The Superintendency of Banks of Panama will require banks to verify beneficiary details for domestic electronic transfers and let customers review key transaction information before execution. It also delayed the entry into force of separate requirements until March 31, 2027, and added a model amortization table for credit disclosures.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ordered American Express National Bank to remediate Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering deficiencies and imposed a USD 350 million penalty. Systemic risk assessment, due diligence and monitoring failures prevented the bank from timely identifying, evaluating and sufficiently reporting approximately USD 13 billion of suspected trade based money laundering activity over the past decade.

Argentina Securities Commission President Roberto E. Silva outlined the finalized collective investment regime for Labor Assistance Funds at an industry event. The framework connects employment related coverage needs with supervised capital market vehicles and is intended to support long term institutional investment.

Côte d’Ivoire’s Treasury has met PI-SPI requirements and is regularly using the regional platform for bulk public payments. The system supports government payments and receipts across accounts with real-time monitoring, while the Central Bank of West African States assists other union treasuries with gradual integration.

In a podcast interview, Pensions Superintendent Francisco A. Torres reviewed a reform proposal that would temporarily cut the contribution threshold for an inflation-adjusted lifetime minimum pension from 25 years to 15. The measure would extend the guarantee to about 2.2 million more people, before the threshold gradually returns to 25 years over 20 years. Torres also emphasized voluntary pension saving and greater investment diversification.

Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority has set the methodology for Pillar 2 Guidance following the 2026 stress test for less significant institutions. Guidance will generally apply only when stressed capital ratios fall below the Total SREP Capital Requirement plus 500 basis points, a change expected to reduce recipients by about 40%. The 2026 calibration factor is 65%, with net guidance capped at 750 basis points after the capital conservation buffer offset.

Angola’s Gaming Supervision Institute clarified that regulatory authorizations, which are distinct from licenses, must be requested through the Gaming Supervision System with the required general and activity-specific documents. Promotional random draws require at least 20 days’ advance notice, while certain gaming equipment needs prior approval before entering or circulating in Angola. The institute also emphasized controls against illegal gambling, financial crime and risks to minors and other vulnerable groups.

Bank of Ghana Second Deputy Governor Matilda Asante-Asiedu urged savings and loans companies to meet end-2026 capital and asset quality thresholds. Existing firms transitioning into Microfinance Banks must hold at least GHS 50 million in capital, while regulated institutions are expected to reduce nonperforming loans to no more than 10%. The savings and loans subsector’s NPL ratio rose to 19.44% in July 2026.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, requested information on reports that the NCUA had no active board members from Aug. 10 to Aug. 24, 2026. She is seeking an assessment of the vacancy’s impact on supervision of the USD 2 trillion credit union system, consumer protection and deposit insurance, with responses requested by Oct. 21.

The UK Financial Conduct Authority found that most surveyed corporate finance firms undertake key compliance activities, but many lack sufficient independent challenge, management access and involvement in business decisions. Only 47% conducted all surveyed activities, while 63% combined compliance with other responsibilities and 90% used third-party support. The FCA will examine selected firms’ compliance resources and gaps in practice.

The Canadian Securities Administrators finalized amendments banning chargebacks in the distribution of publicly offered investment fund securities. The ban removes a compensation structure that can incentivize advisors to discourage client redemptions to avoid repaying upfront commissions.

The Bank of Italy has released seven studies covering AI, tokenized money, exchange rates, public procurement, private capital and climate-related investment behavior. The papers find that AI’s inflation effects depend on supply and demand timing, while bearer tokenized money can create par-value and regulatory risks regardless of the underlying technology. Other findings highlight litigation-related procurement delays, Italy’s still-underdeveloped private capital market and institutional selling of hurricane-exposed U.S. equities.