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2026-04-02•United States•Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued Supplemental Instructions for the March 31, 2026 Call Report, confirming no new data items or form revisions for the FFIEC 031, FFIEC 041, and FFIEC 051, and providing guidance for institutions early adopting the enhanced supplementary leverage ratio final rule and those subject to the FDIC special assessment. The instructions address continued reporting of the Supplementary Leverage Ratio, accounting for the special assessment under ASC Subtopic 450-20, recent FASB Accounting Standards Updates, and treatment of transfers between available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities, with Call Report instructions to be updated in future periods.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationRegulatory reporting
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2026-04-02•United States•Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency promoted Jason Almonte and Sebastian Astrada to Deputy Comptrollers for Chartering, Organization & Structure, where they will set policy and provide executive direction over federal bank applications, chartering and corporate activities. Their appointments, reflecting experience in large bank, digital asset and de novo charter applications, were linked by Senior Deputy Comptroller Stephen Lybarger to implementation of the GENIUS Act and efforts to promote responsible innovation in federal banking.
Institutional developmentLeadership change & appointmentsLeadership change and appointments
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2026-04-02•Egypt•Central Bank of Egypt
The Central Bank of Egypt kept its overnight deposit rate at 19.0% and lending rate at 20.0% on 2 Apr 2026, pausing after February’s 100 bp cut amid a rebound in headline inflation to 13.4% y/y and heightened external risks. It judged the stance tight enough to preserve a positive real margin and reiterated readiness to act to meet the 7% ± 2 pp Q4 2026 inflation target.
Monetary policyPolicy rate decisionsMonetary policy decisions and developments
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2026-04-02•Tanzania•Bank of Tanzania
Bank of Tanzania’s Monetary Policy Committee kept the Central Bank Rate at 5.75 % for Q2 2026 and narrowed the policy corridor to ±150 bp, guiding the 7-day interbank rate to 4.25–7.25 %. The decision seeks to temper energy-driven inflation pressures while growth, credit expansion and external buffers remain robust and inflation stays within the 3–5 % target.
Monetary policyPolicy rate decisionsMonetary policy decisions and developments
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2026-04-02•United States•National Credit Union Administration
The National Credit Union Administration Board will hold an open meeting to brief on brokered and reciprocal deposits, its deregulation project, the 2026–2030 Strategic Plan, and the 2026 Annual Performance Plan. The meeting will take place at the agency’s headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia, with in-person attendance by registered visitors and a simultaneous livestream, and related documents will be published online at the start of the session.
Other
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2026-04-02•Ecuador•Central Bank of Ecuador
The Central Bank of Ecuador, in coordination with the Financial and Monetary Policy and Regulation Board, has launched a process to update the National Financial Inclusion Policy and its strategies to strengthen access to, use of, and the quality of financial services. The update is being informed by technical roundtables with financial sector, public-sector and international stakeholders, whose inputs will underpin a diagnostic, objectives and actions, and will also support a new National Financial Education Strategy to improve citizens’ capabilities to use financial products and services responsibly.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesFinancial inclusionFinancial literacy and education
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2026-04-02•Cayman Islands•Cayman Islands Monetary Authority
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority announced three senior promotions effective 1 January 2026, appointing new heads for the Onsite Inspection Unit and Currency Division and a new deputy head for the Policy and Development Division, plus a specialist hire in insurance supervision. Dr. Stephanie Azan becomes Head of the Onsite Inspection Unit, Dominique Michelle Lloyd Head of the Currency Division, Kathleen Bulatovic Deputy Head of the Policy and Development Division, and Heather Timothy Reinsurance Specialist in the Insurance Supervision Division.
Institutional developmentLeadership change & appointmentsLeadership change and appointments
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2026-04-02•Caribbean•Eastern Caribbean Central Bank
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank published remarks by Governor Timothy N.J. Antoine at the launch of the ECCB 2026-2031 Strategic Plan. The speech marks the formal commencement of the central bank’s new strategic planning cycle.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesOther
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2026-04-02•Algeria•Algeria Market Authority (COSOB)
The Algeria Market Authority issued two new instructions on disclosure by listed companies. One sets the content of annual and half-year reports and the main financial indicators for quarterly disclosures, while the other provides an indicative list of facts or information that may qualify as material information.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationRegulatory reportingSupervisory data
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2026-04-02•Canada•New Brunswick Financial & Consumer Services Commission
The New Brunswick Financial and Consumer Services Commission issued an investor alert stating that Algo Guard, also known as Trade Algo Guard, is not registered to deal or advise in securities or derivatives in New Brunswick and that investors should avoid unregistered firms as investor protections may not apply. The alert cites related warnings from the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets and the International Organization of Securities Commissions, and notes apparent links to Trade-Algo Quant, which has also been warned about by the Commission.
SupervisionAlertsUnlicensed or unauthorized activity
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2026-04-02•Canada•New Brunswick Financial & Consumer Services Commission
The New Brunswick Financial and Consumer Services Commission issued an investor warning that Trade-Algo Quant (also known as Algo Quant and Algo-quant-hft) and related websites are not registered to deal or advise in securities or derivatives in New Brunswick. The Commission cautioned investors against unregistered firms, noted links between the Trade-Algo Quant portal and previously warned entity Algo Guard, and clarified the warning does not apply to Algoquant Fintech Limited listed on Indian exchanges.
SupervisionAlertsUnlicensed or unauthorized activity
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2026-04-02•Vietnam•State Bank of Vietnam
The State Bank of Vietnam held a system-wide conference on practising thrift and combating waste, emphasising structural efficiency, organisational redesign and digitalisation over traditional cost-cutting. It reported 2025 streamlining, including consolidation of branches and departments, simplified procedures, expanded electronic document management and tighter expenditure controls. For 2026, it plans to refine policy mechanisms, strengthen financial and asset management, accelerate administrative and digital reforms, and link savings targets to productivity and governance quality through 2030.
Institutional developmentMandate & organizational structureOperational excellence
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2026-04-02•Global•International Monetary Fund
The IMF Executive Board concluded its Article IV consultation for the United States, welcoming solid 2025 growth but warning that persistent fiscal deficits, policy uncertainty and upside inflation risks limit scope for further monetary easing and heighten financial stability tail risks. Directors urged frontloaded fiscal adjustment, criticised higher tariffs and trade uncertainty, and highlighted rising debt and rollover risks. They called for stronger financial oversight, including full Basel III implementation, higher requirements for mid-sized banks, closer monitoring of nonbank intermediation and digital assets, and using the forthcoming Financial Sector Assessment Program to assess systemic risks.
Policy & regulationInternational standards & recommendationsEconomic data and developments
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2026-04-02•United States•U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jeff Merkley sent a letter to the U.S. Treasury Secretary seeking an explanation of how the Treasury’s plan to place President Trump’s signature on U.S. paper currency would benefit the public. They questioned the decision in light of recent economic pressures, including higher mortgage rates, an OECD projection that U.S. inflation will exceed 4 percent in 2026, a 1.7 percent decline in the S&P 500, and increased household costs from tariffs and essential expenses.
OtherMonetary policy decisions and developments
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2026-04-02•Moldova•National Bank of Moldova
The National Bank of Moldova is preparing a draft Executive Committee decision to approve a new edition of the instruction on how banks report applied interest rates. The revision would adjust the methodology for determining and calculating interest rates on loans and deposits to produce more comprehensive, comparable and harmonised statistics, and to align conceptually with European Central Bank Regulation (EU) No 1072/2013 on monetary financial institutions’ interest rate statistics.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsRegulatory reporting
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2026-04-02•Libya•Central Bank of Libya
The Central Bank of Libya said it has received March salary disbursement authorizations from the Ministry of Finance and sent them to commercial banks for processing through the "Your Salary Instantly" system. Enrolment in the project has reached 1.585 million public sector employees, or 72% of the 2.2 million employees covered at the start. The bank is also working to automate complaints handling and resolve pending salary payments with the Ministry of Finance.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsPayments and payment systems
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2026-04-02•Canada•Canadian Securities Administrators
The Canadian Securities Administrators reported on its 2025 oversight of CIRO and the Canadian Investor Protection Fund. Its work covered CIRO’s rule, registration, fee and proficiency initiatives and cybersecurity response, as well as CIPF’s fund integration, investment alignment and potential credit-risk-based fund-sizing model.
SupervisionReviews, inspections & stress testsRegulatory reportingCyber resilienceRisk management
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2026-04-02•Canada•Canadian Securities Administrators
The CSA and CIRO clarified that event contracts classified as securities or derivatives are subject to applicable registration, recognition and trading requirements, with breaches potentially leading to enforcement. Two CIRO members may facilitate Canadian client access under specific conditions, but no prediction market has been recognized, registered or exempted by the CSA. Further guidance and possible regulatory action are planned.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationConsumer and investor protectionComplianceMarket development
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2026-04-02•Georgia•National Bank of Georgia
The National Bank of Georgia launched its “Invite FinEdu to the Classroom” open lesson project as part of Georgia’s Global Money Week campaign, with First Vice-Governor Ekaterine Mikabadze delivering a financial education lesson and donating materials to a school library. The 2026 campaign, themed “Talk About Money,” will see National Bank of Georgia and commercial bank staff provide financial education lessons to students in grades V–XII across Tbilisi and other regions over a two-month period.
Financial literacy & educationFinancial literacy and education
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2026-04-02•United States•Commodity Futures Trading Commission
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has sued Arizona, Connecticut, and Illinois over state actions targeting CFTC-registered designated contract markets that facilitate trading in lawful event contracts. The CFTC seeks to reaffirm its exclusive jurisdiction under the Commodity Exchange Act over event contracts, including prediction markets, arguing that state measures would create inconsistent obligations and undermine the federal derivatives framework, and noted it is advancing rulemaking on prediction market regulation.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsTrading
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2026-04-02•India•Reserve Bank of India
The Reserve Bank of India has reviewed and reissued the operational guidelines for Floating Rate Savings Bonds, 2020 (Taxable), with the revised guidelines applicable from the date of the circular. Issued under Section 29(2) of the Government Securities Act, 2006, the circular supersedes the previous guidelines of June 30, 2020, as updated on June 27, 2022.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationOther
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2026-04-02•India•Reserve Bank of India
The Reserve Bank of India has updated its instructions on money changing activities to allow residents, in addition to non-residents, to exchange Indian rupee notes at foreign exchange counters in departure halls of international airports located in Duty-Free or Security Hold Areas. The Master Direction on Money Changing Activities will be amended accordingly, and Authorised Persons have been asked to inform their constituents and customers, with the directions issued under sections 10(4) and 11(1) of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsForeign exchange policy and markets
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2026-04-02•Canada•Alberta Securities Commission
The Alberta Securities Commission highlighted joint guidance from the Canadian Securities Administrators and the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization on prediction markets and “event contracts,” reminding firms and investors that contracts that are securities or derivatives must comply with Canadian requirements, including registration or recognition, and that non-compliance may lead to enforcement action. The notice underscores prohibitions on certain short-term binary options and clarifies that no prediction market has been recognized or registered.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationSecurities offerings and listings
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2026-04-02•Netherlands•De Nederlandsche Bank
De Nederlandsche Bank published survey findings indicating that workers in the Netherlands spend around 20% of their working time on activities they do not view as core tasks, mainly meetings and administrative duties, suggesting scope to reorganise work to support productivity. The perceived burden of non-core tasks varies by sector and is reported as high by 58% of workers where no reduction policy exists versus 45% where such a policy is in place, with employees prioritising fewer and shorter meetings and clearer internal processes.
ResearchOther
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2026-04-02•Latvia•Central Bank of Latvia
The Central Bank of Latvia has licensed SIA Catego as a payment institution authorised to provide an account information service. The authority noted that Latvia now has five licensed payment institutions and ten licensed and one registered electronic money institutions, and highlighted its licensing guides and pre-licensing consultations as tools to support prospective applicants.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence approval
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2026-04-02•Malta•Malta Financial Services Authority
The Malta Financial Services Authority has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Seychelles Financial Services Authority to formalise regulatory cooperation in areas of mutual interest. The MoU provides for information and best practice sharing on financial market development, regulatory frameworks and business structures, and aims to promote the fitness and properness of licensed persons, strengthen standards of fair dealing and integrity, and reinforce enforcement efforts.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperation
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2026-04-02•United States•Federal Reserve Board
The Federal Reserve Board published research indicating that demographic trends could slow US potential labor force growth to near zero in 2026, driven by weak population growth from lower net immigration and declining participation as the population ages. The note finds the pool of available workers may increase by fewer than 10,000 people per month, implying a breakeven employment growth rate near zero and making negative monthly job growth as likely as positive. It concludes that if potential employment growth is near zero, potential GDP growth in 2026 would need to be driven entirely by labor productivity.
Research
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2026-04-02•Austria•Austria Financial Market Authority
The Austrian Financial Market Authority released a new episode of its podcast “Reden wir über Geld” explaining why banks must collect identification documents, ask detailed customer questions, and obtain evidence on the origin of funds as part of anti-money laundering controls. The episode discusses how banks identify money laundering risks, the need to keep customer data up to date, the misuse of customers as “money mules”, and the consequences when statutory cooperation requirements are not met.
Financial literacy & educationAML and CFTFinancial inclusion
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2026-04-02•Italy•Bank of Italy
The Bank of Italy reported that its Eurocoin indicator declined to 0.48 in March from 0.54 in February, remaining elevated but weakening. The deterioration was driven by worsening industrial production data and falling stock prices.
Data & statisticsEconomic data and developments
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2026-04-02•Malta•Central Bank of Malta
The Malta Financial Services Authority and the Central Bank of Malta have formed a national group to coordinate Malta’s move to T+1 securities settlement by Oct. 11, 2027. The group will oversee legal, operational, technology, liquidity and testing preparations, while draft rule changes and consultations will follow.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsMarket infrastructure
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2026-04-02•Canada•Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization
The Canadian Securities Administrators and the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization reminded firms and investors that trading in, or facilitating trading in, prediction market event contracts that are securities or derivatives is subject to Canadian securities and derivatives requirements, including registration or recognition obligations, and that non-compliance may lead to enforcement action. Certain short-term binary options remain prohibited in some jurisdictions. Only two CIRO members are authorized to facilitate Canadian client access to event contracts under specific terms and conditions, and no prediction market has been recognized as an exchange or registered as a dealer. The authorities will continue monitoring prediction markets, may issue further guidance, and may adjust existing terms and conditions or take additional regulatory action.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationSecurities offerings and listings
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2026-04-02•Kenya•Kenya Capital Markets Authority
The Kenya Capital Markets Authority reported that the overall corporate governance score for 53 public issuers rose to 79 percent in 2024/2025 from 74 percent a year earlier under the mandatory governance code framework. Board Operations and Control recorded the largest improvement, while most sectors achieved leadership ratings and the commercial services and telecommunications sector was the only one to decline. The report also highlights cybersecurity, artificial intelligence oversight, stewardship, and minority investor protection as emerging priorities, alongside work on a binding ESG code.
SupervisionRisk monitoring & watch pointsCorporate governance
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2026-04-02•United Kingdom•Bank of England
The Bank of England published a staff working paper analysing how cyclical movements in UK labour market slack are driven by who becomes unemployed and their likelihood of remaining attached to the labour force. Using Labour Force Survey data and an extended Diamond-Mortensen-Pissarides model, the paper finds that compositional shifts in unemployment, particularly between job-losers and those entering from inactivity, can increase unemployment volatility by around 50% and help explain the sharp rise in unemployment during the Great Recession. It is a research paper and does not represent Bank of England policy.
Research
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2026-04-02•Global•World Bank
The World Bank Group and Sri Lanka have launched a five-year Country Partnership Framework to support economic recovery, private sector-led job creation and higher private investment, aligned with a 7% medium-term growth target. It envisages over USD 1 billion in IFC investment and up to USD 1 billion in low-interest World Bank financing, focusing on regulatory simplification, trade and infrastructure modernisation, renewable energy, and targeted support for tourism, agriculture and the Northern and Eastern Provinces. The World Bank Board has approved the first major project, the USD 100 million REVIVE Project for the Northern and Eastern Provinces, expected to create 3,000 jobs and benefit about 260,000 people by 2031.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesOther
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2026-04-02•United States•Commodity Futures Trading Commission
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted summary judgment against James R. Velissaris for operating a fraudulent valuation scheme in violation of the Commodity Exchange Act. The court imposed a USD 2.2 million civil monetary penalty, permanent trading and registration bans, and cited the egregiousness and duration of the misconduct alongside related criminal sanctions including a 15-year prison sentence, USD 125,969,962 in restitution, and USD 22 million forfeiture.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsFraud and scams
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2026-04-02•United States•Commodity Futures Trading Commission
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has sued Arizona, Connecticut and Illinois, arguing that the Commodity Exchange Act grants it exclusive jurisdiction over CFTC-registered designated contract markets offering lawful event contracts. The agency warned that state attempts to outlaw or regulate such trading risk creating inconsistent requirements and undermining the national derivatives framework, and highlighted its Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on prediction markets as a step toward reinforcing obligations under the Commodity Exchange Act and CFTC rules.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsTrading
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2026-04-02•United Kingdom•Bank of England
The Bank of England has revised the publication schedule for its Decision Maker Panel survey and Agents’ summary of business conditions so they no longer coincide with the Monetary Policy Report, with both now typically released on the Friday before key Monetary Policy Committee events. The Bank has set out 2026 dates under the new timetable and confirmed that these publications will continue to provide survey and intelligence inputs to the Monetary Policy Committee ahead of its meetings.
Data & statisticsMonetary data
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2026-04-02•Estonia•Ministry of Finance (Estonia)
The Ministry of Finance of Estonia has published the week 15 forward schedule for 6–10 April, outlining Finance Minister Jürgen Ligi’s planned parliamentary and government engagements. Key items include discussion of a draft law amending the Social Tax Act (Bill 860 SE), first readings of the Public Service Act and the Credit Institutions Act, review of 2025 budget execution and the 2026 spring economic forecast, and a meeting with European Commissioner for Financial Services and Capital Markets Maria Luis Albuquerque.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesOther
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2026-04-02•Indonesia•OJK
Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority, the Indonesia Stock Exchange and the Indonesia Central Securities Depository have completed four market-transparency reforms under an eight-point capital market integrity plan: public disclosure of listed-company shareholdings above 1%, High Shareholding Concentration announcements, expanded investor-type granularity to 39 categories, and a higher minimum free float of 15% via amendments to IDX Rule I-A. Monthly share-ownership reports to the exchange now cover holdings above 5%, directors’ and commissioners’ stakes, and beneficial owners with 10% or more, whose data is available on request to relevant parties. OJK will continue engagement with global index providers and investor outreach, and has imposed year-to-date administrative fines of IDR 96.33 billion on 233 parties and IDR 29.30 billion on 11 parties in market-manipulation cases.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsMarket development
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2026-04-02•Indonesia•OJK
Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (OJK) closed the 2026 Ramadan Sharia Finance Festival (GERAK Syariah), highlighting expanded Islamic finance literacy and inclusion efforts and launching, with the Ministry of Religious Affairs, the 2026 Religion-Based Financial Education (ESA) pocketbook. GERAK Syariah 2026 recorded 1,283 literacy, 459 inclusion and 890 social activities, reaching 8,350,391 participants and mobilising IDR 6.83 trillion in funds with IDR 6.86 trillion disbursed, alongside IDR 86.2 billion in social disbursements to 266,421 beneficiaries.
Financial literacy & educationFinancial literacy and education
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2026-04-02•Latvia•Ministry of Finance (Latvia)
Latvia’s Ministry of Finance, with the Bank of Latvia, has prepared a 13-draft-law package to transfer registration, licensing and supervision of non-bank consumer lenders and credit intermediaries, plus financial services consumer protection, from the Consumer Rights Protection Centre to the Bank of Latvia. The reforms, via amendments to the Consumer Rights Protection Law and related financial, AML/CFT, sanctions and advertising legislation, address fragmented oversight flagged by MONEYVAL and establish a unified supervisory framework, with a phased transition from 2027 and PTAC licences remaining valid in the interim.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsLicensing framework and process
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2026-04-02•Europe•European Fund and Asset Management Association
The European Fund and Asset Management Association’s January 2026 Monthly Statistical Release reported record UCITS net sales and combined UCITS and alternative investment fund net inflows of EUR 168 billion, up from EUR 81 billion in December 2025, with UCITS accounting for EUR 150 billion. Long-term UCITS funds attracted EUR 101 billion, including EUR 49 billion into exchange-traded fund UCITS, while UCITS money market funds recorded EUR 49 billion of net inflows and alternative investment fund net inflows eased to EUR 18 billion. Total net assets of UCITS and alternative investment funds rose 2.4% to EUR 25.7 trillion.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicatorsSupervisory data
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2026-04-02•Mozambique•Bank of Mozambique
The Bank of Mozambique has revoked the authorisation of Cooperativa de Crédito das Mulheres de Pemba, SCRL to conduct activity and appointed the Deposit Guarantee Fund, Fundo de Garantia de Depósitos, as liquidator. The decision follows the cooperative’s request to cease activities and is based on the renunciation of authorisation under Mozambique’s Credit Institutions and Financial Companies Law and Administrative Liquidation Law.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence withdrawal
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2026-04-02•Bahamas•Central Bank of the Bahamas
The Central Bank of the Bahamas issued a scam alert stating that DSJ Exchange (DSJEX) is operating a fraudulent investment scheme and is falsely claiming to be licensed by the central bank. It clarified that DSJ Exchange and its affiliates are not licensed or registered, warned that the entity uses multiple aliases to market cryptocurrency and foreign exchange investments, and advised affected individuals to report to the Royal Bahamas Police Force.
SupervisionAlertsFraud and scamsUnlicensed or unauthorized activity
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2026-04-02•Azerbaijan•Central Bank of Azerbaijan
The Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan kept the refinancing rate at 6.5 % and the interest-rate corridor at 5.5–7.5 %, ending a run of three 25 bp cuts since July 2025. Citing February inflation of 5.7 % within its 4 ± 2 % target but rising geopolitical and commodity-price risks, the bank adopted a wait-and-see stance while pledging to adjust the corridor if price pressures escalate.
Monetary policyPolicy rate decisionsMonetary policy decisions and developments
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2026-04-02•Central African Republic•Securities and Exchange Commission of Central Africa
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Central Africa held its first roundtable with statutory auditors in the regional financial market and indicated that this regulator-auditor dialogue will now be institutionalized. Talks focused on harmonizing audit methodologies, clarifying roles in collective management, improving traceability of financial flows and aligning on supervision of collective investment schemes.
SupervisionCooperationAuditingSupervision process and methodologies
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2026-04-02•Portugal•Portuguese Securities Commission (CMVM)
The Portuguese Securities Commission received 271 complaints in 2025, the second-lowest annual total in a decade, while information requests fell 7% to 5,278. Unauthorized investment intermediation became the second-largest inquiry category at 7.8%, often involving suspected fraud. The report also confirms plans to expand the CMVM’s financial instrument comparison tool beyond investment fund-based retirement savings products in 2026.
SupervisionRisk monitoring & watch pointsComplaints and dispute resolutionConsumer and investor protectionFraud and scams
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2026-04-02•France•France Autorite des marches financiers
France’s Autorité des marchés financiers has signed the framework agreement for the Crisis Management Group of US central counterparty ICE Clear Credit LLC, confirming its role in the clearinghouse’s resolution planning. The Group, set up by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Reserve Board, will validate and, where applicable, implement ICE Clear Credit LLC’s resolution plan under an information‑sharing and cooperation framework subject to confidentiality.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperation
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2026-04-02•France•France Autorite des marches financiers
The Sanctions Commission of France’s Autorité des marchés financiers has fined financial investment adviser Kerdiz Finance et Conseil EUR 300,000 and its former managers EUR 75,000 each, and imposed a five-year ban on financial investment adviser activity for breaches between 1 January 2020 and 28 June 2023. Misconduct included misrepresenting regulatory status and authorisation, conflicts of interest linked to the Vivat Multitalent group, failures in product governance, client information collection, and AML/CFT controls, as well as advising on prohibited Multitalent securities and lack of diligence towards inspectors.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsCorporate governance
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2026-04-02•United States•Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Investor Education Foundation published research profiling retail investors who use social media and follow “finfluencers,” finding they are disproportionately younger, more diverse, and exhibit a pronounced knowledge-confidence gap alongside higher exposure to investment fraud. Social‑media‑informed investors are more likely to be male, have lower portfolio values, rely heavily on social media personalities for investment decisions, and suffer higher fraud losses, while also consulting more information sources, checking financial professionals’ backgrounds more often, and citing non‑monetary motives such as entertainment and social activity.
ResearchFinancial literacy and educationConsumer and investor protection
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2026-04-02•Tajikistan•National Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan
The National Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan’s Board has issued a licence to closed joint-stock company insurance organisation “Paymon Insurance” to conduct insurance activities. The authorisation is granted under the agreed insurance rules and in accordance with Tajikistan’s laws on the licensing system, insurance activity, the central bank and the applicable licensing regulation.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsOther
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2026-04-02•Romania•Ministry of Finance (Romania)
Romania’s Ministry of Finance announced Government approval of a draft law to modernise the legal framework for collective investment undertakings and their managers, aiming to simplify processes, increase investment flexibility and align with EU requirements. The bill would permit fund unit distribution via omnibus accounts, introduce a “semi-professional” investor category, replace authorisation with registration for certain professional-investor funds, broaden eligible assets to include certain digital assets in line with the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, and transpose parts of Directive (EU) 2024/2994 on counterparty risk.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsMarket development
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2026-04-02•Croatia•Ministry of Finance (Croatia)
Croatia’s Ministry of Finance reported on a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tomislav Coric and International Finance Corporation regional director Ines Rocha to review Croatia’s macroeconomic situation and deepen cooperation on private sector development, sustainable finance and the energy transition. Discussions focused on expanding IFC activity in capital market development, support for small and medium-sized enterprises and green and digital investments, with IFC support since 1993 exceeding EUR 1.8bn across 50 projects.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperation
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2026-04-02•Europe•European Central Bank
The European Central Bank published a working paper on how bilateral over-the-counter versus centrally cleared repo trading shapes the pricing of “specialness” in euro-area security-driven repos. It finds repo rates for the same securities are typically more negative over the counter than centrally cleared in normal times, but this gap narrowed sharply during the March 2020 COVID-19 shock as centrally cleared borrowing costs rose by about 6 basis points relative to over the counter. The paper attributes this to differences in how counterparty risk is priced across venues and shows, using confidential transaction-level data, that the post-shock compression was weaker for riskier borrowers and stronger for high-quality collateral.
ResearchMarket infrastructure
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2026-04-02•Jersey•Financial Services Unit (Jersey)
The Financial Services Unit (Jersey) has launched a consultation on proposed secondary consumer credit legislation to provide clearer, more consistent protections, supporting recent amendments to the Financial Services (Jersey) Law 1998 and addressing affordability, transparency of charges, contract clarity and debt collection. The proposals define which activities require authorisation, introduce exemptions for low-risk or ancillary services, set conduct standards for lenders and credit service providers, and strengthen statutory rules for debt collectors within a two-tier system split between Jersey Financial Services Commission authorisation and Trading Standards supervision.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsConsumer and investor protection
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2026-04-02•West Africa•Central Bank of West African States
The Central Bank of West African States reported on the rollout of the West African Economic and Monetary Union’s Interoperable Platform of the Instant Payment System (PI-SPI), noting that 80 participants are already connected and 42 additional institutions are conducting live tests. It instructed all banks, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and supervised microfinance institutions in the Union to complete preparations and ensure effective PI-SPI service delivery to customers by 30 June 2026.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsPayments and payment systems
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2026-04-02•Georgia•National Bank of Georgia
The National Bank of Georgia plans to upgrade its Real-Time Gross Settlement system to 24/7, multi-currency operation and launch an Instant Payment System by end-2026, both using ISO 20022 to enhance domestic and cross-border interoperability. Vice-Governor Ekaterine Galdava also highlighted Georgia’s regional payment integration ambitions and frameworks for digital banks, Virtual Asset Service Providers, sandboxes and a FinTech strategy, while the head of the Specialized Risk Department joined a panel on cyber threats in the financial sector.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsCross-border cooperationPayments and payment systems
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2026-04-02•Morocco•Moroccan Insurance Authority (ACAPS)
The Moroccan Insurance Authority (ACAPS), together with FSD Africa and the Moroccan Insurance Federation, held a two-day training and awareness session in Casablanca for insurance market participants as part of its project to integrate environmental, social and governance factors into insurance supervision. Launched in November 2025, the project seeks to strengthen consideration of ESG issues in line with national sustainable development guidelines and international standards, with the session covering climate risks, sustainable taxonomies and reporting requirements.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsClimate risk and sustainable financeESG
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2026-04-02•United Kingdom•Financial Conduct Authority
The Financial Conduct Authority and the Bank of England have launched a call for expressions of interest to join a new Transaction and Post-trade Reporting Taskforce to inform their long-term approach to harmonising transaction and post-trade reporting requirements. The taskforce will comprise three co-chaired working groups on policy, strategy and architecture, focusing on harmonising data under UK MiFIR, UK EMIR and UK SFTR and leveraging modern technology and data to streamline and simplify reporting, with senior industry representatives appointed in a personal capacity.
Policy & regulationCooperationRegulatory reporting
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2026-04-02•France•France Autorite des marches financiers
The Autorité des marchés financiers published a Sanctions Commission decision (SAN-2026-03) dated 1 April 2026 concerning Kerdiz Finance et Conseil and two individuals, Marc Peuvrier and Anthony Finck. The case concerns investment advisers, crowdfunding intermediaries or other service providers and is tagged as relating to professional obligations, with the full text of the decision made available.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsSanctions list update
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2026-04-02•Kyrgyzstan•National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic
The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic held a financial fair at Osh State University as part of Global Money Week 2026, bringing together public authorities and financial institutions to promote financial literacy among students, young people, school pupils and local residents. The programme covered basic financial literacy, the deposit protection system, financial security and entrepreneurship, and included practical training, explanations of core banking services and interactive activities.
Financial literacy & educationFinancial literacy and education
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2026-04-02•Netherlands•Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets
The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets published findings on how non-life insurers incorporate sustainability into products, underwriting and other activities, noting that impact measurement remains limited and is more common for retail than commercial offerings. The authority highlights pricing challenges for new sustainability-related risks, reiterates that sustainability claims must be correct, clear and not misleading, and points to existing guidance. It notes sector collaboration on sustainable claims repair and portfolio CO2 standards and signals continued supervisory focus on sustainability.
ResearchClimate risk and sustainable financeDisclosures
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2026-04-02•China•China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission
China’s State Taxation Administration and National Financial Regulatory Administration issued a joint notice to deepen and standardise the “bank–tax interaction” programme, using tax-payment and contribution credit information to support inclusive finance and improve funding access for private, micro and small enterprises. The notice revises cooperation arrangements and data-sharing mechanisms, promotes secure direct data links and technology-enabled innovation, and requires banks to expand credit services for compliant taxpayers while strengthening risk management.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsOther
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2026-04-02•China•China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission
The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission reported that Party Committee Secretary and chair Li Yunze met with Peter Routledge, head of Canada’s Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions. The discussions covered the international economic and financial situation, financial regulatory reform, and the development and application of artificial intelligence.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperation
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2026-04-02•China•Central Bank of the Republic of China
The People’s Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng met with Huang Shanwen, Chairman of the Macau Monetary Authority’s Administrative Committee, to discuss Macau Special Administrative Region economic and financial conditions. They exchanged views on supporting Macau’s role as a China–Portuguese financial services platform, accelerating development of a modern financial industry, and promoting appropriately diversified economic development.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperation
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2026-04-02•China•Central Bank of the Republic of China
The Central Bank of the Republic of China has designated 12 additional commercial banks as bank-type operating institutions for the digital renminbi and connected them to the central bank-side digital renminbi system, in line with the 15th Five-Year Plan to develop the digital currency and enhance service inclusiveness. The newly added banks will launch digital renminbi services after completing required preparations, and the central bank plans to further expand operating institutions under market-based and rule-of-law principles to support an open, fair competitive environment.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsCBDC
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2026-04-02•China•Central Bank of the Republic of China
The People's Bank of China held its 2026 accounting and finance work conference, reviewing 2025 progress and setting priorities for strengthening accounting and financial management. The 2026 agenda focuses on upgrading budget management rules and oversight, advancing rectification of inspection and audit findings, tightening internal controls over funds, assets and procurement, and enhancing accounting standards research and workforce professionalism.
Institutional developmentGovernanceAuditing
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2026-04-02•Thailand•Thailand Securities & Exchange Commission
The Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a criminal complaint against Exmix Co., Ltd. and its director, Mr. Chatpon Sakrucharat, for allegedly operating an unlicensed digital asset dealer business in breach of Thailand’s Emergency Decree on Digital Asset Businesses. The authority has also referred the Exmix platform to the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society for access blocking under the Royal Decree on Measures for Preventing and Suppressing Technology Related Crimes (No. 2) B.E. 2568 (2025), and will monitor the investigation and court proceedings.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsUnlicensed or unauthorized activity
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2026-04-02•Thailand•Thailand Office of Insurance Commission
The Thailand Office of Insurance Commission has convened the Department of Medical Services, the Thai Life Assurance Association and the Thai General Insurance Association to develop health insurance policies supporting treatment in public hospitals. Discussions focus on hospitals’ readiness, improved service channels, linked referral systems, direct billing between hospitals and insurers, and tailored products for inpatient care in state hospitals, building on an existing pilot with 28 public facilities.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsOther
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2026-04-02•Global•Bank for International Settlements
The Bank for International Settlements published a study on how climate change affects central banking in African economies, finding that physical and transition risks materially influence inflation, output and financial conditions, with larger and more varied effects in agriculture- and energy‑intensive economies. Model simulations and empirical analysis show that shocks to carbon‑intensive energy prices, agricultural productivity and weather disasters generate inflationary pressures, output losses and uneven GDP impacts, underscoring the need for stronger data and modelling and highlighting BIS Innovation Hub work on climate risk monitoring tools.
ResearchClimate risk and sustainable financeFinancial stability and systemic risk
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2026-04-02•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 supported a roundtable in Almaty on priorities for developing the insurance market, as part of work on an Insurance Market Development Programme through 2030 and a new Law on Insurance Activity. Using a methodology developed with Oliver Wyman, the initiative focuses on an inclusive market ecosystem, a coherent legal and supervisory framework, improved infrastructure, and integration with the wider financial system, while prioritising financial stability and avoiding systemic risks. Ongoing dialogue with market participants will inform the 2030 strategy and related legislation.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesOther
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2026-04-02•Moldova•National Bank of Moldova
The National Bank of Moldova published a financial education podcast transcript in which Governor Anca Dragu and the Cyber Security Agency director highlighted a sharp rise in financial fraud and losses, and outlined safeguards for banks, payment processors and non-bank credit organisations, including stronger authentication. They warned about spoofed calls, deepfakes and social engineering, urged victims to report cases to the police under an existing protocol, and noted very low recovery rates. Dragu also referenced a forthcoming financial inclusion strategy, while Lupașcu signalled plans to expand public awareness campaigns and cyber-risk training for public servants in 2026.
Financial literacy & educationFraud and scams
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2026-04-02•India•Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India has published its FY 2025-26 list of Domestic Systemically Important Insurers, unchanged from FY 2024-25. Life Insurance Corporation of India, The New India Assurance Company Ltd., and General Insurance Corporation of India remain subject to enhanced regulatory supervision and expectations on governance, risk identification, and risk management frameworks.
Policy & regulationRules & requirements
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2026-04-02•India•Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India has directed entities offering insurance products on electronic platforms to comply with the Central Consumer Protection Authority’s Guidelines on Prevention and Regulation of Dark Patterns issued on 30 November 2023. Entities must conduct a self-assessment of compliance and submit a report, and where non-compliance is identified, provide an action plan with timelines to remove dark patterns, aligning with broader efforts to curb deceptive digital practices.
SupervisionInterventionsConsumer and investor protection
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2026-04-02•South Korea•Ministry of Economy & Finance (South Korea)
South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance issued an alert denying as fake news reports that the four major commercial banks will impose new caps on US dollar exchange transactions. The ministry warned that spreading such unfounded claims during heightened uncertainty risks market instability and said it will respond strictly, including referring the matter to police for investigation.
SupervisionAlertsFraud and scams
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2026-04-02•Syria•Central Bank of Syria
The Central Bank of Syria Governor Dr Abdul Qader al-Hasriya conducted a field visit to review progress in the currency replacement process. He monitored the work of participating companies and banks responsible for receiving, counting and packaging old banknotes under the joint effort between Central Bank of Syria teams and private banks.
SupervisionReviews, inspections & stress testsMandate change
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2026-04-02•Oman•Oman Financial Services Authority
The Oman Financial Services Authority issued administrative warnings to Badri Management Consultancy and Lux Actuaries & Consultants for failing to meet minimum requirements for actuarial reports for the financial year ended December 2024. The authority underscored the need for compliance with International Financial Reporting Standard 17 and related technical disclosure requirements, and signalled continued supervisory measures to protect beneficiaries’ rights and support confidence in the insurance sector.
SupervisionInterventionsAccounting and financial reporting
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2026-04-02•South Africa•South African Reserve Bank
The South African Reserve Bank, in its March Quarterly Bulletin, published an analysis of gambling expenditure that distinguishes between headline gambling turnover and gross gambling revenue (GGR). It finds that while gambling turnover rose from ZAR 358 billion in 2015 to about ZAR 1.5 trillion in 2024, GGR increased more moderately from ZAR 26.3 billion to ZAR 74.5 billion over the same period, with gambling still accounting for a relatively small share of household spending at 1.3% in 2024.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicators
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2026-04-02•Ireland•Central Bank of Ireland
The Central Bank of Ireland has published a Governor’s blog and discussion paper on distributed ledger technology and tokenisation, framing them within efforts to modernise Europe’s payment and settlement infrastructure while keeping central bank money as the settlement anchor as activity moves on-chain. The paper sets out potential benefits and use cases across markets, funds and payments, key enablers such as legal clarity, interoperability, resilience, digital identity and governance, and risks including new concentrations of control, smart-contract and bridge vulnerabilities, liquidity and leverage amplification, and supervisory challenges. It also notes the rapid growth of tokenised money market funds and links payments initiatives to Eurosystem work on a digital euro and wholesale DLT settlement, including the Pontes and Appia tracks and a planned Pontes pilot by end-Q3 2026.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilots
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2026-04-02•Tonga•National Reserve Bank of Tonga
The National Reserve Bank of Tonga conducted an outreach programme in the Vava’u region to support public understanding and use of the 2023 banknote series, including school visits and distribution of guidance materials to retail businesses, offices and banks. The programme also featured a meeting with commercial bank managers, where Assistant Governor Ungatea Latu emphasised direct stakeholder engagement to inform and support the central bank’s work in the region.
Financial literacy & educationOther
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2026-04-02•Indonesia•OJK
Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (OJK) has appointed several new strategic officials, including a new Head of the Department of Licensing and Industry Participant Professions and new heads for four regional offices in Maluku Province, Solo, Purwokerto and Jember. OJK stated that the changes aim to reinforce organisational capacity and support continuity in its regulatory and supervisory work amid increasingly complex financial-sector dynamics.
Institutional developmentLeadership change & appointmentsLeadership change and appointments
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2026-04-02•Hong Kong•Hong Kong Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority
The Hong Kong Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority issued an alert on phishing emails sent from noreply@hkmpf.com that falsely claim to be from the authority or eMPF Platform Company Limited and direct recipients to fraudulent websites. It clarified there is no connection with these emails or sites, reiterated that eMPF services should only be accessed via the official website and mobile application, and advised the public to ignore non-official domains and report suspected data leakage to Police.
SupervisionAlertsFraud and scams
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2026-04-02•Laos•Bank of the Lao
The Bank of the Lao PDR held its first ceremony to award letters of appreciation and commendation to commercial banks for their work related to foreign exchange. The event was attended by Deputy Governor Sulisak Thamnuavong along with representatives from relevant departments and commercial banks.
OtherLicence approval
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2026-04-02•China•Central Bank of the Republic of China
The People's Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng met with Ethiopian central bank Governor Iyub Tekalign to discuss deepening bilateral financial cooperation. The meeting focused on strengthening financial ties and related topics between the two central banks.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperation
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2026-04-02•Europe•European Central Bank
The European Central Bank published research showing that oil price and volatility responses to supply shocks become non-linear when managed money positions, global supply-demand imbalances or OECD inventories are at extreme levels. Under such conditions, price moves can be nearly twice as large as in a linear benchmark, with amplification strongest when shocks align with speculative positioning and tight supply or inventories. The ECB says monitoring these market states is important for forecasting and policy, with upside risks greatest when price surges coincide with tight supply and very long speculative positions, and downside risks when declines occur alongside abundant supply and short positions.
ResearchMarket risk and volatility
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2026-04-02•Europe•European Central Bank
The European Central Bank published research finding that interlinking domestic fast payment systems for cross-border payments can reduce reliance on correspondent banking chains, lower costs, increase speed and is associated with an average 4% increase in bilateral trade. The analysis highlights persistent frictions in cross-border payments, a 20% decline in correspondent banking since the mid-2000s, and larger trade gains where payment costs are higher and systems support wholesale as well as retail settlement. The research supports the G20 Roadmap and underscores the need for multilateral coordination on interoperability and legal and regulatory barriers.
ResearchCross-border payments
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2026-04-02•Thailand•Thailand Securities & Exchange Commission
The Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission has amended mutual fund regulations to permit the sale and redemption of mutual fund units issued in tokenized form, with the aim of enabling faster transaction processing and clarifying related rules. The revised requirements, now in force, provide operational guidance for mutual funds issuing tokenized units following broad support in a prior public hearing.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsTokenization
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2026-04-02•Australia•Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC)
The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre has directed payment platform MHITS Limited to appoint an external auditor to assess its compliance with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing obligations, citing concerns over transaction monitoring for cross-border payments, including those linked to child sexual exploitation material. AUSTRAC will set the audit scope, require MHITS to fund the review, and use the findings to remediate deficiencies and determine any further regulatory action, as part of a broader campaign that has already led to similar orders for WorldRemit and Airwallex.
SupervisionReviews, inspections & stress testsAML and CFTSupervision process and methodologies
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2026-04-02•Australia•Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC)
The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre reported that banks tightened controls on customers linked to Australia’s illicit tobacco trade after a late 2025 warning with the Illicit Tobacco and E-Cigarette Commissioner, including strengthened monitoring and reporting under anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing obligations. AUSTRAC received 337 suspicious matter reports using a dedicated reference code, made 76 referrals to partner agencies, and noted that almost 90 per cent of banks and authorised deposit-taking institutions responded, with around 20 per cent exiting high-risk customers and more than 1,000 customers exited or recommended for exit.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationAML and CFT
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2026-04-02•Global•International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund has outlined a five-pillar policy roadmap for tokenized finance focused on safe settlement assets, consistent regulation, legal certainty, interoperability and updated crisis management. The analysis warns that continuous settlement and automation could amplify liquidity stress, concentration and cross-border contagion. It calls for stronger oversight of code and infrastructure, real-time supervision and central bank tools suited to 24/7 tokenized markets.
Policy & regulationInternational standards & recommendationsTokenizationFinancial stability and systemic riskOperational risk and resilience
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2026-04-02•Kyrgyzstan•National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic
The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic held a seminar for 70 exchange bureau employees and representatives of the Alliance Association of Exchange Bureaus on 31 March 2026. The event focused on compliance with National Bank regulatory requirements and Kyrgyz legislation on countering the financing of criminal activity and the legalisation (laundering) of criminal proceeds, including measures to reduce related risks.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationAML and CFT
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2026-04-02•Kyrgyzstan•National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic
As part of the annual “Global Money Week 2026” campaign, the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic’s Batken regional office delivered a “Financial Literacy” lecture to students at the Batken regional boarding school. The session covered responsible money management, the development of modern payment technologies such as QR codes in Kyrgyzstan, and fraud schemes linked to dropper activity.
Financial literacy & educationFinancial literacy and education
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2026-04-02•Kyrgyzstan•National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic
The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic approved six senior governance and key control function appointments across five banks, including one chief accountant and multiple board director roles. The approvals cover positions at OJSC ABank, CJSC Asman Bank, CJSC Kyrgyz Investment and Credit Bank, CJSC Bank Companion, and OJSC Eldik Bank, including independent board members chairing the risk management and audit committees.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence approval
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2026-04-02•Kyrgyzstan•National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic
The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic announced the conclusion of an International Monetary Fund mission to Kyrgyzstan, marked by a final meeting between National Bank Chairman Almaz Baketaev and the IMF team led by Dmitry Gershenson. Discussions focused on monetary policy, financial sector resilience and measures to support macroeconomic stability, with IMF Executive Director Patrick Loshevsky also in attendance in his capacity representing Kyrgyzstan within the IMF’s Swiss constituency.
Monetary policyOtherCross-border cooperation
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2026-04-02•Vietnam•State Bank of Vietnam
State Bank of Vietnam Deputy Governor Pham Thanh Ha used a Banking Times roundtable to call for more proactive, timely and accurate banking policy communications to support market sentiment amid rapid changes in digital media. He framed communications as a core channel for conveying Party and State directions on monetary policy and socio-economic development, while the roundtable reviewed coordination outcomes and sought proposals to refresh content and formats, enhance publication quality and technology use, and strengthen cooperation between media, supervisory and policy units, credit institutions, and research bodies.
Institutional developmentCooperation & capacity buildingOther
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2026-04-02•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 approved Nurlan Eskenovich Elubaev and Danila Fedorovich Smirnov as independent directors on the board. It also cleared Botabek Gylymbekuly Aitkazin to serve as head of the executive body, head of the governing body and a governing body member in the securities market.
Institutional developmentLeadership change & appointmentsLeadership change and appointments
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2026-04-02•Australia•Australian Securities & Investments Commission
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has disqualified Ashod Ohan Balanian from managing corporations for five years, until 30 March 2031, for serious misconduct as director of three failed cryptocurrency fund companies. ASIC found he failed to cooperate with liquidators, maintain adequate records, meet tax and reporting obligations, register the fund as a managed investment scheme, or ensure the trustee held an Australian financial services licence or was an authorised representative. The decision, based on liquidators’ supplementary reports, is reviewable by the Administrative Review Tribunal, and ASIC’s investigation is ongoing.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actions
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2026-04-02•Australia•Australian Securities & Investments Commission
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has remade exemptions for low-risk non-cash payment facilities from parts of the financial services licensing regime in the Corporations Act 2001 until April 2031 via ASIC Corporations (Non-cash Payment Facilities) Instrument 2026/167, making only technical updates. The instrument maintains existing relief for travellers’ cheques, loyalty schemes, road toll facilities, prepaid mobile facilities, certain non-reloadable gift facilities and low value non-cash payment products, and preserves relief for Australian financial services licensees advising on or arranging payment services. ASIC intends to revisit the instrument once payments licensing reforms take effect.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsLicensing framework and process
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2026-04-02•Australia•Australian Securities & Investments Commission
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has expanded its email lodgement option to cover 30 additional paper-based forms from 31 March, bringing the total to 88 and enabling around 70% of paper-based lodgements to be submitted by email. The newly enabled forms span company and foreign company notifications, auditor appointments and consents, credit licence updates, debenture holder notifications and various register and records location changes, with ASIC expecting about 13,000 fewer postal lodgements annually while retaining postal options and limiting Form 388 email use to exceptional cases.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsOther
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2026-04-02•Australia•Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has written to authorised deposit-taking institutions subject to the Minimum Liquidity Holdings requirement to consult on a draft FAQ clarifying the liquidity treatment of deposits placed with settlement service providers. The draft FAQ specifies that encumbered deposits used to facilitate or secure settlement obligations should be excluded from MLH liquid assets, while unencumbered deposits, including those securing overdraft facilities that can be drawn within two business days, may be included, aligning treatment with Prudential Standard APS 210 Liquidity and superseding previous communications.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationLiquidity risk