The Banking Commission of the Central African Republic has launched an open regional tender for IT network equipment for the upgrade of the BEAC Central Services datacenter network links in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
BEAC has launched an open national tender for the supply of IT network equipment for its headquarters and centers in Cameroon.
The Bank of Italy held the 19th edition of its Prize for studies in Mathematics and Computer Science and awarded 20 secondary school students for the best results in the national championships. The prize is organized with the Ministry of Education and Merit, the Italian Mathematical Union and the Italian Association for Computer Science and Automatic Computing.
Swift has appointed Michael Manos as chief information officer to lead its network, security, cloud and technology platform strategy. He will oversee the organization’s response to frontier artificial intelligence and its transition to post quantum cryptographic standards while maintaining interoperability and uninterrupted service.
The Central Bank of Morocco has launched the third edition of its Economic and Financial Research Prize for Moroccan researchers under 40 with a doctorate in economics or finance. Two prizes will be awarded, with a possible additional jury special prize, and applications are due by September 25, 2026.
The Oman Financial Services Authority held a joint workshop with the Muscat Stock Exchange and Muscat Clearing and Depository Company on reading IPO prospectuses. It focused on financial statements, key indicators and other disclosures investors should use to assess investment opportunities and risks.
The Dutch Central Bank's review of banks' anti-fraud measures found that responses to suspected online fraud vary significantly across institutions. It links that inconsistency to a conflict between payment execution duties and duty-of-care expectations, while also noting that AI is improving fraud detection but simultaneously giving criminals new tools. Many scams begin on social media, and customer losses are generally not reimbursed except in certain bank helpdesk impersonation cases.
In a BNR Nieuwsradio interview on the Spring Forecast 2026, the Dutch Central Bank said the Dutch economy is cooling as geopolitical tensions and higher energy prices weigh on growth. It said inflation has been higher than previously forecast and that government spending has been the main support for growth so far. The bank expects growth to recover after 2026 if energy prices stabilize and uncertainty eases.
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority said Switzerland's Ukraine sanctions annex has been amended, with the changes taking effect at 23:00. Financial intermediaries must implement the prohibitions, freeze the assets of sanctioned persons and report affected business relationships to the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs. SECO reporting does not remove separate anti-money laundering review and reporting duties.
The National Bank of Serbia’s weekly market review said the period was marked by the ECB’s 25 basis point rate increase and by shifting geopolitical expectations around the Middle East. The euro rose against the dollar, U.S. and German bond yields fell, and most Central and Eastern European currencies strengthened. Brent oil fell 6.19% to 87.33 USD/bbl and gold fell 2.95% to 4,216.52 USD/oz.
The Bank of Italy said Piedmont's economy grew by 0.4 percent in 2025, with weaker momentum than a year earlier. It expects stagnant industry and services revenues in 2026 and lower construction activity, while automotive weakness, slower employment growth and only modest gains in household income and consumption continue to weigh on the region. Bank lending to firms was broadly flat, mortgages rose and PNRR-funded public investment implementation remained uneven.
The Bank of Italy’s annual report says Liguria’s economy grew by 0.8 percent in 2025, slightly above the national average. Employment, household income and private sector lending improved, while firms generally remained profitable despite weaker tourism and continued uncertainty. Public investment stayed supported by European and PNRR funding, with regional allocations above the Italian average on a per capita basis.
In a speech, the Single Resolution Board said post-crisis bank resolution reforms have worked, citing Banco Popular and Sberbank Europe as cases handled without taxpayer losses. It argued, however, that the Banking Union remains incomplete without a common liquidity backstop and European deposit insurance, despite recent CMDI improvements. The speech also called for adapting crisis tools to cyber risk and considering resolution frameworks for systemic non-bank financial intermediaries.
The European Banking Federation has issued a white paper arguing that EU capital rules are overly conservative for specialised lending and are pushing financing for strategic assets outside EU banks. It calls for lower or preserved LGD floors, improved collateral recognition, more risk sensitive slotting and standardised risk weights, permanent transitional relief for some exposures, and a freeze on the output floor. The paper cites a drop in European ship finance portfolios and growing reliance on non-EU banks, including Chinese banks funding 50% of Airbus in 2025.
EBA CLEARING and Finans Danmark plan to launch STEP2 DKK in November 2026 for Danish kroner retail bulk payments. The service mirrors the STEP2 SEPA Credit Transfer model and will be run by Clearing Services. All Danish payment service providers are connected and testing, with migration from the current clearing system expected by April 2027.
The Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism has released webinar materials explaining how it will select obliged entities for direct supervision from 2028 and how the related eligibility reporting will work. The package includes a recording, corrected slides and pre-filled templates with worked examples. A FAQ is expected in the coming days.
The Guernsey Financial Services Commission has warned firms that 27 ships have been specified under the United Kingdom's Russia sanctions regime as applied in Guernsey. Businesses must review any links to those vessels, report findings immediately to the Policy & Resources Committee, and notify the Commission where an affected relationship is identified.
The Guernsey Financial Services Commission has released a podcast to accompany its 2025 Annual Report. The audio summary uses AI-generated scripting, voices and music and covers digital finance, technology investment and support for innovation.
The Belgium Financial Services and Markets Authority has reminded the market that self-employed insurance sub-agents must be registered before carrying out any insurance distribution activity. Filing an application is not enough, and brokers and agents may not work with unregistered sub-agents or other unregistered intermediaries. Breaches must stop immediately and can trigger sanctions and negative fit and proper assessments.
The Austrian National Bank has nominated Oliver Schütz to the Austrian Financial Market Authority’s executive board, filling the seat linked to Helmut Ettl’s move to the International Monetary Fund. The nomination followed a public selection process with 16 applicants and hearings for three shortlisted candidates. Final appointment will be made by the Federal President on the federal government’s proposal, with the five-year term starting on 1 November 2026.
The Austria Financial Market Authority's first quarter 2026 insurance statistics show Austrian insurers' earnings from ordinary activities were broadly stable at EUR 366.5 million, while median solvency rose to 262%. Premiums increased 3.5% to EUR 7.55 billion, with health insurance leading growth and stronger life and health results offsetting weaker non-life profitability. The report also says direct exposure to private credit funds was 0.46% of invested assets excluding fund-linked and index-linked business and remains under regulatory monitoring.
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority said supervision of insurance intermediaries has become established since the revised regime took effect on 1 January 2024, with around 12,000 intermediaries now registered and market quality improving. But it estimates about 10% of participants still operate without authorisation and said misconduct continues, including unsuitable sales, fraudulent practices and prohibited cold calling. FINMA has responded with enforcement measures and follow-up consultations affecting thousands of clients.
The Bank of Spain said Spanish general government debt under the Excessive Deficit Protocol stood at 101.6% of GDP in the first quarter of 2026, down 1.7 percentage points from a year earlier. In nominal terms, debt increased 4.3% to EUR 1.74 trillion. Central government debt was 93.6% of GDP, regional debt 20.3% and local government debt 1.2%.
Latvia's Ministry of Finance said the Cabinet has approved amendments to the Insurance and Reinsurance Distribution Law. The changes would centralize the registration of insurance agents and ancillary intermediaries in the Bank of Latvia's electronic system, simplify some broker registration requirements, and strengthen rules on competence, conflicts of interest and transparency in insurance distribution. The draft will now go to the Saeima.
The Central Bank of Chile has published the timetable for its June 2026 monetary policy meeting and the release of its June Monetary Policy Report. The policy statement is due from 6:00 p.m. on June 16 and the IPoM will be published at 9:00 a.m. on June 17, followed by a Senate presentation, a press conference and a series of regional and institutional presentations through July 7.
The Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority said Bank Frick AG has waived four registrations under TVTG covering VT custody, VT identity services, token generation and token issuance, and the registrations have expired.
The Greek Ministry of National Economy and Finance has presented the Electronic NPL Platform for Greece's secondary market in non-performing loans. The system will serve as a central data and knowledge hub and support data exchange, portfolio assessment, due diligence and negotiations. It is part of the country's private debt management digital transformation strategy and is funded under Greece 2.0 and NextGenerationEU.
An ECB working paper, reflecting the authors’ views rather than necessarily the ECB’s, finds that on-site inspections had stronger and more persistent effects than targeted reviews in raising banks’ commercial real estate coverage ratios. Using data on 81 large euro area banks from 2020 to 2024, it shows on-site inspections were linked to increases of about 12 to 15 percentage points on average, while targeted reviews produced only short-lived gains in the first two quarters after intervention.
The European Central Bank has published a working paper, representing the authors’ views, finding that firms underestimate peers’ AI investment and increase their own planned AI spending when given accurate information. The effect is driven by domestic peers, with a 1 percentage point rise in expected domestic peer adoption increasing a firm’s own expected AI investment rate by 0.570 percentage points, while foreign peer effects were not statistically significant. Treated firms planned to allocate 10.13% of investment to AI versus 8.33% in the control group.
The European Central Bank’s weekly financial statement for 12 June 2026 showed total assets and liabilities of EUR 6,135,633 million, down EUR 684 million from the previous week. Assets were pulled lower mainly by a EUR 3,432 million fall in securities held for monetary policy purposes, partly offset by higher refinancing credit to euro area banks. On the liability side, deposit facility balances fell sharply while current accounts increased.
In background slides for a Reuters NEXT presentation, the European Central Bank highlighted June 2026 staff projections showing euro area inflation at 3.0 percent in 2026, falling to 2.3 percent in 2027 and 2.0 percent in 2028. Real GDP growth is projected at 0.8 percent in 2026 before recovering to 1.2 percent and 1.5 percent. Relative to December 2025, inflation was revised up and growth revised down, largely alongside higher energy price assumptions.
The European Banking Federation submitted a position paper to the OECD Export Credit Consultation calling for further modernization of the OECD Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits. It says the current framework needs more clarity and consistency, especially on repayment terms, drawdown periods and project classification. Its proposals cover greener and social project treatment, export credit agency cover, aircraft rules, local costs, the TCMB-BAP methodology and the Climate Change Sector Understanding.
The Central Bank of Eswatini's April/May statistical release showed private sector credit rose to SZL23.3 billion in April, while broad money fell 3.8 per cent month on month to SZL26.7 billion as time deposits contracted. Banking sector liquidity weakened, and provisional gross official reserves fell to SZL8.8 billion in May, cutting import cover to 2.0 months. The discount rate and prime lending rate were unchanged at 6.75 per cent and 10.25 per cent.
The Canadian Bankers Association’s How Canadians Bank in 2026 survey found that 82 percent of Canadians now conduct most banking through digital channels, up from 68 percent in 2016, with mobile app use rising across all generations. Online banking was used by 88 percent of Canadians in the past year and banking apps by 78 percent, while branch visits continued to decline. The survey also showed higher use of e-Transfer and tap and pay, alongside strong adoption of bank budgeting tools among younger customers.
The Central Bank of Slovenia expects economic growth of 1.9 per cent in 2026 and 2.2 per cent in 2027 and 2028, while inflation is projected at 3.6 per cent this year before easing. Domestic consumption is expected to support growth, but higher labour costs, energy prices, geopolitical uncertainty and a weaker fiscal position are increasing downside risks to growth and upside risks to inflation.
The Qatar Financial Centre’s new Economic Impact Assessment Report says the centre contributed 2.2 percent of Qatar’s total GDP and 3.5 percent of non-oil GDP in 2024, with gross value added up 13 percent from 2022. Qatar Financial Centre-registered firms managed USD 41.6 billion in assets, generated USD 5.8 billion in revenues and supported 44,178 jobs, a 34 percent increase from 2022.
The Bank for International Settlements has published a working paper finding that US Treasury yields react less to macro data when forecasters disagree more, but react more when monetary policy uncertainty is higher. It also finds a post-Covid shift in which CPI surprises became much more influential for yields under high policy uncertainty, while nonfarm payrolls surprises became less so. The paper links this to changes in how informative each release is about the future policy path.
The Bank of Finland has updated the Bank of Finland Bulletin website as part of a broader redesign of its web presence. The changes focus on easier content discovery, better device performance, improved accessibility and more targeted search results, while selected articles will include reviewed and edited AI-generated summaries.
Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority is consulting on draft guidance for changes to the Capital Investment Code under the Fund Risk Limitation Act. The draft focuses on mandatory use of at least two liquidity management tools for open-ended funds, revised authorization requirements and lending by investment funds. Comments are due by July 6, 2026.
SWIFT has named Michael Manos as chief information officer, replacing retiring CTO Cheri McGuire. He will lead network, security and cloud strategy, including SWIFT’s post-quantum cryptography roadmap and its approach to frontier artificial intelligence. The role also covers maintaining resilient services as SWIFT expands its digital technology and tokenisation agenda.
In a speech, AMLA's Executive Director said the authority is aiming to make Europe's anti-money laundering and counterterrorist financing system more coherent through better risk sharing, more proportionate action and closer cooperation. He also said AMLA has grown from about 30 to 150 staff since September 2025 and plans to reach around 430 by the end of next year.
The Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan used an International Finance Corporation webinar to present the country’s open banking model, results and open finance prospects to an international audience. It highlighted that all banks had joined the ecosystem and were active on the platform. More than 170 participants from different countries attended the session.
The Central Bank of Armenia held its refinancing rate at 6.50%, while maintaining its Lombard repo and deposit facility rates at 8.00% and 5.00%, respectively.
The Austrian National Bank and the Austrian Federal Criminal Police Office warned about quishing, a payment fraud method that uses manipulated QR codes to send users to fake websites. They said the risk is heightened on smartphones because pages often open automatically after scanning. Users are advised to verify the displayed web address and never enter confidential data on sites reached through a link or QR code.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India has set rules allowing AIFs to retain winding-up proceeds beyond fund life only for documented litigation or tax exposures, investor-approved anticipated liabilities, or substantiated residual winding-up expenses. It also created an inoperative fund status for AIFs seeking to surrender registration while liabilities remain unresolved or litigation is pending. The regime takes immediate effect and also applies to legacy Venture Capital Funds.
The Taiwan Financial Services Commission said public companies raised NT$1.192 trillion across 449 effective filed cases in 2025, with the number of cases falling from 2024 but the total amount increasing. Domestic fundraising accounted for 81.43% of the total, while private placements declined to NT$69.295 billion. Initial listings rose to 77 companies, the highest level in a decade.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has issued a revised Code on Take-overs and Mergers that tightens rules on break fees, offeror statements, schemes of arrangement and frustrating actions. Key changes include a 1% cap on break fees, a six-month deadline to hold scheme meetings, and new disclosure and conduct requirements for competing transactions. The amendments take effect on 16 July 2026.
The Hong Kong Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority has launched an AI chatbot on its MPF investment education website to give scheme members real-time, personalized information based on official MPFA resources. The tool explains MPF investment concepts, provides source references and visual aids, and suggests related questions. It does not provide investment advice, recommend funds, or assess suitability, and will later be extended to other education tools including the retirement planning mobile app.
Taiwan's Ministry of Finance warned that fraudsters are falsely claiming Taiwan Customs is holding gifts or luggage from overseas acquaintances pending payment of import duties or fines. The scams often begin on social media and direct victims to send money to private accounts. The ministry said real customs detentions and fines are handled through official notices, with payments made into national treasury accounts through financial institutions.
The State Bank of Vietnam has issued a 2026 to 2030 directive requiring banks and other supervised entities to overhaul emulation and commendation work so that awards are tied more closely to concrete performance and sector priorities. The measure introduces a quantified "six clear" assessment approach, strengthens leadership accountability, and pushes greater use of technology, inspections and annual reporting. It applies immediately from the date of signing.
The Vietnam State Securities Commission said its Party Committee joined a training conference on implementing four Party administrative procedures electronically across the Government Party Committee. The rollout covers Party fee payments, temporary and official membership transfers, and local branch comments on members working in the Government Party Committee, while keeping existing authority and procedures unchanged. The conference also stressed software adoption and information security.
The Bank of Israel reported that Israel’s net foreign asset position narrowed by USD 11 billion in the first quarter of 2026 to about USD 250 billion. External liabilities rose by USD 6 billion, supported by stronger nonresident direct investment and higher prices of Israeli securities, while Israeli residents’ foreign assets fell by USD 5 billion. Negative net external debt also declined, and gross external debt to gross domestic product edged up to about 27 percent.
The Central Bank of the Solomon Islands will issue a limited-edition SBD 50 commemorative banknote for its 50th Golden Jubilee. One million polymer notes have been produced by De La Rue and will co-circulate with existing SBD 50 banknotes. The official launch is scheduled for 18 June 2026.
The Central Bank of the Solomon Islands has begun procurement for a new headquarters to address growing operational, technology and security needs. The project includes modern secure facilities, climate-resilient infrastructure and sustainability features, and is expected to be completed in the final quarter of 2030.
Dubai International Financial Centre said Oak Hill Advisors has received Dubai Financial Services Authority authorisation to establish a presence in DIFC. The global credit-focused alternative investment firm had about USD 112 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2026. The announcement follows OHA becoming the 100th hedge fund manager registered by the DIFC Authority in late 2025.
The Central Bank of the Philippines warned of scams involving people posing as its officers or staff to ask for donations or collect personal information. It said it does not solicit monetary contributions from the public and urged people to verify purported central bank communications and report suspicious activity.
The Reserve Bank of Australia kept the cash rate target at 4.35% on 16 June 2026, citing still too high headline and underlying inflation and the need to assess the effects of earlier rate increases and the global oil supply disruption on inflation and activity. The Board said financial conditions have tightened, domestic inflation has been lifted by higher fuel prices and broader pass-through, uncertainties remain elevated from Middle East-related oil supply risks, and policy will stay data dependent with further tightening possible if required.
Finland's Financial Supervisory Authority said some insurance schemes marketed publicly on websites, especially to housing companies, appear to misuse group insurance and related structures. It said hybrid forms of group and self-funded group insurance are not permitted, some arrangements may in substance be individual insurance, and public marketing through group structures cannot be used to bypass distribution rules. The authority has required corrective actions and urged insurers not to renew non-compliant contracts.
Finland's Financial Supervisory Authority found multiple deficiencies in the marketing of crypto-asset services and related pre-contractual information in a thematic review of then-authorised providers. The main issues were weak and unbalanced risk disclosure, unclear and hard-to-find information, and failures to provide statutory prior information under the Consumer Protection Act. The authority told providers to correct the shortcomings and ensure compliance.
HM Treasury has released summary minutes of the Chancellor’s inaugural meeting with the Market Engagement Group, a twice-yearly forum for senior market participants. The session covered the UK and global outlook, gilt market liquidity and supply-demand conditions, and the possible longer-term effects of artificial intelligence investment on productivity and labour markets. No policy changes were announced.
The European Banking Authority has published a report proposing targeted simplifications to the EU bank capital and resolution framework without a fundamental redesign. It recommends preserving the core microprudential toolkit, merging the CCyB and SyRB into a single releasable buffer, and streamlining MREL through closer alignment with TLAC and simpler calibration. Separate work on authority coordination is underway, and the proposals are linked to the forthcoming final revision of the SREP Guidelines.
In a speech, the Financial Conduct Authority said later life lending could become a fourth pillar of retirement funding, but argued the market is not yet ready to meet future demand at scale. It pointed to low current take-up, weak consumer awareness and fragmented advice, while calling on industry to improve products, trust and holistic support. The FCA also highlighted its consultation on retirement interest-only affordability, planned summer workshops and an ongoing later life mortgage market study.
Swift has appointed Michael Manos as chief information officer to lead its technology platform strategy, including network, security and cloud capabilities. He will oversee its post-quantum cryptography roadmap and response to frontier AI while maintaining interoperability and uninterrupted service.
The Central Bank of Montenegro used a Paris visit to discuss Montenegro’s European Union accession, regulatory alignment and future observer status with the European Banking Authority. It also highlighted its institutional reforms and accession-related work on financial services, economic and monetary policy and capital movement. Further meetings with French authorities are planned on European integration, reforms and bilateral cooperation.
The Central Bank of the Philippines warned of scams involving people falsely claiming to be its officials or employees to seek donations or personal information. It said it does not request donations or other financial contributions from the public and urged people to verify suspicious messages and report them.
Oman's Ministry of Finance published the IMF staff's preliminary assessment for the 2026 Article IV consultation, which described the economy as resilient and projected real GDP growth of 3.7 percent in 2026 after 2.4 percent in 2025. The IMF also expected stronger fiscal and external positions, with fiscal and current account surpluses of about 4.5 percent and 3 percent of GDP, while warning that regional uncertainty remains a risk.
The Insurance and Private Pension Regulation and Supervision Agency of Türkiye will hold an oral exam on June 19, 2026, for the recruitment of five lawyers. Candidates must check details through Kariyer Kapısı and bring valid identification, as no separate exam entry document will be issued.
The European Central Bank has published a methodological report for the 2023 wave of the Household Finance and Consumption Survey, covering almost 90,000 households in the 20 euro area countries plus the Czech Republic and Hungary. It explains the survey's common framework for sampling, weighting, administrative data use, imputation and variance estimation, and highlights comparability limits stemming from differences in fieldwork timing, survey design and coverage of wealthy households. From the 2026 wave, the survey will operate under the ECB guideline on household wealth, income and consumption statistics.
The European Central Bank published the 2023 Household Finance and Consumption Survey, covering almost 90,000 households across 20 euro area countries plus the Czech Republic and Hungary. It shows that the 2021 to 2023 inflation surge reduced the real value of assets, liabilities and median incomes for most households, slightly narrowing net wealth inequality but increasing income inequality. Homeownership and indebtedness fell modestly, debt burdens eased, and food spending was broadly flat in real terms while utility spending increased.
Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority is consulting on a circular addressing planned changes to the Capital Investment Code under the Fund Risk Limitation Act. Comments are due by July 6, 2026.
The Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission has set Friday, 16 October 2026, as an additional special holiday for securities companies and derivatives business operators. It also asked firms to consider work-from-home arrangements in Bangkok on 12, 14 and 15 October 2026, following the Cabinet’s measures for the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund annual meetings.
The Central Bank of the Philippines has issued a new framework for supervised institutions operating digital financial marketplaces or distributing products through digital platforms. Marketplace operators will need prior approval and must meet licensing, governance, risk, consumer protection and data-sharing requirements, including a PHP 1.0 billion capital threshold for authorized operators. The rules take effect 15 days after publication, with a one-year transition period for existing arrangements and an immediate ban on gambling-related offerings.
The Bank of the Lao held a technical meeting with the Ministry of Industry and Commerce to review earlier joint resolutions and address outstanding issues. Discussions centered on price management, foreign currency and valuable items, and inter-agency coordination. The two sides said they reached alignment on implementation in several areas.
The Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission said nine of 14 measures in its capital market reform agenda have made clear progress and announced a new Thai Bond Market Development Taskforce with the Thai Bond Market Association. Current work includes preparing Thailand Individual Savings Accounts for Cabinet submission, revising listed company disclosure and governance rules, and supporting tokenized products and other market infrastructure changes. The bond taskforce will develop proposals on investor base, product diversity, disclosure, investor protection and infrastructure.
The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation has partnered with ISITC to promote education, industry dialogue and best practices on legal entity identification and data standards. The collaboration is intended to improve operational efficiency and data transparency across financial services. GLEIF linked the initiative to post-trade use cases including reconciliation, ISO 20022 messaging and regulatory reporting.
The Central Bank of Estonia forecasts 2.4% economic growth this year, supported by household spending, government expenditure and income tax changes that raise real net wages. It expects growth to stay near 2.5% in 2027 and 2028 if the situation in the Middle East eases, but says uncertainty from the conflict is weighing on exports, prices and borrowing costs. The bank also warned that public debt, which rose from about EUR 2.5 billion in 2019 to EUR 10 billion in 2025, needs to be contained.
The National Bank of Serbia’s latest inflation expectations update showed financial sector one year ahead expectations rising to 4.0% in both the May Ninamedia survey and the June Bloomberg survey. Two year ahead expectations in the May Ninamedia survey also increased to 3.5%, while three year ahead expectations held at 3.1%. Business short term and medium term expectations were unchanged at 5.0%.
The Vietnam State Securities Commission has outlined targeted amendments to the Securities Law under Vietnam’s 2026 legislative program. The draft would simplify securities sector business conditions and administrative procedures, introduce a controlled testing mechanism and payment guarantee organizations for bonds, and strengthen the framework for digitalization and electronic transactions. The commission will now incorporate feedback and finalize the draft for submission to the competent authorities.
The Angola Capital Markets Commission publicly corrected the results of the fifth CMC and Universities research competition after the wrong winners were announced at the award ceremony. It said the error occurred in communicating the results, while the jury's evaluation and final ranking remained valid. The commission apologized and said it will introduce internal measures to avoid a repeat.
The Central Bank of the UAE has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo to deepen cooperation on supervision, regulation and fintech. The agreement covers information sharing and expertise exchange on monetary policy, macroprudential policy, financial stability, payment systems, prudential standards and AML/CFT, along with consumer protection and financial inclusion.
Kazakhstan’s financial market regulator approved Tumar Sailauovna Zhaysanova for a head of executive body position in the securities market. The approval was recorded in Protocol No. 310/RCB dated June 10, 2026.
The Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of the Republic of Kazakhstan warned about scammers posing as postal workers to obtain SMS verification codes. The fraud typically involves a fake delivery message followed by a messenger call asking the victim to disclose the code. The agency advised consumers not to share codes or personal and card data, to verify information through official channels, and to consider a voluntary ban on new loans and microcredits through eGov.kz or eGov Mobile.
The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs published a statement from Elizabeth Warren and Jeanne Shaheen urging the Trump administration not to renew General License 134C after its June 17, 2026 expiry. They argued that extending the waiver would keep Russian oil sales flowing, bolster Kremlin revenues and undermine pressure on Russia over the war in Ukraine. They also said another renewal would conflict with the administration's stated justification for the sanctions relief.
The Guernsey Financial Services Commission has warned firms that 27 ships have been newly specified under the United Kingdom's Russia sanctions regime as applied in Guernsey. Businesses must screen for linked relationships, report any matches to the Policy & Resources Committee, and then provide the Commission with details of the affected customer or transaction and the measures taken.
The Guernsey Financial Services Commission notified firms that 43 individuals and entities have been added under the United Kingdom Russia sanctions regime as implemented in the Bailiwick. Businesses must immediately freeze relevant assets, stop making funds or economic resources available to designated persons and related parties, and report any affected relationships to both the Policy & Resources Committee and the Commission.
The Ukraine National Commission on Securities and Stock Market scheduled a Commission meeting for June 17, 2026, at 13:45. The agenda is available through the linked notice.
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has extended its no-action position on Australian financial services licensing for second party opinion providers giving general financial product advice to wholesale clients only. The position now runs until the end of 15 June 2028, subject to conditions on wholesale-only offers, conflict management and disclosures. ASIC said the extension allows time to assess the effect of phased mandatory climate reporting and regulatory changes in other jurisdictions on these services.
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority will consult on easing several Financial Accountability Regime reporting and notification requirements without changing accountability standards. The proposals would remove key functions requirements, lift the threshold for notifying accountability changes and simplify accountability maps. ASIC also plans to ease competence evidence requirements for responsible managers at FAR entities from October 2026, with the broader FAR changes targeted for implementation by the end of 2026.
The Central Bank of Poland published May 2026 core inflation data showing inflation excluding food and energy at 3.1% year on year, in line with the headline CPI reading of 3.1%. Inflation excluding administered prices was 2.8%, compared with 2.9% a month earlier.
The Bank of Korea's April 2026 monetary statistics showed continued growth in key money aggregates. Seasonally adjusted M1 rose 0.4%, M2 increased 0.6%, and Lf gained 0.5% from the previous month, while period-end liquidity L rose 1.8%. Year-on-year growth on the original series was 8.3% for M1, 5.7% for M2, 7.3% for Lf, and 8.1% for L.
At a joint Responsible Voices Connect event, the Thailand Office of Insurance Commission said it is preparing supervisory criteria for digital insurance information providers. The planned approach is aimed at making insurance communications more accurate, transparent and responsible, while protecting consumer interests. The wider Responsible Voices program has certified 114 participants across three cohorts.
The Guernsey Financial Services Commission has released an AI-generated podcast to accompany its 2025 Annual Report. It is designed to make the report and financial statements easier to explore and highlights progress on digital finance, technology investment and support for innovation.
The Council of Europe published a declaration from justice ministers of its 46 member states calling for stronger criminal justice action against money laundering and terrorist financing. It pushes for more effective investigations, prosecutions and sanctions, alongside better asset tracing, seizure and confiscation, including for crypto-assets. The declaration also stresses stronger cross-border judicial cooperation and legal updates to address digital and technology-driven financial crime.
An International Monetary Fund staff team said Kazakhstan’s growth has slowed because of lower oil production, but projected about 4.6 percent growth in 2026 as non-oil sectors and high oil prices provide support. The team said monetary policy should remain tight because inflation is still well above the 5 percent target, despite the National Bank of Kazakhstan’s 100 basis point rate cut in June 2026. It also expects fiscal and external positions to improve and said the banking sector remains sound.
U.S. Senate Banking Committee and House Financial Services leaders released updated text for the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act and a section-by-section summary. They described it as a unified housing affordability package focused on cutting red tape, increasing supply, lowering family housing costs and protecting taxpayers. The updated text also incorporates negotiated priorities including limits on institutional investors in the housing market, a three-year sunset for CDBG-DR and nine community banking bills.
The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs published Elizabeth Warren’s floor remarks supporting the final 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act as the Senate took its first vote on the bill. Warren said the bipartisan measure combines more than 45 provisions to increase housing supply and reduce costs, including streamlined development reviews, manufactured housing changes, rural and community development funding, and a new curb on private equity purchases of single-family homes. She also highlighted fines on corporate landlords that would be redirected to housing construction and first-time homebuyer assistance.
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has issued an updated draft governance standard and response to feedback as the final stage of its governance review for banks, insurers and superannuation entities. The package would tighten board, conflicts and fitness and propriety requirements while consolidating five prudential standards and removing duplicative fit and proper forms for 6000 individuals. APRA plans to finalize the framework in late 2026, with implementation expected from early 2028.
The Bank of Korea’s preliminary May 2026 data showed export prices rising 0.3% month on month and import prices falling 0.3% on a KRW basis, while both remained sharply higher than a year earlier. Export growth outpaced imports, with export volume up 14.7% and export value up 56.8% year on year, and the net barter terms of trade index improving 18.7%.
Trinidad and Tobago's Ministry of Finance has asked Parliament to approve TT$2.927 billion in supplementary funding in its 2026 mid-year review. The ministry reported revenue ahead of plan and a projected full-year fiscal deficit of TT$7.0 billion, with the primary deficit narrowing to about TT$101 million. The additional funding is mainly for recurrent spending pressures, subsidy liabilities and selected development projects, and will be financed through domestic and external borrowing.
The Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Finance warned that a deepfake video on social media falsely shows Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo endorsing an individual, Forex platforms and investment schemes. It said the video is fake and unauthorized, does not reflect any ministry endorsement of private trading agents, cryptocurrency schemes or specific advisers, and should not be shared. The ministry also urged the public to rely on verified government channels and report the video to the police, Facebook and Instagram.