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2026-06-09•Uzbekistan•Ministry of Finance (Republic of Uzbekistan)
The Ministry of Economy and Finance of Uzbekistan met Japan’s Ministry of Finance to discuss broader bilateral cooperation on staff training and professional development, focusing on digital technologies and artificial intelligence in finance. They reviewed potential joint programmes with the Policy Research Institute, involvement of Japanese specialists at Tosh Tech University, expanded academic and research cooperation, and agreed to continue collaboration on education, research and technology projects.
Policy & regulationCooperationCapacity buildingDomestic cooperation
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2026-06-09•Kazakhstan•Astana Financial Services Authority
The Astana Financial Services Authority warned that fraudsters are using the name of Kantai Securities Limited (formerly Kantai Wealth Management Ltd) to solicit funds while falsely claiming to represent an Astana International Financial Centre licensed firm. AFSA said Kantai Securities is authorised only to advise on and arrange investment deals and is not licensed to hold or manage client money, operate trading or investment accounts, provide brokerage or FX services, or deal in digital assets. AFSA reported complaints involving fraudulent investment agreements, fund requests including as “donations”, refusal or conditional withdrawal of funds, and pressure to use unregulated platforms, and urged the public to verify firms via its Public Register and report suspicious activity.
SupervisionAlertsFraud and scamsUnlicensed or unauthorized activity
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2026-06-09•Indonesia•OJK
The Indonesian Financial Services Authority has summoned PT Toyota Astra Financial Services over alleged breaches in its credit collection process after reports of violent conduct by debt collectors in Serang, Banten. It ordered the firm to review and strengthen its internal and outsourced collection practices, investigate those involved, take corrective action, and report back. The authority will continue examining the case and may impose administrative sanctions or other measures if it finds rule breaches.
SupervisionInterventionsLending
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2026-06-09•Indonesia•OJK
The Indonesia Financial Services Authority partnered with the Family Welfare Movement TP-PKK to deliver a large-scale financial literacy programme for women during Financial Literacy Month 2026, positioning them as a priority segment under the National Strategy for Indonesian Financial Literacy. The hybrid event for 4,000 TP-PKK members covered financial products, family financial planning, safe investments, asset management, responsible use of financial technology and avoiding illegal financial activities, and encouraged participants to act as financial literacy ambassadors. The authority will continue broad-based education to strengthen women’s financial management and support family welfare.
Financial literacy & educationFinancial literacy and education
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2026-06-09•Malaysia•Bank Negara Malaysia
Bank Negara Malaysia reported international reserves of USD 130.6 billion as at 29 May 2026, sufficient to finance 4.6 months of imports of goods and services and equivalent to 0.9 times total short-term external debt. Under the previous import coverage measure, reserves would cover 6.0 months of retained imports of goods, and most short-term external debt reflects resident banks’ foreign currency liquidity operations and multinational corporations’ borrowing from overseas parents, which can be met from external asset holdings.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-06-09•Hong Kong•Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (Hong Kong)
The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau has released an Action Plan to develop Hong Kong as a hub for corporate treasury centres, built around tax reform, expanded tax treaty coverage, targeted promotion and talent development. The plan proposes revamping the existing tax concession regime into a more competitive tiered system with pre-approval, and expanding Comprehensive Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreements beyond the current 57 economies, focusing on Belt and Road markets and enterprises from the Chinese Mainland and Asia.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesMarket development
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2026-06-09•Sweden•Riksbank
The Riksbank has launched TIPS Cross Currency, a new RIX-INST service enabling instant cross-currency payments in Swedish krona (SEK), euro (EUR) and Danish krone (DKK) for banks and other payment service providers. Developed with the European Central Bank and Danmarks Nationalbank, the service builds on RIX-INST’s role in processing high-volume, low-value payments, including all Swish payments since 2025, and is now open for testing and use by interested participants.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsCross-border payments
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2026-06-09•China•Central Bank of the Republic of China
The People's Bank of China and the Central Bank of Brazil held the fourth meeting of the China-Brazil Financial Strategic Cooperation Working Group, reviewing progress and setting further work on local currency use, bilateral investment and financing, and cross-border payments. They discussed wider use of local currency accounts and the bilateral swap arrangement, potential direct renminbi-real trading, Brazilian sovereign panda bonds and corporate issuance in China, a China-Brazil bond connect pilot, and closer links between local currency payment systems. The working group will continue to provide strategic direction to deepen bilateral financial cooperation.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperation
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2026-06-09•Egypt•Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority
The Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority chair outlined cyber security priorities for non-bank financial activities under Egypt’s 2022 fintech law, emphasising digital delivery of financial services and robust management of information security and technology risk, including AI-related threats. Supervised firms must implement information security policies, upgrade protection systems, conduct and report penetration tests, and maintain cyber insurance. A regulatory sandbox has admitted five projects and enabled extensive e-KYC and digital contracts. The authority will strengthen cyber security through a three-pillar strategy focused on regulation and incentives, supervisory monitoring and readiness assessments, and training and capacity building.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesCyber resilienceRegtech and suptech
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2026-06-09•Saudi Arabia•Saudi Arabia Capital Markets Authority
The Saudi Arabia Capital Markets Authority approved The Company for Cooperative Insurance’s capital increase from SAR 1.5 billion to SAR 2.25 billion through the issuance of one bonus share for every two existing shares, funded by a SAR 750 million transfer from retained earnings. The transaction will raise the company’s shares from 150 million to 225 million, subject to an extraordinary general assembly within six months and compliance with all regulatory requirements and applicable laws.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence approval
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2026-06-09•Saudi Arabia•Saudi Arabia Capital Markets Authority
The Saudi Arabia Capital Market Authority approved Mohammed Hasan AlNaqool Sons Company’s capital increase from SAR 29 million to SAR 58 million by transferring SAR 29 million from retained earnings and issuing one bonus share for each existing share, raising outstanding shares from 2.9 million to 5.8 million. The approval is conditional on holding an extraordinary general assembly within six months and the company meeting all applicable regulatory and legal requirements.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence approval
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2026-06-09•Czech Republic•Czech National Bank
The Czech National Bank plans to issue a CZK 5,000 circulating banknote with a holographic print in September 2026 and two commemorative CZK 100 banknotes in late 2027 or early 2028. The CZK 5,000 note will remain legal tender, with 200,000 available through Czech National Bank cash offices. The commemorative issues will honor Václav Havel and the Prague banknote printing works in print runs of 35,000 and 20,000.
Monetary policyMonetary policy instruments & operationsCurrency and cash management
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2026-06-09•Tajikistan•National Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan
The National Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan met with senior government officials and the United Kingdom regional sanctions attache to discuss coordination in the financial sector. The parties reviewed the state of the banking system, implementation of international requirements and standards, and measures to strengthen supervision, risk management and compliance in financial credit institutions, and agreed to continue and expand cooperation.
Policy & regulationCooperationSupervision process and methodologies
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2026-06-09•China•China Securities Regulatory Commission
China Securities Regulatory Commission Chairman Wu Qing met the Hong Kong Monetary Authority chief and a Hong Kong Association of Banks delegation to discuss mainland China-Hong Kong economic and financial conditions, capital market connectivity, and Hong Kong’s international financial center role.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperationMarket development
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2026-06-09•Guernsey•Ministry of Finance (Guernsey)
The Ministry of Finance (Guernsey) has appointed Neil Allen as Head of the Bailiwick of Guernsey Financial Intelligence Unit, which collects, analyses and shares intelligence on suspected money laundering, terrorist financing and other financial crime. Allen, a senior illicit finance specialist from HM Revenue and Customs, will focus on enhancing intelligence sharing, asset recovery, international cooperation and the FIU’s readiness for emerging risks, including cryptocurrencies and the Moneyval review in 2032.
Institutional developmentLeadership change & appointmentsLeadership change and appointments
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2026-06-09•Netherlands•Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets
The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets warns that advanced artificial intelligence models are accelerating and sophisticating cyberattack chains, shortening the window for firms to detect and remediate vulnerabilities. It urges firms, particularly medium-sized and smaller entities with less mature security or older systems, to strengthen baseline security, patching, monitoring and incident response, including anomaly detection, logging of administrative actions and alerts for high-risk events. The authority also notes that firms can deploy artificial intelligence defensively to identify and fix vulnerabilities more quickly.
SupervisionAlertsCyber resilience
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2026-06-09•Maldives•Maldives Monetary Authority
The Maldives Monetary Authority has invited applications for scholarships to selected bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs at INCEIF University in Malaysia. The award covers tuition, living and travel-related costs, and recipients must work in the Maldives for five years after graduation. Applications close on June 30, 2026 at 14:00.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsOther
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2026-06-09•Europe•European Banking Federation
The European Banking Federation published an independent Oliver Wyman study finding that Europe faces about EUR 1.4 trillion in additional annual investment needs, far above the EUR 800 billion in the 2024 Draghi report, with demand concentrated in long-duration, capital-intensive, higher-risk assets that current financing structures do not support. The report concludes that regulatory layering, supervisory burden and market fragmentation have constrained banks’ capacity and incentives to fund growth-critical investment, and calls for measures to expand banks’ financing capacity, strengthen the savings-investment continuum, and support greater scale and innovation.
ResearchMarket development
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2026-06-09•Serbia•National Bank of Serbia
The National Bank of Serbia reviewed global markets for 1–5 June 2026, noting a stronger USD, a 1.20% fall in EUR/USD to 1.1532, and higher US and German government bond yields amid renewed Middle East tensions and stronger US data. It highlights upside surprises in US labour and activity indicators, rising Treasury and Bund yields, and euro area inflation at 3.2% year on year with core at 2.5%, supporting expectations of a 25 basis point ECB rate increase at the 11 June meeting. The review also reports weaker gold prices and Brent crude supported by geopolitical risk and lower US crude inventories.
ResearchForeign exchange policy and markets
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2026-06-09•North Macedonia•Securities and Exchange Commission of the Republic of North Macedonia
The Securities and Exchange Commission of the Republic of North Macedonia participated in a ceremony organized by the Macedonian Banking Association to recognize the top three national teams and their mentor from the European Money Quiz 2026. The event highlighted the first-placed team’s participation in the European final in Brussels and underscored cooperation between the Commission, the National Bank and the Macedonian Banking Association to promote financial literacy among young people.
Financial literacy & educationFinancial literacy and education
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2026-06-09•Montenegro•Central Bank of Montenegro
The Central Bank of Montenegro has completed on schedule the assessment phase of its project to align with European System of Central Banks and Eurosystem standards in the context of Montenegro’s EU accession. The assessment, conducted with the National Bank of Belgium, the Central Bank of the Netherlands and other ESCB partners under the EU-funded ESCB-Western Balkans Programme, will be consolidated into a Final Report and Roadmap to guide further institutional, operational and functional preparations.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsOther
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2026-06-09•Isle of Man•Isle of Man Financial Services Authority
The Isle of Man Financial Services Authority has updated its beneficial ownership frequently asked questions to reflect the Beneficial Ownership Guidance 2026 and recent amendments to the Island’s framework. The changes include a new requirement to provide information to the Central Registry on a Senior Managing Official where an entity has no registrable beneficial owners, and the authority plans further revisions if additional clarification is requested.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationBeneficial ownership
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2026-06-09•Global•Bank for International Settlements
The Bank for International Settlements published research on how asset price bubbles affect systemic risk in over 3,500 US dollar-denominated money market funds between 2004 and 2022. It finds that large and government funds are generally associated with lower systemic risk, but growth in large funds can amplify risk during equity booms, while prime funds are consistently more fragile and offshore funds offer limited diversification benefits. The paper supports closer monitoring of money market fund growth and portfolio composition within macroprudential surveillance.
ResearchAsset qualityFinancial stability and systemic risk
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2026-06-09•Vietnam•State Bank of Vietnam
The State Bank of Vietnam, with GIZ and the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, held a policy dialogue on credit solutions for the green and circular economy and ESG standards, and is submitting a draft decree for a 2 percent state-budget interest subsidy on bank loans for qualifying projects. It reported that 82 credit institutions now have green credit outstanding of VND 828 trillion and that loans assessed for environmental and social risk exceed VND 5.1 quadrillion, and said the banking sector will continue directing credit toward green production, clean technology, renewable energy and circular economy projects while developing ESG criteria and an implementation framework with partners.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsClimate risk and sustainable financeESG
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2026-06-09•Vietnam•State Bank of Vietnam
The State Bank of Vietnam Deputy Governor used an ASEAN Future Forum roundtable to propose five priorities for regional fintech cooperation: legal and standards alignment, enhanced payment and data connectivity, joint cybersecurity and financial crime information sharing, experience exchange on regulatory sandboxes, and international cooperation on training and financial education. He highlighted Vietnam’s fintech framework and digital infrastructure as supporting high levels of account ownership and digital banking usage, and noted rapid QR payment growth alongside rising online fraud and cross-border financial crime risks.
Policy & regulationCooperationFintech and insurtech
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2026-06-09•Norway•Norwegian Finanstilsynet
The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway has begun issuing 2026 supervisory levy invoices, allocating NOK 672.149 million of its costs to entities under supervision as of 31 December 2025, with minimum amounts applying to new supervised entities and licensed firms with no turnover. The Norwegian Tax Administration is sending the invoices on the authority’s behalf, including to 12,626 state-authorised accountants and 267 listed issuers, while separate annual charges apply to specified cross-border activities.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsLicensing and supervisory fees
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2026-06-09•Kazakhstan•Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of the Republic of Kazakhstan
The Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of Kazakhstan reported meetings with the Central Bank of Azerbaijan on strengthening risk-based supervision, deploying analytical and digital tools, assessing financial institutions’ resilience, and sharing experience on consumer lending regulation. The Kazakh agency will hold expert sessions on its Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process, integration with compliance and AML/CFT supervision, internal capital and liquidity assessments, and the use of SupTech and AI for model risk management.
SupervisionCooperationSupervision process and methodologies
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2026-06-09•Kazakhstan•Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of the Republic of Kazakhstan
The Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of the Republic of Kazakhstan has warned consumers about “dropper” schemes in which individuals rent out their bank cards, accounts, electronic wallets or identification numbers to move other people’s funds for a fee. The agency stresses that such participation makes individuals intermediaries in theft and exposes them to criminal liability, account blocking, recovery of funds as unjust enrichment, and long-term restrictions on access to banking services.
SupervisionAlertsFraud and scams
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2026-06-09•Belgium•National Bank of Belgium
The National Bank of Belgium announced that Filiz Korkmazer has been appointed by royal decree to its Board of Directors for a six-year term starting on 1 September 2026. The appointment, proposed by the Council of Regency and published in the Belgian Official Gazette, replaces former director Steven Vanackere, whose mandate ended on 1 January 2025.
Institutional developmentLeadership change & appointmentsLeadership change and appointments
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2026-06-09•Belgium•National Bank of Belgium
The National Bank of Belgium announced the appointment of Pierre Crevits to its Board of Directors for a six-year term starting on 1 December 2026, following a proposal by the Council of Regency and a royal decree. The appointment fills the director role linked to the expiry of Vincent Magnée’s mandate on 31 May 2026, and Magnée has been granted the title of honorary director.
Institutional developmentLeadership change & appointmentsLeadership change and appointments
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2026-06-09•Ireland•Department of Finance (Ireland)
Ireland’s Department of Finance has published the General Scheme of the Asset Covered Securities Amendment Bill 2026, updating the national covered bond framework. The scheme introduces a universal banking model alongside the existing specialist model, allowing banks to issue asset covered securities directly, and provides for dedicated green asset covered securities programmes with green cover asset pools.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsSecuritization
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2026-06-09•Global•International Monetary Fund
The IMF’s 2026 Article IV mission said Estonia’s large fiscal stimulus supported recovery but that the current stance is now too expansionary as energy prices and inflation risks rise. It warned the 2026 budget materially loosens policy and puts debt on an unsustainable path, and recommended from 2027 a gradual annual structural adjustment of 0.5 percentage points to reduce the deficit to 1 percent of GDP, keep debt below 40 percent and maintain a buffer to the EU’s 60 percent reference value, alongside tighter wage and benefit control, a broader tax base and continued financial sector vigilance.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesEconomic data and developments
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2026-06-09•Albania•Bank of Albania
The Bank of Albania reported that Governor Gent Sejko met Center of Excellence in Finance Director Jana Repanšek to review and expand cooperation on professional capacity development and knowledge sharing, focusing on banking supervision, training and regional experience-sharing. They noted over 55 Bank of Albania staff participations in CEF flagship programmes in the past two years and aligned views on the CEF’s strategic priorities, financing and member country support ahead of the upcoming Governing Board meeting in Skopje.
Institutional developmentCooperation & capacity buildingCapacity building
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2026-06-09•Albania•Bank of Albania
The Bank of Albania said Governor Gent Sejko met the Center of Excellence in Finance to review existing cooperation and discuss deeper collaboration, especially in banking supervision. The talks also aligned positions before the CEF board meeting on 22 June 2026 in Skopje. Over the past two years, Bank of Albania staff and experts recorded more than 55 participations in CEF programs.
Policy & regulationCooperationCapacity building
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2026-06-09•Taiwan•Taiwan Financial Services Commission
The Taiwan Financial Services Commission published April 2026 statistics for credit cards, cash cards and electronic payment institutions, showing modest growth in credit card and e-payment accounts, higher revolving balances and generally stable delinquency ratios. Credit card issuers reported 59.58 million effective cards, TWD 116.5 billion in revolving credit and a 0.23% delinquency ratio, while cash card loan balances were TWD 9.5 billion with a 0.912% delinquency ratio. Electronic payment institutions recorded 202.38 million stored value cards, 40.38 million e-payment accounts and TWD 28.99 billion in agent-collected or paid transactions.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicatorsSupervisory data
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2026-06-09•Czech Republic•Czech National Bank
The Czech National Bank updated its downloadable monthly transaction dataset with April 2026 figures, reporting traded spot transactions of USD -351.120 million and EUR -300.000 million and no traded forward transactions. It also reported unsettled transactions of USD -25.749 million and EUR -22.000 million and client transactions of USD 39.027 million and EUR 33.345 million, and noted that the series runs from 1997 and earlier months may be revised.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicators
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2026-06-09•United Kingdom•HM Treasury
HM Treasury announced a cross-government package to support high-growth companies to start, scale and remain in the UK, centred on a new tiered concierge service that will coordinate existing support and address barriers such as regulation, finance and skills. Supporting measures include a visa fee reimbursement scheme for scale-ups in digital and tech, life sciences and clean energy, an Office for Investment fast-track referral for UK Expansion Worker sponsor licences, and a pilot concierge offer with a private sector partner, alongside appointment of a Scale-Up Adviser.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsMarket development
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2026-06-09•United Kingdom•HM Treasury
HM Treasury shifted from strategy to implementation on AI adoption, confirming sector AI adoption plans, an advisory AI Growth Lab, and a joint AI Economics Institute with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology to address data access, regulatory uncertainty, commercialisation and compute constraints. The AI Growth Lab will initially focus on legal services, while the AI Economics Institute will study AI’s impact on productivity, labour markets and growth. Reeves also outlined forthcoming legislation to enable testing of currently prohibited innovations, a Financial Services AI Adoption Plan, a new national supercomputer in Edinburgh and a National Cyber Action Plan.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsArtificial intelligence
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2026-06-09•Tajikistan•Ministry of Finance (Tajikistan)
The Ministry of Finance of Tajikistan met with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s Director of Capital Market Development on the sidelines of the EBRD annual meeting in Riga to review bilateral financial cooperation. Discussions covered ongoing projects related to capital market development and both parties noted the current level of cooperation with Tajikistan’s public and private sectors.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperation
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2026-06-09•Tajikistan•Ministry of Finance (Tajikistan)
The Ministry of Finance of Tajikistan reported that First Deputy Finance Minister Majidi Yusuf Khayrullo met The Currency Exchange Fund’s Director of Structuring and Sales, Jerome Piroux, in Riga on 6 June 2026. They discussed exchange rate risk hedging, access to international financial markets, and the use of the fund’s mechanisms for projects in Tajikistan.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperation
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2026-06-09•Afghanistan•Central Bank of Afghanistan
The Central Bank of Afghanistan and the Afghanistan–America Chamber of Commerce discussed closer banking ties, trade and investment. Talks covered traders’ banking challenges, electronic banking, international transfers and improved financial services, but no specific measures were announced.
Policy & regulationCooperationMarket developmentCross-border paymentsPayments and payment systems
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2026-06-09•South Africa•South African Reserve Bank
The South African Reserve Bank reiterated it sees no immediate need for a retail central bank digital currency and is prioritising modernisation of the retail payments system through a hybrid public‑private model and more active coordination of infrastructure and regulatory changes. Deputy Governor Rashad Cassim highlighted progress and gaps in wholesale and retail payments, findings from Project Khokha on distributed ledger technology, and assessment of whether to extend existing rules or create a separate framework for stablecoins given associated risks.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilots
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2026-06-09•Netherlands•De Nederlandsche Bank
De Nederlandsche Bank published an analysis of how population ageing affects Dutch banks, highlighting weaker economic growth, lower interest rates, an older customer base and workforce, and pressure on lending-based business models. The report notes changing borrowing, payment and investment patterns, lower digital skills and higher fraud exposure among older customers, and evolving risks. It recommends that banks expand fee-based services, tailor products for older customers, strengthen risk management and invest in accessible, secure digital services.
ResearchOther
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2026-06-09•Russia•Central Bank of Russia
The Central Bank of Russia appointed Board member Mikhail Mamuta as Deputy Governor effective 10 June 2026 and reorganized its Service for Consumer Protection and Financial Inclusion into a separate Service for Consumer Protection and a Conduct Supervision Department, which he will oversee. The new service will handle consumer protection regulation, analytics, interaction, financial literacy and inclusion, while the new department will conduct conduct supervision and provide methodological support, with Ekaterina Butova and Sergey Kolganov as acting heads.
Institutional developmentMandate & organizational structureLeadership change and appointmentsOrganizational structure
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2026-06-09•France•France Autorite des marches financiers
The French Financial Markets Authority will use its 2026 annual report on corporate governance and executive pay to review how boards at listed companies integrate artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and geopolitical risks into governance, risk management and disclosures, and may issue related recommendations. It will also contribute in 2026 to OECD Corporate Governance Committee work on AI and governance, including boards’ use of AI, governance changes, transparency of board responsibilities, shareholder dialogue and investors’ roles.
ResearchCorporate governanceArtificial intelligenceCyber resilience
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2026-06-09•Hong Kong•Hong Kong Securities & Futures Commission
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission secured a five-month custodial sentence against movie producer Wong Pak Ming for insider dealing involving Pegasus Entertainment Holdings Limited. The court found that Wong misused price-sensitive, non-public information obtained as chairman and controlling shareholder to advise his sister’s trading and ordered him to pay a HKD 99,720 fine and HKD 374,305.48 in investigation costs. Wong was granted bail pending appeal subject to HKD 200,000 cash bail.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsMarket abuse
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2026-06-09•Malaysia•Malaysia Securities Commission
The Securities Commission Malaysia and Bursa Malaysia launched the MY Value Up Programme Guidebook to provide public listed companies with a framework for voluntary MY Value Up plans focused on medium- to long-term value creation and clearer forward-looking disclosures. The guidebook sets baseline considerations, examples of key components and suggested metrics, and will be implemented in two phases from 2026 to 2027, with targeted companies expected to publish plans. Since the programme’s launch, the authorities have engaged senior management of most of the largest 88 public listed companies, representing about 80% of Bursa Malaysia’s market capitalisation.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationCorporate governance
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2026-06-09•Sweden•Riksbank
The Riksbank’s May 2026 Business Survey reports that economic conditions remain weak and the recovery prolonged, with the war in the Middle East and closure of the Strait of Hormuz raising costs via higher oil prices but without materially altering near-term activity. Firms plan modest price increases amid uncertainty over cost pass-through, and report uneven sectoral conditions, with retail and hospitality improving, business-facing demand mixed, and the survey indicator slipping just below its historical average.
Data & statisticsEconomic data and developments
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2026-06-09•New Zealand•Reserve Bank of New Zealand
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand announced that the High Court has imposed a NZD 6.731 million civil pecuniary penalty on ASB Bank Limited for seven breaches of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009, the largest AML/CFT penalty imposed by a New Zealand court. The breaches stemmed from prolonged deficiencies in ASB’s transaction monitoring and wider AML/CFT programme, including failures in customer due diligence, risk management and compliance monitoring, ongoing due diligence for foreign trusts, suspicious activity reporting, enhanced due diligence, and terminating business relationships when required.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsAML and CFT
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2026-06-09•Philippines•Central Bank of the Philippines
The Central Bank of the Philippines has published a book, Current Account Dynamics and the Philippine Economy: Developments and Prospects, analysing the evolution of the country’s current account and its implications for long-term growth. The research links foreign currency flows from trade, remittances, investment income, grants, and donations to the Philippines’ external position, foreign exchange movements, inflation pressures, and broader conditions to support evidence-based, forward-looking policy decisions.
ResearchOther
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2026-06-09•Tajikistan•National Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan
The National Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan marked International Financial Intelligence Unit Day with a statement on the role of FIUs in transparency, suspicious transaction detection and international cooperation. It also restated that its Financial Monitoring Department is the national authority for combating money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing and is working to strengthen analytical tools and cooperation.
Other
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2026-06-09•Philippines•Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission
The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission is consulting on mandatory use of its online platform for newly initiated registration statement applications. Covered applications would be processed within 40 days after payment of the initial assessment fee, while existing and pending cases would remain under the current process. Comments are due by June 29, 2026, with user acceptance testing planned concurrently.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsSecurities offerings and listingsRegulatory reportingOperational excellence
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2026-06-09•Philippines•Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission
The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission has launched a second consultation on revised guidelines to lift the online lending platform moratorium and regulate financing and lending companies. The proposal takes a more streamlined and risk-proportionate approach to prudential, disclosure, operational and consumer protection requirements. Comments are due by June 15, 2026.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsLendingConsumer and investor protectionDisclosures
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2026-06-09•Europe•European Fund and Asset Management Association
The European Fund and Asset Management Association has criticised the final compromise text of the EU Retail Investment Strategy endorsed by Member States, arguing it fails to boost retail participation, remove barriers or simplify the customer journey, and instead adds complex, ambiguous requirements that may raise industry costs with limited benefit for investors. EFAMA highlighted risks from extensive forthcoming Level 2 technical standards and urged the European Commission and European Supervisory Authorities to keep them simple, proportionate and practical. The file now moves to the European Parliament for endorsement.
Policy & regulationOther
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2026-06-09•Europe•European Fund and Asset Management Association
The European Fund and Asset Management Association’s Q1 2026 International Quarterly Statistical Release reports that global investment fund flows slowed, although worldwide fund assets rose 1.4% in euro terms to EUR 81.5 tn and long-term funds still recorded net inflows of EUR 668 bn. Equity, multi-asset, ETF and money market fund inflows all weakened, while bond fund inflows remained strong at EUR 330 bn. The United States and Europe led long-term inflows, while China shifted to EUR 60 bn of long-term outflows and was the main drag on global flows.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicatorsSupervisory data
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2026-06-09•Global•Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation
The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation and Global Energy Monitor have completed the first certified mapping between GEM Entity ID and the Legal Entity Identifier, creating a standardized open-data link to trace legal ownership of energy assets worldwide. GLEIF states the mapping will support climate-related reporting and due diligence, investor portfolio screening, and regulatory checks of ownership structures, and notes that GEM is the first energy-sector member of its Global Open Data Integration Network to achieve certification.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsOther
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2026-06-09•Kyrgyzstan•National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic
The Osh regional office of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic held a financial literacy lecture for residents and local government staff in the T. Zulpuev rural area of Nookat district. The session covered the central bank’s role, the history and security features of the national currency, basic credit and savings products, and practical guidance on avoiding financial fraud and dropper activity, including use of the Tunduk mobile application to manage self-imposed credit bans.
Financial literacy & educationFinancial literacy and education
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2026-06-09•South Korea•Bank of Korea
The Bank of Korea published a study finding that generative AI reduced average work time by 3.8%, or about 1.5 hours a week, implying a potential productivity gain of about 1.0%. Those time savings, however, showed essentially no relationship with actual output growth, suggesting AI efficiency gains have not yet been converted into realized productivity. The note links the gap to limited workflow redesign and incentives, with stronger output effects only among groups such as the self-employed, professionals and intensive AI users.
ResearchArtificial intelligence
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2026-06-09•Kazakhstan•Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of the Republic of Kazakhstan
The Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of Kazakhstan reported further banking sector expansion in April, with total assets up 1.1% to KZT 71.3 trillion and lending to the economy up 0.8% to KZT 40.6 trillion, driven mainly by household borrowing. Sector liabilities rose 1.7% to KZT 60.3 trillion and resident deposits 1.1% to KZT 47.1 trillion, while the NPL90+ ratio stood at 4.1% and capital adequacy ratios at 20.1% (k1) and 20.9% (k2). Year-to-date net profit reached KZT 796 billion, 12.0% lower than a year earlier.
Data & statisticsActivity and performance reporting
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2026-06-09•Kazakhstan•Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of the Republic of Kazakhstan
The Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of Kazakhstan reported insurance sector assets rose 2.6% in April to KZT 4.1 trillion and liabilities 4.5% to KZT 3.0 trillion, while equity fell 2.3% to KZT 1.1 trillion. The market posted a KZT 2.1 billion monthly loss but remained profitable year to date with net profit of KZT 29.7 billion. April premiums increased 2.2% year on year to KZT 155.9 billion, although year-to-date premiums declined 2.8%. Compulsory insurance rose 13.7%, while voluntary personal and property insurance fell 3.2% and 9.8%. Insurance payouts reached KZT 41.5 billion in April and KZT 160.4 billion year to date, up 21.6%, while April contracts fell 25.6% to 1.6 million.
Data & statisticsCapital adequacyAsset qualityLiquidity risk
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2026-06-09•Kazakhstan•Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of the Republic of Kazakhstan
The Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of Kazakhstan reported higher April 2026 trading and market values on the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange, with stock market capitalization at KZT 47.1 trillion and the KASE Index up 1.4 percent. Equity trading rose to KZT 94.1 billion, while corporate and government bond trading reached KZT 733.3 billion and KZT 1.0 trillion, supported by larger quasi-public sector placements and Ministry of Finance bond issues. KASE Global trading also grew, but investment fund assets under management fell and professional market participants’ equity declined despite higher assets and liabilities.
Data & statisticsOther
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2026-06-09•Kazakhstan•Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market reported Q1 2026 data showing a 0.4% decline in microfinance sector assets to KZT 3.5 trillion, while the loan portfolio grew 1.4% to KZT 3.1 trillion, driven by household lending and pawnshop consumer microcredits. Business lending contracted as seasonal credit partnership loans were repaid, the NPL90+ ratio edged up to 4.0%, and liabilities fell 0.6% to KZT 2.3 trillion as borrowings remained the main funding source.
SupervisionRisk monitoring & watch pointsAsset quality
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2026-06-09•Kazakhstan•Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market reported a 26.1% month-on-month rise in April complaints and inquiries to 17,400, mainly concerning banks, microfinance organizations and collection agencies, and imposed 8 advisory measures, 4 written orders and 11 fines totaling KZT 4.9 million. Debt settlement issues accounted for 45% of submissions, while banks refinanced or converted 49,500 loans worth KZT 327.4 billion under the mortgage refinancing program and provided KZT 101.04 billion of additional support to 10,600 socially vulnerable borrowers.
SupervisionReviews, inspections & stress testsLending
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2026-06-09•Australia•Australian Securities & Investments Commission
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission announced that the Federal Court found Diamond Wheels Pty Ltd (trading as Lansvale Motor Group) and Keo Automotive Pty Ltd provided car loans without an Australian Credit Licence and charged unlawful, excessive interest, with director Ken Keomanivong held liable. The Court found the firms issued more than 300 loans between 2014 and 2024, receiving tens of thousands of dollars in unlawful payments, with consumers often charged almost double the lawful interest. This is ASIC’s first civil proceeding against unlicensed credit activities by a car dealership, with a further hearing on penalties and other relief scheduled.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsUnlicensed or unauthorized activity
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2026-06-09•Australia•Australian Securities & Investments Commission
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has permanently banned Gerard Duffy, former responsible manager of Brite Advisors Pty Ltd, from providing, controlling or working in financial services after finding he is not fit and proper. ASIC found he failed to disclose and manage conflicts of interest and gave examination answers indicating a lack of integrity and honesty, including omitting his employment at the Australian Financial Complaints Authority and his relationship with Brite. The ban is recorded on ASIC’s Banned and Disqualified register and may be reviewed by the Administrative Review Tribunal.
EnforcementSanctions & designationsFitness and propriety
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2026-06-09•Australia•Australian Securities & Investments Commission
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has outlined a transitional enforcement approach for the new ban on advertising superannuation funds during employee onboarding, effective 1 July 2026, saying it will initially target serious or reckless misconduct. The ban aims to reduce uninformed employee decisions and does not apply to general public advertising, MySuper products that meet legislated criteria, employer default funds or stapled funds. The changes amend the Corporations Act 2001 via the Treasury Laws Amendment Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures Act 2026, and ASIC will update its guidance once supporting regulations are made.
EnforcementEnforcement frameworkConsumer and investor protection
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2026-06-09•Australia•Australian Securities & Investments Commission
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has updated Regulatory Guide 234 on advertising financial products, financial services, credit products and credit services to clarify how firms can avoid false or misleading representations and misleading or deceptive conduct. The guide, which now incorporates and replaces Regulatory Guide 53, reflects enforcement and regulatory action since 2012 and simplifies and streamlines ASIC’s advertising guidance for promoters and publishers.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretation
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2026-06-09•France•France Autorite des marches financiers
The French Financial Markets Authority has withdrawn the authorisation of portfolio management company Xerys Invest after determining the firm no longer met the conditions of its approval. The withdrawal will take effect once the alternative investment funds have been transferred to other authorised managers or liquidated, and in any case by 31 December 2026 unless extended, with the court-appointed judicial liquidator and the authority coordinating the transfer process.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsOther
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2026-06-09•Australia•Reserve Bank of Australia
The Reserve Bank of Australia has outlined a framework for how acute geopolitical shocks could transmit to the financial system, distinguishing them from conventional macro-financial stress. The framework links four transmission channels to five core risk types and highlights risks such as rapid liquidity shocks, cyber-attacks, payment disruptions and the impact of sanctions and capital controls. It notes that Australian banks’ direct offshore exposures are limited but that domestic effects could still be material, and that the Council of Financial Regulators and key agencies are integrating geopolitical risk into supervisory and oversight work.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationGeopolitical risk
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2026-06-09•Asia•Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG)
The Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering supported Nepal’s efforts to accelerate reforms under its ICRG action plan and secure removal from the grey list. Priorities include stronger interagency cooperation, workforce capacity and a more targeted risk-based approach that focuses controls on higher-risk areas.
Policy & regulationPeer reviews and country evaluationsAML and CFTFinancial inclusionCross-border cooperation
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2026-06-09•Brazil•Brazil Securities Commission (CVM)
The Brazil Securities Commission resumed but again suspended an administrative sanctioning proceeding against former IRB Brasil Resseguros SA executive Fernando Passos and former CEO José Carlos Cardoso after a further review request. In a review vote, substitute director Luís Felipe Lobianco diverged from the original proposal to acquit both, voting instead to impose significant fines and a 15‑year disqualification on Passos for false market disclosure, excess remuneration and breaching a board-approved share buyback limit, while acquitting Cardoso.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsCorporate governance
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2026-06-09•Argentina•Ministry of Finance (Argentina)
Argentina’s Ministry of Finance published remarks by Economy Minister Luis Caputo highlighting that Argentina met its reserve accumulation target seven months early, reaching USD 8 billion, which he equated to USD 10 billion of purchases under the financial programme presented to the International Monetary Fund. He attributed the outcome to fiscal adjustment, trade opening, deregulation and investment in energy and mining under RIGI, and said these policies supported economic recovery, record exports, and lower inflation while cushioning the impact of an external shock.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesEconomic data and developments
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2026-06-09•Global•International Monetary Fund
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund completed the first review under Armenia’s Stand-By Arrangement on a lapse-of-time basis, making Special Drawing Rights 18.4 million (about USD 25.1 million) available and bringing total access to Special Drawing Rights 36.8 million (about USD 50.2 million). The IMF said the program is broadly on track, with all end-December quantitative performance criteria met, and projects real GDP growth of around 5.25 percent in 2026, elevated near-term inflation before a return to the Central Bank of Armenia’s target, and a 2026 fiscal deficit of 4.0 percent of gross domestic product.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsEconomic data and developments
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2026-06-09•Australia•Australian Securities & Investments Commission
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission reported that 162,339 unique users accessed its Moneysmart Retirement planner between 24 November and 24 May, underscoring strong demand for independent retirement guidance. Moneysmart research shows high concern and limited planning among Australians aged 50 to 66, with 48% worried about running out of money, 32% feeling behind, and only 18% having a clear retirement plan, as around 2.5 million Australians are expected to retire over the next decade.
Financial literacy & educationFinancial inclusion
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2026-06-09•South Korea•Bank of Korea
The Bank of Korea’s preliminary national accounts for the first quarter of 2026 show real gross domestic product up 1.8% quarter on quarter, slightly above the advance estimate, and 3.8% year on year. Growth was driven by manufacturing, strong facilities investment and exports, particularly in information technology and semiconductors, while government consumption declined. Real gross national income rose 9.2% on improved terms of trade and higher real net factor income from abroad, with the gross saving ratio at 41.7% and the gross domestic investment ratio at 25.3%.
Data & statisticsEconomic data and developments
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2026-06-09•South Korea•Bank of Korea
The Bank of Korea released preliminary 2025 national accounts showing real gross domestic product growth of 1.1% and real gross national income growth of 2.1%, with nominal gross domestic product up 4.4% to KRW 2,676.7 trillion. Growth was supported by higher private and government consumption, services and manufacturing output, and a 4.3% rise in exports led by IT products, but was constrained by a 9.2% fall in construction and weaker gross fixed capital formation.
Data & statisticsEconomic data and developments
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2026-06-08•Japan•Japan Financial Services Agency
The Japan Financial Services Agency has scheduled the first hearing in an insider trading adjudication case involving an overseas resident and information communicated by an employee regarding contract negotiations with Demaekan Co., Ltd. The proceedings, initiated on January 24, 2025 following a surcharge recommendation from the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission, will begin on June 17, 2026 at the agency’s Grand Bench in Tokyo and will be generally open to the public.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsMarket abuse
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2026-06-08•Japan•Japan Financial Services Agency
The Japan Financial Services Agency has published draft amendments to multiple supervisory guidelines and capital adequacy ratio regulations to implement elements of the Regional Financial Capacity Enhancement Plan. The proposals revise supervisory guidance for various bank categories to support continuity of regional customer services and review the early warning system, and adjust the capital framework to permit a 100 percent risk weight for qualifying investments under Basel.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsCapital adequacy
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2026-06-08•Japan•Bank of Japan
The Bank of Japan released preliminary May 2026 figures on loans, discounts, deposits and certificates of deposit, showing continued growth in domestic bank lending and moderate but positive deposit growth. Average loans and discounts outstanding reached JPY 591.4 trillion for major and regional banks, or JPY 670.8 trillion including shinkin banks, while deposits and certificates of deposit totaled JPY 920.0 trillion at city and regional banks, or JPY 1,082.6 trillion including shinkin banks. The release also provides sub-series for regional and foreign banks and notes statistical discontinuities around January and May 2026, including those from bank mergers.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicatorsSupervisory data
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2026-06-08•St. Vincent & the Grenadines•St. Vincent & the Grenadines Financial Services Authority
The St. Vincent & the Grenadines Financial Services Authority has issued a public advisory ahead of the Atlantic hurricane season urging households and businesses to review or obtain insurance coverage before storms approach. It stresses the importance of adequate and timely coverage, including for property damage, temporary living costs and business interruption, and warns that standard policies may exclude key hurricane-related losses such as flooding.
Financial literacy & educationOther
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2026-06-08•Cuba•Central Bank of Cuba
The Central Bank of Cuba reported on a Legal Workers Day workshop examining the impact of the US embargo on Cuba’s banking and financial system and the role of legal staff in translating government financial changes into regulations. Officials outlined how tighter US economic, commercial and financial measures, including Cuba’s inclusion on the US list of state sponsors of terrorism, sanctions on remittances and travel, and the Helms-Burton framework, have constrained the banking system and exposed companies linked to Cuba to asset freezes and blocked accounts.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationGeopolitical risk
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2026-06-08•Russia•Ministry of Finance (Russia)
Russia’s Ministry of Finance published a government meeting transcript in which Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin outlined implementation of presidential instructions from the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, including deferral of over RUB 100 billion in regional budget loan repayments and legislative amendments to maintain the simplified tax system revenue threshold at RUB 20 million. Further work will develop frameworks for private investment in social infrastructure and innovation, digital platforms and autonomous systems, and a smoother transition from self-employment to individual entrepreneurship.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsOther
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2026-06-08•United States•Commodity Futures Trading Commission
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has adopted a final rule establishing joint data standards under the Financial Data Transparency Act of 2022 for data submitted to certain financial regulatory agencies. The rule introduces common identifiers for entities, locations, dates, products and currencies, and sets principles-based standards for data transmission and taxonomy formats to support interoperable, machine-readable reporting. Eight other U.S. financial regulators have established or are expected to act on the joint standards.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsRegulatory reporting
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2026-06-08•Botswana•Bank of Botswana
The Bank of Botswana announced the appointment of Dr Agnes Tsholofelo Khunwana as Deputy Governor for a five-year term effective 1 June 2026, made by President Duma Gideon Boko under the Bank of Botswana Act as amended in 2022. Khunwana returns to the central bank with over 30 years of leadership experience in banking, financial services and other regulated sectors, including prior roles in banking supervision and board positions in governance, finance, risk and audit.
Institutional developmentLeadership change & appointmentsLeadership change and appointments
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2026-06-08•Türkiye•Capital Markets Board of Türkiye
The Capital Markets Board of Türkiye reminded investors of the final deadline to apply to the Investor Compensation Center for payments related to shares transferred there because they were not dematerialized in time. Investors must first submit original physical share certificates to the issuing company to obtain a delivery record, then apply to the Investor Compensation Center with that record, an application letter, identification, and any inheritance or power of attorney documents.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationSecurities offerings and listings
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2026-06-08•China•Central Bank of the Republic of China
The People's Bank of China, with State Council approval, renewed its bilateral renminbi–Lao kip local currency swap agreement and a memorandum of understanding with the Bank of the Lao PDR on financial innovation, digital payments and central bank digital currency cooperation. The agreements aim to support bilateral financial cooperation and deepen economic and trade ties.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperation
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2026-06-08•China•Central Bank of the Republic of China
The People's Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng met a delegation from the Hong Kong Association of Banks led by Hong Kong Monetary Authority Chief Executive Eddie Yue to discuss macroeconomic conditions and deeper Mainland China–Hong Kong financial market connectivity. The parties also discussed strengthening Hong Kong’s offshore renminbi market and measures to reinforce Hong Kong’s role as an international financial centre.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperation
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2026-06-08•Uganda•Bank of Uganda
The Bank of Uganda has licensed Share an Opportunity Zirobwe Co-operative Savings and Credit Society Limited after it fulfilled the requirements under the Micro Finance Deposit-Taking Institutions Registered Societies Regulations, 2023. The society is now under central bank supervision and regulation.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence approval
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2026-06-08•Netherlands•Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets
The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets has fined bunq B.V. EUR 170,000 for failing to respond within the legal deadline to seven customer complaints related to online fraud and payment services. The authority found that bunq provided substantive replies only weeks late, but reduced the fine from a EUR 500,000 base amount in light of customer compensation and a simplified settlement, which closes the case.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsConsumer and investor protection
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2026-06-08•Montenegro•Montenegro Capital Market Authority
The Montenegro Capital Market Authority awarded the winners of its fourth Kapital financial literacy project for primary school students. This year's competition ran from May 25 to June 2, 2026 and involved 71 students from multiple municipalities. The program combines workshops and gameplay to teach investing, risk, dividends and other basic capital markets concepts.
Financial literacy & educationFinancial literacy and education
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2026-06-08•Serbia•National Bank of Serbia
The National Bank of Serbia published first quarter 2026 payment system data showing continued growth in digital banking, led by mobile banking. Registered mobile banking users rose 10.3% year-on-year to 5.34 million and electronic banking users increased 5.7% to 5.06 million, while combined mobile and electronic banking payments grew 12.7% to 69.8 million, driven by a 28.1% rise in mobile transactions and a 2.5% decline in electronic banking payments.
Data & statisticsActivity and performance reporting
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2026-06-08•United Arab Emirates•Dubai International Financial Centre
Dubai International Financial Centre reported that Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum visited the centre and was briefed on its strategic priorities, including its ambition to become the world’s first fully AI-native financial centre. The visit highlighted growth at the DIFC Innovation Hub and Dubai AI Campus, expansion supported by the Dubai Financial Services Authority and DIFC Courts, and DIFC’s role in advancing Dubai’s Economic Agenda D33 and its goal to rank among the world’s top four financial centres by 2033.
Policy & regulationOtherMarket developmentCompetition and market structure
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2026-06-08•Brazil•Brazil Securities Commission (CVM)
The Brazil Securities Commission will resume the administrative sanctioning proceeding on disclosures by IRB Brasil Resseguros S.A. and its managers, focusing on the potential responsibility of Fernando Passos and José Carlos Cardoso. The hearing, opened in December 2025 and later suspended for further review, will proceed on the basis of the reporting director’s published report and vote, with the option of a restricted electronic session if the defendants or their representatives do not participate.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsDisclosures
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2026-06-08•Liberia•Central Bank of Liberia
The Central Bank of Liberia has launched an online Data Warehouse that brings together key economic and financial indicators on a single platform. It is intended to give policymakers, market participants and the public easier access to regularly updated official macroeconomic data.
Data & statisticsRegulatory reporting
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2026-06-08•Europe•Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism
The Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism published an update titled “Building Trust, Enhancing Integrity” outlining a new chapter in the European Union’s fight against financial crime. The update signals a renewed focus on strengthening trust and integrity in the EU’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing framework.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesAML and CFT
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2026-06-08•Kazakhstan•Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of the Republic of Kazakhstan
The Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of Kazakhstan held bilateral meetings with an IMF mission to discuss financial sector trends, the credit cycle, macroprudential tools and financial stability risks, focusing on implementing FSAP recommendations and the new banking law. They reviewed reforms to the framework for troubled banks and the financial safety net. The Agency sought further IMF support on securities market supervision, risk-based supervisory methodologies, reporting, conduct risk, investor protection and market abuse, and both sides confirmed plans to continue cooperation on strengthening the financial system and regulatory practices.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperationFinancial stability and systemic risk
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2026-06-08•Global•International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund announced that Tobias Adrian will step down as Financial Counsellor and Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department on August 31, 2026. Adrian, who has served since 2017, led the Fund’s macro-financial work and oversaw financial sector surveillance, monetary and macroprudential policy, capital markets, digital finance, and financial stability across more than 100 countries annually.
Institutional developmentLeadership change & appointmentsLeadership change and appointments
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2026-06-08•United States•U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
The United States Senate Banking Committee’s ranking member Elizabeth Warren sent a letter to Chairman Tim Scott supporting a hearing on artificial intelligence and urging a separate hearing with Trump Administration officials, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. She criticized the Administration’s AI executive order for relying on voluntary model reviews instead of mandatory oversight and called for scrutiny of its approach to financial stability, consumer protection, and export controls on advanced AI chips.
Policy & regulationOtherArtificial intelligence
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2026-06-08•United States•U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren of the Senate Banking Committee has written to Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael Selig questioning the agency’s capacity to oversee prediction markets and cryptocurrency and protect investors. She cites workforce cuts, reduced crypto enforcement and alleged political interference, including CFTC actions involving Polymarket and a cryptocurrency exchange linked to donors to President Trump’s reelection campaign. The letter requests information on CFTC communications with prediction market firms and on staff placed on leave after overseeing these companies.
Other
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2026-06-08•Moldova•National Bank of Moldova
The National Bank of Moldova reported that First Deputy Governor Petru Rotaru attended the 35th annual meeting of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Board of Governors, which reviewed the 2026–2028 Strategic Implementation Plan under the EBRD Strategic and Capital Framework 2026–2030. On the margins, Rotaru held bilateral meetings with officials from several countries and institutions to discuss reforms related to European Union accession, technical assistance projects, and new support to strengthen the resilience and stability of Moldova’s financial and banking sector.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperation