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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
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2026-04-02•Caribbean•Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF)
The Caribbean Financial Action Task Force's 2024-2025 annual report focuses on the completion of its fourth mutual evaluation round and preparation for the fifth round. It says the final reports for Curaçao and Sint Maarten closed the cycle, while follow-up re-ratings, expanded staffing and nearly 100 trained assessors supported readiness for 2026 on-site visits.
Policy & regulationPeer reviews and country evaluationsAML and CFT
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2026-04-02•South Korea•Ministry of Economy & Finance (South Korea)
The Ministry of Economy and Finance of South Korea has filed a criminal complaint with the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency against individuals accused of originating and spreading false online claims that the government would force the sale of US dollars, alleging violations of the Basic Telecommunications Act. The ministry reiterated that the claims are entirely untrue and stated it will continue to respond strictly to fake news that could trigger market uncertainty and undermine confidence in policy.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actions
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2026-04-02•South Korea•Ministry of Economy & Finance (South Korea)
South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance announced a joint package to rationalise 251 “hidden regulations” in internal rules of 109 public institutions that act as de facto regulation for companies, especially SMEs. Measures cover entry and location requirements, technology support, procurement and bidding, and administrative procedures, including easing siting standards for liquid hydrogen charging facilities, expanding fee discounts and AI transition support for SMEs, and reducing procurement frictions. The government will monitor implementation and expand the Business Growth Response Center.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsRegulatory burden
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2026-04-02•South Korea•Ministry of Economy & Finance (South Korea)
South Korea’s Ministry of Economy & Finance, Bank of Korea, Financial Services Commission and Financial Supervisory Service reviewed financial and FX market conditions amid the Middle East war, warning volatility may persist and be amplified by US–Iran developments. They cited easing bond volatility after a KRW 5 trillion emergency buyback, passage of a FX market stabilisation tax package, strong Domestic Market Return Account demand, and initial inflows from Korea’s World Government Bond Index inclusion, to be monitored by a joint taskforce. They deemed the supplementary budget modestly growth-supportive with limited inflation impact, plan about KRW 27 trillion of policy finance if approved, and pledged to counter online claims of forced US dollar sales.
Policy & regulationCooperationGeopolitical risk
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2026-04-02•Azerbaijan•Central Bank of Azerbaijan
The Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan held its refinancing rate at 6.5 % and kept the interest-rate corridor at 5.5–7.5 %, citing February’s 5.7 % headline inflation as within the 4 ± 2 % target but flagging heightened geopolitical and cost-push risks; money-market rates remain near policy levels after a cumulative 75 bp easing since July 2025. The bank still projects inflation within target to end-2027 yet signalled readiness to act if pressures mount, with the next policy decision due on 6 May 2026.
Monetary policyPolicy rate decisionsMonetary policy decisions and developments
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2026-04-02•Samoa•Central Bank of Samoa
The Central Bank of Samoa and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific hosted a national workshop to launch a report on strengthening Samoa’s financial system resilience to climate-related risks and their potential impact on financial stability. Discussions covered transmission channels from extreme weather and coastal impacts, approaches to assessing and managing climate risks, implications for supervision and financial institutions’ operations, and the use of improved data systems and digital tools to enhance climate and Environmental, Social and Governance data.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsClimate risk and sustainable finance
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2026-04-02•Brazil•Brazil Securities Commission (CVM)
The Brazil Securities Commission issued Circular Letter CVM/SMI 2/2026 reiterating intermediaries’ duties in fixed income intermediation and client relationship practices. The circular stresses compliance with CVM Resolution 35 and the obligation under CVM Resolution 135 to register previously executed trades with organised over-the-counter market administrators, in light of higher secondary market volumes, changing participant profiles and new trading systems.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationMarket risk and volatility
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2026-04-02•Ukraine•Ministry of Finance (Ukraine)
Ukraine’s Finance Ministry met with Poland’s development bank BGK on implementing the Ukraine Facility, BGK’s launch in Ukraine, and using EU grants and BGK credit lines to finance critical municipal infrastructure and investment projects. They discussed local borrowing guarantees, preferential VAT for projects funded by international assistance and foreign loans, and routing support via Ukrainian state-owned banks. Two BGK framework projects with European Commission guarantees were approved: about EUR 200 million for private-sector energy, transport and construction, and EUR 20 million for public-sector municipal infrastructure recovery.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsMarket development
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2026-04-02•Indonesia•Ministry of Finance (Indonesia)
The Ministry of Finance (Indonesia) published remarks by Deputy Minister of Finance Juda Agung highlighting the need for technocrat and policymaker leadership capable of rapid, risk-aware responses amid global uncertainty. He outlined four leadership principles: strong inter-agency synergy, especially between fiscal and monetary authorities, creative and innovative policy thinking, decisiveness in scenario selection, and adaptive, agile policy adjustment.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationRisk management
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2026-04-02•United States•Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis has elected D. Neil Dauby, chairman and chief executive officer of German American Bank, as a Class A director effective March 2026 to complete the unexpired portion of a three-year term. Class A directors are elected by member financial institutions in the Eighth District, and the nine-member board provides oversight of Bank management and regional economic and credit perspectives that inform Federal Open Market Committee deliberations.
Institutional developmentLeadership change & appointmentsLeadership change and appointments
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2026-04-02•Mozambique•Ministry of Finance (Mozambique)
The Ministry of Finance of Mozambique reported on an outreach session by the Mutual Guarantee Society in Sofala Province to present the FGM guarantee fund and a credit line for economic recovery to improve access to finance for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. Officials highlighted the fund’s role in easing guarantee constraints and reducing banks’ risk, while stressing the importance of clear access criteria, faster approvals, transparent management and coordinated engagement by government, financial institutions and the private sector.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsSME financing
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2026-04-02•Seychelles•Seychelles Financial Services Authority
The Seychelles Financial Services Authority has terminated the accreditation of Mr. Andreas Christofi as a Securities Dealer’s Representative of HF Markets (Seychelles) Ltd, effective 24 March 2026, referencing Licence SDR191 under Section 4(1)(m) of the Financial Services Authority Act, 2013. The authority clarified the notice is solely for public information and awareness and does not constitute an enforcement action or adverse determination against any person or entity.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence withdrawal
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2026-04-02•United States•U.S. Senate Committee on Finance
U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden has asked the Department of the Treasury to explain its role in the Department of Justice’s decision to pause prosecution of Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S. and pursue an agreement that would avoid an admission of criminal wrongdoing or fines. Wyden seeks details on any Treasury recommendations regarding penalties, Office of Foreign Assets Control analysis, and communications with Turkish and White House officials, amid concerns over possible political interference in a case involving alleged facilitation of Iran’s evasion of U.S. sanctions.
OtherSanctions list update
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2026-04-02•Australia•Australian Securities & Investments Commission
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has released the ASX Inquiry Panel’s Final Report, finding governance, capability and risk management weaknesses at the Australian Securities Exchange have compromised critical market infrastructure. ASIC and the Reserve Bank of Australia will closely oversee ASX’s Commitments Plan, including a reset of its technology strategy, a AUD 150 million net tangible assets capital charge and governance changes, while enhancing their joint supervisory model for ASX’s clearing and settlement facilities and monitoring the CHESS Replacement Release One transition.
SupervisionCooperationCorporate governance
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2026-04-02•Australia•Australian Securities & Investments Commission
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has cancelled Beacon Wealth Pty Ltd’s Australian financial services licence under section 915B(3)(a) of the Corporations Act 2001, after determining the firm had ceased carrying on a financial services business and had not taken necessary steps to recommence operations following an April 2025 suspension. ASIC found Beacon Wealth did not progress required licence variations, provide requested information or pay fees, and concluded a proposed licence acquisition would improperly use the licence to start a new business. Beacon Wealth may apply to the Administrative Review Tribunal for review of the decision.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence withdrawal
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2026-04-02•Australia•Australian Securities & Investments Commission
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission reported a 71.6% pass rate for the 32nd Financial Advisers Exam held in March 2026, with 209 of 292 candidates successful and 77.7% sitting the exam for the first time. ASIC noted that, cumulatively, 22,611 candidates have sat the exam to date, of whom 20,963 (92%) have passed under the Corporations (Relevant Providers – Education and Training Standards) Determination 2021.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsOther
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2026-04-02•Moldova•National Bank of Moldova
The National Bank of Moldova adopted Decision No. 74 amending its normative acts on settlement and delivery risk and on the calculation of specific and general credit risk adjustments under the internal ratings-based approach. The revised regulatory framework will enter into force on 1 July 2027.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsCredit riskPrudential risks
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2026-04-02•Moldova•National Bank of Moldova
The National Bank of Moldova has amended its instruction on the submission of COREP reports by banks for supervisory purposes. The revised instruction, adopted by Executive Committee Decision No. 75 of 26 March 2026, modifies the framework originally approved under Decision No. 117/2018 and will enter into force on 1 October 2026.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsRegulatory reporting
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2026-04-01•Brazil•Brazil Securities Commission (CVM)
The Brazil Securities Commission’s March 2026 roundup covers targeted regulatory amendments, internal governance changes, and new supervisory planning and guidance, including its 2025 Management Report, a Plan of Inspections and Technical Supervision Meetings, and market conduct alerts. Key measures include Resolution CVM 240 adjusting Annex II of CVM Resolution 175 for FIDC funds, Resolution CVM 241 on substitute directors’ participation in the Collegiate Body, new cooperation agreements with B3 and BEE4 under the FÁCIL Regime, declaratory acts on allegedly irregular activities by several entities, and updated procedures on reporting infractions, system operations, tax-incentivised offerings, delinquent issuers, and a rejected settlement proposal with IQ Option LLC.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsRegulatory reporting
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2026-04-01•Brazil•Central Bank of Brazil
The Central Bank of Brazil published its 2025 Integrated Report, closing its 2020–2025 strategic cycle with 78% of planned actions completed and 26 extended to 2026–2028 under Agenda BC#. Key developments include new cyber and anti-fraud rules, enhanced Pix security and functionality, the Firmus survey and BC PROTEGE+, virtual asset regulation, and consultations on the GRSAC social, environmental and climate risk report and cross-border payments. The report also notes strong Pix growth and plans to use the new Financial Literacy Competency Matrix to expand Aprender Valor to high schools in 2026.
Institutional developmentOtherAuditing
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2026-04-01•Japan•Japan Financial Services Agency
The Japan Financial Services Agency has drafted amendments to enforcement regulations under the Act on the Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds to clarify the legal basis for deposit-taking institutions to share information on suspected fraudulent accounts and promptly freeze them, alongside subsidies for an information-sharing system and continued cooperation with the National Police Agency and industry bodies. Separately, the Minister of Finance announced an urgent meeting on financial facilitation and business support in light of the Middle East situation, including expanded consultation desks and use of safety net loans at the Japan Finance Corporation.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsOther
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2026-04-01•Japan•Japan Financial Services Agency
The Japan Financial Services Agency has set out criteria and procedures for organisations seeking approval to use its name for sponsorship or similar endorsements of events under its jurisdiction. The framework specifies eligibility requirements for organisers and events, documentation and reporting obligations, stricter conditions for continued use of the agency’s name, and the agency’s authority to investigate misuse and revoke approvals.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsLicence approval
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2026-04-01•Ireland•Department of Finance (Ireland)
The Department of Finance (Ireland) has launched an expression of interest process to appoint financial literacy ambassadors to support the National Financial Literacy Strategy and participate in an EU network linked to the EU Financial Literacy Strategy. Ambassadors will communicate key financial literacy messages, empower Irish citizens to manage their finances, and promote the EU strategy, following European Commission advice that Member States appoint between one and three ambassadors.
Financial literacy & educationFinancial literacy and education
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2026-04-01•Japan•Bank of Japan
The Bank of Japan announced that it will release its Comprehensive Data Set and BOJ Time-Series Data Search on April 2. The publication will be accompanied by a summary, outline, explanatory material, and notices of changes and corrections.
Data & statisticsMonetary dataFinancial and market indicators
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2026-04-01•United States•U.S. Department of the Treasury
The U.S. Department of the Treasury will convene meetings with domestic and international insurance regulators to review recent developments in private credit markets, including emerging risks, risk management practices, and sector outlooks. The initiative forms part of Treasury’s ongoing market monitoring and aims to strengthen regular communication and sustained collaboration with state insurance regulators as the industry’s primary supervisors.
Policy & regulationCooperationMarket development
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2026-04-01•United States•U.S. Department of the Treasury
The U.S. Department of the Treasury marked the start of National Financial Literacy Month and will coordinate with federal agencies on the Financial Literacy and Education Commission to highlight events, initiatives and public engagement opportunities throughout April. Treasury directed the public to MyMoney.gov for consolidated federal guidance and tools on saving, investing and major life milestones, as well as information on financial literacy activities and planned updates to the National Strategy for Financial Literacy.
Financial literacy & educationFinancial literacy and education
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2026-04-01•Global•OECD
The OECD’s 2026 review of corporate governance in Ukraine’s state-owned enterprises finds that although the formal framework has materially improved since 2021, implementation is uneven and major market and accountability gaps remain. It cites fragmented ownership, conflicts where ownership and regulatory roles overlap, competitive neutrality risks from wartime exemptions, weakly defined and compensated public service obligations, patchy disclosure, and board effectiveness problems. The report proposes short- and medium-term reforms, including stronger ownership coordination, institutionalising triage, restoring competitive neutrality, better PSO costing and accounting separation, merit-based board appointments and evaluations, and higher transparency standards by 2027.
Policy & regulationPeer reviews and country evaluationsCorporate governance
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2026-04-01•Global•OECD
The OECD has issued a Business and Finance Policy Paper giving practical guidance for governments on designing and strengthening state ownership policies so state-owned enterprises are managed responsibly, accountably and with integrity. It outlines key elements of an effective ownership policy, proposes a six-step process for developing and updating such policies, and notes that among 57 surveyed economies, 32 disclose explicit rationales for state ownership and around half have an overarching ownership policy, with growing focus on sustainability and integrity.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationCorporate governance
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2026-04-01•Bermuda•Bermuda Monetary Authority
The Bermuda Monetary Authority has published feedback and its response on proposed sustainability-related investment disclosures for Bermuda investment funds and a prohibition on misleading fund names, confirming it will retain the naming prohibition while shifting to more principles-based, outcomes-focused disclosure requirements. The Authority will refine key definitions, including reviewing “sustainable investing” and introducing “sustainable factors”, and will require offering documents to provide fair, clear and proportionate disclosures on the role of sustainability factors, related risks and limitations, and the basis for any sustainability targets or metrics. Bermuda feeder funds remain in scope, with reliance permitted on other regimes such as the European Union’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationDisclosures
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2026-04-01•Bahamas•Central Bank of the Bahamas
The Central Bank of the Bahamas announced a Financial Literacy Student Seminar as part of its Financial Literacy Month activities, targeting grades 10 to 12 with interactive financial education under the theme “Finance Forward: Smart Money Moves Start Now”. Sessions will cover the role of the Central Bank, Bahamian notes, coins and digital currency, cyber safety, small business development and investing basics, with in-person participation by nominated students from independent and Government high schools and live-streaming for Family Island students.
Financial literacy & educationFinancial literacy and education
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2026-04-01•United States•Commodity Futures Trading Commission
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced a supplemental consent order against former FTX head of engineering Nishad Singh, completing its enforcement action against him. The order imposes USD 3.7 million in disgorgement, a five-year trading ban, and an eight-year registration ban, while the Commission is not seeking restitution or a civil monetary penalty at this time in light of Singh’s cooperation and related criminal proceedings.
EnforcementSanctions & designationsFraud and scams
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2026-04-01•Mexico•CONDUSEF
Mexico’s National Commission for the Protection and Defence of Users of Financial Services (CONDUSEF) issued a consumer alert on suspected identity impersonation involving BAUBAP, S.A.P.I. de C.V., SOFOM, E.N.R., after detecting a fake iOS app “Baubap: Préstamos sin Buró” offering loans, while the firm’s official app is only on Android. CONDUSEF described a fraud scheme in which impostors pose as advisers, offer immediate credit, demand advance payments, then cease contact or intimidate victims, and urged consumers to avoid upfront payments, use official channels, and verify institutions in its SIPRES registry.
SupervisionAlertsFraud and scams
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2026-04-01•Argentina•Argentina Securities Commission (CNV)
The Argentina Securities Commission approved General Resolutions No. 1123 and No. 1124 to consult on a proposed framework for introducing Exchange Traded Funds as local instruments structured via CEVA or FCIA, alongside related changes to the public offering regime. The proposal sets conditions on custody, accounting, operational segregation, price formation, disclosure, and instrument-specific rules for creation, cancellation, subscription, and redemption, and updates the existing CEDEAR and CEVA framework with a specific regime for structuring, issuance, and trading.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsSecurities offerings and listings
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2026-04-01•West Africa•Central Bank of West African States
The Central Bank of West African States published an updated list of 161 licensed credit institutions in the West African Monetary Union as of 31 December 2025. The list covers 15 institutions in Benin, 20 in Burkina Faso, 33 in Côte d'Ivoire, 6 in Guinea-Bissau, 17 in Mali, 20 in Niger, 33 in Senegal and 17 in Togo.
Data & statisticsLicence approval
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2026-04-01•United States•National Credit Union Administration
The National Credit Union Administration has liquidated Copper & Glass Federal Credit Union in Pennsylvania after determining it was insolvent, with OMEGA Federal Credit Union assuming its assets, member shares, and loans. NCUA stated that members should experience no service disruption and reiterated that deposits remain insured by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund up to USD 250,000 per individual, joint, and qualifying retirement account category.
SupervisionInterventionsRecovery and resolution
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2026-04-01•United States•National Credit Union Administration
The National Credit Union Administration published its 2025 Annual Report, stating the Share Insurance Fund and credit union system remained well-capitalized with sufficient liquidity and that its four funds received unmodified audited opinions. The report highlights cost savings and organizational efficiencies from the agency’s reorganization and confirms compliance with federal financial management requirements. Chairman Kyle S. Hauptman’s 2026 priorities include completing the reorganization, implementing the GENIUS Act, and developing a more accessible regulatory framework for credit unions.
Institutional developmentGovernanceAuditing
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2026-04-01•Egypt•Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority
The Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority met with the Mortgage Finance Federation and mortgage finance companies and plans to revisit the regulatory framework for mortgage finance, supported by forthcoming circulars and guidance on financing mechanisms. Industry participants proposed changes to financing ratios, debt burden limits, repayment tenors and liquidity tools, including securitisation, to reflect real estate market developments and broaden access. The authority will review mortgage finance rules, enhance electronic systems and data submissions, organise real estate valuation experts, and reiterated firms’ obligations under FRA Board Decision No. 45 of 2026 and anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing requirements.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesMarket development
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2026-04-01•United States•National Association Of Insurance Commissioners
The NAIC Catastrophe Risk Management Center of Excellence and the California Department of Insurance published research showing that rebuilding wildfire-impacted communities to Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety Wildfire Prepared Home Standards could reduce projected average annual wildfire losses by up to 35 percent, with only about a three percent increase in costs. Focused on Los Angeles, the study links these loss reductions to potential impacts on insurance rate filings, pricing, and coverage availability.
ResearchNature-related risk
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2026-04-01•Kuwait•Kuwait Capital Markets Authority
The Kuwait Capital Markets Authority has amended provisions governing bonds and sukuk and approved related changes to EGX rules, establishing a legislative framework for issuing, listing, and trading these instruments on the stock exchange and launching a dedicated platform. The package revises disclosure requirements in Module Ten, listing and delisting procedures in Modules Eleven and Twelve, related fees in Appendix No. 4 of Module Two, and updates EGX rules on listing, market sections, indicators, trading, and dealing in securities.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsSecurities offerings and listings
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2026-04-01•Uganda•Bank of Uganda
The Bank of Uganda and IFAD have launched a public remittance dashboard that provides transaction-based data on flows, corridors and channels in Uganda's remittance market. The Bank reported USD 2.5 billion of inflows in 2025 and USD 402 million of outflows, with digital channels accounting for 73 per cent of inflows and mobile money for nearly 61 per cent of receipts. The dashboard will be updated monthly.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-04-01•Uganda•Bank of Uganda
The Bank of Uganda said Finance Trust Bank has moved from a Tier I Commercial Bank licence to a Tier II Credit Institution licence with effect from 1 April 2026. The bank remains open, deposits and contracts continue, and the change narrows its activities by ending services such as current accounts and new overdrafts. The central bank said the transition is being supervised and does not reflect financial distress.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence approval
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2026-04-01•Kuwait•Central Bank of Kuwait
The Central Bank of Kuwait has launched the first Advanced Cybersecurity Leaders Program under the Kafa’a initiative, with Kuwaiti banks and the Kuwait Institute of Banking Studies, to build national cybersecurity capability for the banking sector, focusing on cloud security and technology risk resilience. Aimed at experienced Kuwaiti professionals, it offers advanced practical training, starting with an eight-week Cloud Environment Security track delivered with the SANS Institute, supports regulatory compliance, and prepares participants for GIAC certifications and senior leadership roles.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsCyber resilience
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2026-04-01•Chile•Chile Financial Market Commission
The Chile Financial Market Commission has suspended the quotation and trading of shares and bonds issued by Clínica Las Condes S.A. until 15 April 2026, or earlier if the company submits audited financial statements as of 31 December 2025. The action follows the issuer’s failure to file its 2025 year-end financial information by the 31 March 2026 deadline, which the Commission said leaves the market without accurate, sufficient and timely information on the company’s financial position and securities.
SupervisionInterventionsAccounting and financial reporting
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2026-04-01•Canada•Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation
The Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation has confirmed that eligible deposits at ABCU Credit Union are now protected by federal deposit insurance following its merger with Innovation Federal Credit Union. CDIC is providing transitional coverage that mirrors prior provincial protection for pre-1 April 2026 deposits, before standard CDIC coverage of up to CAD 100,000 per deposit category applies to all eligible deposits at the merged institution.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsOther
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2026-04-01•Canada•Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation
The Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation has admitted Tru Cooperative Bank, formerly First West Credit Union, as a member and outlined how federal deposit insurance will apply as provincial coverage ends. Eligible deposits made before 1 April 2026 receive transitional coverage, with term deposits covered until maturity or cash-out and demand deposits covered for 180 days. Thereafter, all eligible deposits at Tru Cooperative Bank, including new deposits from 1 April 2026, will be protected under Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance up to CAD 100,000 per category.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsLicence withdrawal
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2026-04-01•Algeria•Algeria Market Authority (COSOB)
The Algeria Market Authority held a two-day training session for economic journalists on 30 and 31 March 2026 to improve understanding of the financial market and strengthen specialized reporting. The program covered market structure, alternative financing mechanisms, financial instruments including Islamic finance and practical methods for simplifying financial information for the public.
Financial literacy & educationFinancial literacy and education
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2026-04-01•Brazil•Brazil Securities Commission (CVM)
The Brazil Securities Commission (CVM) Board ruled on settlement proposals, approving four and rejecting two, with payments from BRL 42,500 to BRL 1,480,000. Rejections included joint proposals in the Auzza Securitizadora case and a BRL 400,000 offer from the investor relations director of Oncoclínicas over alleged failure to disclose a material fact during a capital increase negotiation. Approved settlements covered alleged blackout-period trading, delayed or incomplete material disclosures, lack of diligence in negotiations with a purported investor, and failure to inform an investor relations director about a criminal conviction.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsOther
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2026-04-01•Greece•Hellenic Capital Market Commission
The Hellenic Capital Market Commission recapped its Athens conference on financial education, highlighting financial literacy as central to investor protection and capital market development and announcing a free children’s financial education book for all Greek primary schools. Chair Vasiliki Lazarakou outlined policies to strengthen financial education, while IOSCO and Belgian FSMA President Jean-Paul Servais emphasized shared responsibility among regulators, educators and policymakers. Panels covered AI and FinTech platforms, fraud prevention, inequalities, national financial literacy strategy, responsible investing, social media and “finfluencers,” and Greece’s Deputy Minister for National Economy and Finance presented two Recovery Fund programmes supporting the Commission’s digital transformation and transparency.
Financial literacy & educationFinancial literacy and education
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2026-04-01•Global•Financial Markets Standards Board
The Financial Markets Standards Board announced that Charles Nichols has stepped down from the Board of Financial Markets Standards Board Limited as of 31 March 2026 after a long period of service. Nichols, a Director since January 2017, previously served as Senior Independent Director and chaired the Audit & Risk Committee, and was credited by the Board Chair with helping shape the organisation and its role in promoting standards and good practice in wholesale financial markets.
Institutional developmentLeadership change & appointmentsLeadership change and appointments
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2026-04-01•Portugal•Portuguese Insurance Regulator (ASF)
Portugal's Insurance and Pension Funds Supervisory Authority (ASF) published its semiannual Financial Stability Report, highlighting improved solvency and profitability in 2025 but flagging heightened macro-financial uncertainty and the early-2026 storm cluster as key risks. Insurers’ Solvency Capital Requirement coverage stood at 215.1% at September 2025 and 213% at year-end, with provisional 2025 net income of EUR 654m. Portfolio vulnerabilities include concentration in lower investment grade bonds and issuer concentration, and storm-related insured losses could exceed EUR 1bn before reinsurance. The report also presents national results from the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority’s 2025 stress test, where a sample of seven pension funds showed significant short-term liquidity shortfalls under both yield-curve-up and yield-curve-down scenarios, partially mitigated by management actions.
SupervisionRisk monitoring & watch pointsFinancial stability and systemic riskSupervision process and methodologies
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2026-04-01•Oman•Central Bank of Oman
The Central Bank of Oman's board approved the 2025 audited financial statements of the central bank, the Bank Deposits Protection Scheme and Mala'a, and adopted a regulatory policy for non-banking financial institutions. It also approved Mala'a financial regulation amendments, the future strategy for the College of Banking and Financial Studies, and the central bank's financial position for the last quarter of 2025.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsAuditing
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2026-04-01•Global•International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund, International Energy Agency and World Bank Group have formed a coordination group to align support for policymakers addressing the energy and economic impacts of the war in the Middle East, focusing on highly exposed, high-debt countries. The group will share data on energy markets, trade, fiscal and balance of payments pressures, inflation, export restrictions and supply chain disruptions, and coordinate responses including targeted policy advice, assessment of financing needs, concessional financing, risk mitigation tools and engagement with other partners.
Policy & regulationCooperationGeopolitical risk
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2026-04-01•Global•International Monetary Fund
The IMF Executive Board concluded its Article IV consultation with Kosovo, noting moderating growth, rising inflation, and a positive but risk-laden outlook amid political uncertainty, weaker external conditions, and spillovers from the Middle East conflict. Directors called for recalibrating fiscal policy as the deficit and current account imbalance widen, including containing current spending, scaling up quality public investment, enhancing revenue, and improving social spending efficiency and fiscal risk management. They deemed the banking sector sound but urged stronger oversight, close monitoring of credit and real estate exposures, readiness to deploy targeted macroprudential measures, safeguarding liquidity buffers, and further AML/CFT alignment with EU and FATF standards.
ResearchEconomic data and developments
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2026-04-01•Mexico•Central Bank of Mexico
The Central Bank of Mexico has launched a public consultation on draft amendments to expand operating levels for demand deposit accounts in national currency for credit institutions, certain regulated multiple-purpose financial companies linked to banks, and the National Agro, Rural, Forestry and Fisheries Development Finance institution. The proposal introduces a new “level 3 Bis” account for Mexican residents, allowing cumulative monthly credits of up to 15,000 UDIS and cash credits capped at 3,000 UDIS per month.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsPayments and payment systemsFinancial inclusion
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2026-04-01•Russia•Central Bank of Russia
The Central Bank of Russia has brought buy now, pay later (BNPL) operators under its supervision under a new law that establishes a register of admitted operators and requires BNPL services to be free for consumers, with no price differentiation versus non-BNPL purchases. BNPL plan terms are capped at six months from 1 April 2026, shortening to four months from 1 April 2028, while BNPL debt above RUB 50,000 per operator must be reported to credit bureaus and late-payment penalties are capped at 20% per annum of arrears.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsBNPL
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2026-04-01•Russia•Central Bank of Russia
The Central Bank of Russia announced a statutory reduction in the cap on total interest, penalties and other charges on certain consumer loans and microloans from 130% to 100% of the principal from 1 April 2026. The cap applies to new loans of up to one year issued by banks, microfinance organisations, pawnshops and consumer credit cooperatives, after which further accruals must stop and the cap must be disclosed on the first page of agreements.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsLending
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2026-04-01•Russia•Central Bank of Russia
The Central Bank of Russia has begun publishing an implied interest rate on CNY/RUB overnight foreign exchange swaps, derived from actual transactions in the Russian market. The benchmark is calculated on business days as the weighted average of yuan interest rates on individual on-exchange and over-the-counter transactions under covered interest rate parity, with the calculation methodology published in the Databases section of the Bank’s website.
Data & statisticsForeign exchange policy and markets
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2026-04-01•Russia•Central Bank of Russia
The Central Bank of Russia published March 2026 monitoring results showing the average maximum interest rate on RUB household deposits at the 10 largest credit institutions declined from 13.87% to 13.56% over the month. The data, based on indicative maximum rates for standard public offers, show average maximum rates by maturity of 13.04% (up to 90 days), 13.41% (91–180 days), 12.84% (181 days to one year) and 11.67% (over one year).
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicatorsSupervisory data
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2026-04-01•Russia•Central Bank of Russia
The Central Bank of Russia has started publishing quarterly statistics on the household saving rate, including a seasonally adjusted time series, within its “Financial assets and liabilities of the households sector” materials. The data show the share of household income saved and are intended to serve as an indicator of saving propensity and consumer activity.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicatorsSupervisory data
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2026-04-01•United States•U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
U.S. Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren has asked Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Acting Director Russell Vought for information on “zombie” second mortgages intended to be extinguished under the National Mortgage Settlement. The letter alleges banks may have received settlement credit for cancelling second mortgages and then sold the loans to debt collectors, and questions the bureau’s records, supervision and consumer-protection approach in this area.
SupervisionOtherConsumer and investor protection
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2026-04-01•Moldova•National Bank of Moldova
The National Bank of Moldova published provisional Q4 2025 international accounts data showing a current account deficit of EUR 944.8 million (19.4% of GDP), net capital account inflows of EUR 16.9 million and net financial account inflows of EUR 1,053.4 million. As of 31 December 2025, the net international investment position was a net debtor position of EUR 6,873.6 million (38.1% of GDP) and gross external debt stood at EUR 10,110.6 million (56.0% of GDP), with 42.6% public and 57.4% private.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-04-01•Moldova•National Bank of Moldova
The National Bank of Moldova published provisional fourth-quarter 2025 international accounts data showing gross external debt of EUR 10,110.6 million as at 31 December 2025, equivalent to 56.0% of GDP. Gross external debt rose 2.4% from the start of 2025, while the debt-to-GDP ratio declined by 2.7 percentage points year-on-year, with public external debt at EUR 4,310.9 million (42.6% of total, up 4.4%) and private external debt at EUR 5,799.7 million (57.4% of total, up 0.9%).
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-04-01•Moldova•National Bank of Moldova
The National Bank of Moldova said Governor Anca Dragu used the Romania Government Roundtable 2026 in Bucharest to outline how financial-sector development and infrastructure integration support investment and growth in Moldova. She cited IMF projections of strong GDP per capita gains from structural reforms and foreign direct investment, and highlighted benefits from Single Euro Payments Area accession, the MIA instant payments system, and capital market initiatives to connect to European infrastructures and modern trading platforms.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesMarket developmentPayments and payment systems
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2026-04-01•Libya•Central Bank of Libya
The Central Bank of Libya has opened subscription for Issue No. 10-2026 of unrestricted Mudaraba Deposit Certificates for commercial banks. The issuance follows the procedures and controls used in previous offerings and the tenors and maturity dates specified in the subscription announcement.
Monetary policyMonetary policy instruments & operationsOther
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2026-04-01•Moldova•National Bank of Moldova
The National Bank of Moldova published provisional data showing Moldova’s net international investment position as at 31 December 2025 at a debtor position of EUR 6,873.6 million, equivalent to -38.1% of GDP and 3.5 percentage points higher than end-2024. The net debtor position widened by 18.2% year-on-year as external assets fell 7.4% to EUR 6,967.0 million and external liabilities rose 3.8% to EUR 13,840.7 million, reducing the assets-to-liabilities ratio to 50.3%.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-04-01•United States•U.S. Department of the Treasury
The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a notice of proposed rulemaking on its first regulation to implement the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act. The proposal sets broad principles for assessing when a state-level regulatory regime is “substantially similar” to the federal framework, enabling payment stablecoin issuers with consolidated total outstanding issuance of no more than USD 10,000,000,000 to opt for state-level oversight.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsStablecoins
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2026-04-01•Canada•British Columbia Financial Services Authority
The British Columbia Financial Services Authority announced that First West Credit Union has received federal Letters Patent to continue as a federal credit union under the Bank Act as Tru Cooperative Bank, effective 1 April 2026, and is no longer provincially regulated. From the same date, eligible member deposits will cease to be insured by the Credit Union Deposit Insurance Corporation of British Columbia and will instead be covered by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence withdrawal
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2026-04-01•Global•Financial Action Task Force
The Financial Action Task Force’s follow-up review of Lao PDR’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing framework finds progress but maintains a partially compliant rating on Recommendation 19 on higher-risk jurisdictions, with Lao PDR remaining on enhanced expedited follow-up and 16 Recommendations rated Compliant or Largely Compliant. The report notes new enhanced due diligence and countermeasure requirements for customers from FATF-listed high-risk jurisdictions but highlights gaps in defining and calibrating countermeasures domestically and in mechanisms to systematically inform reporting entities of foreign AML/CFT weaknesses.
Policy & regulationPeer reviews and country evaluationsAML and CFT
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2026-04-01•India•Reserve Bank of India
The Reserve Bank of India has issued a consolidated Master Direction on incentives and penalties for banks’ currency distribution and exchange activities, covering branches, currency chests and ATMs, and extending certain penalties to White Label ATM Operators. It sets out reimbursement and performance-based service charges for currency chest operations and note and coin services, plus monetary penalties for service deficiencies, counterfeit note dispensing, ATM cash-outs and delayed or incorrect reporting through the CyM-CC portal. The Direction is effective upon publication on the RBI website and supersedes previous instructions.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsCurrency and cash management
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2026-04-01•India•Reserve Bank of India
The Reserve Bank of India has issued an updated Master Direction consolidating and revising banks’ obligations to provide note and coin exchange facilities, while withdrawing earlier instructions. All branches must issue fresh notes and coins, exchange soiled, mutilated and imperfect notes within specified limits, maintain minimum coin stocks, and ensure authenticity checks and proper handling of counterfeit notes. The direction also requires enhanced monitoring of ATM cash availability, sets out customer grievance escalation to the Reserve Bank - Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2021, and provides for supervisory monitoring and penalties for non-compliance.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsCurrency and cash management
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2026-04-01•India•Reserve Bank of India
The Reserve Bank of India has directed Authorised Dealer Category I banks to route overseas investment-related references to designated Regional Offices via the PRAVAAH portal, replacing centralised processing at the Foreign Exchange Department, Central Office. Allocation to Regional Offices will be based on the Unique Identification Number prefix of the foreign entity, and the Master Direction – Overseas Investment dated 24 July 2024 is being amended accordingly, with banks to inform affected customers.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsCross-border payments
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2026-04-01•India•Reserve Bank of India
The Reserve Bank of India has issued revised reporting instructions for guarantees under the Foreign Exchange Management (Guarantees) Regulations, 2026, introducing standardised returns and quarterly submissions via the Centralised Information Management System. Persons required to report guarantees under Regulation 7 of FEMA 8 (R) must use prescribed forms for issuance, modification and invocation, while authorised dealer banks must assign a unique Guarantee Transaction Number, file returns within 30 days of quarter-end, and compute late submission fees based on the liability created on invocation.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsRegulatory reporting
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2026-04-01•India•Reserve Bank of India
The Reserve Bank of India has tightened foreign exchange derivative rules for authorised dealers by prohibiting non-deliverable derivative contracts involving the Indian rupee and imposing new constraints on rebooking and related-party transactions. Deliverable foreign exchange derivative contracts may still be offered for hedging if users do not maintain offsetting non-deliverable positions, while rebooking of cancelled INR-related contracts is barred and INR derivative contracts with related parties, as defined under Ind AS 24, IAS 24 or equivalent standards, are prohibited.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsForeign exchange policy and markets
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2026-04-01•Malta•Malta Financial Services Authority
The Malta Financial Services Authority and the Central Bank of Malta have set up a T+1 National Coordination Group to oversee Malta’s transition to a T+1 securities settlement cycle in line with the EU programme and the pan-European cutover by 11 October 2027. Chaired by the Authority, with the Central Bank as vice-chair and Malta Stock Exchange plc as permanent technical member, the group will coordinate legal, operational, technological and liquidity workstreams. Existing rules remain unchanged for now, with draft amendments and consultations to follow.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsMarket infrastructure
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2026-04-01•Czech Republic•Czech National Bank
The Czech National Bank’s quarterly survey of average daily foreign exchange market turnover for 20–24 April 2026 reported a 4.5% increase from January 2026 to USD 10,074.5 million. Spot transactions fell 16.9% to USD 1,055.0 million, forwards and swaps rose 9.5% to USD 8,839.5 million, and options declined 39.0% to USD 180.0 million.
Data & statisticsForeign exchange policy and markets
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2026-04-01•South Korea•Ministry of Economy & Finance (South Korea)
South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance issued an alert rejecting as unequivocally false online claims that the government plans to force the sale of US dollars, stating the idea has not been discussed. The ministry warned that spreading such unfounded claims in an emergency context can destabilise markets and undermine policy confidence, and said it will respond strictly, including by seeking a police investigation into the dissemination of the misinformation.
SupervisionAlertsFraud and scams
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2026-04-01•Oman•Oman Financial Services Authority
The Oman Financial Services Authority intensified oversight of the accounting and auditing profession, resulting in more than 45 supervisory and enforcement actions, including four firm deregistrations, three warnings and two suspensions. Inspections identified unlicensed practice, audit reports signed by unauthorised persons, failures to retain audit documentation for ten years, and breaches of International Standards on Auditing. The authority also engaged a specialist consultancy to review and align the legal framework with global practices and government direction.
SupervisionReviews, inspections & stress testsAuditing
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2026-04-01•United States•Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael S. Selig, in a statement marking his first 100 days, highlighted rolling back climate-focused work, including dismantling the Climate Risk Unit, and shifting from “regulation through enforcement” toward expanded stakeholder engagement and market transparency. The agency is advancing initiatives on crypto assets, prediction markets and agricultural markets, including de minimis threshold exemptions for commodity swaps, more frequent Commitment of Traders reporting, the SEC-CFTC “Project Crypto” initiative, a crypto asset taxonomy, and early-stage work on potential new prediction market regulations.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesFintech and insurtechRegulatory burden
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2026-04-01•Global•World Bank
The World Bank has approved USD 25 million for Bhutan’s First Growth and Jobs Development Policy Financing operation to strengthen policies for private sector-led job creation and economic resilience. The operation supports reforms to improve the business environment and access to finance, modernize tax and public investment management, enhance the foreign direct investment framework, advance agriculture reforms, and improve pension sustainability and working conditions for women, youth and vulnerable groups. It is the first in a planned series of three operations, with financing split equally between a grant and concessional funding on a 40-year term.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsEconomic data and developments
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2026-04-01•Pakistan•State Bank of Pakistan
The State Bank of Pakistan has revoked M/s Al Sahara Exchange Company (Pvt.) Ltd.’s authorisation to conduct foreign exchange business at the company’s request. The revocation is effective from the date the company closed its operations, and the firm is no longer authorised to carry out any type of foreign exchange activity.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence withdrawal
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2026-04-01•Pakistan•State Bank of Pakistan
The State Bank of Pakistan has launched a Teenagers Account framework allowing individuals aged 13 to 18 to independently own and operate bank accounts and digital wallets in a regulated environment. Targeting an estimated 26 million teenagers previously limited to joint or parent-controlled accounts, the initiative aims to expand early access to the formal and digital financial system and forms part of the State Bank’s Strategic Plan 2023–28 and the National Financial Inclusion Strategy 2024–28.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsFinancial inclusion
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2026-04-01•Ukraine•Ukraine National Commission on Securities and Stock Market
The Ukraine National Commission on Securities and Stock Market published decisions covering rulemaking, supervisory actions, and approvals for capital markets participants. Measures include draft rules on 2026 financial reporting and ratings, restrictions on securities of collective investment institutions, sanctions-related actions on assets and market access, classification of certain projects as dubious investments, and multiple bond and share registrations and senior control function appointments.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsAccounting and financial reportingSupervision process and methodologies
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2026-04-01•Ukraine•Ukraine National Commission on Securities and Stock Market
The Ukraine National Commission on Securities and Stock Market approved a draft decision granting a one-off extension to 1 June 2026 for certain capital market and organised commodity market participants to submit their first quarter 2026 and 2025 annual financial statements, including consolidated reports and auditor’s opinions. The measure applies to asset management companies, non-state pension fund administrators, collective investment institutions and non-state pension funds, and is linked to martial law to ease compliance burdens and support operational stability.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsRegulatory reporting
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2026-04-01•Peru•Central Bank of Peru
The Central Bank of Peru reported that credit for home purchases reached PEN 75,796 million in March 2026, up 7.2 percent year on year and 0.5 percent month on month, driven by continued growth in local-currency mortgage lending. PEN-denominated mortgage credit rose 7.9 percent year on year to PEN 71,681 million, while foreign-currency mortgage loans declined 4.9 percent, with dollarization remaining low at 5.4 percent of housing loans in United States dollars.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicators
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2026-04-01•Peru•Superintendencia de Banca, Seguros y AFP del Peru
The Superintendency of Banking, Insurance and Pension Fund Administrators of Peru has created the Executive Coordination for Organisation of Companies as a centralised unit to process applications for new entities entering the financial, insurance and private pensions systems. The unit will act as a single entry point for the organisation stage, coordinate with line departments for operating-stage assessments, and is expected to improve consistency, accountability and responsiveness for hybrid business models.
Institutional developmentMandate & organizational structureOrganizational structure
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2026-04-01•Germany•BaFin
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has published Consultation 02/2026 on a draft circular xx/2026 setting out the Minimum Requirements for Risk Management (MaRisk) in consultation form. The draft circular outlines updated supervisory expectations for institutions’ risk management frameworks.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsRisk management
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2026-04-01•Germany•BaFin
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has launched Consultation 02/2026 on a draft circular to revise the Minimum Requirements for Risk Management (MaRisk). The consultation package includes a comparison version highlighting changes between the current MaRisk text and the draft.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsRisk management
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2026-04-01•Germany•BaFin
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority has issued a circular on when primary insurers may underwrite ransom insurance, consolidating existing expectations without changing their substance. It applies to all insurers authorised for direct non-life business in Germany, including EU/EEA insurers operating under freedom of services or establishment. The circular defines ransom insurance and sets conditions including a ban on advertising, restrictions on product bundling, a one-year maximum term with proportionate sums insured, mandatory preventive security advice, strict confidentiality and reporting duties, centralised encrypted administration and claims handling, and classification as risk type 16k (other financial losses) under the German Insurance Supervision Act. It takes effect on 1 April 2026 and replaces Circular R 3/1998 (VA).
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationOther
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2026-04-01•Georgia•Insurance State Supervision Service of Georgia
The Insurance State Supervision Service of Georgia held a working meeting with the Akhmeta Municipality Mayor’s Office to explain its supervisory mandate, insurance consumer protection mechanisms, and issues affecting agroinsurance products. The session focused on consumer rights throughout the insurance lifecycle, key contract considerations, available legal remedies, and challenges and potential solutions in agroinsurance, with the aim of strengthening communication and public awareness.
SupervisionCooperationHiring and recruitment
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2026-04-01•Europe•European Association of CCP Clearing Houses
The European Association of CCP Clearing Houses published a position paper on the European Commission’s draft Settlement Finality Regulation, supporting a more harmonised EU framework but warning that certain provisions could increase procedural complexity, duplicate requirements and weaken legal certainty for central counterparties, including in third-country contexts. EACH proposes simplifying designation and withdrawal processes, aligning settlement finality protections with EMIR, clarifying and extending protections for third-country systems, indirect participants, CCP default management and collateral (including DLT and tokenised assets), and narrowing some ESMA and EBA technical standards mandates.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationCCPs
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2026-04-01•Indonesia•Bank Indonesia
Bank Indonesia reported Indonesia’s trade surplus widened to USD1.27 billion in February 2026 from USD0.95 billion in January, supporting external resilience. The surplus was driven by a USD2.19 billion non-oil and gas surplus from natural-resource-based and manufacturing exports to China, the United States and India, while the oil and gas trade deficit narrowed due to lower imports. The central bank will continue strengthening policy synergies with the Government and other authorities to reinforce external resilience and support sustainable growth.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-04-01•Europe•European Banking Federation
The European Banking Federation has responded to the European Commission’s call for evidence on guidance for applying the Do No Significant Harm principle under the 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework, supporting simplification and closer alignment with existing EU and national laws. It calls for reduced duplicative checks, greater reliance on existing regulation, recognised certifications and public data, clearer and more quantifiable DNSH criteria, and proportionate evidence requirements that reflect financial institutions’ intermediary role and the constraints faced by smaller clients, including in third-country contexts.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretation
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2026-04-01•Trinidad & Tobago•Central Bank of Trinidad & Tobago
The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago issued a Year 5, Half Year 1 update on its 2021/22–2025/26 Strategic Plan, highlighting progress on payment-system and digital-finance initiatives, supervisory reforms, and the transition to currency bearing the new national Coat of Arms. Key developments include full registration of WamNow Technologies Limited as an e-money issuer, commencement of the Virtual Assets and Virtual Asset Service Providers Act with a temporary prohibition on most virtual-asset business, implementation of an updated risk-based supervision framework for banking and insurance, and initiation of liquidation proceedings for British American Insurance Company (Trinidad) Limited. Priorities through 2026 include finalising the Payments Systems and Services Bill and Regulations, further rollout of the CARICOM Payment and Settlement System, a phased currency transition with a new Series 2026 TTD 100 note, and pilot testing of a new supervisory technology platform.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsOther
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2026-04-01•Aruba•Central Bank of Aruba
The Central Bank of Aruba published its Monthly Tables for February 2026, updating monetary survey and balance-sheet statistics for the central bank, commercial banks and the government. Broad money rose to AWG 7,056.0 million, driven by net domestic money creation and a net inflow of foreign funds, while net foreign assets reached AWG 3,924.9 million and domestic credit AWG 4,785.4 million. Commercial banks reported total assets of AWG 8,707.2 million, capital/risk-weighted assets of 29.1%, a loan/deposit ratio of 65.3% and liquidity of 31.6%.
Data & statisticsEconomic data and developments
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2026-04-01•United States•Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency published its list of Community Reinvestment Act performance evaluations made public between March 1 and March 31, 2026, for national banks, federal savings associations, and insured federal branches of foreign banks. The OCC reiterated that CRA examinations assess how institutions meet community credit needs, including in low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, using ratings from outstanding to substantial noncompliance, and maintains a searchable archive of evaluations and a list of institutions scheduled for upcoming examinations.
Data & statisticsOther
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2026-04-01•China•China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission
The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission and the Monetary Authority of Macao discussed strengthening cross-jurisdiction supervisory cooperation and deepening financial market connectivity in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The meeting also focused on supporting Macao’s economic development.
SupervisionCooperationCross-border cooperation
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2026-04-01•Greece•Ministry of National Economy and Finance (Greece)
Greece’s Ministry of National Economy and Finance launched the fourth funding cycle of the TEPIX III Loan Fund for SMEs, raising the programme’s total loan budget to over EUR 1.2bn. Funding is provided nationwide via two subprogrammes offering investment and working capital loans with partial interest-free financing, interest-rate subsidies, capped collateral requirements, early repayment options and free access to the Hellenic Development Bank’s ESG Tracker, with applications submitted through the Bank’s Know Your Customer platform and the Integrated Information System of State Aid.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsSME financing
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2026-04-01•China•Central Bank of the Republic of China
The People’s Bank of China, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the National Financial Regulatory Administration and the China Securities Regulatory Commission held a joint technology finance work exchange to strengthen inter-agency and central-local coordination and advance technology finance policies. Authorities reviewed progress in expanding credit, insurance, bond market support and private investment for technology firms, and set a forward agenda to enhance coordination mechanisms, information sharing, specialised products and use of targeted tools such as re-lending facilities, equity investment pilots, merger and acquisition loans and the bond market “technology board” to better channel finance to innovation.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsFintech and insurtechMarket development
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2026-04-01•Sweden•Riksbank
The Riksbank published an Economic Commentary mapping bilateral domestic large exposures among 109 Swedish credit institutions, identifying a concentrated network where the largest banks act as key intermediaries and could rapidly transmit shocks. Based on 734 unique exposures totalling SEK 674 billion over 2021Q2–2025Q3, interconnectedness is mainly driven by debt exposures, especially cross-holdings of covered bonds, and centrality metrics consistently rank large banks as the most important nodes. The Commentary is an initial step in a broader project that will incorporate foreign exposures and contagion analysis, and reflects the authors’ views rather than the Riksbank’s official position.
ResearchPrudential risksFinancial stability and systemic risk