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2026-07-01•Thailand•Thailand Securities & Exchange Commission
The Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission is consulting on stronger internal audit requirements for IPO and SPO companies. It would set qualification and experience standards for the chief of internal audit, including for outsourced functions, and require IPO companies, SPO companies and listed companies to disclose internal auditor information. Comments are open until 31 July 2026.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsAuditing
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2026-07-01•Iraq•Central Bank of Iraq
The Central Bank of Iraq’s Mosul branch held a financial inclusion awareness seminar at the Mosul Chamber of Commerce. Banks, companies and businesspeople from the province took part and presented their services.
Financial literacy & educationFinancial inclusion
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2026-07-01•Australia•Reserve Bank of Australia
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s preliminary June commodity price index fell 2.2 per cent month on month in SDR terms and 0.7 per cent in AUD terms. Non-rural and base metals prices declined, while the rural subindex rose. Despite the monthly fall, the index remained up 16.9 per cent over the year in SDR terms.
Data & statisticsEconomic data and developments
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2026-07-01•Belize•Central Bank of Belize
The Central Bank of Belize has unveiled a new National Symbols Coin Series that will enter circulation in September 2026. The redesigned coins will circulate alongside existing Queen Elizabeth II coins, remain at the same value, and introduce updated metal composition and selected design changes, including a 10-sided one-cent coin.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsCurrency and cash management
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2026-07-01•Angola•Angola Capital Markets Commission
The Angola Capital Markets Commission participated in Angola's 10th Public Procurement Week and emphasized stricter accountability in public procurement processes. It highlighted execution reports for the Annual Procurement Plan as key instruments for transparency and efficient management of public resources.
Policy & regulationCooperationOther
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2026-07-01•Angola•Angola Capital Markets Commission
The Angola Capital Markets Commission and the National Institute for Support to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises held a workshop on crowdfunding as a financing option for entrepreneurs and SMEs under the National Financial Inclusion Strategy 2025–2027. The event covered the role of capital markets in economic financing and included a practical presentation on how a crowdfunding platform operates.
Financial literacy & educationCrowdfunding
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2026-07-01•Angola•Angola Capital Markets Commission
The Angola Capital Markets Commission took part in an ARSEG conference on the regulation and supervision of mandatory insurance in Angola. Participants emphasized stronger compliance, tighter supervision and better coordination among regulators, supervisors and market operators.
Policy & regulationCooperationDomestic cooperation
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2026-07-01•Taiwan•Taiwan Financial Services Commission
Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission has issued the 2027 banking industry holiday schedule under the Banking Act. It sets a seven-day Lunar New Year closure from Feb. 4 to Feb. 10 and lists other bank holidays and compensatory days through Dec. 31.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsOther
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2026-07-01•Europe•European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority is consulting on changes to insurers’ European Union Taxonomy disclosures, including revisions to the underwriting KPI and a possible new Green Insured Activities KPI. The proposals also simplify templates, remove some gas and nuclear breakdown disclosures and streamline group reporting with the other European Supervisory Authorities. Responses are due by 12 August 2026.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsDisclosuresClimate risk and sustainable finance
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2026-07-01•Kuwait•Kuwait Capital Markets Authority
The Kuwait Capital Markets Authority renewed preliminary approval to establish a one-person securities company that will operate as an investment adviser with capital of KWD 30,000. The approval is valid from 30 June 2026 to 29 December 2026 to allow completion of the authority’s requirements. After that, the company may receive a three-year renewable licence under its final approved name.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence approval
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2026-07-01•Europe•European Commission
The European Commission held a stakeholder roundtable as part of its Digital Markets Act market investigation into cloud computing services. Discussions focused on interoperability, financial conditions, and contractual practices that may hinder switching, interoperability and customer choice. The exercise will inform the Commission's assessment and a report is due by May 2027 at the latest.
Policy & regulationOtherFintech and insurtechMarket development
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2026-07-01•Singapore•Monetary Authority of Singapore
The Monetary Authority of Singapore's April to June 2026 enforcement update highlights the revocation of Bsquared Technology Pte Ltd's Major Payment Institution Licence, effective 14 May 2026. MAS cited significant weaknesses in risk management, conflicts controls and outsourcing arrangements, as well as repeated false or misleading information provided to the regulator.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsOutsourcing and third-party risk management
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2026-07-01•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, with the First Credit Bureau, has launched Finkelisim.kz, a single-window mediation platform for collective settlement of overdue unsecured consumer debt owed to multiple creditors. Eligible borrowers can file one application covering all participating banks, microfinance organizations and collectors, with unified repayment plans of up to five years or seven years for vulnerable groups. The service is limited by arrears, debt-size and enforcement criteria, and collection is suspended once settlement documents are signed.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilots
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2026-07-01•Philippines•Central Bank of the Philippines
The Central Bank of the Philippines' Project Agila report identifies financial securities settlement and large-value cross-border payments as potential use cases for a wholesale central bank digital currency. It says a wCBDC could use distributed ledger technology to automate interbank settlement, speed processing, lower costs and reduce settlement risk in securities transactions. The report's findings will feed into the central bank's CBDC Roadmap.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsCBDC
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2026-07-01•New Zealand•Reserve Bank of New Zealand
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has appointed Angus McGregor as Assistant Governor for Financial Stability after he served in the role on an acting basis since March 2025. The bank highlighted his supervisory and enforcement experience, and said he will formally start later this month. Recruitment for his substantive position will begin shortly.
Institutional developmentLeadership change & appointmentsLeadership change and appointments
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2026-07-01•Isle of Man•Isle of Man Financial Services Authority
The Isle of Man Financial Services Authority published a Department for Enterprise release saying the Verification of Entity Registration Bill 2026 has completed its passage through Tynwald. The bill would strengthen registration, verification and oversight of legal entities to improve the accuracy and reliability of beneficial ownership information. Next steps are Royal Assent and follow-on regulations, with Central Registry to work with industry on implementation guidance.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsBeneficial ownership
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2026-07-01•Sweden•Finansinspektionen
The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority has summarized new Swedish licensing and notification rules introduced through the second banking package. The changes include prior approval for some acquisitions and transactions, advance notification of new management personnel in large institutions, and authorization for certain third-country branches. From July 1, 2026, an older approval requirement for some larger property acquisitions will end, though some deals may still fall under the new rules.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsLicensing framework and process
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2026-07-01•Australia•Reserve Bank of Australia
The Reserve Bank of Australia has published four new staff Insights notes on non-linear Phillips curves, price rigidity, inflation dynamics and optimal monetary policy. The Bank states that these papers are analytical work by staff and do not represent the views of the RBA or its Boards.
ResearchOther
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2026-07-01•New Zealand•Department of Internal Affairs
The New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs has issued 22 new and updated AML/CFT guidance documents as it becomes the country’s sole AML/CFT supervisor. The material covers core compliance, risk assessment, customer due diligence, designated business groups, audit expectations and transaction reporting. More guidance is planned in the coming months.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationAML and CFTCompliance
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2026-07-01•Australia•Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority said it will finalise the National Claims and Policies Database non-confidentiality determination and roll out refreshed publications. The update keeps existing aggregation and confidentiality settings, shifts to a simpler downloadable format, and separately publishes cyber insurance and management liability data. The first release will cover data through 31 December 2024, with 2025 data due later in 2026.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsRegulatory reporting
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2026-07-01•Australia•Department of Treasury (Australia)
The Australian Department of the Treasury has issued an options paper on tighter regulation of accounting, auditing and consulting firms, centered on audit quality, independence and firm accountability. The options include ASIC licensing for audit firms, stronger ethical and quality obligations, civil penalties and enhanced surveillance, restrictions on non-audit services, and mandatory auditor tendering or rotation. Feedback closes on 12 August 2026.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesAuditing
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2026-07-01•Global•International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund completed the fifth review of Ethiopia’s Extended Credit Facility, approving an immediate USD 464 million disbursement and bringing total disbursements to about USD 2.647 billion. The IMF said program implementation was broadly on track, with all quantitative performance criteria and most indicative targets met. It also called for continued tight monetary policy, further FX market reforms and completion of debt restructuring.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-07-01•Panama•Superintendencia de Bancos de Panama
The Superintendency of Banks of Panama said its May 2026 Banking Activity Report shows the International Banking Center remained strongly liquid and capitalized, with a 60% liquidity ratio and a 16.04% capital ratio, both above regulatory minima. Net credit grew 3.7% to USD 102,191.2 million, led by external lending. Assets and deposits also expanded, rising 6.8% and 7.4%, respectively.
SupervisionRisk monitoring & watch pointsActivity and performance reporting
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2026-07-01•United States•U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer urged EXIM to reverse its decision to close the bank’s New York Regional Export Finance Center, which they said serves 10 states and thousands of small and medium-sized businesses. Their letter says EXIM has not justified the closure, has not explained why New York was selected, and may be acting in a way that affects AFGE Local 2211 members. They requested a response by July 8, 2026.
Other
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2026-07-01•New Zealand•New Zealand Financial Markets Authority
The New Zealand Financial Markets Authority has replaced the Commerce Commission as regulator for the consumer credit sector, becoming New Zealand’s single conduct regulator for financial markets. The shift, enabled by the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Amendment Act 2026, will initially focus on lending assessments, remuneration and conflicts management, and complaints handling.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsConsumer and investor protection
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2026-07-01•Saudi Arabia•Saudi Arabia Capital Markets Authority
Saudi Arabia's Capital Market Authority has opened applications from July 1 to Oct. 31, 2026 for authorization to conduct commodity exchange activities in the Saudi market. It intends to grant one license in this round, focused on a secondary market for commodity and metals derivatives contracts. The authorization process is being conducted under the Securities Exchanges and Depository Centers Regulations.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence approval
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2026-06-30•United States•U.S. Department of Justice
The U.S. Department of Justice entered a non-prosecution agreement with EagleBank and its parent to resolve Bank Secrecy Act violations for more than USD 9.7 million. EagleBank admitted it willfully failed to maintain an AML/CFT program from 2010 to 2021 and allowed a father and son to run a long-running check kiting scheme after executives overrode compliance staff. The bank also agreed to remediation, cooperation, and reporting obligations.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsAML and CFT
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2026-06-30•Peru•Central Bank of Peru
The Central Bank of Peru warned of financial scams that falsely use its name and officials, including deepfake videos promoting fake investments, forged notices about frozen funds and impersonation through letters, emails and calls. It said it does not offer investments, open public accounts or ask for payments to release funds, and urged the public to verify any contact through official channels.
SupervisionAlertsFraud and scams
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2026-06-30•Mexico•Ministry of Finance & Public Credit (Mexico)
Mexico's Ministry of Finance and Public Credit said its Financial Intelligence Unit added 20 subjects to the Blocked Persons List, including 11 designated by OFAC for alleged links to a CJNG-associated hydrocarbon theft network. The Mexican review also identified nine additional persons and pointed to possible money laundering indicators, including mismatches between reported tax income and resources seen in the financial system.
EnforcementSanctions & designationsSanctions list update
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2026-06-30•Honduras•Central Bank of Honduras
The Central Bank of Honduras said foreign direct investment totaled USD213.4 million in the first quarter of 2026. Equity contributions reached USD453.6 million, including USD445.3 million in reinvested earnings, while a USD240.2 million negative other-capital position partly offset the inflow. Financial services and manufacturing led the reinvested earnings contribution.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-06-30•Puerto Rico•Financial Oversight & Management Board (Puerto Rico)
The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico has proposed a USD 3 billion settlement for non-settling PREPA bondholders to help end the utility’s Title III bankruptcy. The offer would increase recovery on about USD 8.5 billion of claims to roughly 35.4%, up from about 19% under the current plan, and could also include a contingent value instrument tied to net cash flow gains above 2025 Fiscal Plan projections. Existing creditor settlements would remain in place while mediation continues.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsRecovery and resolution
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2026-06-30•Dominican Republic•Superintencencia de Bancos de la Republica Dominicana
The Superintendency of Banks of the Dominican Republic reported that lending to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises reached RD$576,837 million in April 2026, up 9.1% year on year and equal to 23.7% of total outstanding credit in the financial system. These firms represented 44.2% of private commercial loan balances, while foreign-currency loans made up 27.1% of the portfolio and the top three banks held 70.2% of it.
SupervisionRisk monitoring & watch pointsFinancial and market indicatorsSupervisory data
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2026-06-30•El Salvador•Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador
The Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador reported that GDP grew 4.8 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2026 to USD 9,261.8 million. Growth was broad based, led by construction, mining, transport, and hotels and restaurants. The bank linked the result to investment, stronger exports and tourism, logistics improvements, and higher remittances that supported domestic demand.
Data & statisticsEconomic data and developments
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2026-06-30•Colombia•Central Bank of Colombia
On June 30, 2026, the Central Bank of Colombia raised its benchmark rate by 75 basis points to 12% to steer inflation back onto a downward path, citing persistent price pressures, elevated inflation expectations and firm domestic demand. The board noted total inflation at 5.8% and core inflation at 6.0% in May, first-quarter 2026 GDP growth of 2.2%, historically low unemployment and strong wage gains, while flagging external risks from the Middle East conflict and advanced-economy monetary policy.
Monetary policyPolicy rate decisionsMonetary policy decisions and developments
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2026-06-30•Philippines•Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission
The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission partnered with Mynt and Fuse Financing to promote responsible borrowing and combat unlawful digital financial activities. SEC-approved digital campaigns will help consumers assess loan terms, verify lenders and recognize scams and illegal lending practices.
Financial literacy & educationConsumer and investor protectionFraud and scamsLending
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2026-06-30•Argentina•Central Bank of Argentina
The Central Bank of Argentina has published four studies covering inflation targeting, exchange controls, private external overborrowing and fiscal dominance. Three of the papers were recognized in the central bank’s latest annual economic research awards.
ResearchForeign exchange policy and marketsFinancial stability and systemic riskActivity and performance reporting
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2026-06-30•Saudi Arabia•Saudi Arabia Capital Markets Authority
The Saudi Arabia Capital Market Authority approved AlManhal Company’s registration and offer of 900,000 shares, or 15 percent of its capital, on the Parallel Market. The offer is restricted to Qualified Investors, and the approval only confirms legal requirements were met. It is valid for six months from 29 June 2026 and will be cancelled if the offering and listing are not completed in time.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsSecurities offerings and listings
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2026-06-30•Saudi Arabia•Saudi Arabia Capital Markets Authority
Saudi Arabia's Capital Market Authority has allowed Tadawul-listed companies to early adopt IFRS 18 during 2026, while keeping mandatory application from financial periods beginning on or after 1 January 2027. Companies that opt in may announce IFRS 18-based statements, but must continue filing approved statutory financial statements under IAS 1. They must also disclose a preliminary assessment of IFRS 18's expected impact in approved interim and annual financial statements for periods beginning on or after 1 April 2026.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsAccounting and financial reporting
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2026-06-30•Saudi Arabia•Saudi Arabia Capital Markets Authority
The Saudi Arabia Capital Market Authority approved the public offer by Saudi Fransi Capital Company of the BSF Small & Mid-Cap Saudi Equity Fund. It said the approval only confirms compliance with legal requirements and is not a recommendation to invest, urging investors to review the Terms and Conditions and risk factors carefully.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsSecurities offerings and listings
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2026-06-30•United States•U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
In a speech, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission chairman, speaking in his personal capacity, outlined an ACT agenda focused on crypto modernization, clearer SEC-CFTC boundaries, and rule and enforcement changes aimed at capital formation and core investor protection. He highlighted Project Crypto, the SEC-CFTC memorandum of understanding, proposals on registered offerings and filer status, a proposal to rescind the climate disclosure rule, and a planned review of enforcement processes.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & priorities
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2026-06-30•Netherlands•De Nederlandsche Bank
De Nederlandsche Bank has published new payment fraud statistics showing that fraudulent transactions in the Dutch payments market rose 30% in 2025 to about 658,000 and the fraud amount increased 22% to EUR 198 million. Bank transfers saw the largest increase and accounted for the highest value of fraud, while card payments remained the most common fraud type by number of cases. The new data will be updated twice a year and currently cover about two-thirds of the market.
Data & statisticsFraud and scams
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2026-06-30•Netherlands•De Nederlandsche Bank
De Nederlandsche Bank has started publishing semiannual aggregated data on fraudulent transactions reported by banks and payment institutions in the Netherlands. The figures cover unauthorized payments and payments induced by fraud, and currently include ATM cash withdrawals, card payments and credit transfers. E-money fraud is not yet included, but De Nederlandsche Bank said it plans to publish those data in future.
Data & statisticsFraud and scams
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2026-06-30•Serbia•National Bank of Serbia
The National Bank of Serbia said 139,244 financial contracts were concluded remotely in the first quarter of 2026, up 49.2% from a year earlier and 4.1 times the level five years ago. First-time contracts completed through video identification rose 33.9% to 34,141, while 105,103 were concluded through other electronic channels for existing customers. Remote volumes increased across all listed bank product categories, led by loans.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicatorsSupervisory data
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2026-06-30•United States•U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, said Senate crypto legislation should prohibit senior federal officials, members of Congress and their families from profiting from the crypto industry. She linked the demand to President Donald Trump's disclosure that Trump family crypto ventures generated more than USD 1.4 billion.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesOther
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2026-06-30•Kosovo•Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo
The Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo said Deputy Governor Dardan Fusha joined the IMF and World Bank constituency meeting in Prague, where global macro-financial conditions and reform support were discussed. Participants positively assessed Kosovo's implementation of its IMF Stand-By Arrangement and Resilience and Sustainability Facility. The meeting also focused on adapting policy frameworks to digitalization, financial innovation, climate transition and other emerging risks.
Policy & regulationCooperationFinancial stability and systemic riskMacroprudential policy and tools
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2026-06-30•Kosovo•Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo
The Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo has submitted its 2025 annual report to parliament, stating that the economy and financial system remained stable and that banks stayed well capitalized and liquid. The report also highlights regulatory and payments reforms, including SEPA preparations and the TIPS Clone project. Audited financial statements received an unmodified opinion, and the central bank reported a EUR 24 million positive financial result.
OtherFinancial and market indicatorsFinancial stability and systemic risk
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2026-06-30•Italy•Bank of Italy
The Bank of Italy has released its Q1 2026 statistics on credit conditions and on financing and funding by sector and geography. National aggregates show loans of EUR 1,819.7 billion and deposits of EUR 2,238.2 billion, while the adjusted non-performing loan flow ratio stood at 1.04 percent overall. From the June 2026 edition, customer economic activity tables move from ATECO 2007 to ATECO 2025.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicatorsSupervisory data
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2026-06-30•Italy•Bank of Italy
The Bank of Italy and the European Investment Bank will hold a conference in Rome on 2 July 2026 on financing innovation and artificial intelligence. Discussions will focus on conditions for wider artificial intelligence adoption and on mobilising private capital, especially from insurers and pension funds, to support innovation. Opening remarks by Fabio Panetta, Gelsomina Vigliotti and Riccardo Barbieri Hermitte will be livestreamed from 10:00 a.m. CEST.
Financial literacy & educationArtificial intelligenceMarket development
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2026-06-30•United Kingdom•The Pensions Regulator
The Pensions Regulator's 2025/26 annual report says it has refreshed supervision as the market shifts toward fewer, larger schemes and as reforms under the Pension Schemes Act 2026 are prepared. Reported outcomes include a 15% fall in defined contribution schemes in 2025 alongside asset growth to GBP 249 billion, automatic enrolment compliance above 97%, and more than 1,300 schemes and providers connected to pensions dashboards infrastructure.
Institutional developmentOtherRegulatory burden
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2026-06-30•Portugal•Bank of Portugal
The Bank of Portugal has maintained the countercyclical capital buffer at 0.75% of total risk exposure from July 1, 2026, continuing the rate in place since January. It applies to Portugal-headquartered credit institutions with exposures to the domestic private non-financial sector.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsCapital adequacyMacroprudential policy and tools
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2026-06-30•Europe•Single Resolution Board
The Single Resolution Board’s 2025 annual report says it moved further toward operational resolution readiness by launching a bank resolvability testing framework, carrying out its first on-site inspections and simplifying resolution planning. It also introduced a Risk Appetite Framework and confirmed that no regular 2025 contributions were needed for the Single Resolution Fund because the fund had already reached its EUR 80 billion target level at the end of 2024. The SRB is now preparing for implementation of the revised Crisis Management and Deposit Insurance framework and plans more on-site inspections in 2026.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsRecovery and resolution
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2026-06-30•Greece•Hellenic Capital Market Commission
The Hellenic Capital Market Commission approved the authorization of BCASH SOCIETE ANONYME as a crypto-asset service provider.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence approval
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2026-06-30•Russia•Central Bank of Russia
The Central Bank of Russia has revised the methodology for CMTPLI spare-parts and consumables price guides, effective 11 July 2026. The changes exclude deeply discounted aftermarket parts from spare-part averages, remove discounts from consumables pricing and require full inclusion of single-use repair materials. Average CMTPLI payouts are expected to rise by 10%.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsOther
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2026-06-30•Russia•Central Bank of Russia
The Central Bank of Russia’s National Financial Board reviewed the Bank of Russia’s 2025 annual report, first-quarter 2026 regulatory updates and the 2025 report of FBSC AMC Ltd. It approved the central bank’s 2025 cost statements and operational regulations, and also discussed digital ruble development, digital financial assets and incentive-based banking regulation.
Institutional developmentGovernanceAuditing
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2026-06-30•Russia•Central Bank of Russia
The Central Bank of Russia will issue five 25-ruble cupronickel commemorative coins on 1 July 2026 under its Russian Sports series. The coins will feature Dynamo, CSKA, Lokomotiv, Spartak and Labor Reserves, with 50,000 pieces minted for each design. They will be legal tender in the Russian Federation at face value.
Monetary policyOtherCurrency and cash management
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2026-06-30•Russia•Central Bank of Russia
The Central Bank of Russia has published updated 2025 rankings of credit institutions based on lending complaints and changed the comparison method. Rankings now include substantiated complaints filed with both the central bank and the financial ombudsman, excluding ombudsman cases under court challenge, and measure complaints per 100,000 loan agreements. Banks are also split into large creditors with more than 3 million loans and smaller institutions.
SupervisionSupervision approach, priorities & toolkitComplaints and dispute resolution
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2026-06-30•Russia•Central Bank of Russia
The Central Bank of Russia has proposed changes to banks’ market risk rules that would broaden the use of national ratings and support more accurate capital treatment. The draft would apply to a wide range of trading book debt securities and would also introduce a more risk-sensitive approach to commodity derivatives. Comments are due by 14 July 2026.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsCredit ratingsMarket risk and volatility
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2026-06-30•Poland•Polish Financial Supervision Commission (KNF)
The Polish Financial Supervision Commission published an updated benchmark reform Roadmap showing Poland's transition from WIBID and WIBOR to POLSTR. It confirms that no statutory replacement benchmark is required for WIBOR and that, from the beginning of 2027, new contracts and financial instruments should stop using WIBID and WIBOR, except certain legacy-risk derivatives. The update also restates the phased cessation schedule for existing tenors and recent POLSTR product and clearing milestones.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsFinancial benchmarks
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2026-06-30•Belgium•Belgium Financial Services and Markets Authority
The Belgium Financial Services and Markets Authority warned that fraudsters are impersonating OGESIP Invest through the unauthorized website ogesip-investment.com to offer investment services unlawfully in Belgium. The regulator classified the case as a cloned firm fraud and advised consumers not to engage with the offer or transfer funds. It also urged investors to verify firms’ identities, authorization status, website details and claimed returns.
SupervisionAlertsFraud and scams
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2026-06-30•Belgium•Belgium Financial Services and Markets Authority
Belgium Financial Services and Markets Authority renewed its warning about online fraudulent trading platforms, identifying 10 websites that channel consumers to scams and warning against 15 named platforms. The entities have been added to the regulator's list of fraudulent trading platforms, which it says is not exhaustive and is updated frequently. Victims are advised to stop payments, contact their bank, report the fraud and preserve evidence.
SupervisionAlertsFraud and scams
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2026-06-30•United States•U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking public comment on novel ETFs that invest in innovative asset classes or use new strategies. It is asking whether these products fit existing investment company and ETF rules and whether rule 6c-11 or the rule 485 registration process should be revised. Comments are due 60 days after Federal Register publication.
Policy & regulationRules & requirements
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2026-06-30•United States•Federal Housing Finance Agency
The Federal Housing Finance Agency reported that U.S. house prices fell 0.1 percent in April on a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, while rising 2.0 percent from a year earlier. March's monthly change was revised up to a 0.2 percent increase. Across census divisions, monthly movements ranged from minus 0.8 percent to plus 1.0 percent.
Data & statisticsEconomic data and developments
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2026-06-30•United States•Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency reported that 97.7 percent of first-lien mortgages in its first quarter 2026 sample were current and performing, up slightly from a year earlier, while serious delinquencies were unchanged. Foreclosure starts rose from the previous quarter but fell year over year, and mortgage modifications increased to 6,308, with 95.1 percent structured as combination modifications.
Data & statisticsSupervisory data
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2026-06-30•United States•National Futures Association
The National Futures Association's Business Conduct Committee issued a decision based on a complaint and settlement offer from Marex Spectron. The complaint alleged the firm failed to prevent individuals outside the U.S. from soliciting or accepting orders from U.S. customers without required National Futures Association and Commodity Futures Trading Commission status, and failed to supervise.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsUnlicensed or unauthorized activity
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2026-06-30•Canada•Ontario Securities Commission
The Ontario Securities Commission has issued its 2026 Annual Service Commitment Review, which sets out expected timelines for investors, registrants and other market participants when interacting with the regulator. It includes changes to service standards effective July 1, 2026, with all other standards unchanged. The OSC said it reviews and benchmarks these standards annually and reports performance against them quarterly.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsSupervision process and methodologies
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2026-06-30•Canada•Ontario Securities Commission
The Ontario Securities Commission warned that 17 named companies are not registered to deal or advise in securities in Ontario. It added that the firms may pose a risk to investors and reiterated that investors should verify registration before dealing with any investment seller or adviser.
SupervisionAlertsUnlicensed or unauthorized activity
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2026-06-30•United States•U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, asked Capital One for communications involving Brian Johnson and the CFPB after the agency dropped a major case against the bank. Warren tied the request to Johnson's nomination to lead the CFPB and to questions about any role he may have had while serving as a Capital One vice president. Capital One was asked to respond by July 7, 2026.
OtherConsumer and investor protection
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2026-06-30•Greece•Hellenic Capital Market Commission
The Hellenic Capital Market Commission approved Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp.'s prospectus for a public bond offer and listing on Euronext Athens. The transaction covers up to 100,000 dematerialized, common, registered bonds.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsSecurities offerings and listings
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2026-06-30•Greece•Hellenic Capital Market Commission
The Hellenic Capital Market Commission approved a crypto-asset service provider operating license for BCASH.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence approval
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2026-06-30•Norway•Norges Bank
Norges Bank will sell foreign currency equivalent to a net NOK 524 million a day in July 2026. That consists of NOK 400 million a day for transactions on behalf of the state and NOK 124 million a day to finance dividend and interest transfers to the state. The transfer-related flow forms part of a NOK 29.4 billion program for the 2025 financial year that runs from March 2026 to February 2027.
Monetary policyMonetary policy instruments & operationsCurrency and cash management
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2026-06-30•Iceland•Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs (Iceland)
The Iceland Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs has published an Icelandic translation of the summary of a report on Iceland’s currency options. The report compares an independent currency with membership in a larger currency area such as the euro area, and four chapters will also be translated into Icelandic later in the summer.
Policy & regulationOtherCurrency and cash management
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2026-06-30•United States•U.S. Department of the Treasury
The U.S. Department of the Treasury used OFAC sanctions and a new FinCEN alert to target CJNG-linked fuel smuggling and Mexican fuel tax evasion schemes on the southern border. OFAC designated two Mexican nationals and nine entities, while FinCEN detailed the main payment, trade and laundering typologies used in these operations. Treasury also said FinCEN had received more than 160 suspicious activity reports covering over USD 7 billion after its May 2025 crude oil smuggling alert.
EnforcementSanctions & designationsNew sanctions designations
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2026-06-30•Hungary•National Bank of Hungary
The National Bank of Hungary left the countercyclical capital buffer for domestic exposures at 1 percent from 1 July 2027, judging cyclical systemic risks to be low to neutral overall. It said real estate-related risks are being addressed separately through a 1 percent sectoral Systemic Risk Buffer from 1 January 2026. The list of material third countries remained unchanged at Albania, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsMacroprudential policy and tools
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2026-06-30•Greece•Ministry of National Economy and Finance (Greece)
At the Payments 360 Conference 2026, Greece's Ministry of National Economy and Finance said IRIS has grown strongly, with more than 4.6 million users and EUR 10.9 billion in 2025 transaction value, but in-store use remains limited. The minister called for stronger bank and acquirer support through better checkout visibility, merchant incentives, customer rewards and NFC-style payment functionality. He also highlighted the first phase of IRIS interconnection through EuroPA, with wider European coverage planned by the end of the year and further interoperability in 2027.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesCross-border payments
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2026-06-30•Azerbaijan•Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan
The Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan has completed an economic journalism support program for International Journalism students at Azerbaijan University of Languages. Training delivered in April and May covered eight core areas of central banking and the financial agenda, along with practical guidance on producing economic news. Students who completed the program received certificates at a closing ceremony on June 29.
Financial literacy & educationFinancial literacy and education
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2026-06-30•Belgium•National Bank of Belgium
The National Bank of Belgium has released its 2025 Individual Credit Register statistical report, warning that changes made in 2024 to data coverage, systems and the data model have broken comparability with earlier years. The report adds newly collected default-related instruments and unauthorised overdrafts, and shows new mortgage loans rising to 264,704 in 2025 while instalment sales fell to 25,016.
Data & statisticsSupervisory data
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2026-06-30•United States•U.S. Financial Services Committee
In prepared remarks for a markup, Chairman French Hill said the U.S. House Financial Services Committee is considering a package of bills covering monetary policy oversight, Securities and Exchange Commission reform, Consolidated Audit Trail investor data, consumer credit reporting, payments fraud and earned wage access. The measures would reauthorize the committee's monetary policy task force, curb unnecessary investor personal data collection in the Consolidated Audit Trail, update Fair Credit Reporting Act rules and expand tools for fraud detection and credit building.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsRegulatory burdenConsumer and investor protection
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2026-06-30•Libya•Central Bank of Libya
The Central Bank of Libya said Gov. Naji Issa discussed financing mechanisms for priority development and public service projects in southern Libya with the deputy prime minister. Talks covered infrastructure, transport, health, education and steps to speed financial procedures for project implementation. The housing minister also called for a clear framework for state-owned commercial banks to support economic and urban development.
Policy & regulationCooperationOther
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2026-06-30•Libya•Central Bank of Libya
The Central Bank of Libya said Gov. Naji Issa met lawmaker Al-Hadi Al-Sagheer, a member of the committee for unifying the central bank. The discussion focused on coordination with the legislature on economic and financial reforms, stability and national economic priorities.
Policy & regulationCooperationDomestic cooperationFinancial stability and systemic risk
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2026-06-30•Italy•Bank of Italy
The Bank of Italy and the European Investment Bank are holding a conference in Rome on 2 July 2026 on finance for innovation and artificial intelligence. Discussions will focus on conditions for wider artificial intelligence adoption and on mobilizing private capital, especially from insurers and pension funds, to support innovation. Opening remarks by senior Bank of Italy, European Investment Bank and Treasury officials will be streamed live.
OtherArtificial intelligence
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2026-06-30•Malta•Central Bank of Malta
The Central Bank of Malta reported that business activity remained above its long-term average, supported by strong tourism and retail trade, while manufacturing contracted. Inflation held at 2.3% in March, labor demand remained high and property activity stayed buoyant. Resident deposit growth accelerated to 6.6% in February, while credit growth eased to 7.7%.
ResearchEconomic data and developments
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2026-06-30•Egypt•Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority
The Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority took part in a joint IAIS meeting in Rabat after Egypt joined the IAIS working group on natural catastrophe insurance protection gaps. Its representative, Tarek Seif, became the first Egyptian member of the task force. Discussions covered risk-based solvency, digital innovation and cyber risk, consumer value, public-private insurance programs, and regulatory approaches to narrowing protection gaps.
Policy & regulationCooperationClimate risk and sustainable financeSupervision process and methodologies
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2026-06-30•Europe•European Banking Authority
The European Banking Authority has revised its product oversight and governance guidelines for retail banking products to make ESG and greenwashing requirements clearer where products are marketed to consumers. The changes tighten expectations across product design and distribution and align the guidelines with more recent regulatory updates. The revised guidelines will apply from 11 January 2027.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationESGConsumer and investor protection
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2026-06-30•Cyprus•Central Bank of Cyprus
The Central Bank of Cyprus has enhanced its published aggregate data on the loan portfolios of the credit facilities management sector and credit acquiring companies. The expanded disclosure uses a latest reference date of 31 March 2026, includes more detailed loan categories, and provides annual data for 2025 and quarterly data from March 2026 onward.
Data & statisticsSupervisory data
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2026-06-30•Cyprus•Central Bank of Cyprus
The Central Bank of Cyprus published its fourth climate disclosure for non-monetary policy portfolios, showing lower carbon-intensity and carbon-footprint metrics in 2025 and a higher allocation to green, social and sustainable bonds. Weighted average carbon intensity fell 4% for sovereign holdings and 8% for non-sovereign holdings, while the green, social and sustainable bond share rose to 15.1%. The bank continues to target net zero by 2050 for these portfolios and plans intermediate decarbonisation targets.
Data & statisticsClimate risk and sustainable finance
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2026-06-30•Global•International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund completed the Democratic Republic of the Congo's third ECF review, second RSF review and 2026 Article IV consultation, unlocking disbursements of 190.4 million SDR under the ECF and 66.6 million SDR under the RSF. It judged program performance broadly satisfactory despite missed criteria on the domestic fiscal balance and multiple currency practices, and called for fiscal discipline, a cautious monetary stance, stronger reserves and continued governance and AML/CFT reforms.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsEconomic data and developmentsFinancial stability and systemic risk
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2026-06-30•Global•International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund completed its Article IV consultation for Luxembourg, saying growth remains subdued and is projected at 1.2 percent in 2026 despite resilient financial sector buffers. Directors backed a neutral fiscal stance in 2026 but called for a moderate medium-term fiscal adjustment, more targeted energy support and stronger structural reforms to revive private sector-led growth. They also urged continued vigilance over risks in banks, funds and insurers and supported further macroprudential recalibration.
Policy & regulationPeer reviews and country evaluationsEconomic data and developmentsFinancial stability and systemic risk
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2026-06-30•Philippines•Central Bank of the Philippines
The Central Bank of the Philippines said the country’s net external liability position widened to USD 54.9 billion, or 11.2 percent of gross domestic product, at end-March 2026. The shift mainly reflected a sharper decline in external assets, led by lower reserve assets and valuation losses on foreign holdings as bond yields rose.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-06-30•Bermuda•Bermuda Monetary Authority
The Bermuda Monetary Authority said the Supreme Court of Bermuda has ordered Yew Tree Investments Limited to be wound up, following the authority’s petition under the Investment Funds Act 2006 and the Companies Act 1981. The move followed repeated failures including missing audited financial statements, not conducting NAV calculations, not appointing an administrator and not filing required compliance statements. Two Teneo Bermuda Limited representatives were appointed joint provisional liquidators.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsAuditingAccounting and financial reporting
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2026-06-30•United States•Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Reserve Board and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency released the 2026 list of distressed or underserved nonmetropolitan middle-income geographies eligible for certain Community Reinvestment Act credit. Revitalization or stabilization activities in those areas qualify for CRA consideration for 12 months after publication, and areas dropped from the 2026 list retain eligibility for one year if they were included in 2025.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsFinancial inclusion
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2026-06-30•Georgia•National Bank of Georgia
The National Bank of Georgia has issued the first standalone financial statements for the resolution fund for 2025. The disclosure comes as commercial banks begin making ex-ante contributions to the fund from 2025, following legislative changes made in December 2023. The fund is targeting 3% of insured deposits by 2033.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicatorsFinancial stability and systemic risk
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2026-06-30•Georgia•National Bank of Georgia
The National Bank of Georgia reported that Georgia’s gross external debt reached USD 27.1 billion at March 31, 2026, equal to 68.7% of GDP, after rising USD 252.9 million in the first quarter. Net external debt stood at USD 12.5 billion, or 31.8% of GDP. Public sector debt was USD 11.6 billion and banking sector debt was USD 9.8 billion, while 85.6% of total external debt was denominated in foreign currency.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-06-30•Georgia•National Bank of Georgia
The National Bank of Georgia’s first-quarter 2026 balance of payments data showed the current account deficit narrowed to USD 348.1 million, or 3.8% of GDP, improving by USD 274.9 million from a year earlier. The improvement was broad-based, with a smaller goods deficit, a larger services surplus and higher current transfers. Net foreign direct investment totaled USD 160.9 million and remained the main financing source.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-06-30•Georgia•National Bank of Georgia
The National Bank of Georgia reported that Georgia’s net international investment position improved by USD 142.4 million quarter on quarter to minus USD 32.1 billion as of March 31, 2026. The position was equal to minus 81.3% of GDP, while gross international assets rose to USD 20.5 billion and liabilities increased to USD 52.6 billion.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-06-30•Malta•Malta Financial Services Authority
The Malta Financial Services Authority’s Annual Report 2025 sets out its supervisory, regulatory, enforcement and organisational activity during the year. It reports 1,849 supervisory interactions, 1,023 authorisations approved and EUR 570,673 in penalties. The report also reviews sector developments, risk work and engagement with domestic and international regulatory counterparts.
Institutional developmentOtherSupervision process and methodologies
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2026-06-30•United States•Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and other federal bank regulators published the 2026 list of distressed or underserved nonmetropolitan middle-income geographies for CRA purposes. Revitalization or stabilization activities in listed areas are eligible for CRA consideration for 12 months after publication. A one-year lag period also applies to areas that were listed in 2025 but dropped from the 2026 designations.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsFinancial inclusion
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2026-06-30•Central African Republic•Banking Commission of the Central African Republic
The Banking Commission of the Central African Republic issued a final communiqué on a consultation with the banking and financial sector concerning draft COBAC regulations.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationLicensing framework and process
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2026-06-30•Central African Republic•Banking Commission of the Central African Republic
The Banking Commission of the Central African Republic has issued an open regional tender for rainwater drainage replacement works at the BEAC Central Services building in Yaounde. The works cover downpipes, collectors, base plates and leaf guards.
Institutional developmentProcurement
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2026-06-30•Central African Republic•Banking Commission of the Central African Republic
The Bank of Central African States has opened a national tender for electrical and lighting works at its Sports and Cultural Complex in Yaoundé. The project covers replacement of electrical cabinets and installation of solar streetlights and LED floodlights.
Institutional developmentProcurement
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2026-06-30•Central African Republic•Banking Commission of the Central African Republic
The Banking Commission of the Central African Republic published a call for tenders identified as AON/OPIL No. 26/E7/2026-BEAC.
Institutional developmentProcurement