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2026-04-17•Bermuda•Bermuda Monetary Authority
The Bermuda Monetary Authority’s Q4-2025 data show continued expansion of Bermuda’s alternative capital and insurance-linked securities market, with ILS funds increasing their share of the regulated fund universe and fully collateralised insurance structures growing. As at end Q4-2025, Bermuda-based ILS funds accounted for around 8% of all regulated funds and 6.1% of total net asset value, with net asset values of USD 13.71 billion, while early Q1-2026 indicators showed ongoing new registrations of Special Purpose Insurers and Collateralised Insurers and rapid approval timelines for catastrophe bond SPIs.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicators
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2026-04-17•Namibia•Bank of Namibia
The Bank of Namibia participated in the 2026 Cirrus Investor Conference as part of its broader engagement with global and domestic capital markets and efforts to support Namibia’s investment narrative. Deputy Governor Leonie Dunn delivered a keynote on Namibia’s economic outlook and investment potential, with the central bank framing its involvement as promoting transparent engagement and investor confidence.
OtherMarket development
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2026-04-17•Namibia•Bank of Namibia
The Namibia Deposit Guarantee Authority published its Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2025, covering governance, operations, scheme performance and independently audited financial statements. The Authority, established under the Deposit Guarantee Act, 2018, administers the Deposit Guarantee Scheme to compensate depositors in the event of a commercial bank failure, supporting consumer protection and financial stability.
OtherActivity and performance reporting
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2026-04-17•Bermuda•Bermuda Monetary Authority
The Bermuda Monetary Authority has published the 2026 annual return templates for insurance managers, insurance brokers and agents, to be submitted via the BMA Submit Portal. The Authority notes that the forms and supporting documents have not changed significantly from previous years and are available in the “Reporting Forms and Guidelines” section of its website.
SupervisionRegulatory reporting
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2026-04-17•Ireland•Central Bank of Ireland
The Central Bank of Ireland issued a statement after a High Court judgment refusing to confirm a one-year prohibition notice under the Fitness and Probity Regime against a senior investment fund and asset management executive, finding fair procedures had not been adequately provided but upholding the Bank’s decision to investigate. The Bank highlighted changes introduced by the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Act 2023, updated Fitness and Probity regulations and guidance published in April 2023, and ongoing work on supplemental guidance on prohibitions and consolidated Fitness and Probity Standards.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsFitness and propriety
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2026-04-17•Brazil•Central Bank of Brazil
The Central Bank of Brazil announced that governors and presidents of central banks from Portuguese-speaking countries have created the Network of Central Banks of Portuguese-speaking Countries (BCPLP) to deepen cooperation, including knowledge sharing and coordination in international fora. Members are the central banks of Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, West African States (Guinea-Bissau), Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Timor-Leste. The network will have an annual rotating presidency, regular senior-level meetings, technical working groups and an economic policy committee.
Policy & regulationCooperationDomestic cooperation
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2026-04-17•Brazil•Central Bank of Brazil
The Central Bank of Brazil and the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission signed a Technical Cooperation Agreement to enhance information exchange on credit operations and expand the Credit Information System (SCR) database. The arrangement brings securitisation companies and other receivables investment vehicles into scope alongside receivables investment funds, improving supervisory visibility over non-bank credit and supporting microprudential and macroprudential monitoring, including financial stability analysis.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperation
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2026-04-17•Bosnia and Herzegovina•Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina reported meetings in Washington with major central banks on global economic conditions, cooperation priorities and payment system modernisation, reaffirming its commitment to the currency board for macroeconomic stability. Discussions with the Federal Reserve, Deutsche Bundesbank and Central Bank of Luxembourg covered preparations to join the Single Euro Payments Area, implementation of a TIP clone instant payment system, and experiences with IMF technical missions on transparency, with the Bundesbank to provide practical assistance in later operational phases.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperation
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2026-04-17•Serbia•Ministry of Finance (Serbia)
Serbia’s Ministry of Finance released remarks by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Siniša Mali from the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings, emphasising the country’s energy-crisis response, macroeconomic stability and efforts to preserve its credit rating. Mali highlighted fuel and gas reserves, the release of 40,000 tonnes of diesel and a 25% excise cut on fuel costing about RSD 5 billion (EUR 42 million) per month, alongside maintaining a 3.0% growth target versus IMF projections of 2.6%–2.8% and plans to fund robotics and artificial intelligence infrastructure. He also noted an expected visit by the United States Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy in May to sign an agreement on US participation in Expo 2027.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationCredit ratings
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2026-04-17•Indonesia•OJK
The Indonesia Financial Services Authority (OJK) used its International Webinar for Global Money Week 2026 to call for stronger youth financial literacy through integrating financial education into formal curricula and broader initiatives via digital platforms and national campaigns. OJK and OECD/INFE representatives stressed that early financial competence and “financial health” improve resilience to fraud, over-indebtedness and poor investment decisions, and reduce socio-economic gaps, highlighting the need for sustained collaboration between regulators, educators, industry and communities.
Financial literacy & educationFinancial literacy and education
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2026-04-17•Seychelles•Central Bank of Seychelles
The Central Bank of Seychelles has published a Climate-related Financial Risk Supervision Strategy to strengthen identification, monitoring and management of climate-related financial risks in the domestic banking sector. The strategy covers physical and transition risks, envisages supervisory guidelines, enhanced data collection, capacity building and regular risk assessments, and aligns with international standards while supporting development of a national Sustainable Finance Roadmap.
SupervisionSupervision approach, priorities & toolkitClimate risk and sustainable finance
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2026-04-17•Georgia•Insurance State Supervision Service of Georgia
The Insurance State Supervision Service of Georgia held a working meeting with Dmanisi municipality leadership during Insurance Day Week to discuss insurance consumer rights, financial awareness and access to information. The session outlined the Service’s mandate and consumer protection mechanisms and aimed to strengthen local-level cooperation and clarify where citizens can seek assistance.
SupervisionCooperationOther
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2026-04-17•Georgia•Insurance State Supervision Service of Georgia
The Insurance State Supervision Service of Georgia held informational sessions with students at two public schools as part of Insurance Week linked to Insurance Day on 2 May, explaining the role of insurance in everyday life and consumer rights. The interactive meetings covered the basics of insurance, its importance in managing financial risks, and its contribution to financial education and more responsible decision-making.
Financial literacy & educationOther
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2026-04-17•Mexico•CONDUSEF
Mexico's National Commission for the Protection and Defense of Users of Financial Services (CONDUSEF) issued an alert after 10 financial institutions registered in SIPRES reported impersonation of their corporate identities. The cases involve unauthorized use of names, logos, corporate branding and, in some instances, tax or administrative details to mislead individuals seeking credit or other financial services via printed and digital channels.
SupervisionAlertsFraud and scams
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2026-04-17•China•China Securities Regulatory Commission
The China Securities Regulatory Commission published for consultation draft implementation rules on administrative penalties for unlawful transfers of securities, aimed at strengthening enforcement of improper share disposals. The 18-article draft clarifies key concepts under Article 186 of the Securities Law, categorises unlawful transfer behaviours for enforcement purposes, and sets differentiated penalty tiers with guidance on liability determination, penalty adjustments, combined sanctions, and potential market bans.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsOther
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2026-04-17•China•China Securities Regulatory Commission
The China Securities Regulatory Commission has issued a consultation draft setting out unified standards for identifying and calculating “illegal gains” in securities and futures administrative penalty cases. The 23-article draft defines illegal gains, differentiates between trading and non-trading violations, prescribes case-specific calculation methods for offences such as insider dealing and market manipulation, and prohibits offsetting profits and losses across independent violations.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsOther
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2026-04-17•China•China Securities Regulatory Commission
The China Securities Regulatory Commission has published for consultation a revised draft of its Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Futures Companies and a supporting draft implementation announcement to refine supervisory requirements under the Futures and Derivatives Law. The proposals would shift futures market making and derivatives trading from risk management subsidiaries to licensed futures companies, and strengthen oversight of subsidiaries and branches, including transitional arrangements between the old and new rules.
Policy & regulationRules & requirements
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2026-04-17•Uzbekistan•Ministry of Finance (Republic of Uzbekistan)
The Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan announced the adoption of the 2026 Mortgage Programme by presidential decree and the signing of a cooperation memorandum with Invest Finance Bank, bringing the number of participating commercial banks to 16. Under the programme, mortgage loans totalling UZS 12,250.2bn to 40,121 citizens will be refinanced from state budget funds, with UZS 2,701.5bn in subsidies, including UZS 900.0bn to partially cover down payments for 30,000 homebuyers.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsOther
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2026-04-17•Greece•Ministry of National Economy and Finance (Greece)
Greece’s Ministry of National Economy and Finance reported that Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis, as President of the Eurogroup, met International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in Washington to discuss the energy crisis and broader global economic challenges. Pierrakakis outlined Greece’s economic trajectory, highlighting steady growth, fiscal responsibility and resilience efforts, while the ministry cited Georgieva’s recent remarks describing Greece as among Europe’s best performing economies.
Policy & regulationCooperationOther
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2026-04-17•China•China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission
The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission reported on a 15–16 April inspection visit to Guangdong led by Party Secretary and head Li Yunze, focused on improving financial services for high-quality development, strengthening central–local coordination, and advancing reform and risk resolution. The visit stressed expanding banking and insurance support for foreign trade, investment, consumption, and technology and industrial innovation in the Greater Bay Area, enhancing financial dispute resolution and consumer protection, and deepening Party-building and supervisory initiatives ahead of the “15th Five-Year Plan” period.
SupervisionReviews, inspections & stress testsLeadership change and appointments
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2026-04-17•Georgia•National Bank of Georgia
At the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings, the National Bank of Georgia and the Ministry of Finance discussed Georgia’s economic situation and financial sector indicators with IMF Executive Director Jeroen Kliek and Alternate Executive Director Marnix van Rij. The parties highlighted the National Bank’s consistent monetary policy, the resilience of the financial system, and potential macroeconomic risks from global challenges and the conflict in the Middle East, while the IMF noted that Georgia maintains healthy macroeconomic indicators and strong buffers.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperationFinancial and market indicatorsFinancial stability and systemic risk
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2026-04-17•Malaysia•Malaysia Securities Commission
The Malaysia Securities Commission led a delegation to China, with Bank Negara Malaysia and Bursa Malaysia, to advance the Capital Market Masterplan 2026–2030 goal of strengthening Malaysia–China capital market connectivity and broadening investor participation. The mission sought to accelerate cross-border investment and capital-raising linkages through high-level meetings with the China Securities Regulatory Commission, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange and major institutional investors, covering enforcement cooperation, market surveillance, cross-border exchange-traded funds, potential dual listings and Islamic capital market products.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperation
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2026-04-17•Europe•European Central Bank
The European Central Bank reported that the euro area current account surplus narrowed to EUR 25 billion in February 2026, with the 12‑month surplus falling to EUR 289 billion (1.8% of GDP) from EUR 371 billion (2.4%) a year earlier. The weaker surplus mainly reflected primary income shifting from a EUR 29 billion surplus to a EUR 29 billion deficit, a smaller services surplus and a larger secondary income deficit, partly offset by a higher goods surplus. In the financial account, euro area residents made substantial net purchases of non‑euro area direct and portfolio assets, while the Eurosystem’s reserve assets rose to EUR 2,045.8 billion, mainly due to higher gold prices.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-04-17•Europe•European Central Bank
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde told the International Monetary and Financial Committee that the war in the Middle East has increased uncertainty for the euro area, creating upside risks to near-term inflation via energy prices and downside risks to growth, and reaffirmed a data-dependent, meeting-by-meeting policy stance after key rates were left unchanged in March. March staff projections foresee real GDP growth of 0.9% in 2026 and 1.3%–1.4% in 2027–2028, with headline inflation at 2.6% in 2026 and around 2.0%–2.1% in 2027–2028. Lagarde also highlighted the enhanced Eurosystem repo facility for central banks, the Eurosystem’s work on the digital euro and tokenised central bank money, and urged swift adoption of the Regulation establishing the digital euro.
Monetary policyMonetary policy assessments & outlooksEconomic data and developmentsMonetary policy decisions and developments
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2026-04-17•Tajikistan•National Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan
The National Bank of Tajikistan met with the IMF’s Monetary and Capital Markets Department during the Spring Meetings to discuss strengthening financial stability, advancing banking reforms and expanding technical cooperation after the first phase of IMF assistance. Talks covered upgrading monetary and financial statistics, enhancing risk-based supervision and macroprudential tools, reinforcing compliance and risk management under sanctions, and regulating digital assets. Both sides confirmed readiness to continue cooperation through further IMF assistance, experience-sharing and capacity building.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperationFinancial stability and systemic risk
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2026-04-17•Tajikistan•National Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan
The National Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan held bilateral meetings with Crown Agents Bank, Numisma Bank and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York during the IMF and World Bank Group Spring Meetings to strengthen access to international financial services and cross-border payments. A cooperation agreement was signed with Numisma Bank to use modern banking mechanisms, while discussions with Crown Agents Bank and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York focused on correspondent accounts, cash management, international operations, government payments and reserve management.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperation
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2026-04-17•Europe•European Central Bank
The European Central Bank’s weekly balance sheet showed total assets and liabilities of EUR 6,218,303 million, down EUR 28,624 million from the prior week, mainly due to a EUR 28,544 million decline in securities held for monetary policy purposes. Lending to euro area credit institutions via monetary policy operations rose slightly, while euro area credit institutions’ monetary policy-related balances fell by EUR 46,474 million and liabilities to non-euro area residents increased by EUR 11,370 million.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-04-17•Tajikistan•National Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan
The National Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan published results of a foreign exchange purchase auction conducted on 17 April 2026, with accepted bids clearing at a weighted average rate of 9.4656 USD/TJS. Nine participants were allocated between USD 1.2 million and USD 7.17 million.
Monetary policyMonetary policy instruments & operationsOther
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2026-04-17•Thailand•Thailand Securities & Exchange Commission
The Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission has launched a public consultation on revising the definition of “major shareholder” for derivatives business operators to extend oversight to ultimate controlling persons and align with securities and digital asset regimes. The draft would treat as major shareholders those with direct or indirect power to control at least half of board appointments, aggregate holdings of spouses and minor children, and capture acting-in-concert arrangements, with operators required to reassess and seek approval for any newly in-scope shareholders.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsCorporate governance
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2026-04-17•Netherlands•Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets
The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets published an overview of the Accountancy Sector Amendment Act, which clarifies audit-firm accountability for statutory audit quality and introduces new governance, transparency and audit quality indicator requirements. The law makes audit firms, in addition to signing external auditors, responsible for statutory audit quality via their quality management systems, mandates internal supervisory bodies and suitability testing for policymakers at the largest firms, and requires firms with a public-interest entity licence to report audit quality indicators to the Netherlands Institute of Chartered Accountants. It also creates a legal basis, not yet in force, for the Institute to designate an audit firm with a public-interest entity licence as auditor of a public-interest entity where the entity cannot contract an auditor.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsAuditingCorporate governance
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2026-04-17•Russia•Central Bank of Russia
The Central Bank of Russia reported that cash in circulation fell by 3.4% in 2025 to RUB 125.7 trillion, attributing the decline to the growing use of cashless payments. Cash payments for goods and services dropped 16% year on year to RUB 6.7 trillion and inflows of cash into individuals’ accounts fell almost 21% to RUB 11.7 trillion, while ATM withdrawals and deposits were broadly stable at RUB 76.2 trillion, accounting for over 60% of cash in circulation.
Data & statisticsCurrency and cash management
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2026-04-17•Russia•Central Bank of Russia
The Central Bank of Russia reported March 2026 banking sector data showing corporate lending growth slowing to 0.4%, while retail lending accelerated, with mortgages up 0.3% and consumer loans up 0.4% after a February contraction. Sector profit rose 14% month on month to RUB 448 billion, driven by non-operating income. Household funds were broadly flat and legal entities’ funds fell 3.3%, reflecting tax payments and a shift by retail investors into alternative instruments.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicatorsMonetary data
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2026-04-17•Serbia•National Bank of Serbia
Representatives of the National Bank of Serbia participated in the International Monetary and Financial Committee meeting, which reviewed global economic developments amid geopolitical tensions, trade barriers, rising debt and climate initiatives. Discussions focused on the impact of an asymmetric global supply-side shock from reduced oil and gas transport on growth, inflation and financial stability, emphasising energy diversification and coordinated fiscal and monetary policies. The committee also considered the International Monetary Fund’s general quota review and principles to guide future discussions on quotas and governance.
Policy & regulationInternational standards & recommendationsEconomic data and developmentsFinancial stability and systemic risk
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2026-04-17•Serbia•National Bank of Serbia
The National Bank of Serbia reported on Serbia’s participation in the Switzerland Constituency meeting held alongside the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings, where members reviewed cooperation and planned activities. Serbia highlighted implementation of its Policy Coordination Instrument with the IMF, recent macroeconomic results, and enhanced cooperation within the Constituency, including with Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, while noting the Constituency’s voting share of 2.93% and Serbia’s 0.16%.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperation
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2026-04-17•Vietnam•Vietnam State Securities Commission
The Vietnam State Securities Commission’s examination council has published the timetable, exam sessions, room allocations and list of eligible candidates for the round I 2026 securities practitioner certification exam in Ho Chi Minh City, to be conducted as a computer-based multiple-choice test on 20–21 April 2026. The announcement sets out test durations for the securities brokerage, financial analysis and fund management certificates and notes that candidates who fail to submit a judicial record certificate within 20 days of online result publication must retake the assessment to complete licensing.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsLicence approval
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2026-04-17•Vietnam•Vietnam State Securities Commission
The Vietnam State Securities Commission warned investors about unlicensed securities investment advisory activity on social media, stressing such organisations and individuals are not authorised securities companies or fund managers under the Securities Law. It imposed administrative sanctions and activity bans on ITP Investment Joint Stock Company for publishing unlicensed stock analysis and recommendations online, and urged investors to be cautious about unverified information, stating that similar violations will be strictly handled under the law.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsUnlicensed or unauthorized activity
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2026-04-17•Thailand•Thailand Office of Insurance Commission
The Thailand Office of Insurance Commission published official road accident statistics for the Songkran “seven dangerous days” and outlined measures for the insurance sector to support victims, including 24-hour advice, complaints handling and expedited claims. Based on the Road Safety Center’s report, 1,242 accidents occurred between 10 and 16 April 2026, causing 1,200 injuries and 242 deaths, with speeding, drunk driving and close-range cutting identified as key causes and motorcycles the most frequently involved vehicles. The Office instructed units nationwide to facilitate insurance services at public points, ensure insurers promptly and fairly assess and pay claims under motor insurance, and urged the public to verify coverage and comply with traffic rules.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationOther
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2026-04-17•Norway•Norwegian Finanstilsynet
The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway published an ICT supervisory report on Eika Boligkreditt AS identifying material weaknesses in governance and control of ICT operations, including organisational arrangements, third-party risk management, access management, and testing of security, preparedness and business continuity. Finanstilsynet also highlighted gaps in ICT resources and competence across the three lines of defence and limited operationalisation of policies under Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 on digital operational resilience, as well as weak supplier oversight. The authority noted the board’s planned remedial measures and expects continued prioritisation of Digital Operational Resilience Act implementation.
SupervisionReviews, inspections & stress testsIT managementOperational risk and resilience
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2026-04-17•Norway•Norwegian Finanstilsynet
The Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority has published findings from its June 2025 on-site inspection of Frende Skadeforsikring AS, requiring a more robust solvency capital coverage target, enhanced ORSA stress testing and clearer risk appetite limits. The authority also expects stronger governance and control frameworks, including improved links between objectives and risk metrics, reinforced actuarial and second-line functions, better documentation of loss-absorbing capacity of deferred tax and claims reserves, and remediation of conduct and disclosure deficiencies related to discounts, distribution models and identification of the contracting insurer.
SupervisionReviews, inspections & stress testsCapital adequacySupervision process and methodologies
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2026-04-17•Norway•Norwegian Finanstilsynet
The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway has published an inspection report finding that audit firm AS Revision committed serious breaches of the Auditors Act and good auditing practice across three engagements, including inadequate process mapping, insufficient audit evidence, weak fraud risk follow-up and lack of professional skepticism. The authority said the pattern of deficiencies may indicate unsatisfactory quality management, and noted that the same engagement partner was involved in all three cases and is subject to a separate supervisory case. AS Revision has submitted remedial measures, which the authority considers capable of preventing recurrence, and the firm will be subject to further supervisory follow-up.
SupervisionReviews, inspections & stress testsAuditing
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2026-04-17•Norway•Norwegian Finanstilsynet
The Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority has published a supervisory report on Nordea Liv Forsikring AS identifying breaches in the distribution of insurance-based investment products, including unclear or misleading information, missing written personal recommendations and inadequate cost disclosures. The authority also found that Nordea Liv’s product governance framework and internal audit work were insufficient, and expects the firm to update its distribution solutions, product governance processes and audit priorities by 30 June 2026.
SupervisionReviews, inspections & stress testsSales and distribution
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2026-04-17•Belgium•National Bank of Belgium
The National Bank of Belgium has convened its Annual General Meeting for 18 May 2026 to review operations for the 2025 financial year, conduct statutory elections and renew the external auditor. Shareholders will vote on the election of eight regents for two- and three-year terms and on renewing KPMG Réviseurs d’entreprises/Bedrijfsrevisoren SRL/BV, represented by Stéphane Nolf, as external auditor with annual indexed remuneration of EUR 215,505.
Institutional developmentLeadership change & appointmentsAuditing
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2026-04-17•Angola•Ministry of Finance (Angola)
Angola’s Ministry of Finance reported on its participation in a Lobito Corridor coordination event, calling for an integrated, data-driven approach with greater private-sector involvement and a trade facilitation roadmap to cut logistics costs and improve competitiveness. Separately, central bank governors and presidents from Portuguese-speaking countries formalised the BCPLP Network to strengthen cooperation, with the National Bank of Angola joining peers from Brazil, Cabo Verde, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe, Timor-Leste and the Central Bank of West African States.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperation
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2026-04-17•Global•International Monetary Fund
IMF staff and Armenian authorities reached a staff-level agreement to complete the first review under Armenia’s three-year Stand-By Arrangement, with Executive Board approval in June to make about USD 25.3 million available, while the authorities keep it precautionary. The IMF sees Armenia’s economy as robust, with 7.2 percent real GDP growth in 2025, moderate inflation, a wider current account deficit, and a profitable, well-capitalised banking system, but slower growth in 2026 amid external risks. Policy priorities include gradual fiscal consolidation, stronger fiscal risk management and public investment, preserving monetary policy readiness and exchange rate flexibility, and advancing structural reforms such as export diversification and insolvency framework upgrades.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsEconomic data and developments
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2026-04-17•Thailand•Ministry of Finance (Thailand)
Thailand’s Ministry of Finance reported on virtual ASEAN finance ministers and central bank governors’ meetings that endorsed the Philippines’ 2026 finance-track priorities and the ASEAN Finance Sectoral Plan 2026–2030, and noted progress on customs and tax cooperation, including trade facilitation and electronic data exchange. The 13th ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting approved three Priority Economic Deliverables for 2026 on sustainable capital markets, regional payment connectivity, and financial health and access. Participants also discussed global and regional uncertainty, macroeconomic stability, and fiscal discipline with the International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group, and Asian Development Bank.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesCross-border cooperation
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2026-04-17•Philippines•Central Bank of the Philippines
The Central Bank of the Philippines welcomed a Moody’s credit opinion describing the banking system as well capitalized, profitable, and competently managed, underpinned by strong external buffers. Moody’s highlighted supervisory quality, adherence to international standards, and gross international reserves of USD 107.5 billion at end-March 2026, equivalent to 7.1 months of imports and 3.9 times short-term external debt, plus a credible monetary policy framework and flexible exchange rate supporting the affirmed “Baa2” investment-grade rating with a “stable” outlook.
OtherSupervision process and methodologiesFinancial stability and systemic risk
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2026-04-17•Bhutan•Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan
The Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan has imposed sanctions and supervisory directives on Bank of Bhutan Limited after an inspection into a customer incident linked to a major technology overhaul, citing weaknesses in governance, risk oversight, internal controls and change management. The bank faces monetary penalties of BTN 228,459,473.81, must maintain 100% provisioning for an unrecovered BTN 149,033,895.07, is barred from 2025 dividends, and cannot change critical IT systems until governance and risk protocols are deemed sound. It must undertake independent assessments of governance and IT systems, remediate control failures, review and compensate affected customers, and is subject to enhanced oversight by Druk Holding and Investments Limited.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsOperational risk and resilience
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2026-04-17•Taiwan•Central Bank of Taiwan
The Central Bank of Taiwan published its latest monthly data on renminbi business conducted by domestic and offshore banking units. As of end-February 2026, total renminbi deposits excluding negotiable certificates of deposit stood at RMB 110.40 billion and total renminbi discounts and loans at RMB 23.76 billion, while February renminbi remittances reached RMB 185.55 billion and March renminbi settlements handled by the Taipei Branch of the Bank of China were RMB 467 billion.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicators
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2026-04-17•United Kingdom•HM Treasury
HM Treasury announced that the London Coalition on Sustainable Sovereign Debt has published two voluntary private sector tools to make sovereign debt crisis negotiations faster and more predictable for developing countries. The London Coalition Secretariat released a Pause Clause Proposal and Term Sheet for sovereign bonds to allow time-bound deferral of payments following major shocks, and an Implementation Guide for Restructuring Private Sector Sovereign Loans to support creditor engagement and streamline discussions.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretation
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2026-04-17•Europe•European Banking Authority
The European Banking Authority has launched an open selection procedure to recruit a new Executive Director following François‑Louis Michaud’s appointment as Chair. The role covers operational management, work programme implementation and preparation of Management Board meetings, with selection based on merit, skills and experience in financial supervision and regulation, subject to confirmation by the European Parliament. Jonathan Overett Somnier, Head of the Legal and Compliance Unit, has been appointed Acting Executive Director.
Institutional developmentLeadership change & appointmentsHiring and recruitment
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2026-04-17•United Kingdom•Prudential Regulation Authority
The Prudential Regulation Authority is consulting on amendments to the Fees Part of its Rulebook for the 2026/27 fee year to meet a Total Funding Requirement of GBP 346.6 million, including an Annual Funding Requirement of GBP 329.3 million. Proposals include increasing the Future Banking Data cost allocation to GBP 6.8 million, uprating internal model and restructuring fees with inflation, setting the Type 1 authorisation fee for friendly societies and credit unions to GBP 0, raising the standard Type 3 authorisation fee to GBP 28,150, and introducing new Securities Financing Transactions Value-at-Risk internal model fees from 1 January 2027.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsLicensing and supervisory fees
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2026-04-17•United Kingdom•Prudential Regulation Authority
The Prudential Regulation Authority’s 2026/27 Business Plan prioritises major prudential reforms, stronger liquidity and operational resilience expectations, and emerging risks such as life insurers’ funded reinsurance, while seeking a more proportionate, efficient regime. Key workstreams include Basel 3.1 implementation and Pillar 2 reviews for banks, Strong and Simple reforms and reporting simplification, and for insurers embedding new liquidity reporting, funded reinsurance capital policy and broader access to alternative third‑party capital with Solvency UK. The plan also provides for a reduced budget and headcount, systems and data investment, consultations on regulatory thresholds, a UK captive insurer regime and funded reinsurance, and confirms leadership transition from Sam Woods to Katharine Braddick in July 2026.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesPrudential risks
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2026-04-17•Germany•BaFin
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has published an Excel table for the collective management report of building societies. The template reflects the outcome of BaFin’s consultation on this reporting format.
SupervisionRegulatory reporting
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2026-04-17•Ukraine•National Bank of Ukraine
The National Bank of Ukraine published its Q1 2026 Bank Funding Survey, reporting lower overall funding volumes and higher average funding costs in Q1, with banks expecting both to rise in Q2. Banks anticipate increased liabilities across household and business deposits and wholesale funding, a shrinking foreign-exchange share of funding, and further lengthening of funding maturities. Most banks reported higher total capital over the past year and, for the first time since late 2024, a decline in the cost of capital, which they expect to continue.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicators
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2026-04-17•Indonesia•Bank Indonesia
Bank of Indonesia’s latest Business Survey reports that business activity was maintained in the first quarter of 2026, with a positive Weighted Net Balance (WNB) of 10.11%, and is expected to accelerate in the second quarter with a WNB of 14.80%. Most sectors recorded positive WNBs, capacity utilisation edged up to 73.33%, corporate liquidity and profitability remained sound with looser credit access, and the anticipated improvement is driven by food crop harvesting, increased Mining and Quarrying, and Construction projects.
Data & statisticsEconomic data and developments
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2026-04-17•Indonesia•Bank Indonesia
Bank of Indonesia reported that its Prompt Manufacturing Index (PMI-BI) rose to 52.03 in the first quarter of 2026 from 51.86, indicating continued expansion in manufacturing activity. Growth was broad-based across components and subsectors, and respondents expect further expansion in the second quarter with PMI-BI forecast at 52.26, supported by production, inventory and order volumes.
Data & statisticsEconomic data and developments
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2026-04-17•China•China Securities Regulatory Commission
The China Securities Regulatory Commission reported 2025 enforcement results covering 701 securities and futures cases, issuing 661 penalty decisions, CNY 15.474bn in fines and confiscations, 1,506 sanctions, 142 market bans, and referring 172 suspected crime leads involving more than 500 individuals to public security authorities. Case mix shifted toward trading-related misconduct, with more insider trading and market manipulation, and a special campaign against listed-company financial fraud yielding 97 cases and CNY 3bn in penalties, while enforcement also tightened against intermediaries and private fund managers. The Commission highlighted strengthened cross-agency coordination, including joint work with courts, new guidance with the Supreme People’s Court and a whistleblower reward framework with the Ministry of Finance.
EnforcementEnforcement statisticsMarket abuse
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2026-04-17•Italy•Italian Institute for Insurance Supervision (IVASS)
The Italian Institute for Insurance Supervision ordered internet service providers in Italy to block three websites offering insurance services without authorisation, bringing the total number of abusive sites blocked since November 2023 to 362. IVASS also warned consumers to be cautious of policy offers via instant messaging and prepaid cards and to verify that insurance websites appear on its official lists of supervised insurers and intermediaries.
EnforcementSanctions & designationsFraud and scams
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2026-04-17•Uzbekistan•Ministry of Finance (Republic of Uzbekistan)
Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Finance held a high-level meeting with the World Bank during the Spring Meetings and signed agreements for a package of investment projects. These include reconstruction and widening of a 97 km section of the M41 international highway, the REMIT regional energy infrastructure project to upgrade 220 kV transmission lines and substations in the Fergana Valley, and the FINGROW project to expand SME access to finance, including for green and energy-efficiency initiatives. The parties agreed to further expand cooperation in budget support, infrastructure, financing tools, digital transformation and institutional development.
Policy & regulationCooperationMarket development
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2026-04-17•Uzbekistan•Ministry of Finance (Republic of Uzbekistan)
Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Finance reported that Deputy Prime Minister and Economy and Finance Minister Jamshid Kuchkarov met World Bank Managing Director of Operations Anna Bjerde during the Spring Meetings to review Uzbekistan’s macroeconomic situation and World Bank-supported projects. They discussed economic growth, inflation, external sector and budget policy parameters, project financing and effectiveness, and agreed to deepen cooperation in priority areas and engagement with international financial institutions.
Policy & regulationCooperation
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2026-04-17•Qatar•Qatar Financial Markets Authority
The Qatar Financial Markets Authority reported it was honoured by the National Cyber Security Agency at the National Cyber Drill 2025 recognition ceremony for its role in supporting the exercise. The award was received by Mohammed Mohsin Al Haddad, Acting Director of the Information Systems Department, in recognition of the authority’s contribution to the drill’s success.
OtherCyber resilience
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2026-04-17•Australia•Reserve Bank of Australia
At an IMF–World Bank Spring Meetings panel, Reserve Bank of Australia Assistant Governor (Economic) Sarah Hunter said more frequent, persistent supply shocks are complicating inflation-targeting and require broader policy toolkits and more nuanced communication. She stressed the central role of inflation expectations and institutional credibility in managing supply shocks and limiting labour-market costs, and highlighted the RBA’s increased use of scenario analysis and wider external engagement to refine its framework in a more shock-prone environment.
Monetary policyMonetary policy framework & strategyMonetary policy decisions and developments
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2026-04-17•Moldova•National Commission for Financial Markets
Moldova’s National Commission for Financial Markets amended its fees and payments instruction to align with Law No. 189/2025, updating supervisory fee calculations, revising payments by insurance intermediaries, extending the framework to savings and loan associations, and adjusting annexes. After reviewing BC “OTP Bank” SA’s consumer credit and suretyship documentation, the authority found breaches of Law No. 202/2013, including missing pre-contractual information, non-compliant early repayment terms, abusive clauses and unclear penalty provisions, and will seek a court ruling declaring the abusive clauses null.
Policy & regulationRules & requirements
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2026-04-17•Türkiye•Capital Markets Board of Türkiye
The Capital Markets Board of Türkiye published the results of its nationwide student competition “Our Assurance Against Social Media Scams Is Our Financial Literacy,” aimed at raising financial literacy and promoting saving and investment habits among middle and high school students. A jury including representatives from the Ministry of National Education, the Board, Borsa İstanbul and the Turkish Capital Markets Association evaluated 70 paintings and 44 essays, awarding first place to students from Atatürk Middle School in Samsun and Bolu Social Sciences High School.
Financial literacy & educationFinancial literacy and education
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2026-04-17•Tajikistan•National Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan
The National Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan reported on the country’s participation in an IMF and World Bank constituency consultative meeting during the Spring Meetings, where discussions focused on macroeconomic stability, monetary policy amid geopolitical risks, growth prospects and the impact of global conflicts. Tajikistan’s delegation underscored the role of international financial institutions in its development, highlighted cooperation on infrastructure, socio-economic and financial sector reforms, and reiterated its readiness to deepen long-term partnership and international cooperation.
Policy & regulationCooperationOther
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2026-04-17•Hong Kong•Hong Kong Monetary Authority
The Hong Kong Institute for Monetary and Financial Research, the research arm of the Hong Kong Academy of Finance, published an applied research report on transition finance reviewing the global landscape and the role of multistakeholder collaboration and international practices in preventing greenwashing and maintaining transparency. Based on a survey and interviews, 60% of respondents are already active in or exploring transition finance, with equity, fund investments and debt instruments currently the most common tools, and a shift toward more specialised instruments expected as the ecosystem matures. The report highlights blended finance to crowd in private capital, a cautiously optimistic outlook for global and Asia-Pacific transition finance, and the need for regulatory clarity and deeper regional collaboration to develop Hong Kong’s transition finance ecosystem.
ResearchClimate risk and sustainable financeGreenwashing
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2026-04-17•Fiji•Reserve Bank of Fiji
The Reserve Bank of Fiji and the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Protection signed a Supplementary Grant Agreement under the InsuResilience Solutions Fund to formalise premium subsidies for parametric microinsurance for social protection beneficiaries. The Bank is subsidising 50 percent of premiums for 5,204 beneficiaries, including 1,000 persons with disabilities, for products from Sun Insurance and Tower Insurance, with total subsidies of FJD 178,000 for the 2025–2026 period. The agreement also supports research on integrating insurance into Fiji’s shock-responsive social protection framework.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsClimate risk and sustainable finance
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2026-04-17•South Korea•Bank of Korea
The Bank of Korea said Korea's widening current account surplus is increasingly occurring alongside KRW depreciation because financial shocks, especially resident demand for dollar assets and higher savings, now outweigh export-led goods shocks. The note links the shift to private-sector overseas portfolio investment, aging and weak domestic investment, and says Korea's relatively shallow foreign exchange market makes the won more sensitive to these outflows. It points to the need to manage short-term foreign exchange imbalances while deepening market depth.
ResearchCurrency and cash management
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2026-04-17•Kyrgyzstan•National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic
The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic reported that its chair, Almaz Baketaev, is continuing meetings in Washington on the sidelines of the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings in his capacity as the Kyrgyz Republic’s governor at the IMF. At a session with regional central bank leaders and IMF Deputy Managing Director Bo Li, he outlined the impact of new external challenges on the Kyrgyz economy, the authorities’ policy response, and said the current monetary policy stance is supporting macroeconomic stability.
Monetary policyMonetary policy assessments & outlooksMonetary policy decisions and developments
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2026-04-17•Bahamas•Bahamas Securities Commission
The Securities Commission of The Bahamas issued a public statement refuting a video and LinkedIn post by Mr. D’Arcy Rahming Sr. regarding its investigation into ArawakX, calling the content “blatant falsehoods and misleading statements.” It clarified that Mr. Rahming’s dispute with Bank of The Bahamas was not voluntarily disclosed, that his claimed role in related litigation conflicts with information held by the Commission and in the public domain, and that criminal complaints against him were filed independently by joint official liquidators.
SupervisionAlertsOther
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2026-04-17•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 reissued licence No. 2.2.20 to JSC “State Annuity Company” Life Insurance Company under Deputy Chair Order No. B-78. The licence confirms the firm’s right to conduct reinsurance activities in the life insurance sector.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence approval
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2026-04-17•Australia•Australian Securities & Investments Commission
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission reported that former Beacon Minerals Limited project manager Alexander John McCulloch has pleaded guilty to one rolled-up count of insider trading, amended to cover two trades. The conduct concerns his procuring two associates in January 2017 to acquire 11 million Beacon Minerals shares while he held inside information related to the Jaurdi Gold Project drilling program, and the matter has been referred to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) for sentencing.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsMarket abuse
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2026-04-17•Australia•Australian Securities & Investments Commission
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission reported that the Federal Court ordered Cigno Australia, BSF Solutions and their directors to pay AUD 7 million in penalties for unlicensed credit activity and charging prohibited fees. The Court found their No Upfront Charge Loan Model breached the Credit Act and denied consumers protections under the Credit Act and Credit Code, with more than AUD 90 million in fees charged between July 2022 and May 2024. Civil penalty proceedings commenced in October 2023 and appeals to the Full Federal Court and High Court were dismissed.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsUnlicensed or unauthorized activity
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2026-04-17•Japan•Japan Financial Services Agency
The Japan Financial Services Agency released an English summary of remarks by Japan’s finance minister on International Monetary and Financial Committee, G7 and G20 discussions, highlighting yen-denominated stablecoins moving toward practical use and likely issuance by three mega banks in 2027, and calling for internationally consistent regulatory and supervisory frameworks for cross-border stablecoins. The minister also addressed rising global economic uncertainty linked to the Middle East, urged restraint on “unreasonable” export restrictions on rare earths, and reported on G7 outreach discussions on critical minerals and supply chain diversification.
Policy & regulationInternational standards & recommendationsStablecoinsMarket development
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2026-04-17•South Korea•Ministry of Economy & Finance (South Korea)
The Ministry of Economy and Finance reported on Deputy Prime Minister Koo Yun-cheol’s participation in the first 2026 G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting, highlighting discussions on growth impediments, global imbalances, and G20 cooperation on supply chain stability and economic resilience. Korea outlined plans to bolster growth through investment in artificial intelligence, regulatory innovation, expanded labour supply, and policy finance, and is co-chairing a Korea–Australia G20 study group on global imbalances. The update also notes an MOU with the Inter-American Development Bank to establish an “IDB AI-Hub” in Korea in 2027 and bilateral meetings, including an invitation to the G7 Finance Ministers meeting in Paris.
Policy & regulationCooperation
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2026-04-17•South Korea•South Korea Financial Supervisory Service
The South Korea Financial Supervisory Service reported that domestic banks’ won-denominated loan delinquency rate rose to 0.62% at end-February 2026, up 0.06 percentage points month on month and 0.04 year on year, with newly delinquent loans increasing by KRW 0.2 trillion. Business-loan delinquencies climbed to 0.76%, including 0.19% for large companies and 0.92% for small and medium-sized enterprises, while household-loan delinquencies rose to 0.45%, with mortgage loans at 0.31% and unsecured loans at 0.90%.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicatorsSupervisory data
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2026-04-17•Philippines•Central Bank of the Philippines
The Central Bank of the Philippines has issued a circular letter enjoining all banks to promote Credit Consciousness Week 2026, an annual observance established under Presidential Proclamation No. 568, to be held from 24 to 30 April 2026 under the theme “Credit done right keeps the future bright.” Banks are encouraged to use the official theme, event phrase, hashtags #CreditConsciousnessWeek2026 and #CCWeek2026, and prescribed art cards and captions across their communication channels.
Financial literacy & educationFinancial literacy and education
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2026-04-17•Indonesia•Bank Indonesia
Bank of Indonesia reported on its participation in the first 2026 G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting and the second 2026 BRICS Deputies Meeting, highlighting agreement to strengthen international cooperation to support growth and address global imbalances. Governor Perry Warjiyo urged including financial accounts in imbalance analysis and outlined policy responses focused on macro-financial stability, structural reforms and open trade, while BRICS members agreed to enhance South-South cooperation, create a Task Force on Growth and Development, and deepen central bank collaboration on payment systems, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, financial technology and the global financial safety net.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperationFinancial stability and systemic risk
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2026-04-17•North Macedonia•North Macedonia Insurance Supervision Authority
The North Macedonia Insurance Supervision Authority has invited expressions of interest for training and the professional examination required to obtain a licence as an authorised actuary. The call targets individuals seeking authorisation to practice as actuaries in the insurance sector.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence approval
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2026-04-17•United States•Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas lowered its Texas Employment Forecast, now projecting 1.4 percent job growth in 2026 within an 80 percent confidence band of 0.7 to 2.1 percent, and noting growth could be closer to 1.0 percent given several headwinds. The forecast, based on four models using projected national GDP, oil futures prices, and leading indexes, implies 205,500 jobs added and total employment of 14.6 million by December 2026, amid slowing job growth but broadly stable or improving metro unemployment rates.
Data & statisticsEconomic data and developments
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2026-04-17•Tonga•National Reserve Bank of Tonga
The National Reserve Bank of Tonga has issued a public notice warning of a continued rise in romance scams targeting the community, particularly via social media. It outlines common red flags such as rapid declarations of love, requests for money, pressure to move to encrypted apps, and use of cryptocurrency or gift cards, and advises the public not to send funds or personal data and for victims to contact their bank and the Tonga Police Cybercrime Unit.
SupervisionAlertsFraud and scams
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2026-04-17•Mexico•CONDUSEF
Mexico’s National Commission for the Protection and Defense of Users of Financial Services published fourth-quarter 2025 results of its User Service Performance Index for savings and loan cooperatives, with the sector score stable at 9.2 out of 10. Top performers included Cooperativa Acreimex, Caja Popular Fray Juan Calero and Caja Popular la Merced (all scoring 10), while Caja Popular San Juan Bosco recorded the lowest score at 6.81. CONDUSEF highlighted the index as a transparency tool to compare institutions’ handling of complaints and treatment of vulnerable groups.
SupervisionRisk monitoring & watch pointsConsumer and investor protection
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2026-04-17•Mexico•CONDUSEF
Mexico’s National Commission for the Protection and Defense of Users of Financial Services published fourth quarter 2025 results of its User Service Performance Index for broker-dealers, with the sector scoring 8.9 out of 10, slightly below the prior quarter. The index evaluates timeliness, response quality and process improvements, highlighting top scores for Casa de Bolsa Banorte, Merrill Lynch México and Goldman Sachs México Casa de Bolsa, and the lowest scores for Casa de Bolsa BBVA México, Casa de Bolsa Finamex and Grupo Bursátil Mexicano Casa de Bolsa.
SupervisionRisk monitoring & watch pointsConsumer and investor protection
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2026-04-17•Mexico•CONDUSEF
Mexico's National Commission for the Protection and Defence of Users of Financial Services (CONDUSEF) published fourth-quarter 2025 results of its User Service Attention Performance Index (IDATU) for credit unions, investment fund managers and pension funds, showing average scores of 8.6, 9.5 and 9.4 respectively on a 10-point scale. Top performers included SURA Investment Management México and Profuturo Pensiones (both 10.0), while Unión de Crédito Mexicano de Servicios Profesionales recorded the lowest score at 7.90. CONDUSEF highlighted IDATU as a transparency tool to compare complaint-handling performance and equitable treatment of vulnerable users.
SupervisionRisk monitoring & watch pointsConsumer and investor protectionActivity and performance reporting
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2026-04-17•Uzbekistan•Ministry of Finance (Republic of Uzbekistan)
Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Finance reported that Deputy Prime Minister and Economy and Finance Minister Jamshid Kuchkarov met EBRD President Odil Reno-Basso to discuss priority areas for cooperation, focusing on expanding public-private partnership mechanisms in social infrastructure and utilities and aligning financing models with international standards. They also discussed financial sector reform, including corporate governance in the banking system, privatisation and institutional capacity, and signalled readiness to deepen cooperation.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperation
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2026-04-17•Australia•Reserve Bank of Australia
The Reserve Bank of Australia published an abridged transcript of Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser’s remarks on how central banks should conduct monetary policy amid more frequent supply shocks and rising geopolitical and economic fragmentation. He outlined a framework centred on diagnosing shocks, using flexibility within inflation targeting while preserving expectations, and clearly communicating monetary policy limits, while stressing challenges in distinguishing supply from demand shocks and the need to focus on medium-term inflation. Hauser also assessed financial stability risks, noting Australia’s resilience but warning that fragmentation and non-bank financial institutions can generate abrupt systemic stress and undermine cross-border crisis-management cooperation.
Monetary policyMonetary policy framework & strategyMonetary policy decisions and developments
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2026-04-17•Brazil•Brazil Securities Commission (CVM)
The Brazil Securities Commission (CVM) clarified that its stop order against the Onil/OnilX group does not prohibit intermediation, purchase, sale, or exchange of non-security cryptoassets, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and USDT, nor operation of a technology platform supporting such activities. The CVM reiterated that the group remains unauthorised to distribute or intermediate securities, provide investment advice, or manage portfolios, and that cryptoasset activities are prohibited if structured as collective investment contracts, involve a promise of return, or otherwise fall within CVM jurisdiction.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationUnlicensed or unauthorized activity
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2026-04-17•Brazil•Brazil Securities Commission (CVM)
The Brazil Securities Commission (CVM) issued Deliberation CVM 907 ordering NLC Confinamentos S/A, Mineradora NLC Ltda. and related individuals to immediately suspend public offering activities of securities to residents in Brazil, citing indications of unregistered offerings tied to purported cattle breeding and gold mining operations. CVM stated the entities are not authorised to publicly offer securities or collective investment contracts, identified the Nelore Coin (NLC) token and the NLCD asset as unregistered public offerings, and warned that non-compliance may trigger a daily coercive fine of BRL 100,000 and potential administrative sanctions.
SupervisionInterventionsUnlicensed or unauthorized activity
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2026-04-17•Argentina•Argentina Securities Commission (CNV)
The Argentina Securities Commission reported that its president held bilateral meetings in the United Kingdom and participated in UK Fintech Week 2026 events to discuss tokenization, digital assets, market infrastructure and Argentina’s recent regulatory developments on virtual asset service providers. The agenda included engagements with the Financial Conduct Authority, HM Treasury, the London Stock Exchange Group and other stakeholders on anti-money laundering frameworks, fund traceability and balancing financial integrity with economic growth, as well as participation in a regional digital assets supervision panel at El Salvador’s Digital Assets Summit.
Policy & regulationCooperation
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2026-04-17•Global•World Bank
The World Bank published a joint update from the Heads of Multilateral Development Banks outlining a renewed push to deepen cooperation to help members manage macroeconomic risks, maintain stability and protect vulnerable populations amid higher energy costs, supply chain disruptions and tighter financial conditions. MDBs will focus on private sector development, job creation, infrastructure and sustainable growth, including a new working group to mobilize private finance, enhanced transparency of emerging market credit risks via the Global Emerging Markets consortium, scaled local currency and blended finance, and joint work on jobs impact measurement, critical minerals, water systems and artificial intelligence. The Heads also agreed a common Value for Money procurement framework and noted progress on mutual reliance frameworks.
Policy & regulationCooperationMarket developmentFinancial stability and systemic risk
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2026-04-16•Cuba•Central Bank of Cuba
The Central Bank of Cuba published an article from the National Center for Banking Training highlighting continuous professional development as a strategic priority for the efficiency, competitiveness and sustainability of Cuban financial institutions amid ongoing economic and financial system changes. The article links upskilling to digitalisation, process automation, improved customer service, financial inclusion and workforce stability, and calls for training programmes aligned with public policy and developed with universities and other educational institutions.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesCapacity building
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2026-04-16•Cuba•Central Bank of Cuba
The Central Bank of Cuba is piloting the Caja Extra service with new economic actors, including micro, small and medium-sized enterprise MEC S.UR.L., to deliver social security payments to retirees and pensioners at home in selected areas of Havana. Implemented with the National Social Security Institute and other actors, the initiative aims to bring banking services closer to customers’ residences and reduce in-branch footfall, with further development planned in the coming months.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsHiring and recruitment
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2026-04-16•Cuba•Central Bank of Cuba
The Central Bank of Cuba reported on a pilot scheme to pay Social Security pensions and retirement benefits through participating commercial establishments, reducing the need for beneficiaries to visit bank branches. The first stage, implemented with Banco Metropolitano, the Havana Government and the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, includes home cash delivery and the use of commercial entities as banking agents, initially for small groups in Havana with gradual expansion planned based on pilot results.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsPayments and payment systems
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2026-04-16•Cuba•Central Bank of Cuba
The Central Bank of Cuba reported further progress in rolling out a new payment channel for social security retirees and pensioners in Old Havana, enabling payments via local commercial centres and the municipality’s Fines Office. The Caja Extra pilot, implemented with Banco Metropolitano, the Havana Government and the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, is being introduced gradually in April 2026 and aims to integrate additional entrepreneurs, economic centres and local development projects into the payment network, including home delivery of services.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsPayments and payment systems
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2026-04-16•Mexico•CONDUSEF
Mexico’s National Commission for the Protection and Defence of Users of Financial Services released fourth-quarter 2025 results for its User Service Performance Index for the SOFOM, E.N.R. sector, with the overall score stable at 9.4 out of 10. The index evaluates timeliness, quality of responses, process improvements and equitable treatment of vulnerable groups. Credijal, BMW Financial Services de México, (Abonitos) Grupo Anisal, Pro Negocios y Transacciones de México, Tranquilidad Asertiva and Soluciona tu Futuro scored 10, while (Kondinero) Directodo México, (Juntos contigo) HXTI, GFI Apoyo and (Capital Inicial) Adelante Veintiuno recorded the lowest scores between 7.30 and 7.97.
SupervisionReviews, inspections & stress testsConsumer and investor protection
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2026-04-16•Mexico•Central Bank of Mexico
The Central Bank of Mexico held the first ordinary 2026 session of the Technical Committee of the Pension Fund for Wellbeing, approving the October–December 2025 reports on the Fund’s financial position, results, financial risks, and transfers to social security institutes. The committee also reviewed the Q4 2025 report on actions to defend the Fund, was briefed on transparency matters, and noted an actuarial evaluation on the sufficiency of the Fund’s assets, with related documentation available on the Fund’s website.
SupervisionReviews, inspections & stress testsAccounting and financial reporting
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2026-04-16•Colombia•Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia
The Financial Superintendence of Colombia ordered Jovany Andrés Taborda Aristizábal to cease unauthorised public money collection and return COP 1,528,562,000 obtained from at least 31 individuals. The scheme, promoted via social media and virtual channels through contracts linked to Fénix Group Consultores S.A.S., Fénix Inversiones y Valores S.A.S. and Fénix Private Investors Corporation, offered fixed monthly returns of 2% to 4% without real goods or services. The case was referred to the Superintendence of Companies and the Office of the Attorney General for potential action.
SupervisionInterventionsUnlicensed or unauthorized activity
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2026-04-16•Italy•Bank of Italy
The Bank of Italy published Governor Fabio Panetta’s statement to the 113th meeting of the World Bank/International Monetary Fund Development Committee in Washington, D.C. The statement was delivered on behalf of the constituency comprising Albania, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, San Marino and Timor-Leste.
Monetary policyMonetary policy assessments & outlooksOther
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2026-04-16•Bulgaria•Bulgaria Financial Supervision Commission
The Bulgaria Financial Supervision Commission approved the prospectus for a EUR 10,000,000 secured bond issue by Holding Center AD for admission to trading on a regulated market and entered the issue in the register of public companies and other issuers. It also adopted at second reading amendments to Ordinance No. 48 on remuneration requirements, pending promulgation, and requested additional information from Altcoins BG EOOD regarding its application to operate as a provider of crypto-asset services.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsSecurities offerings and listings
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2026-04-16•Kosovo•Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo
The Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo has signed a new agreement with Banque de France to expand bilateral cooperation on asset and international reserve management, including new asset categories. The framework allows Kosovo’s central bank to open segregated accounts for non-monetary reserves, use these reserves as collateral in international operations to support liquidity management, and pursue capacity building, including potential cooperation on environmental, social and governance capabilities.
Policy & regulationCooperationDomestic cooperation