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2026-04-08•China•China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission
The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission issued its 2026 notice on financial support for rural revitalisation, directing banks and insurers to expand and better target agriculture- and rural-related credit and insurance while tightening controls on misuse. Priorities include more finance for key agricultural sectors, continued standalone agriculture credit plans at major banks, and stronger insurance coverage for staple crops and distinctive local products. The notice also calls for improved rural financial infrastructure and stricter monitoring to prevent credit diversion, hidden local government debt, fraud, and illegal fundraising.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretation
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2026-04-08•India•Reserve Bank of India
India’s Monetary Policy Committee left the policy repo at 5.25 %, the Standing Deposit Facility at 5.00 % and the Marginal Standing Facility/Bank Rate at 5.50 %, retaining a neutral stance after last year’s 75 bp of cuts. The MPC cited February’s 3.2 % CPI print but warned of energy and food price pressures and pledged continued vigilance.
Monetary policyPolicy rate decisionsMonetary policy decisions and developments
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2026-04-08•Brazil•Central Bank of Brazil
The Central Bank of Brazil’s 2025 Ombudsman Report notes reduced demand, high digital uptake and strong service and transparency indicators, including a 2.5‑day average response time versus a 30‑day legal deadline. It highlights leading performance on Access to Information Law requests and operational changes driven by citizen feedback, such as enhancements to Pix’s Special Return Mechanism, the BC PROTEGE+ blocking system and Registrato accessibility, plus publication of 4,107 datasets on the Brazilian Open Data Portal. The Bank also revised its Transparency Policy, issued its 2025–2027 Open Data Plan and conducted its 2025 Active Transparency Survey.
Institutional developmentGovernanceOperational excellence
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2026-04-08•Bermuda•Ministry of Finance (Bermuda)
The Ministry of Finance of Bermuda has issued a public warning about a rise in fake, artificial intelligence-generated social media accounts and posts impersonating local public figures and organisations to mislead and potentially defraud individuals. The Government highlighted an increase in fake videos using the likeness of Premier David Burt and other officials, and reiterated that no government official will use social media to promote an investment.
SupervisionAlertsFraud and scams
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2026-04-08•United States•Federal Reserve Board
The Federal Reserve Board proposed allowing U.S. banks and credit unions to use intermediaries to transfer funds through the FedNow Service, expanding the current two-bank model. The Board said this added flexibility would support new private-sector use cases, including enabling U.S. banks to use FedNow to transact with correspondent banks for the international portion of cross-border payments.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsCross-border payments
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2026-04-08•New Zealand•Reserve Bank of New Zealand
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s Monetary Policy Committee left the Official Cash Rate unchanged at 2.25 percent, judging conflict-driven oil price increases will push inflation above target (to 3.0 percent in 2026 Q1 and 4.2 percent in Q2) while restraining a fragile recovery. It signalled readiness to tighten “decisively and timely” should core inflation, wage growth or expectations endanger the 2 percent midpoint, but would normalise more gradually if the shock proves transitory.
Monetary policyPolicy rate decisionsMonetary policy decisions and developments
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2026-04-08•Global•ISDA
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association announced that Natixis CIB has adopted ISDA’s Digital Regulatory Reporting solution, which uses the Common Domain Model to translate a single interpretation of reporting rules into machine-executable code to improve efficiency and accuracy. ISDA noted that the solution has been applied to eight sets of reporting rules globally, with plans to support 14 core regulatory reporting regimes across nine jurisdictions, and that London Stock Exchange Group recently integrated it into its TradeAgent platform.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsRegulatory reporting
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2026-04-08•Sweden•Riksbank
Sweden’s Riksbank published an Economic Commentary on how demographic shifts and slowing population growth could increase housing vacancies and lenders’ credit risk, particularly in smaller municipalities. Using collateral values for rental residential property as a proxy, it estimates that 3% (SEK 27 billion) to 10% (SEK 85 billion) of SEK 837 billion in total collateral is in municipalities with moderate or elevated risk, while most collateral remains in low-risk areas. The commentary concludes that current risks to the banking system are limited, though local imbalances could intensify and generate broader socio-economic costs.
ResearchMarket risk and volatility
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2026-04-08•Europe•European Central Bank
The European Central Bank published a working paper analysing why Swedish non-financial firms draw only a small fraction of their available bank credit lines, arguing that low utilisation reflects tight dynamic credit constraints rather than abundant slack, with financial uncertainty from liquidity shocks playing a larger role than real uncertainty from cash-flow shocks. Using monthly loan-level data from December 2019 to December 2022, the paper links utilisation to uncertainty proxies, including lower use in high cash-flow volatility industries and when remaining credit-line maturity is one year or less, with structural estimates indicating borrowing responds to inferred credit limits and that financial shocks account for most of the low utilisation.
ResearchLending
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2026-04-08•Tajikistan•National Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan
The National Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan published the results of a foreign exchange purchase auction held on 8 April 2026. Nine participants had requests satisfied in amounts between USD 1,000,000 and USD 10,000,000 at a weighted-average exchange rate of 9.5473 TJS per USD.
Monetary policyMonetary policy instruments & operationsOther
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2026-04-08•Spain•Bank of Spain
The Bank of Spain published updated Supervisory Statistics on Credit Institutions through Q4 2025, confirming that Spanish credit institutions remain in a favourable position across solvency, liquidity, profitability and asset quality. Common Equity Tier 1, Tier 1 and total capital ratios reached 13.94%, 15.48% and 18.10% respectively, the liquidity coverage ratio stood at 171.83%, the non-performing loan ratio declined to 2.62%, and annualised return on equity was 14.04%. Based on data received up to 5 March 2026, the statistics will continue to be released quarterly.
Data & statisticsActivity and performance reporting
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2026-04-08•United States•The White House
The White House released an executive summary modelling the impact of prohibiting interest or yield on stablecoins under the GENIUS Act, finding a yield ban would marginally increase bank lending but impose net welfare costs. Under the Council of Economic Advisers model, eliminating stablecoin yield raises bank lending by USD 2.1 billion (0.02%) at a net welfare cost of USD 800 million, with large banks capturing 76% of the additional lending and community banks 24%. Even under “worst-case” assumptions, substantial lending gains require a stablecoin market about six times its current size, reserves held in unlendable cash, and changes to the Federal Reserve’s monetary framework.
ResearchStablecoins
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2026-04-08•Indonesia•Ministry of Finance (Indonesia)
Indonesia’s Ministry of Finance outlined priorities for an adaptive, measurable fiscal strategy to safeguard the 2026 economic outlook amid geopolitical-driven volatility in commodity prices, exchange rates and energy subsidies. Deputy Finance Minister Juda Agung highlighted four revenue pillars: fair tax base expansion and new economic sources, risk- and data-based compliance supported by Coretax and cross-institution data integration, investment- and jobs-supportive revenue design, and upgraded human resources and coordination.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesEconomic data and developments
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2026-04-08•Comoros•Central Bank of Comoros
The Central Bank of Comoros and the Central Bank of Tunisia signed a cooperation agreement to formalize collaboration across key central banking functions. The arrangement covers monetary policy, financial stability, banking supervision, payment systems, financial inclusion and fintech, alongside training, expert exchanges and technical assistance.
Policy & regulationCooperationDomestic cooperation
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2026-04-08•Qatar•Qatar Financial Centre
The Qatar Financial Centre reported 57% year-on-year growth in Q1 2026, licensing over 800 new firms and citing strong economic and regulatory momentum. The update highlighted Fitch’s reaffirmation of Qatar’s ‘AA’ sovereign rating with a stable outlook and Doha’s 14-place rise in the Global Financial Centres Index 39 to rank third in MENA. QFC’s priorities include attracting wealth, developing financial services, supporting diversification, and maintaining uninterrupted services, backed by initiatives to build on Q1 results.
Institutional developmentOtherMarket development
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2026-04-08•Cyprus•Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission issued an investor warning that a number of named websites are not associated with any entity authorised to provide investment services or perform investment activities under Article 5 of Law 87(I)/2017. The authority urged investors to verify on its website whether a firm is licensed before engaging with it.
SupervisionAlertsUnlicensed or unauthorized activity
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2026-04-08•Cyprus•Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission announced that the investment compartment CYPE PRIVATE FUND of FIDESCORP VENTURES AIFLNP V.C.I.C. LTD has been dissolved and placed into voluntary liquidation following the total redemption of its units under the Alternative Investment Funds Law of 2018. The dissolution was notified to the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission in accordance with article 63(8) and is referenced as occurring pursuant to article 132(1)(d) of the law.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsRecovery and resolution
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2026-04-08•Cyprus•Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission announced that the investment compartment M-RINGR1 of Monterock Investments AIF V.C.I.C. Plc (license number AIF47/2018) has been dissolved and placed into voluntary liquidation following the total redemption of its units, in line with Article 63(1)(d) of the Alternative Investment Funds Law 2018. The dissolution was notified to the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission by the external manager, Byron Capital Partners Ltd, pursuant to Article 52(6) of the law.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence withdrawal
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2026-04-08•Vietnam•State Bank of Vietnam
The State Bank of Vietnam’s Party Committee has launched a training programme on information technology and digital transformation in Party work to modernise internal processes and strengthen data governance. The course focuses on standardising and digitising party-member data, enhancing digital document management, applying data analytics and artificial intelligence, and improving cybersecurity to support more coordinated and effective digital transformation across the central bank’s Party organisations.
Institutional developmentTechnology & data transformationFintech and insurtechArtificial intelligence
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2026-04-08•Vietnam•State Bank of Vietnam
Vietnam’s 16th National Assembly has approved the Prime Minister’s proposal to appoint Pham Duc An as Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam. His term will run for the 2026–2031 government period.
Institutional developmentLeadership change & appointmentsLeadership change and appointments
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2026-04-08•Norway•Norwegian Finanstilsynet
The Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority published a supervisory report on KPMG AS identifying shortcomings in the identification of fraud risk related to revenue. The report also found deficiencies in documentation of the audit of capitalised development costs for a public interest entity.
SupervisionReviews, inspections & stress testsAccounting and financial reportingSupervision process and methodologies
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2026-04-08•Norway•Norwegian Finanstilsynet
The Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority has published an on-site inspection report on Odal Sparebank, highlighting rising credit risk, especially in corporate lending, and material weaknesses in internal control, credit assessment practices, collateral management and risk limit monitoring. The supervisor identified deficiencies in debt-servicing capacity assessments, documentation, stress testing, forbearance practices and monitoring of larger and high-risk exposures. Odal Sparebank has begun updating its credit handbook and plans further enhancements to credit approval criteria, covenant use, reporting of syndicated loans and follow-up of vulnerable and forborne exposures.
SupervisionReviews, inspections & stress testsCredit riskAsset quality
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2026-04-08•Global•International Monetary Fund
The IMF staff mission resumed discussions with Malagasy authorities on the combined third and fourth reviews of Madagascar’s programmes under the Extended Credit Facility and Resilience and Sustainability Facility, with potential disbursements of SDR 134.4 million (about USD 183 million) subject to Executive Board approval. The mission highlighted weaker activity and eroded policy buffers from domestic and external shocks, underperformance in tax revenue despite a lower-than-expected 2025 fiscal deficit, and underscored priorities including tighter monetary policy, exchange rate flexibility, resumption of automatic fuel pricing with targeted social measures, and structural reforms to address state capture and corruption.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsEconomic data and developments
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2026-04-08•Jordan•Jordan Securities Commission
The Jordan Securities Commission has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Integrity and Anti-Corruption Commission to enhance cooperation on combating corruption and economic and financial crimes, and to strengthen national integrity, compliance and governance standards. The memorandum provides for information exchange, reporting of suspected corruption, mutual training, technical and technological cooperation, and joint studies to support the national integrity framework, while the Securities Commission also highlighted raising awareness of risks linked to virtual assets.
Policy & regulationCooperationDomestic cooperation
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2026-04-08•India•Reserve Bank of India
The Reserve Bank of India has issued draft amendments to its capital adequacy frameworks, changing how banks may include current-year quarterly profits in Common Equity Tier 1 capital for calculating the Capital to Risk-weighted Assets Ratio. The proposal removes the condition that quarterly profit recognition is allowed only if incremental non-performing asset provisions in each quarter of the previous financial year did not deviate by more than 25 per cent from the four-quarter average, and updates capital adequacy directions for commercial, small finance and payments banks.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsCapital adequacy
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2026-04-08•Middle East•Arab Monetary Fund
The Arab Monetary Fund inaugurated the fifteenth meeting of the Arab Regional Fintech Working Group, held virtually with Arab central banks, monetary authorities, finance ministries, capital market authorities, and international institutions. Participants are discussing regulatory frameworks for stablecoins and central bank digital currencies, the use of artificial intelligence in financial supervision, and the implications of emerging technologies such as quantum computing, data sovereignty, cloud governance, and financial infrastructure resilience to support aligned regulatory and supervisory frameworks across Arab countries.
Policy & regulationCooperationFintech and insurtechStablecoinsCBDCArtificial intelligence
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2026-04-08•Czech Republic•Ministry of Finance (Czech Republic)
The Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic published a conference speech outlining the government’s economic policy strategy for Cyprus under the theme “Economy in Transition: Strategies for Stability, Growth and Competitiveness,” structured around resilience, sustainable growth and social cohesion. The speech emphasised fiscal discipline, public-debt reduction, stronger financial-sector supervision, green and digital transition measures, and a EUR 200 million package to address spillovers from the conflict involving Iran. It cited 2025 growth of 3.8%, low inflation, full employment and public debt falling to around 50% of GDP, highlighted tax reform to support competitiveness and investment, and flagged 2026 priorities including water scarcity, public-administration reform, workforce skills and attracting “quality” foreign investment.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesOther
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2026-04-08•South Korea•Bank of Korea
The Bank of Korea’s March 2026 Financial Market Trends report records a sharp rise in Korean Treasury and corporate bond yields and a steep fall in equity prices amid heightened volatility, driven by inflation concerns linked to higher global oil prices, shifting monetary policy expectations in major economies, and a stronger global risk-off backdrop. The KOSPI dropped to 5,052 from 6,244, with foreign investors recording a record monthly net sell-off of KRW 40.5 trillion, while bank lending and deposits increased. Funds under management at asset management companies fell by KRW 29.1 trillion, led by stock-type funds.
ResearchFinancial and market indicatorsMonetary data
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2026-04-08•Oman•Oman Financial Services Authority
The Oman Financial Services Authority, in collaboration with Idrak, hosted a dialogue on Sharia compliance in fintech platforms, addressing practical implementation and compliance issues. The session highlighted a coordinated regulatory approach with the Central Bank of Oman to develop the fintech ecosystem, including licensing six payment service providers for digital wallets and payment gateways, launching an open banking framework, and reviewing key Sharia principles and Islamic finance market metrics in Oman and globally.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretation
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2026-04-08•United Kingdom•Financial Conduct Authority
The Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed restrictions on Bazar Money Transfer Limited, preventing it from providing regulated payment services, through a Second Supervisory Notice. The authority concluded Bazar Money Transfer Limited no longer meets conditions for registration as a small payment institution and advised customers to use alternative authorised or registered payment services firms, noting the firm is not registered to carry on cryptoasset business and must not provide such services.
SupervisionInterventionsAML and CFTUnlicensed or unauthorized activity
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2026-04-08•Ukraine•Ukraine National Commission on Securities and Stock Market
The Ukraine National Commission on Securities and Stock Market held an inter-agency meeting with key government and market infrastructure bodies to discuss introducing distributed ledger technology in capital markets, including potential real-world asset tokenisation and DLT-based market infrastructure. Participants stressed that innovation must align with regulatory requirements and infrastructure readiness and agreed to continue technical work on a coordinated approach to DLT implementation.
Policy & regulationCooperation
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2026-04-08•Saudi Arabia•Saudi Arabia Capital Markets Authority
The Saudi Arabia Capital Market Authority approved Taiba Investments Company’s capital increase from SAR 2,604,574,830 to SAR 5,000,000,000 through the issuance of one bonus share for every 1.09 existing shares. The increase, funded by transfers from the statutory reserve and share premium, will raise the number of outstanding shares from 260,457,483 to 500,000,000, subject to approval by the company’s extraordinary general assembly and compliance with applicable regulations.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence approval
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2026-04-08•Ireland•Central Bank of Ireland
The Central Bank of Ireland has amended its mortgage measures to exempt certain principal home bridging loans from the loan-to-income limit, while maintaining loan-to-value limits and all other framework elements. The exemption covers short-term facilities of up to 18 months used to purchase a new principal home before selling the existing one, subject to conditions including no capital repayment during the term and application of the relevant first-time buyer or second and subsequent buyer loan-to-value limit. The Central Bank will monitor the exemption as part of its regular mortgage measures review.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsLending
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2026-04-08•Ireland•Central Bank of Ireland
The Central Bank of Ireland issued a warning that Parus ICAV (Clone) is an unauthorised firm falsely presenting itself as an Irish collective asset-management vehicle and has been flagged as a scam cloning the identity of a legitimately authorised ICAV. The Central Bank stressed there is no connection between the authorised fund and the scam entity and noted the warning is published under section 53 of the Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Act 2013.
SupervisionAlertsUnlicensed or unauthorized activity
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2026-04-08•Ireland•Central Bank of Ireland
The Central Bank of Ireland’s annual Financial Conditions of Credit Unions report for the year ended 30 September 2025 highlights continued balance sheet growth, stable new lending, improving profitability, and strong reserves and liquidity. The sector recorded 5% asset growth to EUR 22.5bn, an 8% increase in gross loans to EUR 7.7bn, further diversification into house and business lending, and a higher return on assets of 1.05%, with arrears at 2.2%. The Registrar of Credit Unions announced targeted changes to the regulatory lending framework from 30 September 2025 to expand house and business lending, with expectations for phased, prudent adoption supported by enhanced skills and asset-liability management.
Data & statisticsLendingAsset quality
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2026-04-08•Solomon Islands•Central Bank of the Solomon Islands
The Central Bank of the Solomon Islands, in collaboration with Australia, has launched nationwide consultations on a unified QR code payment standard to improve interoperability and expand access to electronic payments. Supporting the National Financial Inclusion Strategy 3 and the Payment Systems Act 2022, the initiative aims to enable interoperable government, person-to-person and merchant payments across banks, mobile and e-money providers. The central bank is assessing the technical feasibility and market usability of the standard to inform potential implementation.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsPayments and payment systemsFinancial inclusion
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2026-04-08•Liechtenstein•Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority
The Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority has amended its information sheet “Information About Mandatory Provisions in Liechtenstein Law”. The updated document is relevant for insurance undertakings and insurance intermediaries.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationOther
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2026-04-08•Denmark•National Bank of Denmark
The National Bank of Denmark published an analysis concluding that artificial intelligence is likely to support higher productivity in the Danish economy, but with highly uncertain magnitude and timing, so no separate AI contribution is included in its latest three-year forecast. The analysis notes rapid AI adoption, with 42 per cent of Danish companies using at least one AI technology in 2025, and estimates that 39–61 per cent of work tasks are exposed to AI. It finds AI could raise annual total factor productivity growth by around 0.1–1.0 percentage points over ten years, compared with about 0.5 per cent over the past five years, and highlights potential second-round effects via investment, labour market reallocation, unit costs and energy demand from data centres.
ResearchArtificial intelligence
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2026-04-08•Italy•Italian Institute for Insurance Supervision (IVASS)
The Italian Institute for Insurance Supervision released its 2024 bulletin on general civil and healthcare liability insurance, highlighting modest growth in general liability premiums but higher average claims costs and a weaker technical result. Healthcare liability premiums declined, particularly from public facilities, which continued to rely heavily on self-retention, while the market remained highly concentrated and average claim costs were significantly higher for public facilities than for private providers and healthcare personnel.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-04-08•France•France Autorite des marches financiers
France’s Autorité des marchés financiers has published a bilateral consultation agreement with the Financial Markets Standards Board establishing a framework for consultation to reinforce collaboration between the two bodies. The agreement document is available in English only.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperation
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2026-04-08•Laos•Bank of the Lao
The Bank of the Lao PDR convened a steering committee meeting to review implementation of two 2023–2025 credit policies to expand local funding and stimulate the economy, ahead of reporting to the government after 2025. Across 18 provinces, 1,350 business units received LAK 2,382.71 billion in loans under the local funding policy, while 56 units benefited from interest subsidies on LAK 3,644.14 billion of lending under the economic stimulus policy, with the central bank paying LAK 174.84 billion in subsidised interest. Participants also discussed forward work for government consideration.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsOther
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2026-04-08•Malaysia•Malaysia Securities Commission
The Malaysia Securities Commission has appointed Datuk Manoj Kurup as Executive Director, Enforcement, effective 8 April 2026, succeeding Budiman Lutfi Mohamed following his appointment as a judicial commissioner of the High Court of Malaya. Kurup brings over three decades of judicial and public prosecution experience, including senior roles at the Attorney-General’s Chambers and participation in the Malaysian prosecution team for the Malaysia Airlines MH17 investigation.
Institutional developmentLeadership change & appointmentsLeadership change and appointments
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2026-04-08•Thailand•Thailand Securities & Exchange Commission
The Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission has advanced amendments to its regulatory framework to enable issuance and offering of Transition Bonds and Thailand Taxonomy-aligned amber bonds, while strengthening disclosure requirements for sustainability-related debt instruments. The measures aim to broaden fundraising and investment options for transition and amber activities with appropriate investor protection and to enhance clarity and consistency of disclosures across sustainability-related debt categories.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsClimate risk and sustainable financeDisclosures
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2026-04-08•Thailand•Thailand Securities & Exchange Commission
The Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed guidelines to strengthen Know Your Customer and Customer Due Diligence standards for securities and derivatives business operators, expected to take effect in April 2026. The package introduces Enhanced Customer Due Diligence, ongoing monitoring and additional review for customers with unusual behaviour, tighter controls on withdrawals and trading limits, restrictions on deposits and withdrawals to bank accounts in the customer’s own name, and closer coordination with the Anti-Money Laundering Office.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationKYC
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2026-04-08•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 issued a financial literacy advisory urging borrowers to assess the true cost of loans using the effective rather than nominal interest rate. The note explains that the effective rate must include all mandatory costs such as commissions, insurance premiums and other fees, and reminds consumers that banks are required to disclose it. It also outlines key contract elements and risks to check before signing, and encourages borrowers to seek advice and ensure repayment capacity.
Financial literacy & educationLendingPrudential risks
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2026-04-08•Australia•Australian Securities & Investments Commission
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has banned Benjamin Godfrey, former director and responsible manager of ACN 114 733 569 Limited (in liquidation), from providing or controlling financial services, or performing any function in a financial services business, for 10 years from 31 March 2026. ASIC found he failed to comply with financial services laws, was involved in another person’s contravention, was not fit and proper or adequately trained or competent, may be likely to contravene financial services law, and is insolvent under administration; he may seek review of the decision before the Administrative Review Tribunal.
EnforcementSanctions & designationsFitness and propriety
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2026-04-08•Australia•Australian Securities & Investments Commission
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has cancelled The Silverfern Group Pty Ltd’s Australian financial services licence after determining the firm had ceased carrying on a financial services business. The cancellation, made with Silverfern’s consent, followed ASIC enquiries into earlier non-compliance with statutory reporting and audit requirements and unpaid ASIC fees, which were resolved prior to cancellation.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsComplianceAccounting and financial reporting
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2026-04-08•Asia•ASEAN
The ASEAN Capital Markets Forum approved its 2026 workplans, launching implementation of the ACMF Action Plan 2026–2030 focused on investment connectivity, sustainable finance, cross-border supervision and enforcement, and emerging technologies for investor protection and cybersecurity. Key initiatives include “ASEAN Diamonds”, work on cross-listings, Depositary Receipts and ASEAN indices, further sustainable finance guidance and engagement on IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards, and the launch of the Knowledge Network of Supervision and Enforcement Directors with new working groups and an ACMF Office.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesMarket developmentClimate risk and sustainable finance
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2026-04-08•Philippines•Central Bank of the Philippines
The Central Bank of the Philippines has issued temporary guidelines allowing cash servicing units of banks not registered in the Philippine Payment and Settlement System Plus or the Integrated Currency Management System to withdraw currency directly from its regional offices and branches during calamities and emergencies. Effective immediately until 31 December 2027, the measure sets access conditions, streamlines authorization and approval processes, and clarifies service fees and reporting requirements.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationCurrency and cash management
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2026-04-08•South Korea•South Korea Financial Services Commission
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission reported that outstanding household loans rose by KRW 3.5 trillion in March 2026, with slower growth in home-backed mortgages but a rebound in other household lending and continued expansion in the nonbanking sector. The acceleration was mainly driven by group lending by mutual finance businesses ahead of a suspension of new lending. The authority warned of potential volatility around the expiry of capital gains tax exemptions and geopolitical risks, urged financial companies to implement new household debt management measures from 17 April, and signalled possible further steps, including limits on lending to nonresident single-home owners and tighter debt service ratio rules.
SupervisionRisk monitoring & watch pointsFinancial and market indicatorsSupervisory data
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2026-04-08•Indonesia•Bank Indonesia
Bank Indonesia reported official reserve assets fell to USD148.2 billion at end-March 2026 from USD151.9 billion a month earlier, but remain above the adequacy benchmark at 6.0 months of imports. The change reflected government global bond issuance, tax and services receipts, external debt repayments and rupiah stabilisation amid global financial market uncertainty. The central bank expects resilience to be supported by adequate reserves and continued foreign capital inflows and will coordinate with the government to safeguard stability.
Monetary policyMonetary policy assessments & outlooksBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-04-08•Hong Kong•Hong Kong Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority
The Hong Kong Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority released provisional MPF investment return data as at end-March 2026, highlighting long-term performance relative to inflation. Since inception, Equity and Mixed Assets Funds recorded average annualized net returns of 4.8% and 4.4% versus 1.8% inflation, while the Core Accumulation Fund under the Default Investment Strategy has delivered 6.4% annually since 2017. The authority reiterated the long-term nature of MPF investing, promoted the Default Investment Strategy’s diversified, automatic de-risking features, and noted that fees for these funds will be capped at 0.85% of net asset value after onboarding to the eMPF Platform.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicatorsSupervisory data
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2026-04-08•Ecuador•Superintendencia de Bancos de Ecuador
The Superintendency of Banks of Ecuador and the Deposit Insurance Corporation, Liquidity Fund and Private Insurance Fund (COSEDE) have signed an inter-institutional cooperation agreement to deepen joint work and technical coordination. The arrangement establishes mechanisms for streamlined processes, timely information sharing and enhanced institutional responsiveness, reinforcing the financial safety net.
SupervisionCooperationDomestic cooperation
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2026-04-08•New Zealand•New Zealand Financial Markets Authority
The New Zealand Financial Markets Authority issued a consumer warning about a surge in scams using fake news articles and AI-generated deepfakes of prominent figures to promote fake trading platforms. The authority reported over 110 related ads on Meta sites in 24 hours and more than 190 fake trading websites since early March, and urged consumers not to engage with such ads or provide personal information, and for suspected victims to contact banks or payment providers immediately.
SupervisionAlertsFraud and scams
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2026-04-08•Chile•Chile Financial Market Commission
The Chile Financial Market Commission has launched a nationwide financial education campaign to promote the use of more secure digital authentication methods as part of a broader modernization away from printed tools such as coordinate cards. The initiative began in the Ñuble Region with fraud-prevention talks, including sessions for senior citizens, and will leverage trained Commercial Engineering students from the University of Concepción to support outreach in several municipalities.
Financial literacy & educationFinancial literacy and education
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2026-04-08•Australia•Australian Securities & Investments Commission
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission reported a sharp rise in online scam disruption in 2025, coordinating the removal of 11,964 phishing and investment scam websites and over 1,100 social media investment scam ads—a 90% increase in website takedowns from the prior 12 months and more than 25,000 sites removed since 2023. ASIC warned that artificial intelligence is making scams more sophisticated through professional videos, fake endorsements, targeted ads and cloaking, and highlighted that Australians lost AUD 2.18 billion to scams in 2025, urging consumers to verify Australian Financial Services licences before investing.
SupervisionAlertsFraud and scams
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2026-04-08•Australia•Australian Securities & Investments Commission
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has commenced Federal Court proceedings seeking a receiver to investigate the proposed AUD 50,000 sale of Interprac Financial Planning Pty Ltd by Sequoia Wealth Group Pty Ltd to Conquest Investment Partners Pty Ltd, including whether the transaction is bona fide, fair and reasonable and Interprac’s solvency. ASIC is concerned the sale and related Deed of Cross Guarantee arrangements could adversely affect creditors, including liabilities from about 911 open AFCA complaints linked to the collapsed Shield Master Fund and First Guardian Master Fund. The application proceeds alongside ASIC’s November 2025 civil penalty action against Interprac over alleged failures relating to advice that saw about 6,843 clients invest AUD 677 million of superannuation into the two funds.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsCorporate governance
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2026-04-08•Argentina•Argentina Securities Commission (CNV)
The Argentina Securities Commission (CNV) issued General Resolution No. 1126 increasing the maximum share of time deposits that Money Market Classic mutual funds may hold, raising individual limits for both traditional and early-cancellable time deposits from 50% to 60% of fund assets. Combined exposure to both types of time deposits remains capped at 70%, and for non-early-cancellable deposits the higher limit applies only where the average life of accrual-valued assets does not exceed 30 days and at least 65% of such assets are held as a liquidity buffer.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsLiquidity risk
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2026-04-08•Australia•Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has imposed an additional AUD 2 million capital requirement on Sovereign Insurance Australia Pty Ltd due to a heightened risk profile from weaknesses in non-financial risk management and regulatory reporting. APRA cited serious deficiencies in the insurer’s risk management framework, operational risk management and prudential standard compliance, and said the capital add-on will remain until weaknesses are rectified, with further action possible to protect policyholders.
SupervisionInterventionsPrudential risksOperational risk and resilience
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2026-04-08•Argentina•Argentina Securities Commission (CNV)
The Argentina Securities Commission (CNV) issued General Resolution No. 1127 to simplify issuers’ corporate oversight and the framework for external auditors as part of its deregulation agenda. The resolution aligns CNV provisions with the International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants, clarifies the audit committee’s or board’s evaluation of the external audit function, streamlines the Auditors Register, centralizes issuers’ corporate registry filing requirements, and removes obsolete procedures while simplifying regulatory language.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsAuditing
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2026-04-08•Brazil•Central Bank of Brazil
The Central Bank of Brazil published the IC-Br data for March 2026. No further details were provided.
Data & statisticsMonetary data
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2026-04-08•South Korea•Bank of Korea
The Bank of Korea reported a preliminary current account surplus of USD 23.19bn for February 2026, driven by a USD 23.36bn goods surplus that offset a USD 1.86bn services deficit and a USD 0.79bn secondary income deficit. Net assets in the financial account increased by USD 22.80bn, reflecting higher net direct investment of USD 2.87bn and net portfolio investment of USD 20.58bn, partly offset by decreases in other investment and reserve assets.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-04-07•Global•International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund published research finding that emerging markets’ growing reliance on nonbank investors for external portfolio debt has lowered financing costs but increased vulnerability to risk-off shocks and sudden capital-flow reversals. A one-standard-deviation rise in the CBOE Volatility Index is linked to average portfolio debt outflows of about 1% of quarterly GDP, with larger effects where public debt is higher, reserves weaker, and institutions weaker. The paper highlights rapid but opaque private credit growth and urges closer monitoring of investor composition, stronger fiscal and external buffers, active use of policy tools, and better international cooperation to close regulatory and data gaps.
ResearchCross-border paymentsFinancial stability and systemic risk
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2026-04-07•Turks & Caicos Islands•Turks & Caicos Financial Services Commission
The Turks and Caicos Islands Financial Services Commission issued a public advisory warning that “Turks and Caicos Island Expertsperfect Investment” is falsely claiming to be a regulated investment firm and is not licensed or authorised to provide financial services in or from the jurisdiction. The Commission urges investors to conduct due diligence using its online register of licensed firms and to report any information on unauthorised entities purporting to operate from the Islands.
SupervisionAlertsUnlicensed or unauthorized activity
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2026-04-07•Italy•Italian Securities Commission (Consob)
The Italian Securities Commission (Consob) has launched a consultation on amendments to its securitisation provisions to reduce duplicative reporting under the Italian Consolidated Law on Finance. Proposals include extending the notification deadline for securitisation transactions to one month from issuance, allowing significant banks to use delegated signatories for Securitisation Regulation compliance attestations, and codifying FAQ clarifications such as permitting delegation of information transmission to the transaction servicer.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsRegulatory reporting
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2026-04-07•United States•Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued a final rule removing reputation risk from their supervisory programs and restricting use of supervisory tools to limit access to banking services. The rule bars adverse supervisory action based on reputation risk or customers’ political, social, cultural, or religious views, constitutionally protected speech, or politically disfavored but lawful activities, and defines “adverse action” broadly. It preserves the agencies’ authority under the Bank Secrecy Act, anti-money laundering rules, and Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctions, while barring their use as a pretext for reputation risk-based supervision.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsSupervision process and methodologies
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2026-04-07•United States•Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and National Credit Union Administration have proposed revisions to anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism program requirements to implement aspects of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 and align with proposed Financial Crimes Enforcement Network rules under the Bank Secrecy Act. The framework would require risk-based AML/CFT programs with explicit risk assessments, ongoing customer due diligence, independent testing, training, and a U.S.-based AML/CFT officer. The proposal would also require consultation with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network before covered enforcement or significant supervisory actions and clarify information-sharing arrangements with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsAML and CFT
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2026-04-07•United States•Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has proposed rules to implement elements of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act, establishing a prudential regime for FDIC-supervised payment stablecoin issuers and related custodial and safekeeping service providers. The framework sets reserve, redemption, capital, reporting and activity restrictions for issuers and requires segregation and controls over customer assets for custodians. The proposal clarifies that deposits held as payment stablecoin reserves are insured as corporate deposits of the issuer up to USD 250,000 and are not insured to stablecoin holders on a pass-through basis.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsStablecoins
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2026-04-07•Brazil•Central Bank of Brazil
The Central Bank of Brazil has published H2 2025 retail payment statistics, reporting 78.4 billion transactions worth BRL 68.2 trillion, up 12.9% in volume and 14.1% in value year on year. Pix accounted for 54.7% of transactions and 28.6% of value, TED transfers remained the largest by value at 34.7%, card usage and active credit cards continued to grow, and interchange fees stayed close to regulatory caps amid declining merchant discount rates. The data, which also show rising contactless and internet card payments and falling cash withdrawals, are now available solely in open data format.
Data & statisticsActivity and performance reporting
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2026-04-07•Zimbabwe•Securities & Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe has published its 2026 Annual Plan, targeting full processing of capital market licences, enforcement actions, complaints and corporate action assessments, along with 18 supervisory inspections and 10 training and outreach programmes. It also aims to raise anti-money laundering, counter financing of terrorism and proliferation financing enforcement, and prudential enforcement, to 100%. The plan budgets USD 960,000 for governance and administration and USD 426,000 for capital market development and regulation.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesMarket developmentSupervision process and methodologies
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2026-04-07•United States•National Credit Union Administration
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and National Credit Union Administration have proposed amendments to anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism program requirements to align with the U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s proposed update to the Bank Secrecy Act. The rule would embed the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 risk-based approach, define baseline program elements including customer due diligence, require a U.S.-based AML/CFT officer, clarify that only significant or systemic failures trigger major supervisory or enforcement actions, and expand FinCEN’s role and information-sharing in certain supervisory and enforcement matters.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsAML and CFT
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2026-04-07•Costa Rica•Central Bank of Costa Rica
The Central Bank of Costa Rica’s 2025 Financial Stability Report finds the National Financial System maintained adequate solvency and liquidity, with stress tests showing capacity to absorb adverse shocks over 12 months. It notes slowing but positive private credit growth, a rebound in consumer and card lending, broadly stable asset quality, and rising colones delinquency in these portfolios. The Bank is monitoring rapid credit growth, funding maturity mismatches, and short-term deposits, and is strengthening its approaches to cyber and extreme‑weather risks, lender-of-last-resort tools, and deposit insurance and resolution reforms.
SupervisionRisk monitoring & watch pointsFinancial stability and systemic riskMacroprudential policy and toolsLiquidity risk
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2026-04-07•United States•Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has proposed a rule to overhaul Bank Secrecy Act anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism programmes, shifting expectations toward effectiveness and risk-based compliance. The proposal separates programme design from implementation deficiencies, clarifies expectations for independent testing and audit, and establishes a notice and consultation framework with federal banking supervisors for significant supervisory actions, while updating regulations to reflect the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 and withdrawing FinCEN’s 3 July 2024 proposal.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsAML and CFTRegulatory burden
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2026-04-07•Canada•Ontario Securities Commission
The Ontario Securities Commission issued an investor warning that 42 named companies are not registered to deal in or advise on securities in Ontario, including firms such as Tarillium, Alchemay, Bitforex, PU Prime and Quantum AI Canada, plus several listed alternative names. The authority urged investors to verify registration using its “Check Before You Invest” tools, review its online warning list, and contact the Ontario Securities Commission if approached by any identified or other unregistered entities.
SupervisionAlertsUnlicensed or unauthorized activity
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2026-04-07•San Marino•Central Bank of San Marino
The Central Bank of the Republic of San Marino has issued Circular No. 2026-01 updating financial statement requirements, confirming balance sheet-related simplifications following consultation. The changes streamline notes to the financial statements and related supervisory reports, responding to banking sector requests, and will apply to 2025 accounts. The planned prudential regime for system securitisation, intended to supplement Circular No. 2022-01, has been postponed pending completion of an impact assessment and subsequent regulatory intervention.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsAccounting and financial reporting
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2026-04-07•Algeria•Algeria Market Authority (COSOB)
The Algeria Market Authority met World Bank Group representatives to discuss stronger cooperation on financial market modernization and alternative financing mechanisms. COSOB highlighted reforms introduced since 2023 and startup-focused listing incentives, including fee exemptions and simplified procedures. The World Bank Group signaled interest in supporting further market development and corporate governance efforts.
Policy & regulationCooperationMarket developmentDomestic cooperation
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2026-04-07•Norway•Norwegian Finanstilsynet
The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway has advised the Ministry of Finance to maintain the designation of DNB Bank ASA, Kommunalbanken AS, Nordea Eiendomskreditt AS, Sparebanken Norge and Sparebank 1 Sør-Norge ASA as systemically important institutions in Norway for 2027, with institution-specific capital buffers of 2% for DNB Bank ASA and 1% for the others. The recommendation is based on quantitative criteria in the capital requirements regulation using group-level indicators of assets and lending as at 31 December 2025, in line with the European Banking Authority’s guidance.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsCapital adequacyFinancial stability and systemic risk
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2026-04-07•United States•U.S. Senate Committee on Finance
U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden has written to Trafigura seeking detailed information on its due diligence and compliance controls for a deal to purchase Venezuelan gold for processing and sale in the United States, amid sanctions on gold from mines controlled by terrorist organizations. The letter requests information on Trafigura’s human rights due diligence, anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing framework, the structure and safeguards of the agreement, and its “responsible gold-sourcing program” in Venezuela, citing reports of an initial shipment and a deal covering up to 1,000 kilograms of gold from sanctioned state-owned miner Minerven.
SupervisionReviews, inspections & stress tests
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2026-04-07•Moldova•National Bank of Moldova
The National Bank of Moldova reported that official reserve assets rose to EUR 5,266.54 million as at 31 March 2026, with net foreign assets increasing to EUR 5,238.54 million since 27 February 2026. The increase was mainly driven by EUR 176.09 million in receipts for the Ministry of Finance, including EUR 173.22 million in budget support from the European Commission, plus exchange-rate gains, higher foreign-currency required reserves and reserve income, partly offset by external public debt service, securities revaluation losses and other Ministry of Finance payments.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-04-07•Libya•Central Bank of Libya
The Central Bank of Libya has invited commercial banks to subscribe to Issue No. 11-2026 of unrestricted Mudaraba Deposit Certificates. The offering follows the procedures and controls applied in earlier issuances and the tenors and maturity dates specified in the subscription announcement.
Monetary policyMonetary policy instruments & operationsOther
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2026-04-07•Philippines•Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission
The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission is consulting on an optional paperless filing route for specified amendments to articles of incorporation and bylaws. Scanned signed and notarized documents would have the same legal effect as hard copies, subject to verification and requirements to retain and produce originals. Comments are due by April 15.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationComplianceCorporate governanceData management
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2026-04-07•Global•World Bank
The World Bank’s April 2026 Nigeria Development Update finds that recent reforms have helped restore macroeconomic stability, with 2025 GDP growth at 4.0%, inflation at 15.1% in February 2026, a current account surplus of 4.8% of GDP, and gross external reserves at USD 45.5 billion. It projects 2026–2028 growth averaging 4.2% and a gradual, slower-than-expected decline in inflation, and recommends a flexible exchange rate, tight monetary policy, targeted use of oil windfalls, and stronger policy communication. Faster, more inclusive growth will require strengthening human capital through integrated interventions from pregnancy to age five.
ResearchEconomic data and developments
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2026-04-07•Poland•Central Bank of Poland
The Central Bank of Poland reported that official reserve assets stood at EUR 253.5bn (USD 290.7bn) at end-March 2026, down EUR 5.8bn and USD 15.1bn from end-February. It reiterated that reserve management prioritises safety and liquidity over long-term returns, with most assets held in Treasury securities alongside non-government debt securities, investment fund units and short-term deposits at highly rated banks.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-04-07•Montenegro•Montenegro Capital Market Authority
The Montenegro Capital Market Authority has signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Public Institution Centre for Vocational Education to link capital market topics with vocational education, with a focus on adult education and modern programmes aligned with market needs. Joint activities will include promoting financial literacy, encouraging innovation, and developing research initiatives to improve understanding of financial flows and strengthen institutional and individual capacities.
Policy & regulationCooperationCapacity building
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2026-04-07•Malaysia•Bank Negara Malaysia
Bank Negara Malaysia reported international reserves of USD126.6 billion as at 31 March 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, the same reserves would cover 5.7 months of retained imports of goods, while the short-term external debt is largely linked to resident banks’ foreign currency liquidity operations and multinational companies’ borrowing from overseas parents.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-04-07•Luxembourg•Central Bank of Luxembourg
The Central Bank of Luxembourg published provisional February 2026 statistics on weighted-average interest rates and volumes for new credit and deposit contracts between Luxembourg credit institutions and euro area households and non-financial corporations. Household mortgage rates rose slightly across most variable and fixed-rate buckets while consumer credit rates declined, whereas variable lending rates for non-financial corporations fell and their short-term term-deposit rates increased.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicatorsMonetary data
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2026-04-07•Türkiye•Insurance and Private Pension Regulation and Supervision Agency of Türkiye
The Insurance and Private Pension Regulation and Supervision Agency of Türkiye reported that its supervisory reports supported an investigation by the Izmir Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office into alleged unfair gains in GRI Sigorta A.S.’s claim repair and salvage vehicle payment processes. The operation based on these findings resulted in 35 detentions.
SupervisionCooperationFraud and scams
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2026-04-07•Ukraine•National Bank of Ukraine
The National Bank of Ukraine reported preliminary international reserves of USD 51,998.0 million as of 1 April 2026, down 5.0% over March and covering 5.5 months of future imports. The decline was mainly driven by USD 4,774.4 million in foreign exchange sales, foreign currency debt repayments and a USD 656.2 million revaluation loss, partly offset by USD 3,045.9 million in external partner funding and proceeds from foreign currency domestic government debt securities.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-04-07•Ethiopia•Ministry of Finance (Ethiopia)
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Finance has issued a Macroeconomic and Structural Reform Report covering 18 months of the second phase of the Home-Grown Economic Reform programme, noting average growth of 7.5% over eight years, stronger foreign exchange reserves and falling inflation. Reforms include a shift to a market-determined exchange rate from July 2024, an interest-rate-based monetary policy framework, ending direct National Bank of Ethiopia budget advances, and tax administration digitalisation, backed by a new macroeconomic coordination platform and data exchange system. The Ministry will issue similar reports regularly.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilots
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2026-04-07•South Africa•National Treasury (South Africa)
South Africa’s National Treasury, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority and the National Consumer Financial Education Committee have opened participation for Money Smart Week South Africa 2026, a national financial literacy campaign from 24 to 30 August 2026 under the theme “Money Smart: The Power of Possible”. Stakeholders are invited to host financial education activities, and an information session on 17 April 2026 will outline the 2026 campaign and insights from the 2025 Monitoring and Evaluation Report.
Financial literacy & educationFinancial literacy and education
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2026-04-07•Canada•Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization
The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization published its Annual Priorities for fiscal 2027, the final year of its 2025–2027 Strategic Plan, focusing on investor protection, market integrity and completing integration. Key workstreams include issuing a harmonized rulebook, advancing registration and continuing education reforms, enhancing complaint handling and investor protection, modernizing regulation through technology and the InnovateSafe sandbox, strengthening cyber resilience, and reviewing Universal Market Integrity Rules to better support smaller dealers and junior issuers.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesCyber resilienceComplaints and dispute resolution
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2026-04-07•Global•World Bank
The World Bank’s April 2026 Nigeria Development Update finds that recent reforms have strengthened macroeconomic fundamentals, with 4.0% growth in 2025, easing inflation at 15.1% year-on-year in February 2026, a current account surplus of 4.8% of GDP, and gross external reserves of USD 45.5 billion. It recommends maintaining tight monetary policy, using any oil windfall to rebuild fiscal buffers and provide targeted support while avoiding blanket subsidies, and preserving exchange rate flexibility and clear communication. The report projects growth of 4.2% over 2026–2028 and stresses that faster, more inclusive growth will require stronger early childhood development.
ResearchEconomic data and developments
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2026-04-07•United States•Federal Reserve Bank of New York
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center for Microeconomic Data reported that in March 2026 households raised one-year and three-year inflation expectations, alongside higher expected gas, food and rent price growth, while five-year expectations were unchanged and inflation uncertainty increased. The survey also showed weaker earnings growth expectations, higher perceived unemployment and job-loss risks, rising expected household spending, slightly worsening expectations for future credit availability, and a higher perceived probability of missing minimum debt payments.
Data & statisticsEconomic data and developments
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2026-04-07•Ukraine•Ukraine National Commission on Securities and Stock Market
The Ukraine National Commission on Securities and Stock Market updated its 2026 rulemaking plan, revised supervisory and enforcement procedures, and adjusted administrative services and committee compositions. It amended the list of Freedom Finance Ukraine LLC client and depositor assets subject to asset-blocking sanctions, undertook licensing and issuance registration actions for multiple issuers and market participants, and mandated an authorised representative to participate in upcoming general meetings of PJSC National Depository of Ukraine.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsOther
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2026-04-07•Global•International Association of Insurance Supervisors
The International Association of Insurance Supervisors has appointed Gerry Cross as Secretary General, effective June 15, 2026. He will join from the Central Bank of Ireland and succeed Jonathan Dixon, who will support the transition as a special adviser until August 2026.
Institutional developmentLeadership change & appointmentsLeadership change and appointments
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2026-04-07•South Africa•South Africa Financial Sector Conduct Authority
The National Treasury, South Africa Financial Sector Conduct Authority and the National Consumer Financial Education Committee have invited organisations and individuals to participate in Money Smart Week South Africa 2026, a national financial literacy and consumer awareness campaign from 24 to 30 August 2026 under the theme “Money Smart: The Power of Possible”. Participation is open to stakeholders across the financial education ecosystem, who are encouraged to host activities such as workshops, community events, webinars and media campaigns. An information session on 17 April 2026 will outline the 2026 campaign and share insights from the 2025 Monitoring and Evaluation Report.
Financial literacy & educationFinancial literacy and education
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2026-04-07•Indonesia•OJK
Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (OJK) and the Indonesian Blockchain Association launched Crypto Literacy Month 2026 to strengthen public understanding of digital financial assets and promote responsible crypto use, focusing on governance and consumer protection. OJK highlighted crypto’s growing economic role, citing tax receipts of IDR 796.73 billion in 2025 and IDR 1.96 trillion in February 2026, transaction values of IDR 482.23 trillion in 2025, 21.07 million consumer accounts by February 2026, and Indonesia’s seventh-place ranking in the 2025 Global Crypto Adoption Index.
Financial literacy & educationFintech and insurtech
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2026-04-07•Europe•European Banking Federation
The European Banking Federation, International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Association for Financial Markets in Europe and International Capital Market Association published a paper responding to the European Commission’s post-trade transparency proposals under MiFIR. It supports excluding forward rate agreements and basis swaps from public transparency and disapplying MiFIR post-trade transparency for OTC derivatives on certain third-country venues, while urging that these disapplications be extended across all asset classes and to transactions executed outside trading venues when reported via suitably qualified third-country approved publication arrangements.
Policy & regulationOtherMarket infrastructure
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2026-04-07•Singapore•Monetary Authority of Singapore
The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s Securities Industry Council issued a public statement on Dr Goi Seng Hui, Executive Chairman of PSC Corporation Ltd, for breaching Rule 14.1(a) of the Singapore Code on Take-overs and Mergers by failing to make a mandatory general offer after his voting rights crossed 30% during a share buy-back mandate. The Council took no further action after considering his cooperation, remedial steps including a mandatory offer at SGD 0.40 per share, and a “top-up” compensation process for affected shareholders.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsSecurities offerings and listings
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2026-04-07•Singapore•Monetary Authority of Singapore
The Monetary Authority of Singapore stated that Singapore financial institutions have very small exposure to private credit, in response to parliamentary concerns about rising United States private credit defaults and overseas supervisory reviews. MAS added that it regularly monitors these risk exposures and engages institutions on stress testing their balance sheets using global financial stress scenarios, including defaults on private credit assets.
SupervisionRisk monitoring & watch pointsCredit riskStress testing