond power generation to reduce its exposure to imported fossil fuel shocks. Renewables supplied 47% of EU electricity in 2024, while electricity accounted for only about 23% of final energy use against an indicative 46% target for 2040. Greater grid, storage and interconnection investment would support the transition and limit energy-driven inflation pressures.
ResearchCarbon marketsClimate risk and sustainable finance
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2026-08-07•Taiwan•Central Bank of Taiwan
The Central Bank of Taiwan reported a 14.24% monthly increase in July interbank call loan turnover and a 15.75% rise in short-term bills turnover. The average overnight call loan rate was broadly stable at 0.824%, while short-term commercial paper rates fell in the primary market and rose in the secondary market.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicatorsSupervisory data
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2026-08-07•Georgia•National Bank of Georgia
The National Bank of Georgia reported that gross international reserves reached a record USD 7.53 billion in July 2026, up about 50% year over year. The reserve adequacy metric rose to 118.7%, while monetary gold represented 13.5% of reserves.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-08-07•Moldova•National Bank of Moldova
The National Bank of Moldova transferred MDL 910.41 million, half of its 2025 distributable profit, to the state budget. An equal amount was allocated to statutory capital in line with legal requirements, following an independent external audit of the bank’s financial statements.
Data & statisticsActivity and performance reporting
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2026-08-07•Moldova•National Bank of Moldova
The National Bank of Moldova explained that its 2025 distributable profit was split equally because statutory capital stood at 6.93% of monetary liabilities. It allocated MDL 910.41 million each to statutory capital and the state budget, while excluding about MDL 2.9 billion in net unrealized foreign-exchange expenses from distribution.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-08-07•Moldova•National Commission for Financial Markets
Moldova's National Commission for Financial Markets approved municipal bond offerings by Leova and Ungheni totaling MDL 19 million to finance urban infrastructure and road projects. The offerings include two- and three-year fixed-rate bonds and four-year floating-rate bonds linked to 182-day Treasury bills.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsSecurities offerings and listings
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2026-08-07•Moldova•National Commission for Financial Markets
Moldova’s National Commission for Financial Markets reviewed the EU framework for regulating and supervising central securities depositories with relevant domestic institutions. Romanian experts presented implementation experience and assessment practices to support Moldova’s EU regulatory alignment.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsMarket infrastructure
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2026-08-07•Czech Republic•Czech National Bank
The Czech National Bank published July 2026 long-term interest rate data for assessing the fourth Maastricht convergence criterion.
Data & statisticsMonetary data
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2026-08-07•China•Central Bank of the Republic of China
The People's Bank of China and Bank Negara Malaysia renewed their five-year bilateral currency swap and expanded it to CNY 220 billion and MYR 130 billion, with extensions possible by mutual agreement.
Monetary policyMonetary policy instruments & operationsCross-border cooperationFinancial stability and systemic risk
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2026-08-07•Czech Republic•Czech National Bank
The Czech National Bank found that rapid consumer credit growth is increasingly linked to the mortgage market recovery as well as standard macroeconomic factors. Consumer credit reached CZK 428 billion in the second quarter of 2026, while quarterly genuinely new lending rose to CZK 49.8 billion. The bank considers joint analysis of consumer and mortgage lending appropriate for forecasting and assessing household indebtedness.
ResearchLendingCredit riskFinancial stability and systemic risk
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2026-08-07•Czech Republic•Czech National Bank
The Czech National Bank found that policy-rate changes passed rapidly into corporate loan and deposit rates but more slowly into mortgage rates. Mortgage stocks now show separate concentrations of older loans at 2% to 3% and newer or refixed loans at 4% to 5%.
ResearchLendingForeign exchange policy and marketsActivity and performance reporting
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2026-08-07•Czech Republic•Czech National Bank
The Czech National Bank found that wage cost pressures are easing gradually as productivity recovers, despite wage growth reaching 8.1% in the first quarter of 2026. The improvement remains uneven, with productivity in manufacturing and parts of the services sector still insufficient to offset rising labour costs.
ResearchActivity and performance reporting
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2026-08-07•Cyprus•Central Bank of Cyprus
The Central Bank of Cyprus is recruiting for two senior officer positions, with applications due by 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 6, 2026.
Institutional developmentWorkforce & recruitmentHiring and recruitment
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2026-08-07•Ukraine•Ukraine National Commission on Securities and Stock Market
Ukraine’s National Securities and Stock Market Commission warned that Anna Kovalenko and Kovalenko Pro Invest are not licensed to provide investment, financial or brokerage services in Ukraine. It cited growing complaints, alleged use of purported licenses from nonexistent foreign regulators and failures to return solicited funds, and advised affected individuals to contact the police.
SupervisionAlertsUnlicensed or unauthorized activity
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2026-08-07•Türkiye•Insurance and Private Pension Regulation and Supervision Agency of Türkiye
Türkiye’s insurance regulator clarified arbitration eligibility for motor claims where the appraisal process remains incomplete. No rejection or dispute is deemed to exist if the insurer appointed an appraiser on time and documents that the report was delayed for reasons not attributable to it.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsComplaints and dispute resolution
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2026-08-07•Türkiye•Insurance and Private Pension Regulation and Supervision Agency of Türkiye
Successful candidates for the Insurance and Private Pension Regulation and Supervision Agency of Türkiye’s lawyer positions must submit appointment documents in person by close of business on August 14, 2026. False declarations will invalidate results and may lead to appointment cancellation and a criminal complaint.
SupervisionOtherLicence approval
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2026-08-07•Malaysia•Bank Negara Malaysia
Bank Negara Malaysia’s international reserves stood at USD 132.1 billion as of July 31, covering 4.7 months of imports of goods and services and 0.9 times total short-term external debt.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-08-07•Indonesia•Bank Indonesia
Bank Indonesia reported that primary residential property prices rose 0.69% year over year in the second quarter of 2026, up from 0.62% in the first quarter. Sales contracted by a narrower 2.36%, while developers’ internal funds and bank housing loans remained the main sources of development and purchase financing.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicatorsSupervisory data
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2026-08-07•Netherlands•De Nederlandsche Bank
De Nederlandsche Bank’s Olaf Sleijpen urged employers to embed inclusion in everyday workplace practices, moving beyond formal policies to create safe environments where employees can be themselves.
OtherDiversity and inclusion
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2026-08-07•Egypt•Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority
The Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority extended the Unified Insurance Law compliance deadline for private insurance funds to December 31, 2026. Other covered entities have until July 11, 2027, unless separate regulatory deadlines apply.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsSupervision process and methodologies
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2026-08-07•South Africa•South African Reserve Bank
The South African Reserve Bank reported total assets of ZAR 1.273 trillion at July 31, 2026, up ZAR 497 million from June. Gold and foreign assets increased by ZAR 3.75 billion, while the gold and foreign exchange contingency reserve account rose by ZAR 30.63 billion.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-08-07•Philippines•Central Bank of the Philippines
The Central Bank of the Philippines reported preliminary gross international reserves of USD 103.4 billion at end-July 2026. The reserves covered 6.7 months of imports and related payments and about 3.6 times short-term external debt based on residual maturity.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-08-07•Bahamas•Bahamas Securities Commission
The Securities Commission of The Bahamas has set out a risk-based examination framework covering all supervised sectors. Findings are graded High, Medium or Low, with remediation periods of up to 90, 180 and 360 days, respectively. Noncooperation or remediation failures may lead to enhanced supervision, enforcement or licensing action.
SupervisionReviews, inspections & stress testsComplianceAML and CFTRegulatory reporting
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2026-08-07•Vietnam•Vietnam State Securities Commission
The Vietnam State Securities Commission reported that the Ministry of Finance has synchronized 13 of 16 databases with the National Data Center and tested all nine priority systems connected to the National Public Service Portal. The ministry is strengthening cybersecurity oversight, developing six digital governance instruments and preparing to migrate systems and databases to national data centers from 2026.
Institutional developmentTechnology & data transformationData managementCyber resilienceArtificial intelligence
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2026-08-07•Indonesia•Bank Indonesia
Indonesia's official reserve assets were broadly stable at USD 145.3 billion at the end of July 2026. The position covered 5.5 months of imports and remained above the international adequacy benchmark.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-08-07•Hong Kong•Hong Kong Monetary Authority
Designated licensed BOC Life intermediaries may now introduce the HKMC Annuity Plan to customers and refer eligible customers to HKMC Annuity Limited. The arrangement expands the plan’s intermediary network.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsOther
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2026-08-07•Australia•Australian Securities & Investments Commission
Former FAL Healthy Beverages CEO and director Tim Xenos was resentenced to six months’ imprisonment through an intensive corrections order and 80 hours of community service. The sentence covers offenses involving management decisions made while disqualified and incomplete disclosure to his bankruptcy trustee, following his acquittal on a separate dishonest-use-of-position charge.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsCorporate governance
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2026-08-07•Samoa•Central Bank of Samoa
The Central Bank of Samoa and the United Nations Development Programme held a green banking and sustainable finance workshop for financial sector participants. Discussions focused on renewable energy financing, climate-related risk management, institutional capacity and awareness of green finance products.
Institutional developmentCooperation & capacity buildingClimate risk and sustainable financeESG
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2026-08-07•Thailand•Thailand Securities & Exchange Commission
The Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission and Bank of Thailand discussed enhanced supervision of stablecoin transactions with digital asset operators to address money laundering, cybercrime and evasion of international money transfer rules. Relevant regulations are expected by the end of 2026, while Travel Rule requirements are scheduled to take effect by February 2027.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsAML and CFTStablecoins