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2026-06-16•Australia•Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
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.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsCorporate governance
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2026-06-16•South Korea•Bank of Korea
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%.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-06-15•Trinidad & Tobago•Ministry of Finance (Trinidad & Tobago)
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.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilots
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2026-06-15•Trinidad & Tobago•Ministry of Finance (Trinidad & Tobago)
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.
SupervisionAlertsFraud and scams
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2026-06-15•Chile•Chile Financial Market Commission
The Chile Financial Market Commission delayed until December 26, 2026 the effective date of changes to bank lending restrictions for directors, authorized representatives and related parties. It cited the regulatory cost of implementing the measure.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsLending
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2026-06-15•Isle of Man•The Treasury (Isle of Man)
The Isle of Man Treasury has opened online applications for Employed Person’s Allowance through its Social Security Services modernization program. Claimants must register for Isle of Man Government Online Services to apply and upload documents, while existing claimants will be moved to online reviews in line with their review dates. Child Benefit and Jobseeker’s Allowance are due to follow within the next 6 to 9 months.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsOther
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2026-06-15•Philippines•Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission
The Philippines' Financial Stability Coordination Council flagged risks from the Middle East war, corporate debt vulnerabilities and rising household debt. Banks remain resilient with adequate capital and liquidity, while the council is strengthening oversight of non-bank financial institutions and system-wide risks.
SupervisionRisk monitoring & watch pointsFinancial stability and systemic riskCredit riskCapital adequacy
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2026-06-15•Philippines•Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission
The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission is consulting on mandatory online submission of public offering applications and a shorter 40-day processing period. The platform will initially cover major public offering types and specialized SEC registration programs, while supporting standardized securities identifiers.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsSecurities offerings and listingsOperational excellenceMarket development
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2026-06-15•Zimbabwe•Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe cut its policy rate to 30% from 35% and reduced the Targeted Finance Facility rate to 15%, while leaving reserve requirements unchanged. The committee linked the move to sustained sub-5% inflation and said it reflects a rate realignment rather than monetary easing. It will continue to set policy meeting by meeting.
Monetary policyPolicy rate decisionsMonetary policy decisions and developments
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2026-06-15•Honduras•Central Bank of Honduras
The Central Bank of Honduras reported that net international reserves rose by USD 1,059.5 million between Jan. 27 and June 12, 2026. Import coverage increased to 6.6 months from 6.0 months, and reserves reached USD 11,365.3 million.
Monetary policyMonetary policy instruments & operationsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-06-15•Mexico•CONDUSEF
CONDUSEF reported 2,306 financial-services complaints in Nayarit in January to May 2026, up 29.8% from a year earlier and equal to 1.9% of the national total. Banks generated 52.0% of cases, with unrecognized charges, unrecognized purchases and unprocessed cancellation requests the main issues. Possible fraud was involved in 24.3% of complaints, and 58.6% of cases ended with an outcome favorable to users.
SupervisionRisk monitoring & watch pointsComplaints and dispute resolution
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2026-06-15•Egypt•Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority
The Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority held the first meeting of the advisory committee for its fintech regulatory sandbox around one year after launch. The authority said the sandbox has so far granted five preliminary approvals for projects, signed 13 memorandums of understanding and provided regulatory guidance to 37 entities. The next phase will focus on expanding participation, supporting artificial intelligence and digital finance solutions, and strengthening cooperation with regulators and international institutions.
SupervisionInnovation & testingFintech and insurtechRegulatory sandbox
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2026-06-15•Egypt•Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority
The Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority has extended by three months, to September 3, the deadline for government insurance funds to comply with investment rules. For funds with investments above EGP 100 million, those rules require a 5% to 20% allocation to open-ended funds investing in listed equities, subject to single-fund concentration limits.
Policy & regulationRules & requirements
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2026-06-15•Europe•European Financial Reporting Advisory Group
The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group said its 16 June meeting will be open to duly registered observers from 10:30 to 15:45 CET. It may still hold closed sessions during the debates, and registration is required for the live webcast or on-demand recording.
Policy & regulationOtherAccounting and financial reporting
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2026-06-15•Algeria•Algeria Market Authority (COSOB)
The Algeria Market Authority published a notice calling Groupe Industriel SAIDAL Spa shareholders to an ordinary general meeting on 29 June 2026 at 09:00 in Algiers.
Other
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2026-06-15•Vietnam•State Bank of Vietnam
The State Bank of Vietnam said talks with the U.S. Treasury focused on macroeconomic conditions, monetary policy and foreign exchange management. It reiterated that Vietnam's exchange rate policy is not intended to create an unfair trade advantage and noted recent U.S. Treasury reports continue to find that Vietnam is not manipulating currency. Both sides signaled that regular bilateral dialogue will continue.
Monetary policyOther
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2026-06-15•Bulgaria•National Bank of Bulgaria
The National Bank of Bulgaria licensed “Agency for Collection of Receivables” EAD as a credit servicer, allowing it to collect and recover loan payments, renegotiate terms in permitted cases, handle borrower complaints, and notify borrowers about rate, fee and payment changes.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence approval
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2026-06-15•Bulgaria•National Bank of Bulgaria
The Bulgarian National Bank has licensed DI SI EY Management EAD as a credit servicer after finding that it met the legal and regulatory conditions for authorization. The license covers debt collection or recovery, certain loan renegotiation activity, complaint handling, and borrower notifications on rate, fee and payment changes.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence approval
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2026-06-15•Greece•Bank of Greece
The Bank of Greece said occupational pension fund assets rose 0.5% quarter on quarter to EUR 2.859 billion at the end of the first quarter of 2026. Growth came from higher debt securities and investment fund holdings, while deposits were flat and equity holdings fell. Debt securities accounted for 42.5% of assets, investment funds 36.7%, equities 15.7% and deposits 3.4%.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicators
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2026-06-15•Global•Egmont Group
The Egmont Group used a World Customs Organization webinar to reiterate that customs authorities and FIUs need timely, structured information sharing because their data sets are complementary. It highlighted cross-border cash and trade data as useful early warning inputs and referred participants to the existing Customs–FIU Cooperation Handbook.
Policy & regulationCooperationAML and CFTCross-border cooperation
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2026-06-15•United States•U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
Elizabeth Warren, ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, sent letters to KKR, BlackRock, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners and Blackstone about their data center investments. The inquiry links private equity-backed expansion to higher electricity costs and seeks details on ownership, risk mitigation and consumer protections. Responses are due by June 27.
OtherClimate risk and sustainable finance
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2026-06-15•Global•World Bank
The World Bank Group, through IFC, closed a second USD 509 million securitization under its Emerging Markets Securitization Program, packaging 62 IFC-originated loans into rated securities for institutional investors. The oversubscribed deal includes Aaa- and Aa1-rated senior tranches, an insured mezzanine tranche and an equity tranche shared with the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office through MOBILIST. Combined with the first transaction, the program has now issued more than USD 1 billion of securities.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsSecuritization
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2026-06-15•Canada•Canadian Securities Administrators
The Canadian Securities Administrators warned that older investors are increasingly exposed to fraud and financial abuse as digital platforms and AI make scams look more legitimate. It urged investors to verify registration, be wary of unsolicited and crypto-related offers, and avoid relying on apparent endorsements from public figures. The CSA also reminded investors to name a Trusted Contact Person on investment accounts as a safeguard against suspected abuse or exploitation.
SupervisionAlertsFraud and scamsConsumer and investor protection
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2026-06-15•Canada•British Columbia Securities Commission
The British Columbia Securities Commission imposed CAD 70,000 in sanctions on Ronald Wayne Loudoun and Green Hygienics Holdings for breaching a 2014 cease trade order. The company issued CAD 5.4 million in shares and nearly CAD 3.1 million in promissory notes despite the order, and Loudoun also personally transferred shares and facilitated trading. Loudoun is barred from the investment markets for at least six years, and Green Hygienics faces an added trading prohibition until it pays.
EnforcementSanctions & designationsMarket abuse
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2026-06-15•Libya•Central Bank of Libya
The Central Bank of Libya and the General Authority for Exhibitions and Conferences have invited stakeholders to attend EPPEX 2026 in Tripoli on 17 and 18 June 2026. The forum will convene banks, payment companies and entrepreneurs, with the opening ceremony set for 16 June.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsPayments and payment systems
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2026-06-15•United States•Commodity Futures Trading Commission
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has appointed Donald Battle as chief data innovation officer and J Matthew Haws as senior advisor and Chicago Regional Administrator. Battle brings SEC and FinCEN experience in data science, blockchain forensics and AI, while Haws brings more than 13 years of derivatives regulatory, compliance and enforcement experience from Marex and private practice.
Institutional developmentLeadership change & appointmentsHiring and recruitment
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2026-06-15•India•Reserve Bank of India
The Reserve Bank of India has amended the housing finance company rulebook to move advertising, marketing and sales requirements into the broader NBFC responsible business conduct framework. Existing HFC-specific provisions, including DSA and DMA conduct rules, will be replaced by a cross-reference to the NBFC directions from January 1, 2027.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsSales and distribution
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2026-06-15•India•Reserve Bank of India
The Reserve Bank of India has revised the rules for Regional Rural Banks undertaking agency business and referral services for third-party financial products, effective January 1, 2027. The amendment clarifies the boundary between agency and referral models, updates conditions for distributing mutual fund and insurance products, and shifts conduct requirements into the separate Responsible Business Conduct Directions, 2025.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsSales and distribution
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2026-06-15•India•Reserve Bank of India
The Reserve Bank of India has revised the framework for Urban Co-operative Banks undertaking agency business and referral services, with effect from January 1, 2027. The changes require these activities to be fee-based and without risk participation, move conduct requirements into the Responsible Business Conduct Directions, and align mutual fund, insurance, online trading and pension distribution activity with the relevant sectoral regulator rules. Referral business is now limited to sharing product information without ongoing customer servicing.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsLicensing framework and process
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2026-06-15•India•Reserve Bank of India
The Reserve Bank of India has revised the rules for rural co-operative banks that sell or refer third-party financial products, with effect from January 1, 2027. The amendments sharpen the distinction between agency and referral models, require fee-based activity without risk participation, and move customer conduct requirements into the Responsible Business Conduct Directions 2025. Insurance-related arrangements also face added controls on grievance handling and digital product display.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsOutsourcing and third-party risk management
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2026-06-15•India•Reserve Bank of India
The Reserve Bank of India has amended its 2025 directions on NBFC financial services after reviewing agency business rules. From January 1, 2027, NBFCs may distribute regulated third-party insurance, mutual fund and certain pension products on a fee-only, no-risk basis under sector regulator rules, while customer service and conduct requirements move to the Reserve Bank of India Non-Banking Financial Companies Responsible Business Conduct Directions, 2025.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsLicensing framework and process
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2026-06-15•France•Ministry of Economics & Finance (France)
France's Ministry of Economy and Finance has announced the 2026 French Tech Next40/120 cohort, comprising 120 French scale-ups. The program now gives equal weight to technological excellence and contribution to economic and societal challenges alongside financial performance. The selected companies posted EUR 11.3 billion in 2025 revenue and 33,500 jobs in France, and the Next40 was chosen by an external committee for the first time.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsFintech and insurtechMarket development
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2026-06-15•Zimbabwe•Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe’s Monetary Policy Committee cut the Bank Policy Rate by 500 basis points to 30% with immediate effect, saying a structural shift to low and stable inflation justified a realignment of the rate to support growth without amounting to monetary easing. It also reduced the Targeted Finance Facility rate to 15% from 20%, capped banks’ all-inclusive on-lending to productive sectors at 25%, kept reserve requirements unchanged, and said annual inflation of 4.4% in May 2026, reserves backing ZiG of over USD1.5 billion, and a stable ZiG25-27/USD exchange rate supported the policy stance.
Monetary policyPolicy rate decisionsMonetary policy decisions and developments
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2026-06-15•Canada•Ontario Securities Commission
The Ontario Securities Commission said Peblik executive Stephan Katmarian was sentenced to six months in jail and 18 months of probation for securities fraud tied to false claims that notes convertible into the never-launched Peblik Token were backed by the Thierry Mine. Peblik raised about $480,000 from 32 investors between 2018 and 2019, all of whom lost their investments. Katmarian is appealing the conviction.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsFraud and scams
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2026-06-15•Canada•Alberta Securities Commission
The Alberta Securities Commission and the RCMP’s Integrated Market Enforcement Team charged Calgary resident Douglas John Vermeeren with six offences under the Securities Act (Alberta) after a Joint Serious Offences Team investigation. The allegations include breaching 2016 undertakings to stop trading and serving as a director or officer, fraud linked to a cryptocurrency-related investment, and obstruction of justice. His first court appearance is set for Aug. 5, 2026.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsFraud and scams
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2026-06-15•Luxembourg•Central Bank of Luxembourg
The Central Bank of Luxembourg and Deutsche Bundesbank held the second Forum Alternance, a bilingual two day program for about 80 students from Saarbrücken and Luxembourg. The sessions covered monetary policy, the role of both central banks in the Eurosystem, a simulation of the European Central Bank Governing Council, and payment infrastructures and the digital euro. The organizers said they are planning the next edition.
Financial literacy & educationFinancial literacy and education
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2026-06-15•Georgia•National Bank of Georgia
In remarks at Nutrimax’s debut public bond event, the National Bank of Georgia said new issuers are strengthening the capital market’s role in long-term corporate funding and expanding investor choice. It noted that 2025 was a record year for corporate bond issuance and that five issuers placed GEL 330 million in public corporate bonds from January to May, including Nutrimax’s USD 10 million two-year issue.
OtherSecurities offerings and listings
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2026-06-15•Georgia•National Bank of Georgia
The National Bank of Georgia has published an interactive press release on remittance statistics for May 2026, available in the statistics section of its website.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-06-15•Central African Republic•Banking Commission of the Central African Republic
The Bank of Central African States' first quarter 2026 CEMAC lending rate report shows new credit volumes fell 20.22% year on year to FCFA 2,510.5 billion while the average total effective lending rate rose to 12.38%. Banks provided 99.66% of new lending, enterprises took 81.15% of volumes and short-term credit remained dominant. Rates fell in the Central African Republic but rose elsewhere, most sharply in Gabon to 21.51%.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicatorsMonetary data
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2026-06-15•Central African Republic•Banking Commission of the Central African Republic
The Banking Commission of the Central African Republic published a contract award notice for the appointment of a specialized firm to conduct an actuarial audit of the Central Bank Retirement Fund for the 2025 to 2027 financial years.
Institutional developmentProcurement
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2026-06-15•Central African Republic•Banking Commission of the Central African Republic
The Banking Commission of the Central African Republic published a contract award notice for a tender covering the supply, installation and commissioning of a 60 KVA uninterruptible power supply at BEAC central services in Yaoundé.
Institutional developmentProcurement
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2026-06-15•Bahamas•Central Bank of the Bahamas
The Central Bank of the Bahamas published secondary market bid and ask prices for Bahamas Registered Stock in its portfolio. The list covers fixed-rate and floating-rate government securities maturing from 2026 to 2054, with quoted yields ranging from 3.38 percent to 6.55 percent. Prices exclude accrued interest and floating-rate coupons reset every six months.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicators
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2026-06-15•Bahamas•Central Bank of the Bahamas
The Central Bank of the Bahamas published a Learning Series item on the investment currency market and Bahamian Depository Receipts, presented by Ms. Ashlee A. Bethel, assistant manager in the Exchange Control Department.
Financial literacy & educationForeign exchange policy and markets
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2026-06-15•Dominican Republic•Pensions Superintendency (SIPEN)
The Dominican Republic's Pensions Superintendency used a radio interview to outline reform proposals for Social Security Law 87-01, centered on temporarily cutting the minimum-pension contribution requirement from 25 years to 15 years. The package also contemplates gradual contribution increases over eight years and broader use of complementary pension plans for independent and self-employed workers. SIPEN also announced a free virtual training course for companies and employees.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & priorities
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2026-06-15•Dominican Republic•Pensions Superintendency (SIPEN)
In a television interview, the Dominican Republic Pensions Superintendency outlined a draft pension reform that would raise contributions gradually over eight years, expand complementary pension plans and introduce longevity insurance. The proposal also points to a 20-year post-retirement payout horizon, with insurance coverage suggested for those living beyond age 80. SIPEN said the draft is still under discussion and is not final.
Policy & regulationRules & requirements
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2026-06-15•Pakistan•State Bank of Pakistan
The State Bank of Pakistan’s Monetary Policy Committee kept the policy rate at 11.5% on June 15, 2026, judging the stance appropriate to return inflation to the 5-7% target range over the medium term as the macroeconomic outlook remained broadly unchanged despite higher inflation and signs of moderating activity. The Committee said headline inflation rose to 11.7% in May and is likely to remain in double digits in coming months before easing, while FY26 real GDP growth was provisionally estimated at 3.7%, the current account deficit stood at USD0.2 billion in July-April FY26, and foreign exchange reserves reached USD17.2 billion as of June 5.
Monetary policyPolicy rate decisionsMonetary policy decisions and developments
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2026-06-15•Ukraine•National Bank of Ukraine
The National Bank of Ukraine will issue modified 100 hryvnia banknotes from 16 June 2026, adding the slogan "GLORY TO UKRAINE! GLORY TO THE HEROES!" while keeping the 2014 design and security features otherwise unchanged. The notes will be supplied to banks and cash handlers for general circulation, with no exchange of existing 100 hryvnia notes required. Their release completes the broader modification of all hryvnia banknotes started in August 2024.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsCurrency and cash management
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2026-06-15•Italy•Bank of Italy
The Bank of Italy will hold the webinar "Fintech and the future of payments" on 15 and 16 June 2026 under its international technical cooperation activities, with attendance by invitation only for central banks from selected European Union neighboring and emerging economies.
Policy & regulationCooperationFintech and insurtechCross-border cooperation
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2026-06-15•Italy•Bank of Italy
The Bank of Italy said Emilia-Romagna’s economy grew by 0.5 percent in 2025, supported by business and public investment, but weakened in early 2026 as Middle East and wider geopolitical tensions worsened the outlook. Industry was broadly flat, while construction, tourism and employment held up better. Lending to the private sector resumed growth and credit quality improved.
ResearchEconomic data and developments
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2026-06-15•Italy•Bank of Italy
The Bank of Italy’s annual report says Campania’s economy grew 0.9 percent in 2025, supported by services, construction, stronger employment and a return to growth in private sector credit. Exports recovered on pharmaceuticals and aircraft, but automotive production and exports fell sharply. The report also shows continued household and labour market fragilities despite higher real income and public investment support from the PNRR.
Data & statisticsEconomic data and developments
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2026-06-15•United States•National Credit Union Administration
The National Credit Union Administration finalized changes to its catastrophic act record preservation rule for federally insured credit unions. The rule clarifies the framework, removes appendices, updates definitions and gives credit unions more flexibility over the vital records preservation log. It becomes effective 30 days after publication in the Federal Register.
Policy & regulationRules & requirements
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2026-06-15•United Kingdom•The Pensions Regulator
The Pensions Regulator said three new members have been appointed to its board: Ben Gunnee, Tracey McDermott and Chris Hitchen. The changes come as the sector prepares for Pension Schemes Act 2026 reforms and as TPR readies a refreshed five-year strategy for publication next month.
Institutional developmentLeadership change & appointmentsLeadership change and appointments
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2026-06-15•Russia•Central Bank of Russia
The Central Bank of Russia has announced a press conference focused on monetary policy, with Governor Elvira Nabiullina scheduled to make a statement and Deputy Governor Alexey Zabotkin also participating. The event will be broadcast on the bank’s website and VK page.
Monetary policyOtherMonetary policy decisions and developments
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2026-06-15•Russia•Central Bank of Russia
The Central Bank of Russia will publish quarterly data on the loss ratio in compulsory motor third-party liability insurance and reported a 98% ratio for the first quarter of 2026. It said a ratio above 100% means the business is inherently unprofitable for insurers. The measure includes payouts, reserves and claims-handling costs, but excludes commissions paid to intermediaries.
Data & statisticsFinancial benchmarks
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2026-06-15•Russia•Central Bank of Russia
The Central Bank of Russia will issue on 16 June 2026 a souvenir-packaged numismatic set of eight coin denominations from 1 kopeck to 10 rubles. The set will be minted in brilliant uncirculated quality with a mintage of 35,000 pieces, and the coins will be legal tender at face value.
Monetary policyOther
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2026-06-15•Uzbekistan•Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan
The Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan met IMF experts to discuss a recalibrated roadmap for capital account liberalization. The approach under discussion is phased, starting with risk controls and low-risk transactions, and is tied to macroeconomic conditions, financial stability and broader structural reforms. The parties agreed to continue work on and finalize the report.
Policy & regulationInternational standards & recommendations
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2026-06-15•Uzbekistan•Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan
The Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan held a seminar with EBRD experts and commercial bank treasury officials on market-based pricing, interest rate expectations and derivative use in bank risk management. Discussion focused on incorporating future rate expectations, risk premia, liquidity and capital costs into pricing, and on using UZONIA and interest rate swaps to improve asset and liability management. The central bank said it will continue similar technical dialogues with market participants.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsAsset qualityMarket development
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2026-06-15•Europe•European Central Bank
The European Central Bank has published updated climate disclosures for EUR 3.567 trillion of Eurosystem monetary policy assets and about EUR 40 billion of the ECB’s foreign reserve holdings. The report says corporate bond portfolios remained on track to meet interim emissions reduction targets and introduces inflation-adjusted emissions metrics for the first time. It also reflects the limits of further portfolio tilting now that APP and PEPP reinvestments have ended and the portfolios are in full run-off.
Data & statisticsClimate risk and sustainable finance
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2026-06-15•Europe•European Central Bank
The European Central Bank’s latest climate disclosures show its roughly EUR 26 billion non-monetary policy portfolios are on track against interim decarbonisation targets. In the own funds portfolio, the green bond share rose to 33% in 2025, providing EUR 7.6 billion of low-carbon transition funding, while the staff pension fund’s corporate carbon footprint fell 11%. The report also adds inflation-adjusted metrics and relative scope 3 emissions metrics for the first time.
Data & statisticsClimate risk and sustainable financeDisclosures
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2026-06-15•Europe•European Central Bank
The European Central Bank has published a working paper concluding that aggregate FDI gravity models can hide major sector-level differences in investment motives and distance effects. While distance is negatively associated with FDI overall, sector-specific estimates vary widely and can even turn positive in some sectors. The paper also finds that simple sector classifications explain little of that heterogeneity.
ResearchCross-border payments
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2026-06-15•Europe•European Central Bank
The European Central Bank has published a staff discussion paper on how it analyses trade-offs between price stability and financial stability. It sets out a conceptual framework and modelling toolkit covering financial stress, systemic imbalances, bank balance sheets and macro-financial transmission. The paper says that by the first quarter of 2025 the euro area was back in a no-trade-off region and staff projections did not anticipate a near-term return of such trade-offs.
ResearchFinancial stability and systemic riskMacroprudential policy and tools
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2026-06-15•Isle of Man•The Treasury (Isle of Man)
The Isle of Man Treasury has opened a consultation on the impact of Vaping Products Duty on local manufacturers and importers of vaping liquid from outside the United Kingdom. The duty will take effect on 1 October 2026 at GBP 2.20 per 10 ml, apply whether or not the liquid contains nicotine, and require duty stamps on retail packaging.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsOther
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2026-06-15•India•Reserve Bank of India
The Reserve Bank of India has directed AD Category I banks to implement changes that allow all individual persons resident outside India to invest in listed Indian equities under Schedule III, extending a route previously limited to NRIs and OCIs. Banks may open repatriable INR accounts for these investors, while reporting, limit monitoring and any FPI-to-FDI reclassification must follow existing RBI frameworks. The directions apply immediately.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsCross-border payments
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2026-06-15•Indonesia•Bank Indonesia
Bank of Indonesia said Indonesia's external debt reached USD439.8 billion in April 2026, with annual growth accelerating to 1.9% from 1.0% in March as public sector debt drove the increase. Government external debt growth eased to 3.7%, while private external debt continued to contract, down 0.7% year on year. The external debt-to-GDP ratio was stable at 29.6%, with long-term debt accounting for 84.5% of the total.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-06-15•Hong Kong•Hong Kong Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority
The Hong Kong Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority has identified five fraudulent websites impersonating the MPFA and seeking personal information. The sites falsely claim that administration of MPF schemes has been transferred to them, and MPFA has reported them to the Police. The authority said only the official MPFA and eMPF Platform websites should be treated as authentic.
SupervisionAlertsFraud and scams
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2026-06-15•Tajikistan•National Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan
The National Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan released the outcome of its June 15, 2026 foreign exchange intervention purchase auction. The auction had two participants, and both the minimum and maximum satisfied bid volumes were USD 12.6 million at a weighted average rate of 9.3090 USD/TJS.
Monetary policyMonetary policy instruments & operationsForeign exchange policy and markets
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2026-06-15•Kyrgyzstan•National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic
The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic fined a Kyrgyz citizen KGS 17,500 for conducting unlicensed cash foreign exchange operations in Bishkek.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsUnlicensed or unauthorized activity
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2026-06-15•Kyrgyzstan•National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic
The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic imposed total fines of KGS 220,000 on two Bishkek-based payment organizations for breaches of national legislation and central bank rules.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsAML and CFT
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2026-06-15•Vietnam•State Bank of Vietnam
The State Bank of Vietnam used a meeting with the Asian Development Bank to press for expanded support in fintech, digital banking, payment infrastructure and green finance. It also sought continued access to concessional funding, technical assistance and co-financing, while ADB said it would keep backing Vietnam's development priorities.
Policy & regulationCooperationCapacity buildingClimate risk and sustainable financeGreen taxonomy
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2026-06-15•Vietnam•Vietnam State Securities Commission
The Vietnam State Securities Commission published a notice on a government decree covering private placement and trading of corporate bonds in Vietnam’s domestic market and corporate bond offerings to international markets. The decree took effect on June 5, 2026, the date it was signed.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsSecurities offerings and listings
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2026-06-15•Vietnam•Vietnam State Securities Commission
The Vietnam State Securities Commission held a workshop on draft amendments to the Securities Law as part of plans to update Vietnam’s securities framework and prepare a bill for the 2026 legislative program. The draft focuses on simplifying business conditions and administrative procedures, creating legal bases for new mechanisms such as a controlled testing framework and bond payment guarantee institutions, and revising rules on electronic transactions, market participants and investment funds. The commission will consolidate feedback to finalize the draft, which the Ministry of Finance plans to submit to the National Assembly in October 2026.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsSecurities offerings and listingsMarket development
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2026-06-15•Australia•Australian Securities & Investments Commission
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority have released notes from two April 2026 Superannuation CEO Roundtables. Discussions covered APRA’s inaugural System Risk Stress Test and wider themes of system-wide risk, operational resilience and regulatory change.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationOperational risk and resilienceRegtech and suptech
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2026-06-15•Australia•Australian Securities & Investments Commission
ASIC has permanently banned Abdullah Popal from financial services and credit activities after fraud convictions tied to unauthorized transfers of AUD 89,932 from former clients' bank accounts. The orders, effective 2 June 2026, also bar him from controlling or working for financial services or credit businesses. Popal may seek a review of the decision at the Administrative Review Tribunal.
EnforcementSanctions & designationsFraud and scams
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2026-06-15•Hong Kong•Hong Kong Monetary Authority
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority published an HKICL alert about a fake website on the fpsrefundplatform.cfd domain that impersonates HKICL to collect login and bank account details. HKICL said the site is not connected to it, noted that it does not usually contact the public proactively, and identified hkicl.com.hk and fps.hkicl.com.hk as its genuine websites.
SupervisionAlertsFraud and scams
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2026-06-15•Hong Kong•Hong Kong Monetary Authority
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority warned the public about bank-reported fraudulent websites, fake internet banking login screens, phishing emails and other scams. It reiterated that banks do not send embedded links for transactions or request passwords or One-Time Passwords by phone, email or SMS. Affected customers should contact the relevant bank and report the case to the police.
SupervisionAlertsFraud and scams
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2026-06-15•Hong Kong•Hong Kong Monetary Authority
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority said Currency Board operations remained smooth between Dec. 30, 2025 and April 22, 2026, with the HKD trading within 7.7818 to 7.8387 per USD, no Convertibility Undertaking triggers and the Aggregate Balance stable at about HKD 54 billion. The Monetary Base increased to HKD 2,061.37 billion and remained fully backed by foreign reserves. The authority also flagged the Iran conflict, energy price pressures and US trade policy uncertainty as key risks to the global and Hong Kong outlook.
Monetary policyMonetary policy instruments & operationsCurrency and cash management
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2026-06-15•United Kingdom•Open Banking Limited
In a Smart Data Forum keynote, Open Banking Limited CEO Henk Van Hulle said wider smart data expansion in the United Kingdom will need mandated participation, common standards, interoperable infrastructure and sustainable commercial models. He cited previously published EY analysis estimating GBP 8.3bn in cumulative open banking benefits so far and up to GBP 43bn in annual value at full adoption. He also pointed to UKPI as the first commercial open banking scheme model and said the next phase will sit under a new regime beyond the Competition and Markets Authority order.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesOpen banking and finance
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2026-06-15•Europe•European Fund and Asset Management Association
The European Fund and Asset Management Association’s 2026 Fact Book says UCITS had a record year in 2025, with EUR 814 bn in net sales and EUR 347 bn of net inflows into UCITS ETFs. The report also shows rising passive and cross-border UCITS, lower fund costs and all-time high household fund purchases. It notes that SFDR Article 9 flows remained negative while Article 6 and 8 inflows increased.
ResearchFinancial and market indicatorsSupervisory data
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2026-06-15•Iraq•Central Bank of Iraq
The Central Bank of Iraq completed a training program for counting and sorting staff at its Erbil branch. It covered administrative basics, organizational development, teamwork and coordination for employees in the issuance and vaults department.
Institutional developmentCooperation & capacity buildingCapacity building
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2026-06-15•Europe•European Financial Reporting Advisory Group
The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group said its 16 June 2026 meeting from 14:00 to 15:00 CET will be open to duly registered observers by webcast, with a recording available afterward. It has also published the agenda and supporting documents and may hold closed sessions during the meeting.
Policy & regulationOtherAccounting and financial reporting
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2026-06-15•Europe•European Financial Reporting Advisory Group
The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group has released nine videos of SMEs describing their first use of the VSME standard for sustainability reporting. It is also asking SMEs that prepared VSME reports for 2024 or 2025 to submit them by 31 July 2026. The material will inform the VSME Ecosystem 2026 initiative, with findings due in Autumn 2026.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsAccounting and financial reporting
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2026-06-15•Global•Bank for International Settlements
The Bank for International Settlements has published new FX settlement risk measures from the 2025 Triennial Survey, showing that 10% of average daily FX settlement in April 2025, or USD 1.4 trillion, remained fully exposed through gross bilateral settlement. Another 36% settled through payment versus payment systems and 54% through methods that mitigate but do not eliminate risk. The main reasons for remaining gross bilateral settlement were lack of payment versus payment access, ineligible currency pairs and ineligible trade types.
ResearchCross-border payments
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2026-06-15•Egypt•Central Bank of Egypt
The Central Bank of Egypt said its governor met the governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia to discuss closer cooperation under their September 2024 memorandum of understanding. The framework covers exchanges on financial stability, monetary policy and a wider set of technical areas, and the meeting also reviewed regional and global economic and financial developments and responses to geopolitical challenges.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperation
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2026-06-15•Egypt•Central Bank of Egypt
The Central Bank of Egypt said remittances from Egyptians working abroad reached a record about USD 39.2 billion in July-April 2025-2026, up 33.2% year on year. April 2026 remittances rose 44.0% to about USD 4.3 billion.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-06-15•Global•International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund said the global economy has remained resilient through the Middle East war, but the impact is uneven and most acute for energy importers with limited policy space. It pointed to higher oil prices, inflation and financing pressures in Europe, emerging Asia and parts of Africa, while urging disciplined monetary and fiscal responses. The IMF will update its outlook on July 8 and is preparing program adjustments or new support for several member countries.
ResearchEconomic data and developments
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2026-06-15•Vietnam•State Bank of Vietnam
The State Bank of Vietnam has launched the second class of its 2026 leadership training program for regional branch officials and succession candidates. The program, which covers leadership and core management topics, is being delivered in two classes at the Banking Academy, with the second running from June 15 to 19, 2026. The second class has 45 participants.
Institutional developmentCooperation & capacity buildingLeadership change and appointments
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2026-06-15•Romania•National Bank of Romania
The National Bank of Romania reported that the current account deficit narrowed to EUR 7.98 billion in January to April 2026 from EUR 9.10 billion a year earlier, mainly because the goods deficit shrank and the services surplus increased. Foreign direct investment fell to EUR 1.529 billion, while total external debt rose by EUR 1.087 billion from end-2025 to EUR 229.55 billion. Long-term debt service and reserve coverage indicators both improved.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-06-15•Portugal•Portuguese Insurance Regulator (ASF)
Portugal's Insurance and Pension Funds Supervisory Authority is recruiting a Reimbursements Legal Officer for the Support Unit for the Workers' Accident Fund under an open-ended employment contract. Applications are due by the end of July 6, 2026.
Institutional developmentWorkforce & recruitmentHiring and recruitment
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2026-06-15•Canada•Quebec Autorite des marches financiers
The Canadian Securities Administrators warned that older investors are facing higher fraud and financial abuse risks as digital platforms and AI make scams appear more legitimate. It urged investors to verify registration, be cautious with unsolicited offers and online disclosures, and consider naming a Trusted Contact Person on investment accounts as an added safeguard.
SupervisionAlertsFraud and scamsConsumer and investor protection
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2026-06-15•Norway•Norges Bank
Norges Bank has published its monthly balance sheet, showing month-end assets, liabilities and equity with selected note disclosures. It is normally released around the 11th working day of the following month. The bank also points to a full balance sheet series dating back to 1817.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-06-15•India•Securities & Exchange Board of India
The Securities and Exchange Board of India has overhauled exchange traded fund trading norms, effective September 1, 2026, by shifting the base price from T-2 day NAV to a T-1 market price measure and by introducing new price band rules by ETF type. Equity and most debt ETFs will move to dynamic bands, overnight and liquid ETFs will keep a fixed 5% band, and gold and silver commodity ETFs will get dynamic bands plus a pre-open call auction. SEBI also set a new close-out formula for overnight and liquid ETFs and plans a further move to T-1 closing NAV as base price from April 1, 2027.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsTrading
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2026-06-15•Saudi Arabia•Saudi Arabia Capital Markets Authority
Saudi Arabia's Capital Market Authority approved Riyad Bank's application to register and publicly offer debt instruments under a program capped at SAR 10 billion. A prospectus will be published before subscription opens, and the approval remains valid for six months from the board resolution date. It will lapse if the first tranche is not offered and listed within that period.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsSecurities offerings and listings
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2026-06-15•Taiwan•Central Bank of Taiwan
The Central Bank of Taiwan's 2025 international investment position data showed Taiwan remained a net external creditor, with a net asset position of USD 1,349.6 billion at the end of 2025. External assets rose 9.2% to USD 3,267.0 billion, but liabilities increased faster, up 29.6% to USD 1,917.4 billion. The net position fell 10.8% from the previous year.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-06-15•Taiwan•Central Bank of Taiwan
The Central Bank of Taiwan's latest RMB business data show 65 domestic banking units and 56 offshore banking units conducting RMB business as of May 31, 2026. Total RMB deposits excluding negotiable certificates of deposit were RMB 104.68 billion, discounts and loans were RMB 23.57 billion, and April remittances were RMB 149.61 billion. The Taipei Branch of Bank of China processed RMB 312 billion of settlements in May 2026.
Data & statisticsMonetary data
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2026-06-15•Czech Republic•Czech National Bank
The Czech National Bank has published a list of Czech pension funds for monetary and financial statistics. Listed funds, or their pension management companies, are subject to reporting obligations under Decree No. 314/2013 Coll. and Decree No. 425/2012 Coll. The list forms part of European System of Central Banks procedures for maintaining statistical coverage of financial institutions.
Data & statisticsRegulatory reporting
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2026-06-15•Czech Republic•Czech National Bank
The Czech National Bank reported that Czech pension fund assets rose to CZK 679.3 billion at 31 March 2026, up CZK 3.7 billion quarter on quarter and 5.7% year on year. Debt securities remained the largest asset class at 63.1% of assets, while equity holdings increased to CZK 129.0 billion. Pension entitlements, the main liability item, reached CZK 641.8 billion.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicators
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2026-06-15•Cyprus•Central Bank of Cyprus
The Central Bank of Cyprus has released April 2026 reference-month interest rate data on deposits and loans for each credit institution.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicatorsMonetary data
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2026-06-15•Cyprus•Central Bank of Cyprus
The Central Bank of Cyprus has released an informational overview of its governance framework. It summarizes the bank’s key governance structures and decision-making principles and is intended to support transparency and understanding. The document is not a legal text and does not replace the applicable legal and regulatory framework.
Institutional developmentGovernanceCorporate governance
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2026-06-15•Europe•European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority’s 2025 Annual Report highlights work on the Savings and Investments Union, the pension agenda and a broader push for regulatory simplification and burden reduction. It also underscores priorities in digital risk, cross-border supervision and financial stability. The report says EIOPA set a new multiyear strategy around the Single Market, resilience and faster, simpler supervision.
OtherSupervision process and methodologiesFinancial stability and systemic risk
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2026-06-15•France•France Autorite des marches financiers
The French Financial Markets Authority has published a summary of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing supervisory reviews that led to follow-up action between Jan. 1, 2022, and Dec. 31, 2025. It covers portfolio management companies and financial investment advisers and distills lessons from sanctions, approved administrative settlements and follow-up letters, including matters linked to tax evasion and tax fraud.
SupervisionReviews, inspections & stress testsAML and CFTSupervision process and methodologies