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2026-07-15•United States•U.S. Department of Justice
The U.S. Department of Justice said former Federal Reserve Board adviser John Harold Rogers was sentenced to 38 months in prison and 12 months of supervised release for lying to investigators about sharing restricted Federal Reserve information with Chinese intelligence operatives. Prosecutors said he concealed years of disclosures involving nonpublic monetary policy and Federal Open Market Committee information, and a jury convicted him in February.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsFraud and scams
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2026-07-15•Canada•British Columbia Securities Commission
The British Columbia Securities Commission has alleged that For the People FX Inc. and its owner, Robert George Henry Tyrer, defrauded investors by claiming funds would be used for foreign exchange trading while diverting most of the money elsewhere. It also alleges the firm illegally distributed securities to 48 investors and raised $2.6 million from 85 investors using misleading claims about trading profits and returns. The respondents must appear on August 18, 2026 if they want to be heard before a hearing is scheduled.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsFraud and scams
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2026-07-15•Indonesia•Bank Indonesia
Bank of Indonesia said Indonesia's external debt reached USD444.4 billion in May 2026, with annual growth edging up to 2.1% from 2.0% in April. Public external debt continued to grow, while the contraction in private external debt narrowed. The debt-to-gross domestic product ratio was 29.9%, and long-term debt accounted for 83.9% of the total.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-07-15•Macao•Monetary Authority of Macao
The Monetary Authority of Macao and the Legal and Judicial Training Center completed a two-day course on investment fund practice and legal application for about 190 participants. The training covered fund operations and the legal and supervisory regimes in mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao, with a focus on compliance, legal risk and cross-border issues. The authority said its broader finance-and-law training program has reached about 1,000 participants since 2021.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsCapacity buildingMarket development
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2026-07-15•Australia•Australian Securities & Investments Commission
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission said its Markets Disciplinary Panel fined WealthHub Securities Limited AUD 1.055 million for more than 9.5 million failures to provide complete and accurate regulatory data between 28 July 2014 and 31 October 2024. The deficiencies mainly involved missing or incorrect Intermediary ID information, with the panel also finding weaknesses in WealthHub’s systems, expertise, oversight and remediation. WealthHub has paid the fine, without admitting guilt or liability.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsOperational risk and resilienceDisclosures
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2026-07-15•Australia•Australian Securities & Investments Commission
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission is consulting on remaking its qualified accountant instrument for 10 years. ASIC said the current instrument remains necessary and useful, and the remake would make only minor clarifying amendments without changing its effect. The instrument determines which professional body members can act as qualified accountants for wholesale client and sophisticated investor certification under the Corporations Act 2001.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsAccounting and financial reporting
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2026-07-15•South Korea•Bank of Korea
The Bank of Korea's preliminary June 2026 data showed export prices unchanged on the month and import prices down 4.4 percent on a KRW basis, although both remained well above year-earlier levels. Export volume rose 29.8 percent year on year and import volume 12.0 percent, while the net barter terms of trade index increased 15.6 percent. The figures are preliminary and subject to later revision.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-07-14•United States•Commodity Futures Trading Commission
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission stayed KalshiEX’s emergency rule change responding to a Michigan court order and directed the exchange to fulfill the open trades under its normal practices. The agency said federal law requires a uniform national derivatives market and does not allow state-driven discrimination against residents or the cancellation of executed trades.
SupervisionInterventionsTrading
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2026-07-14•Turks & Caicos Islands•Turks & Caicos Financial Services Commission
The Turks and Caicos Islands Financial Services Commission warned that fraudsters are making telephone calls while pretending to be the regulator and may use spoofed caller ID showing police or government branding. It said it will not request banking details, passwords, PINs, transfers or payments by phone. Recipients should hang up, verify through official channels, alert their bank and report the incident.
SupervisionAlertsFraud and scams
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2026-07-14•Czech Republic•Czech National Bank
The Czech National Bank published a research brief estimating that AI can affect 23.2% of tasks linked to Czech occupations. Exposure is concentrated in larger cities, finance and other information-intensive sectors, and among higher-wage and more educated workers. The brief says this uneven pattern could matter for inflation, household resilience and banks’ credit risk.
ResearchArtificial intelligence
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2026-07-14•United Kingdom•HM Treasury
HM Treasury used the Chancellor's Mansion House speech to publish the Transatlantic Taskforce on Markets of the Future recommendations and a progress update on the Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strategy. Reeves also said the UK is set to become the first G7 country to issue a Digital Sovereign Bond by early next year. The speech also highlighted tokenised deposit pilots, new AI payment tools and capital and SME finance measures intended to increase lending.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesCBDC
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2026-07-14•Barbados•Central Bank of Barbados
The Central Bank of Barbados said BiMPay will remain free for individuals and that financial institutions cannot charge businesses BiMPay fees before September 15. After that date, banks may introduce fees for micro and small businesses or corporates only after Central Bank review, a no objection, and advance customer notice. Any charges must be justified and clearly communicated.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsPayments and payment systems
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2026-07-14•United States•U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
Ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh’s first Senate Banking Committee appearance, Chairman Tim Scott outlined the issues he wants covered, centered on the Fed’s dual mandate and artificial intelligence. He called for scrutiny of whether data centers are paying for their electricity and water use and said AI should raise productivity and wages without materially reducing jobs.
Policy & regulationOtherArtificial intelligence
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2026-07-14•United States•Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority appointed Christine Kieffer as senior vice president of its Office of Investor Education and president of the FINRA Investor Education Foundation, effective immediately. She will lead FINRA’s investor education strategy and the foundation’s research and education work, after serving as interim foundation president since April.
Institutional developmentLeadership change & appointmentsLeadership change and appointments
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2026-07-14•Philippines•Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission
The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission ordered EF Easy Franchise and related parties to stop offering unregistered franchise investment and profit-sharing schemes. It also restricted transactions involving covered funds and the disposal of controlled assets to preserve them for investors.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsSecurities offerings and listingsUnlicensed or unauthorized activityConsumer and investor protection
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2026-07-14•Serbia•National Bank of Serbia
The National Bank of Serbia reported that short-term financial sector inflation expectations fell to 3.6% in June, while one-year household expectations declined to 10%, their lowest since June 2024. Corporate expectations remained at 5.0%, and medium-term expectations were broadly unchanged across the surveyed groups.
Data & statisticsEconomic data and developments
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2026-07-14•Middle East•Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF)
The Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force launched a five-day course on international anti-money laundering, counterterrorist financing and counter-proliferation financing standards. The training will help about 40 participants from member countries prepare for the third round of mutual evaluations and strengthen national frameworks.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsAML and CFTSupervision process and methodologies
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2026-07-14•Italy•Bank of Italy
Bank of Italy said Governor Fabio Panetta will address the Annual Meeting of the Italian Banking Association in Rome on 15 July, with a live stream starting at 10 a.m. CEST.
Other
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2026-07-14•Serbia•National Bank of Serbia
The National Bank of Serbia's weekly market review said renewed US-Iran tensions lifted oil prices, pushed US and German government bond yields higher and strengthened expectations of tighter monetary policy. The euro ended almost unchanged at USD 1.1430, Brent rose 5.39% to USD 76.01 per barrel and gold fell 1.68%.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicators
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2026-07-14•Isle of Man•Isle of Man Financial Services Authority
The Isle of Man Financial Services Authority issued a sanctions update highlighting recent Treasury, Customs and Immigration Division notices for the Russia, Iran, Libya and ISIL Da’esh and Al Qaida regimes. It points firms to the underlying government releases, including multiple Russia-related updates, and to the current sanctions notices and alert channels.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationSanctions list update
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2026-07-14•Canada•New Brunswick Financial & Consumer Services Commission
The New Brunswick Financial and Consumer Services Commission warned that Bravermere Trust is not registered to deal or advise in securities or derivatives in New Brunswick. The alert covers the identified entity’s aliases and related websites, and investors were told to avoid unregistered firms because investor protections are not assured.
SupervisionAlertsUnlicensed or unauthorized activity
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2026-07-14•Canada•New Brunswick Financial & Consumer Services Commission
The Financial and Consumer Services Commission of New Brunswick warned investors that Brentonvale is not registered to deal or advise in securities or derivatives in New Brunswick. The alert covers Brentonvale and related names and websites, and the commission said investors should avoid unregistered firms because investor protections are not assured.
SupervisionAlertsUnlicensed or unauthorized activity
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2026-07-14•Canada•New Brunswick Financial & Consumer Services Commission
The New Brunswick Financial and Consumer Services Commission warned investors that Bravermere Trust and Brentonvale are not registered to deal or advise in securities or derivatives in the province. The alert covers multiple aliases and websites linked to the two entities and notes related investor alerts from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
SupervisionAlertsUnlicensed or unauthorized activity
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2026-07-14•United States•Federal Reserve Board
In a speech at the Federal Reserve Board's financial inclusion conference, Governor Michael Barr said AI could either widen or reduce income and wealth inequality. He pointed to labor displacement and concentration among large AI firms as key risks, but said broader access to AI, education, training and competition could spread productivity gains more widely. Barr did not announce a new Federal Reserve policy action.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesArtificial intelligence
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2026-07-14•United States•Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Board Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said the Fed should support responsible innovation and financial inclusion by giving banks clear expectations and calibrating AI oversight to the risks of specific uses. She said lower-risk AI applications should face a lighter supervisory approach, while credit-related uses raise stronger legal compliance issues. Bowman also referred to the Financial Stability Board's recent AI sound practices report, which is open for comment through July 22.
SupervisionSupervision approach, priorities & toolkitArtificial intelligenceFintech and insurtech
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2026-07-14•Norway•Norwegian Finanstilsynet
Norwegian Finanstilsynet highlighted new Ministry of Finance regulations that expand financial undertakings’ ability to share confidential information to prevent and detect fraud, identity misuse and other economic crime. Effective July 1, 2026, the rules allow sharing within set limits among financial firms, the police and specified public and private actors, including telecom providers and certain European Union and European Economic Area payment firms.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsFraud and scamsAML and CFT
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2026-07-14•Poland•Central Bank of Poland
The Central Bank of Poland's preliminary balance of payments data showed a current account deficit of PLN 4.5bn in May 2026, compared with a PLN 5.0bn deficit a year earlier. A PLN 14.3bn services surplus was outweighed by deficits in primary income, goods and secondary income. Goods exports rose 5.2% year on year to PLN 128.3bn and imports increased 3.4% to PLN 133.4bn.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-07-14•Paraguay•Central Bank of Paraguay
The Central Bank of Paraguay has introduced tariff rules for payment services to standardize charges, improve transparency and cap certain fees across the National Payments System. The framework sets a 1.5% maximum fee for several transfer-based services, including QR payments backed by credit transfers, and a 1% cap for sponsoring participants subject to a maximum of PYG 5,500. Providers must also publish updated tariffs and clearly justify and disclose all charges.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsPayments and payment systems
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2026-07-14•Moldova•National Bank of Moldova
The National Bank of Moldova is inviting children aged 7 to 10 to attend a financial education program at its headquarters on July 22, 2026. The sessions will cover central banking, money, banknote security features and responsible financial habits through tours, workshops and interactive activities. Participation requests are open until July 19, 2026.
Financial literacy & educationFinancial literacy and education
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2026-07-14•Greece•Ministry of National Economy and Finance (Greece)
In a speech, Greece's Ministry of National Economy and Finance urged banks to turn their stronger balance sheets and liquidity into financing for productivity growth, including business scaling, mergers and acquisitions, artificial intelligence adoption and SME expansion. It also backed deeper EU banking integration and larger cross-border banks, while warning against excessive supervisory burdens and the risk that peripheral markets lose banking coverage. The speech also reviewed recent private-debt measures and called for restructured borrowers to regain access to bank finance.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesCapital adequacyLiquidity riskPrudential risks
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2026-07-14•Saudi Arabia•Saudi Arabia Capital Markets Authority
The Saudi Arabia Capital Market Authority said Pinnacle Capital Company has changed its name to alqimma alawla Company for investment.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence approval
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2026-07-14•Mexico•CONDUSEF
Mexico's National Commission for the Protection and Defense of Users of Financial Services said Yucatán recorded 4,121 complaints in January to June 2026, up 11.2% from a year earlier, with MXN 28.9 million recovered for users. Multiple banking accounted for 61.4% of complaints, led by unrecognized purchases and cancellation issues, while credit cards, debit cards and personal loans made up 72.3% of cases. Possible fraud was linked to 28.8% of complaints.
Data & statisticsComplaints and dispute resolution
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2026-07-14•Brazil•Brazil Securities Commission (CVM)
The Brazil Securities Commission said 30 new civil servants will be appointed by early August, with onboarding expected in September. Another 50 Federal Inspector posts have been approved, bringing total authorized hiring under the emergency restructuring plan to 80. The plan also covers case backlog reduction, stronger technical capacity, technology upgrades and closer supervisory cooperation with other public bodies.
Institutional developmentWorkforce & recruitmentHiring and recruitment
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2026-07-14•United Kingdom•HM Treasury
HM Treasury has issued its first annual update on delivery of the Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strategy, summarising progress across regulation, international market access, digital finance, pensions, capital markets, skills and regional clusters. Key measures include the Financial Services and Markets Bill, estimated to deliver GBP 1.6 billion of net benefits, and legislation for a UK cryptoasset regime that will take effect on 25 October 2027. The report also highlights targeted retail investment support, pension reforms, GBP 25.8 billion of equity raised in London since the start of 2025, and a skills compact covering more than 250,000 workers.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsRegulatory burdenMarket development
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2026-07-14•United Kingdom•HM Treasury
HM Treasury has launched a consultation on secondary legislation to reform the U.K. ring-fencing regime. The proposals include a New Growth Allowance worth 10% of Pillar 1 credit risk RWAs, broader permissions for derivatives and certain counterparties, and targeted flexibility for pension surplus transfers. A draft Statutory Instrument will follow consultation, with the final measure planned for 2027 after approval of the Financial Services and Markets Bill.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsPrudential risksMarket development
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2026-07-14•United Kingdom•HM Treasury
United Kingdom HM Treasury has opened a consultation on modernising payment services and electronic money regulation, including shifting some detailed requirements from legislation to Financial Conduct Authority rules. The proposals cover bringing certain UK-issued and recognised-jurisdiction stablecoins into the payments perimeter, creating a single permissions framework for fiat and tokenised payments, and establishing a new Open Banking right of access for variable recurring payments. The consultation also outlines wider FCA powers over Open Banking standards, pricing and scheme governance.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsPayments and payment systemsOpen banking and finance
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2026-07-14•United Kingdom•HM Treasury
HM Treasury and the United States Treasury published initial UK-US taskforce recommendations to deepen cooperation on digital assets and capital markets, and issued a joint stablecoin statement. The package focuses on cross-border tokenisation, regulatory alignment, capital raising and market infrastructure, while the stablecoin statement backs one-to-one high-quality liquid asset reserves and a pathway for cross-border market access. Progress will be reported through the UK-US Financial Regulatory Working Group.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperationStablecoinsTokenization
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2026-07-14•Central African Republic•Banking Commission of the Central African Republic
The Bank of Central African States said the CEMAC Composite Index of Economic Activity rose 4.9% year on year in the first quarter of 2026, unchanged from the previous quarter but slower than a year earlier. Private-sector activity supported growth, while weaker public spending and procurement weighed on it. BEAC projects growth will accelerate to 6.7% in the second quarter, helped by commodities, mining, domestic demand and infrastructure activity.
Data & statisticsEconomic data and developments
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2026-07-14•Central African Republic•Banking Commission of the Central African Republic
The Banking Commission of the Central African Republic published a CEMAC inflation note showing annual average inflation fell to 1.4 percent in March 2026, below the 3 percent regional norm, from 4.0 percent a year earlier. The decline was driven by lower imported energy and food prices, good harvests and domestic price-control measures, despite some upward pressure from Nigeria-linked imports and logistics disruptions. Inflation is projected to stay around 1.4 percent in June 2026 and average 2.4 percent in 2026, with Middle East-related energy and freight shocks posing the main medium-term upside risk.
Data & statisticsEconomic data and developments
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2026-07-14•Central African Republic•Banking Commission of the Central African Republic
The Banking Commission of the Central African Republic published a call for tenders referenced AON/OPIL No. 28/E7/2026-BEAC.
Institutional developmentProcurement
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2026-07-14•Angola•Angola Capital Markets Commission
The Angola Capital Markets Commission said its complaints and whistleblowing channel is available for investors and other participants in the public offering of UNITEL shares. It is urging market participants to use the channel to report unfair treatment or conduct that could affect market transparency, integrity and investor interests. Reports will be handled confidentially and reviewed independently.
EnforcementWhistleblowingComplaints and dispute resolution
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2026-07-14•Algeria•Algeria Market Authority (COSOB)
The Algeria Market Authority (COSOB) said Crédit Populaire d'Algérie Spa will pay its 2025 dividend on July 22, 2026. The dividend is set at DZD 175 per share.
Other
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2026-07-14•Egypt•Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority
The Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority said investors in precious metals funds rose 14% in the second quarter to about 329,000, while total net assets reached EGP 9.35 billion at the end of June. The report also marked the launch of Egypt’s first two silver funds, which gathered EGP 146.1 million from about 22,300 clients. Younger investors dominated the market, with those aged 20 to 40 making up more than 70% of investors.
Data & statisticsActivity and performance reporting
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2026-07-14•Zambia•Bank of Zambia
The Bank of Zambia said claims in the Investrust Bank Plc liquidation, including employee claims, will be settled only in line with the statutory order of priority under the law. It added that some former employees have gone to court, while any distributions depend on available funds, completion of required processes and the pace of asset realization.
SupervisionInterventionsRecovery and resolution
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2026-07-14•Colombia•Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia
The Financial Superintendence of Colombia certified 253 employees under a training program on environmental, social and climate risk supervision. The initiative is intended to strengthen oversight of supervised entities’ implementation of External Circular 0015 of 2025. Training was delivered by the Global Green Growth Institute with support from UK PACT between April and July.
Institutional developmentCooperation & capacity buildingClimate risk and sustainable financeSupervision process and methodologies
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2026-07-14•United Kingdom•Prudential Regulation Authority
The Prudential Regulation Authority is consulting on removing the shared services rules for ring-fenced banks from its Rulebook and revising related guidance. It says other frameworks, especially Operational Continuity in Resolution, now provide comparable protections more flexibly. The PRA plans to finalise the policy in 2027 after the consultation closes on 14 October 2026.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsOutsourcing and third-party risk management
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2026-07-14•United Kingdom•Prudential Regulation Authority
The Prudential Regulation Authority is consulting on a bespoke prudential regime for UK single-parent captive insurers, separate from Solvency UK. The proposal combines a GBP 100,000 capital floor, a captive capital requirement based on 10% of net premiums or net liabilities, simplified annual reporting and 4 to 6 week authorisations for complete applications. It would initially cover single-parent captives, with later work planned on protected cell companies and other captive structures.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsPrudential risks
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2026-07-14•United Kingdom•Prudential Regulation Authority
The Prudential Regulation Authority has finalised rulebook and related policy changes to align the prudential framework with HM Treasury’s Overseas Prudential Requirements Regime, while largely preserving existing treatment of overseas exposures. The package includes mainly clarificatory changes to credit risk, large exposures and covered bond provisions, and confirms that the rules will take effect on 1 January 2027 if the implementing statutory instrument is in force.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsPrudential risks
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2026-07-14•United States•U.S. Department of the Treasury
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and HM Treasury jointly published recommendations from their Transatlantic Taskforce for Markets of the Future to deepen U.S.-UK cross-border financial activity. The recommendations focus on capital raising, supervisory cooperation and clarity for tokenized finance, and were accompanied by a joint statement supporting cross-border stablecoin activity and the private sector's role in payments.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationCross-border cooperationTokenization
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2026-07-14•United States•Federal Reserve Board
The Federal Reserve Board published a FEDS Note saying the U.S. AI investment boom is likely to increase imports of high-technology equipment, widen the current account deficit and raise import price pressures. The analysis finds that investment-specific technology shocks have historically worsened the current account by about 10 percent relative to its average deficit, with potentially larger and longer-lasting effects now because AI supply chains are concentrated in East Asia and equipment prices have started to rise. Foreign spillovers are strongest for key technology suppliers such as Taiwan, Korea and Mexico.
ResearchArtificial intelligence
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2026-07-14•United States•Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has appointed Christine Kieffer as senior vice president of its Office of Investor Education and president of the FINRA Investor Education Foundation, effective immediately. She will lead FINRA’s investor education strategy and direct the foundation’s research and education work on financial stability, investing and fraud prevention. Kieffer had been interim president of the foundation since April.
Institutional developmentLeadership change & appointmentsLeadership change and appointments
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2026-07-14•Canada•New Brunswick Financial & Consumer Services Commission
The Financial and Consumer Services Commission of New Brunswick released survey results showing that 46 per cent of residents experienced a major life event in the past year, while only 29 per cent sought help with the financial implications. Scam losses also increased, with 13 per cent reporting financial losses and caregivers for aging parents showing markedly higher exposure. The Commission linked the findings to Finfo.ca, a website launched last month to provide practical consumer guidance.
Financial literacy & educationConsumer and investor protectionFraud and scams
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2026-07-14•Canada•British Columbia Securities Commission
The British Columbia Securities Commission settled with Jean Andre Lamarche after he agreed he engaged in unregistered trading and advising between 2016 and 2020 while providing financial planning services. He must pay CAD 46,732 and is banned from British Columbia's investment market for 11 years. The commission will publish further notice on a claims process for the CAD 21,732 identified as funds obtained through the misconduct.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsUnlicensed or unauthorized activity
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2026-07-14•Canada•Payments Canada
Payments Canada has admitted Adyen Canada Ltd as a member, making it the sixteenth new member this year. The addition reflects the 2025 expansion of eligibility under the Canadian Payments Act to include payment service providers and certain other entities. Membership can open the way to explore future participation in Payments Canada systems, including the forthcoming Real-Time Rail.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence approval
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2026-07-14•South Africa•South African Reserve Bank
The South African Reserve Bank said a recent surge in corporate credit was driven mainly by the financial sector, not by stronger lending into the real economy. Corporate credit growth rose from 5.1% in February 2025 to 13.2% in February 2026, with financial corporates' borrowing up 23% versus 4.4% for non-financial firms. The Bank linked the increase to market conditions, Basel III-related capital planning and balance sheet restructuring.
ResearchFinancial and market indicatorsSupervisory data
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2026-07-14•United Kingdom•Bank of England
The Prudential Regulation Authority and the Financial Conduct Authority are consulting on a tailored UK regime for single-parent captive insurers. The proposal includes a four to six week authorisation target, lighter capital and reporting rules, and exemptions from Solvency UK and Consumer Duty, alongside safeguards on employee benefits-related business. The regime is planned to launch in summer 2027.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsLicensing framework and process
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2026-07-14•Netherlands•De Nederlandsche Bank
De Nederlandsche Bank said recent Dutch inflation has been driven mainly by fuel and travel-related price increases rather than broad-based price pressures. Gas and electricity prices remain below year-earlier levels for many households, and food inflation has so far stayed contained. DNB warned that inflation could broaden later if higher energy costs feed through more widely and geopolitical disruptions persist.
Research
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2026-07-14•Indonesia•OJK
The Indonesia Financial Services Authority said at OJK Banking Forum 2026 that it, the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs and banks had agreed to intensify joint action against scams and online gambling. The measures focus on stronger IT governance, risk management, suspicious transaction detection and account-level intervention. OJK said banks had rejected 2.8 million prospective customer relationships, ended 51.2 thousand existing ones and blocked 32,454 accounts linked to suspected online gambling by May 2026.
Policy & regulationCooperationFraud and scamsSupervision process and methodologies
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2026-07-14•Palestine•Palestine Capital Market Authority
The Palestine Capital Market Authority announced the launch of the national E-KROKA electronic road accident reporting system under a partnership agreement with relevant bodies. The platform enables immediate accident reporting through a unified electronic report linking vehicle, licensing, insurance and police data. It is intended to speed compensation processing, improve data reliability and reduce fraud and disputes.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsMarket infrastructure
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2026-07-14•Palestine•Palestine Capital Market Authority
The Palestine Capital Market Authority warned the public against unlicensed firms and platforms promoting collective investments with fast or guaranteed returns. It reiterated that securities offerings, public fundraising for collective investment and investment management require prior licensing.
SupervisionAlertsUnlicensed or unauthorized activity
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2026-07-14•Angola•National Bank of Angola
The Monetary Policy Committee of the National Bank of Angola cut the BNA rate by 125 basis points to 15.75% and lowered the standing liquidity provision and liquidity absorption facility rates to 16.75% and 14.75%, citing continued disinflation and no expected near-term inflationary pressures. June inflation slowed to 0.52% month on month and 10.11% year on year, prompting the central bank to lower its end-2026 inflation forecast to 8.6% plus or minus 1 percentage point and raise its GDP growth forecast to 3.6%.
Monetary policyPolicy rate decisionsMonetary policy decisions and developments
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2026-07-14•Thailand•Bank of Thailand
The Bank of Thailand and the Ministry of Finance said Thailand is ready to host the 2026 IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok on 12-18 October 2026. The Bank of Thailand plans to use the event to present a “Bangkok Blueprint” on safe and inclusive digital finance, focused on fraud prevention, cyber resilience and broader access. Final preparations are under review through the IMF and World Bank’s “July Mission” in Bangkok.
Policy & regulationInternational standards & recommendationsFintech and insurtechFinancial inclusion
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2026-07-14•Oman•Oman Financial Services Authority
The Oman Financial Services Authority has deregistered Reliance Audit firm from the register of licensed accounting and auditing firms. Inspections found that the firm allowed unlicensed individuals to practise, issued audit reports without the owner's signature, did not meet the external audit experience requirement and missed the legal deadline for licence renewal.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsAuditing
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2026-07-14•Asia•Eurasian Group (EAG)
The Eurasian Group reported on a July 7 to 9 seminar in Bishkek on best practices for beneficial ownership transparency of legal entities in the Kyrgyz Republic. The training was aimed at preparing the country for its third mutual evaluation round and strengthening capacity to identify, verify and analyze beneficial ownership data. Experts also produced proposals for the forthcoming visit by Eurasian Group assessors.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsBeneficial ownership
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2026-07-14•India•Reserve Bank of India
The Reserve Bank of India has released draft amendments to simplify approvals for subsequent major shareholding acquisitions in banking companies by mutual funds, insurance companies and pension funds. The proposals follow a review prompted by representations from Asset Management Companies and cover commercial banks, small finance banks, payments banks and local area banks.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsCorporate governance
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2026-07-14•India•Reserve Bank of India
The Reserve Bank of India has amended its commercial bank governance directions to reduce prescriptive board agenda requirements and refocus boards on strategy and risk governance. The changes set out which matters must go to the board, what may be delegated to committees or management, and confirm that both public sector and private sector bank boards remain ultimately responsible for governance, risk and compliance. The amendments take effect on October 01, 2026.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsCorporate governance
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2026-07-14•India•Reserve Bank of India
The Reserve Bank of India has amended its small finance bank governance directions to reduce the range of matters that must go to the Board and to support a stronger focus on strategy and risk governance. The new framework sets out which policies and other matters require Board approval, review or information and which can be delegated, while keeping Board oversight over risk, related-party exposures and corporate governance standards. The changes take effect on October 1, 2026.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsCorporate governance
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2026-07-14•India•Reserve Bank of India
The Reserve Bank of India has amended its governance rules for Local Area Banks to streamline what must be placed before boards and what can be delegated. The new framework is intended to free board time for strategy and risk governance, while preserving the board's ultimate responsibility for key decisions. The changes take effect on October 1, 2026.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsCorporate governance
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2026-07-14•India•Reserve Bank of India
The Reserve Bank of India has revised payments bank governance rules to streamline which matters must go to the Board and to give greater emphasis to strategy and risk governance. The amendments redefine the Board’s core oversight areas, remove several existing provisions, and create a framework that separates mandatory Board items from matters that may be delegated. The changes take effect on October 1, 2026.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsCorporate governance
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2026-07-14•Indonesia•OJK
The Indonesia Financial Services Authority used Risk and Governance Summit 2026 to restate that stronger governance, risk management and integrity are essential for financial sector resilience and sustainable growth. OJK highlighted cyber risk, artificial intelligence misuse, regulatory change, geopolitical uncertainty and climate change as key pressures, and positioned governance, risk and compliance as a strategic foundation rather than only a compliance function.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationRisk managementCorporate governance
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2026-07-14•Europe•European Central Bank
The European Central Bank published a working paper on the short-run effects of a US-China tariff war. Its model finds that tariff-imposing countries bear more of the inflation impact, while targeted countries face the larger GDP loss, with production networks and dollar invoicing amplifying those effects. The euro area effect is small in aggregate because trade diversion gains are offset by weaker Chinese demand and other spillovers.
Research
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2026-07-14•Europe•European Central Bank
The European Central Bank's latest weekly balance sheet showed total assets at EUR 5.97 trillion, down EUR 12.5 billion from the previous week. The decline was driven mainly by lower holdings of euro area securities and other assets. On the liabilities side, banknotes in circulation increased while deposit facility balances fell.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-07-14•Tajikistan•National Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan
The National Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan released the results of a foreign exchange purchase auction held on July 14. Ten participants were allotted bids ranging from USD 400,000 to USD 4.3 million at a weighted average rate of 9.2514 TJS per USD.
Monetary policyMonetary policy instruments & operationsForeign exchange policy and markets
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2026-07-14•Kazakhstan•Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of the Republic of Kazakhstan
The Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of the Republic of Kazakhstan reissued the universal banking licenses of Alatau City Bank and ForteBank. Both updated licenses add interbank loans, interbank guarantees, interbank sureties and other interbank operations.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence approval
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2026-07-14•Kazakhstan•Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan's financial market regulator approved Oraz Zhandosov for appointment to ForteBank JSC's board of directors as an independent director.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence approval
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2026-07-14•Philippines•Central Bank of the Philippines
The Central Bank of the Philippines has issued voluntary AI governance principles for all BSP-supervised financial institutions. The STARS-based guidance sets minimum supervisory expectations for firms developing AI governance and risk management frameworks, with proportionate application based on the scale and risk of their AI use. It also covers outsourced providers involved in AI-related activities under a shared responsibility model.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationArtificial intelligence
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2026-07-14•Thailand•Thailand Securities & Exchange Commission
The Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission has barred former Krung Thai Bank investment consultant Walailak Phokpermdee from any future approval as capital market business personnel for 10 years, effective 14 July 2026, after finding she misappropriated THB 19.3 million from 11 clients. The misconduct included failing to invest client funds as instructed, making unauthorized withdrawals and altering documents to conceal the activity. Her approval had already expired, and the bank has reimbursed clients in full.
EnforcementSanctions & designations
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2026-07-14•Guernsey•Guernsey Financial Services Commission
The Guernsey Financial Services Commission has advised that Islamic Movement of Companions of the Right has been designated under the United Kingdom's Iran sanctions regime, triggering an immediate asset freeze in Guernsey. Firms must screen for affected relationships, freeze relevant assets, stop making funds or economic resources available unless licensed or otherwise permitted, and report any matches to both the Policy and Resources Committee and the Commission.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsNew sanctions designations
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2026-07-14•Hong Kong•Hong Kong Monetary Authority
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority warned the public about bank-reported fraudulent websites, fake internet banking login screens, phishing emails and other scams. It reiterated that banks do not send embedded links for transactions or request passwords or one-time passwords by phone, email or SMS. Affected customers should contact the relevant bank and report the matter to police.
SupervisionAlertsFraud and scams
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2026-07-14•Hong Kong•Hong Kong Monetary Authority
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority published the end-June 2026 analytical accounts of the Exchange Fund. Foreign assets fell by HKD 1.0 billion during the month to HKD 3,680.7 billion, while the Monetary Base stood at HKD 2,075.0 billion. Claims on Hong Kong’s private sector were HKD 409.8 billion and foreign liabilities were HKD 126.4 billion.
Data & statisticsMonetary data
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2026-07-14•Vietnam•Vietnam State Securities Commission
The Vietnam State Securities Commission has published the eligible and ineligible candidate lists for the round II 2026 securities practice certificate examination in Hanoi. The exam is provisionally scheduled for July 23 to July 24, 2026 at the University of Labour and Social Affairs and will be held as a computer-based multiple-choice test. Eligible candidates must correct any personal data and pay the VND 1,000,000 fee by July 16, 2026.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence approval
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2026-07-14•Vietnam•Vietnam State Securities Commission
The Vietnam State Securities Commission has extended the bid deadline for the audit package linked to its integrated IT system project for management and supervision. The closing time is now 10:00 on 27 July 2026 instead of 09:00 on 14 July 2026, and bid opening will take place within two hours after closing.
Institutional developmentProcurementAuditing
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2026-07-14•Serbia•National Bank of Serbia
The National Bank of Serbia's latest survey showed financial sector one year ahead inflation expectations fell to 3.6% in June from 4.0% in May, while medium term expectations stayed broadly stable. Business expectations were unchanged at 5.0% for a third straight month. Household one year ahead expectations dropped to 10%, their lowest level since June 2024.
Data & statisticsMonetary data
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2026-07-14•Cyprus•Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission has published a Practical Guide to support external whistleblower reports in the financial sector under Circular C608 and the 2022 whistleblower protection law, as amended.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationWhistleblowing
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2026-07-14•Global•Bank for International Settlements
The Bank for International Settlements published a working paper arguing that the AI build-out may be generating material over-investment and financial fragility. Its model estimates investment at about 50% above the efficient level under a conservative baseline, with debt and circular financing increasing the risk of fire sales and contagion. The paper also finds risks rise sharply as the build-out grows, with expected net economic surplus turning negative at around USD 3 trillion in investment.
ResearchArtificial intelligenceFinancial stability and systemic risk
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2026-07-14•Philippines•Central Bank of the Philippines
The Central Bank of the Philippines notified supervised institutions that Rural Bank of Bambang and Rural Bank of Aritao have merged. Rural Bank of Bambang is the surviving corporation, and the merger took effect on 10 June 2026.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence approval
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2026-07-14•India•Securities & Exchange Board of India
The Securities and Exchange Board of India has updated its master circular for merchant bankers to consolidate existing directions and align them with the amended Merchant Bankers Regulations effective January 3, 2026. The circular now reflects the phased net worth and liquid net worth regime, certification and governance requirements, the underwriting cap, revenue tests, and segregation rules for non-SEBI-regulated activities, including extended compliance deadlines introduced in June 2026. Earlier circular directions are rescinded to the extent they relate to merchant bankers, with past actions and pending matters preserved.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsLicensing framework and process
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2026-07-14•Finland•Finanssivalvonta
The Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority has updated supervised entities on identifying terrorist financing risks and said this must be assessed separately from anti-money laundering risk. Firms must incorporate those risks into their own assessments, products, customer relationships, channels and geographic exposure, while taking account of sanctions links and humanitarian exemptions.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationAML and CFT
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2026-07-14•United Kingdom•HM Treasury
HM Treasury has issued draft legislation to overhaul the UK regime for alternative investment fund managers, moving most detailed firm requirements from statute into Financial Conduct Authority rules. The package would remove most legislative size thresholds, narrow the small AIFM registration regime, retain the National Private Placement Regime, and streamline marketing and disclosure requirements. Technical comments are requested by 14 October 2026, with final legislation expected in early 2027 and commencement alongside new FCA rules.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsLicensing framework and process
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2026-07-14•Ukraine•National Bank of Ukraine
The National Bank of Ukraine will allow, from 15 July 2026, postal operators, express carriers and other Ukrainian international transport operators to send foreign currency abroad to pay mandatory import charges on parcels entering the European Union. The move follows the European Union's removal of the customs duty exemption for parcels valued at up to EUR 150 and its introduction of fixed duties by product category.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsForeign exchange policy and markets
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2026-07-14•Spain•Spanish Securities Commission (CNMV)
The Spanish Securities Commission has warned that holiday periods can increase exposure to unauthorized investment and crypto-asset firms, as well as data brokers that gather personal data for resale. It says fraudsters are using aggressive calls, social media, fake content and messaging groups to steer investors toward fraudulent platforms. Investors are urged to verify registration status, report contacts to CNMV and notify law enforcement of suspected fraud.
SupervisionAlertsFraud and scamsUnlicensed or unauthorized activity
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2026-07-14•Italy•Bank of Italy
A Bank of Italy survey found that Italian firms' assessment of the overall economy worsened further in the second quarter, with firms citing the Middle East conflict and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz as drivers of higher energy and input costs. Near-term expectations for firms' own conditions were less negative, helped by stronger demand views in services, while investment plans for 2026 remained net positive. Firms also expect inflation of 2.5 per cent to 2.8 per cent and further increases in selling prices over the next 12 months.
Data & statisticsEconomic data and developments
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2026-07-14•Italy•Bank of Italy
The Bank of Italy published updated statistics on international tourism in Italy, with data through April 2026.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-07-14•United Kingdom•The Pensions Regulator
The Pensions Regulator has issued a new five-year strategy, a 2026-27 corporate plan and a regulatory roadmap tied to the government's pensions reform agenda. The package shifts TPR's focus toward sustainable retirement income, with priorities on governance, value for money and retirement outcomes. Near-term work includes a new supervisory framework, guided retirement, collective defined contribution schemes and guidance on defined benefit surplus release.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesCorporate governance
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2026-07-14•Czech Republic•Ministry of Finance (Czech Republic)
The Cyprus Ministry of Finance said the legislative package for a digital credit data exchange and credit scoring system has been passed under the country’s Recovery and Resilience Plan. The reform enables credit scoring based on objective borrower credit data, while keeping lending decisions with licensed institutions. It also limits scoring to direct borrower or co-borrower obligations and includes GDPR-aligned data protection and access controls.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsCredit riskRegulatory reporting
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2026-07-14•United Kingdom•Financial Conduct Authority
The Financial Conduct Authority has appointed Dan Lavender to its Regulatory Decisions Committee. The RDC makes certain regulatory decisions for the FCA in contested enforcement matters and operates separately from the rest of the regulator.
Institutional developmentLeadership change & appointmentsLeadership change and appointments
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2026-07-14•Finland•Bank of Finland
The Bank of Finland and OP Pohjola have signed an agreement for OP Pohjola to join the Eurosystem’s digital euro pilot. The pilot will begin in the second half of 2027 and run for 12 months, testing technical arrangements, operating processes and user experience in everyday payment situations. Any decision to issue a digital euro remains contingent on the adoption of the necessary European Union legislation.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsCBDC
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2026-07-14•Russia•Central Bank of Russia
The Central Bank of Russia has opened a consultation on gamification in financial apps used by banks, brokers and financial marketplaces. Its main focus is on dark patterns that may push retail investors into excessive trading or other decisions that do not fit their goals or risk appetite. The paper will inform possible requirements and investor protection measures.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsConsumer and investor protection
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2026-07-14•Guernsey•Guernsey Financial Services Commission
The Guernsey Financial Services Commission has notified firms that Islamic Movement of Companions of the Right has been designated under the UK Iran sanctions regime, which applies in Guernsey and triggers an immediate asset freeze. Businesses must identify and freeze relevant assets, stop making funds or economic resources available to the designated party and related persons, and report any affected relationships to both the Policy & Resources Committee and the Commission.
SupervisionAlertsNew sanctions designations
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2026-07-14•Romania•Romanian Financial Supervisory Authority
The Romanian Financial Supervisory Authority published its Daily Market Report for 14 July 2026 and referenced the archive for Daily Market Report and Morning Call editions from 2021 to 2026.
SupervisionRisk monitoring & watch pointsFinancial and market indicatorsSupervisory data