The Luxembourg Insurance Commission reported that life premiums rose 10.93% while nonlife premiums declined 3.85% in its second-quarter 2026 indicators. Excluding restructuring effects, nonlife premiums grew 2.35%, while life technical provisions increased 13.51% to EUR 279.42 billion.
The Taiwan Financial Services Commission reported combined net sales of TWD 1.4885 trillion in listed shares by foreign and mainland area investors through July 31, 2026. July also produced combined net outward remittances of USD 2.926 billion, leaving cumulative net inward remittances at USD 394.018 billion.
Taiwan’s foreign exchange reserves declined by USD 2.88 billion in July 2026 to USD 594.27 billion. The change reflected reserve management returns, currency movements and central bank intervention to smooth volatile capital flows.
The Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan has approved market conduct guidance covering a broad range of financial institutions. It addresses consumer protection across product design, distribution and servicing, alongside governance, internal controls, conflicts of interest and precontractual disclosures.
The National Bank of Serbia published its June 2026 Statistical Bulletin covering monetary, external, real and fiscal sector developments. The July bulletin is scheduled for Sept. 3, 2026.
The Angola Insurance Authority reported that gross written premiums rose 22% to about AOA 578.5 billion in 2025 as it reviewed ongoing risk-based supervision and regulatory reforms. It also highlighted the July 2026 registration of Angola’s first domestic reinsurer and an approval process for a new pension funds law.
The National Securities and Stock Market Commission of Ukraine approved EU-aligned market abuse rules covering share buybacks, price stabilization and investment recommendations. The measures impose disclosure, transaction-limit and reporting requirements and require analysts and firms to reveal conflicts of interest. They will become fully operational on Jan. 1, 2027.
Bank Indonesia reported 5.29% year-over-year economic growth in the second quarter of 2026, down from 5.61% in the previous period. It forecasts 2026 growth of 4.9-5.7%, supported by domestic demand and coordinated government and central bank policies.
The Reserve Bank of Fiji reported that formal financial inclusion reached a record 87% in 2025, while mobile money account ownership rose to 67%. Financial resilience remains weak, with 61% of households able to cover no more than one month of expenses after losing their main income. The findings will guide financial inclusion, digital services and small-business financing policies.
Nigeria's National Insurance Commission has begun issuing new licences to 43 insurers declared compliant with higher minimum capital requirements. The phased transition is intended to improve solvency and claims-paying capacity, with a Risk-Based Capital framework planned as the next major regulatory initiative.
Egypt’s preliminary net international reserves stood at USD 56.2939 billion at the end of July 2026.
The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway fined an AKRBP primary insider NOK 50,000 for reporting four transactions nearly four weeks late. The trades exceeded the EUR 5,000 annual threshold and should have been disclosed within three days.
The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway found audit law breaches in Ernst & Young's 2025 audit of a public-interest entity. The auditor obtained insufficient evidence and showed inadequate professional skepticism over goodwill valuation, while deficiencies also affected the group audit and documentation of general IT controls.
The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway found serious and systemic accounting, control and anti-money laundering failings at Vold Regnskap but declined to revoke its approval on proportionality grounds. The firm must implement and document effective remediation, while the authority will separately assess the roles of its chair and owner.
The National Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan discussed expanding cooperation with JISPA, including greater participation by its young professionals. Potential areas include executive education, research, policy dialogue and institutional capacity development.
The National Bank of Tajikistan held a briefing for prospective JISPA applicants and banking-sector human resources officials. The session covered eligibility and application requirements for postgraduate study in economics, finance and public policy.
Kazakhstan’s financial market regulator has launched a national analytics platform to monitor bank and microfinance lending to women entrepreneurs across businesses of all sizes. Developed with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, it provides portfolio, sectoral, regional and borrower-level analysis based on a new identification methodology.
The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee unanimously held the policy repo rate at 5.25% and retained its neutral stance, citing supply-led inflation pressures, resilient but slower projected growth, and inflation uncertainty. Consumer price index inflation is projected at 5.0% and real gross domestic product growth at 6.7% in 2026-27, while the Reserve Bank of India will conduct two-way liquidity operations to align the weighted average call rate with the repo rate.
The agency approved Aigerim Shokenovna Nurbekova as a chief accountant in the securities market and Rasul Ibragimovich Rysymambetov as a governing body member and independent director of Unified Accumulative Pension Fund JSC.
The Vietnam State Securities Commission is seeking quotations by Aug. 14, 2026, for tablet rental services supporting remote management and digital signing from 2026 to 2029.
The Thailand Office of Insurance Commission launched its first joint training program for 30 journalists, influencers and other insurance communicators. The curriculum covers claims, policyholder rights, regulation, communication requirements and content production, with a second cohort planned by the end of 2026.
Indonesia's Financial Services Authority appointed Rizal Ramadhani as deputy commissioner for law and investigations and Ahmad Rifqi as head of regional office management and development. The appointments form part of its leadership succession and organizational strengthening efforts.
Indonesia's Financial Services Authority has introduced transaction reporting and data-use requirements for online lenders. Providers must report accurate and timely financing data, strengthen governance and internal controls, and restrict borrower information to permitted purposes, with administrative sanctions for noncompliance.
The Timor-Leste Ministry of Finance has launched a public electronic registry for security interests in movable property. Businesses and entrepreneurs can use assets including equipment, vehicles, inventory and machinery as collateral, supporting wider access to secured credit and reducing lending risk.
The Bank of the Lao PDR consulted financial firms on draft rules for managing risks, restrictions and prohibitions linked to international restrictive measures. Feedback from commercial banks, cross-border payment providers and cryptocurrency trading service providers will inform revisions to the draft.
The Bank of Korea reported that official foreign reserves rose by USD 0.6 billion in July to USD 427.9 billion. Securities represented 88.8% of the total, and South Korea ranked 10th globally by reserve holdings at the end of June.
U.S. Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren asked the Commerce Department to explain its decision to grant the UAE license-free access to sensitive U.S. technology, including advanced artificial intelligence chips. She raised national security concerns and questioned whether reported UAE investments in the Trump family’s cryptocurrency venture influenced the decision.
The committee’s minority staff warned that the latest Clarity Act text would weaken enforcement tools related to decentralized mixers and leave other illicit finance risks unaddressed.
The Central Bank of the Argentine Republic outlined the economic rationale for reforming its charter. President Santiago Bausili presented the case to two Chamber of Deputies committees.
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has launched a refreshed strategy to help small businesses and directors meet their obligations and interact more easily with the regulator. It will expand practical guidance and improve digital services while targeting illegal phoenix activity and other misconduct that harms small businesses, creditors and consumers.
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has launched a digital hub providing consolidated guidance, tools and learning modules for small business directors. The resource covers obligations throughout a company’s life cycle and responds to research showing gaps in directors’ understanding and access to information.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore sees no current need for a centralised recurring payments service because major providers already offer management tools. It will review the need for further measures if circumstances change.
The Central Bank of Cuba reviewed the banking and financial system’s handling of public complaints and suggestions. It called for faster responses and clearer institutional communications, while participants discussed energy constraints, service organization and public dissatisfaction.
The Central Bank of Cuba reported that Brazilian crude production reached a record 4.5 million barrels a day in June, a 19% annual increase. Petrobras-led deepwater fields drove the rise, helping offset supply disruptions linked to the conflict involving the United States and Iran.
The Central Bank of Uruguay discussed cooperation with the Inter-American Development Bank on financial system capacity, international standards and technical knowledge. The institutions are also working with the Ministry of Economy and Finance to develop local capital markets and support long-term investment.
The Central Bank of Uruguay has completed a restructuring that separates monetary policy analysis from implementation. Bertrand Gruss was appointed chief economist, Fabio Malacrida will lead the new Financial Policy and Payments System Management division, and Carlos Herrera was named general manager.
The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago has launched a financial literacy campaign combining a word puzzle with creative writing under the theme “The formula for financial freedom.”
The Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions of Puerto Rico appointed Driven, P.S.C. to monitor Banex for at least six months after identifying unresolved compliance concerns and a potential USD 28.1 million liquidity shortfall. The review will cover capital, liquidity, financial reporting, related-party transactions and BSA, AML and sanctions controls. Banex must provide full access, preserve records and fund the monitor’s work.
The Superintendency of Banks of Panama has implemented a risk-based supervisory methodology for foreign bank branches and other general- and international-license entities under host supervision. It introduces tailored assessments and, for specified entities, a supervisory rating, with a pilot phase preceding formal application.
The Central Bank of Brazil’s Monetary Policy Committee cut the Selic rate by 25 basis points to 14.00% in August, its fourth consecutive reduction, while noting deanchored expectations and unusually high, upside-skewed inflation risks. It will calibrate further easing based on new data while maintaining sufficient restriction to ensure inflation converges to target.
US Federal Reserve Board staff analysis found that all-bank top-down stress models may materially overstate capital losses at banks with USD 10 billion to USD 100 billion in assets. A regional-bank model projected a Common Equity Tier 1 ratio decline that was smaller by as much as nearly 1 percentage point, although vulnerabilities to low-cost deposit funding and certain commercial real estate sectors remain.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City has established a 10-member Agricultural Advisory Council within its Center for Agriculture and the Economy. Meeting twice a year, the council will advise on emerging trends, strategic priorities and stakeholder engagement.
The Health Insurance Observatory published 2025 health insurance market indicators using data available from Portugal’s Insurance and Pension Funds Supervisory Authority.
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario refused to renew Leszek Dziadecki’s individual insurance agent licence and revoked Advantage Group of Finance Inc.’s corporate insurance agent licence. The Financial Services Tribunal found both unsuitable for licensing, citing Dziadecki’s regulatory record and failure to demonstrate rehabilitation.
South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago credited stronger monetary frameworks, reserve accumulation and financial supervision with improving emerging market resilience. South Africa has about USD 74 billion in reserves and stabilizing public debt, but weak growth, institutional damage and slow structural reforms remain major constraints.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s independent Office of Supervisory Appeals is now operational, and revised supervisory appeal guidelines have taken effect. The office replaces the Supervision Appeals Review Committee and expands appeal rights in certain cases involving proposed or pending enforcement actions.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted technical amendments aligning its regulations with a 2006 federal court ruling. The changes remove vacated requirements for at least 75% independent directors and an independent chair as conditions for relying on certain exemptive rules.
The Tanzania Insurance Regulatory Authority is educating visitors at the Nane Nane Farmers’ Exhibition in Dodoma about insurance products and risk protection. The outreach includes engineering and agricultural coverage for projects, equipment, weather events, and crop and livestock diseases.
The Central Bank of Cuba highlighted a television discussion of its latest measures and their potential impact on digital payments. Topics include cash availability, incentives for merchants to accept online payments, pension payments involving the private sector and conditions for greater use of banking services.
The Astana Financial Services Authority identified an unaffiliated Telegram group impersonating licensed digital asset trading platform ATAIX Eurasia and advised users to rely only on official channels.
Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority assessed the financial sector as stable, with bank credit growing 12.67% year over year and capital and liquidity remaining above regulatory thresholds. It revised pension payout policy, issued new carbon exchange and capital-market reporting requirements, and extended an insurer reporting deadline to Aug. 31. Enforcement included two rural bank license revocations and action against suspected gambling accounts, illegal financial businesses and scams.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore does not collect institution-level data on disputes involving minors’ online spending and has received few cases of public feedback in the past five years. Parents or guardians can set lower daily transaction limits on accounts opened for minors under 16, while minors are generally ineligible for credit cards.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore supports seniors’ adoption of digital banking while seeking to preserve access to cash and face-to-face services.
The National Bank of Serbia’s RTGS and clearing systems processed 19.4 million payments in July 2026, including RTGS turnover of RSD 16,117 billion. The systems recorded no downtime and achieved 100% availability, while foreign exchange clearing processed EUR 218.2 million.
The National Bank of Serbia’s instant payment system processed 11.3 million payments worth RSD 154.9 billion in July, with an average execution time of 1.0 second.
The Central Bank of Luxembourg’s consumer confidence indicator improved to minus 10 in July 2026 from minus 14 in June. All four components strengthened, covering the economic outlook, past and expected household finances, and major purchase intentions.
The Cyprus Committee for Financial Literacy and Education has launched moneypedia.cy, a bilingual national portal offering financial guidance, calculators and educational materials. The platform supports decisions on budgeting, saving, borrowing, investing, insurance and pensions, and will be updated continuously.
The National Bank of Georgia reported annual inflation of 5.5% in July, with core inflation at 3.5%. June loan growth was 14.5% after adjusting for exchange-rate effects, while official international reserves rose to a record of more than USD 7.1 billion.
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s commodity price index rose by 0.6% in special drawing rights terms and 1.2% in Australian dollar terms in July. The index was 15.4% higher over the year in special drawing rights terms, with gains broadly based across rural commodities, bulk commodities and base metals.
Qatar Central Bank’s governor and Kuwait’s ambassador to Qatar discussed bilateral cooperation, focusing on financial and banking collaboration.
U.S. Senate Committee on Finance Ranking Member Ron Wyden released a report alleging that major banks delayed reporting suspicious transactions while Jeffrey Epstein transferred hundreds of millions of dollars. The report proposes personal review confirmations by bankers, stronger penalties for negligent reporting and Treasury notifications when banks exit clients over suspected criminal activity.
Two senior U.S. Senate committee Democrats urged the SEC to investigate whether the $TRUMP memecoin facilitated fraud or unjust enrichment. Their letter cites reports that nearly 1 million investors lost USD 3.81 billion while President Trump made USD 636 million.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Rep. Ayanna Pressley and 18 other lawmakers asked six major insurers to explain their use of credit-based insurance scores in homeowners insurance underwriting and pricing. They raised concerns that credit history can drive premiums as much as or more than disaster risk and requested responses by August 17.
Ukraine's National Securities and Stock Market Commission approved a revised draft financial monitoring regulation for supervised entities. It also reviewed sustainable finance legislation, proposed access to depository information for the Economic Security Bureau and bills on greenhouse gas emissions trading.
The Financial Conduct Authority has finalized transaction reporting reforms expected to save firms GBP 108 million annually. The rules reduce reporting fields, remove foreign exchange derivatives and instruments traded only on EU venues from scope, and shorten the historical error-correction period. Most changes take effect on April 3, 2028.
The Angola Capital Markets Commission reported that June trading volume rose 9.37% to AOA 494.72 billion, driven by an 84% increase in repo activity. Market capitalization fell 3.96% to AOA 4,091.37 billion, while collective investment undertakings’ global net asset value increased 2.55% to AOA 1,907.24 billion.
The Angola Capital Markets Commission held a securities market architecture workshop for FACRA employees. The training covered market regulation and supervision, investment instruments, investor risk profiles and the regulatory, licensing and tax framework for collective investment undertakings.
The National Bank of Denmark reported that foreign exchange reserves increased by DKK 0.3 billion to DKK 699.6 billion in July, with no foreign exchange market intervention. Banks’ and mortgage credit institutions’ net position with the central bank rose by DKK 54.8 billion to DKK 355.9 billion, largely due to the central government’s liquidity impact.
The Alberta Securities Commission settled with Colton Kenneth Smith over insider trading in i3 Energy plc shares based on confidential acquisition information. Smith will pay CAD 65,000 and is subject to a five-year trading ban, with limited exceptions.
The Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina reported that S&P confirmed the country’s B+ credit rating with a stable outlook. S&P expects growth of just over 2%, budget deficits above 3% of GDP and a current account deficit of 3.8% in 2026, while viewing the euro-linked currency board as a key policy anchor.
The Canadian Securities Administrators has warned that fraudsters are impersonating Union Bancaire Privée to demand upfront fees from Canadians seeking to recover losses from fraudulent crypto-based platforms. UBP has no connection to the scheme and does not hold or release investor funds in the manner claimed.
The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority has published a comprehensive set of retirement fund standards that took effect on April 30, 2026. Funds must maintain at least a 100% funding ratio, with underfunding corrected through a payment or a rehabilitation plan lasting no more than five years. The standards also strengthen governance, valuation, reporting, investment, member communication and benefit requirements.
The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority has published standards governing medical aid fund governance, financial soundness, reporting, member protections and registration. The standards took effect on April 30, 2026, with funds given 12 months to align their rules. They include board and service-provider tenure limits, actuarial and solvency requirements, waiting-period caps and contribution payment deadlines.
The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority has published standards for registering fund and society administrators and for cancelling or varying their registration. The standards prescribe application forms, supporting information and electronic filing requirements, while requiring prior approval and arrangements for outstanding obligations before an administrator ceases operations. They took effect on April 30, 2026.
The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority has published cross-sector standards under the Financial Institutions and Markets Act, 2021, effective April 30, 2026. They cover fit-and-proper requirements, governance, conduct, customer treatment, investments, appointments and outsourcing. Principal business functions cannot be outsourced, offshoring requires prior approval and existing outsourcing arrangements have a 12-month transition period.
The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority published FIMA implementation standards and regulations as at November 20, 2025.
The Central Bank of Ecuador reported that the Economic Expectations Index remained above the confidence threshold for a fifth consecutive month, reaching 53.2 points in June 2026 despite a 0.8-point monthly decline. Construction led at 57.5 points, while trade dropped below the threshold to 49.5.
The Central Bank of Madagascar raised its policy rate by 50 basis points to 12.50%, effective August 5, to curb renewed inflationary pressures and steer inflation toward its 5.0% medium-term target. Annual inflation reached 8.6% in June, while money supply grew 15.1% and 2026 economic growth was projected at 3.0%.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation approved Augustus National Bank’s deposit insurance application, subject to at least USD 73.66 million in initial capital and other regulatory and operational conditions. The proposed Dallas bank will focus on digital asset and technology clients and plans to provide stablecoin services through a subsidiary. Approval expires after 12 months unless insurance becomes effective or the FDIC grants an extension.
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association has added US-reported FX forwards, swaps and options to its SwapsInfo website. Users can analyze transaction data reported to the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation by factors including currency pair, execution method, tenor and clearing status.
Ceres has issued an investor guide identifying seven utility risks from growing data center electricity demand, including grid constraints, stranded infrastructure costs, credit exposure, water impacts and reliability concerns. It highlights clean generation, demand management and grid investment as responses, with transmission identified as the largest bottleneck.
Peru's Securities Market Superintendency warned that scammers are using its name to request money for purported financial transactions. The authority and its officials do not seek payments for transactions, investments, or the redemption or recovery of investments or funds.
The Central Bank of Aruba reported that broad money rose to AWG 7.72 billion in June, up 19% from a year earlier, as private-sector credit reached AWG 4.94 billion. Annual inflation was 2.4%, while stay-over visitor numbers increased 13.4% year over year.
HM Treasury and the U.S. Department of the Treasury outlined discussions on digital assets, stablecoins, artificial intelligence, operational resilience and regulatory modernization at the latest UK-U.S. Financial Regulatory Working Group meeting. The dialogue also covered banking, non-bank finance, capital markets and the Transatlantic Taskforce for Markets of the Future, with the group due to reconvene in early 2027.
The Portuguese Securities Commission received 151 investor complaints in the first half of 2026, up 9% year over year, with order execution remaining the leading issue. It closed 175 cases, 34% more than a year earlier, and cut the median processing time to 57 days. Credit institutions drew 73% of complaints, while costs and charges increased to 17% of the total.
The European Central Bank found that the EU venture capital market is constrained by shortages in later-stage financing, a narrow institutional investor base and limited cross-border investment. US funds total about EUR 930 billion, six times the EU’s EUR 150 billion. The ECB highlighted larger funds, greater pension fund participation and deeper market integration as priorities.
The European Central Bank reported total assets of EUR 5.941 trillion as of July 31, down EUR 2.767 billion from the previous week due to transactions. Securities holdings declined, while monetary policy lending increased and credit institutions shifted balances from the deposit facility to current accounts.
The European Central Bank reported total consolidated Eurosystem assets and liabilities of EUR 5.983 trillion as of July 3, 2026. Assets were led by EUR 3.792 trillion of euro-area securities, while monetary policy-related balances from euro-area credit institutions totaled EUR 2.369 trillion.
The European Banking Federation is recruiting a Brussels-based director of communications and public affairs. The role will lead its communications and advocacy strategy, manage the relevant teams and engage with members, European Union institutions and the media.
The Central Bank of Barbados outlined the competition framework for BiMPay, which enables instant transfers among nine institutions around the clock. Participants cannot charge for the service without the Bank’s non-objection and prior customer notice, while further work will focus on fee comparability and account portability.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has appointed Fernando Leibovici as assistant vice president in its international research group, effective Aug. 16. He will focus on globalization and monetary policy and help lead Global Institute initiatives.
Kazakhstan’s financial regulator has added a motor insurance scoring dataset to its AFR econometric package. It supports accident-risk models and risk-based premiums aimed at maintaining a portfolio payout ratio of about 70%, and is available through PyPI and CRAN.
The Rwanda Capital Markets Authority and Africa Prudential signed an agreement covering capital markets development, investor services and market technology. Africa Prudential will share expertise in registrar and shareholder services, digital systems, data management and professional development.
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario refused to renew Erykah Nelson’s insurance agent licence and imposed CAD 10,000 in penalties. The breaches involved an application based on false information and failures to disclose a regulatory complaint and her termination from Combined.
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India directed all insurers to fast-track claims from the natural disaster and subsequent flooding in four Assam districts. Insurers should mobilize claims personnel, establish district-level support and oversight, and make claim or interim payments as soon as possible.
The Central Bank of Libya invited commercial banks to subscribe to Issue 25-2026 of unrestricted Mudaraba deposit certificates, following previous issuance procedures and the specified tenors and maturity dates.
Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission is consulting on allowing existing shareholders to sell shares alongside a company’s LiVEx initial public offering. The proposal adds disclosure, director certification and issuer review requirements while retaining relevant Stock Exchange of Thailand restrictions. Comments are due by Sept. 4, 2026.
The Angola Capital Markets Commission participated in a Luanda forum on financial literacy and cultural identity. Discussions addressed financial management, savings, investment, inclusion and the influence of culture on economic decisions.
The Bank of Ghana called for a predictable framework allowing banks to finance viable companies in administration without concealing existing losses or weakening prudential standards. Post-commencement financing must meet viability, monitoring and IFRS 9 requirements. The governor also reiterated that regulated institutions must reduce non-performing loan ratios to no more than 10% by the end of December 2026.
The Central Bank of the Philippines has launched an educational collaboration with online financial literacy community KasKasan Buddies. They will jointly provide content on money management, responsible credit use, scam awareness, cybersecurity and consumer protection.