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2026-07-15•Taiwan•Central Bank of Taiwan
The Central Bank of Taiwan's latest RMB business overview shows 65 domestic banks and 56 offshore banking units were conducting RMB business as of June 30, 2026. At the end of May, total RMB deposits were RMB 105.26 billion and discounts and loans were RMB 24.47 billion, both above the previous month. May remittances totaled RMB 178.03 billion, while the Taipei Branch of Bank of China handled RMB 434 billion of settlements in June.
Data & statisticsMonetary data
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2026-07-15•United Kingdom•HM Treasury
HM Treasury has presented the Financial Regulators Complaints Commissioner’s 2025-26 annual report and the regulators’ responses. The report says complaints are becoming more complex and increasingly focused on the FCA’s supervision of firms, with 24 of 210 allegations upheld and major findings on BSPS and peer-to-peer lending complaints. The FCA accepted most recommendations but disputed key points on BSPS and compensation.
SupervisionOtherComplaints and dispute resolution
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2026-07-15•Isle of Man•Isle of Man Financial Services Authority
The Isle of Man Financial Services Authority has set out the agenda for its 2026 Countering Financial Crime Conference. The event will feature a United States Treasury case study on a major cybercrime investigation, as well as sessions on online investment fraud, illicit finance, anti-money laundering country risk and the Isle of Man’s MONEYVAL preparation. Presentations will be recorded and published on the Authority’s website.
Financial literacy & educationAML and CFTMarket abuse
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2026-07-15•Isle of Man•Isle of Man Financial Services Authority
The Isle of Man Financial Services Authority said two bills to update the island’s financial services and pensions frameworks have completed Tynwald passage and entered the Royal Assent process. The next phase will focus on secondary legislation, including consultation on revised civil penalty regulations and pensions-related measures. The Authority said the reforms are aimed at consumer protection, effective regulation and alignment with international standards.
Policy & regulationRules & requirements
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2026-07-15•Poland•Ministry of Finance (Poland)
Poland's Ministry of Finance said Elzbieta Frankow-Jaskiewicz was re-elected chair of the Egmont Group for 2026-2028 at the group's plenary in Baku. The role gives Poland influence over cooperation among financial intelligence units and the group's engagement with major international AML and CFT bodies. The ministry also highlighted progress on a Polish-led cross-border joint analysis project presented during the meeting.
Institutional developmentLeadership change & appointmentsAML and CFT
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2026-07-15•Europe•Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism
European Union's Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism presented its 2025 Consolidated Annual Activity Report to the European Parliament. The report reviews the authority’s institutional development and progress on the European Union Single Rulebook, AML/CFT supervision, and cooperation between Financial Intelligence Units.
Institutional developmentOtherAML and CFT
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2026-07-15•Belgium•Belgium Financial Services and Markets Authority
The Belgium Financial Services and Markets Authority's latest fraud dashboard shows Belgian consumers reported more than EUR 12.7 million in losses in the first half of 2026. Most losses were tied to fraudulent trading platforms and purported cryptocurrency investments, while fake stock tips via WhatsApp caused more than EUR 2 million in losses. Fake credit scams remained about one fifth of reports, and the authority issued nine new warnings covering 157 entities and 185 websites.
Data & statisticsFraud and scams
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2026-07-15•Guernsey•Guernsey Financial Services Commission
The Guernsey Financial Services Commission said the sanctions entry for Christodoulos Georgiou Vassiliades has been varied, but he remains subject to Russia sanctions including an asset freeze, travel ban, trust services sanctions and director disqualification. Firms must check for affected relationships, freeze relevant assets, report to the Policy & Resources Committee, and also notify the Commission with the required sanctions report.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationSanctions list update
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2026-07-15•United Kingdom•HM Treasury
HM Treasury said Buy-Now, Pay-Later products are now regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, bringing them into line with other forms of consumer credit. Providers must carry out affordability checks, consumers gain enforceable refund rights for faulty goods, and users in difficulty should be directed to debt advice and support before debt collection. Users will also be able to take complaints to the Financial Ombudsman Service if problems arise.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsBNPL
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2026-07-15•North Macedonia•North Macedonia Insurance Supervision Authority
The North Macedonia Insurance Supervision Authority published June 2026 monthly BPP and BIŠ data for both life and non-life insurance.
Data & statisticsSupervisory data
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2026-07-15•Netherlands•De Nederlandsche Bank
De Nederlandsche Bank found that large Dutch insurers and pension funds held EUR 276 billion in private assets in 2025, with current systemic risks still limited. It said rapid growth, especially in insurers’ private credit exposures, warrants closer monitoring, better data and risk management. DNB is also exploring scenario analysis or stress testing for private markets.
ResearchAsset qualityPrudential risks
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2026-07-15•Romania•Romanian Financial Supervisory Authority
The Romanian Financial Supervisory Authority published its Daily Market Report for 15 July 2026 and pointed readers to the archive for Daily Market Report and Morning Call materials from 2021 to 2026.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicatorsSupervisory data
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2026-07-15•Kuwait•Kuwait Capital Markets Authority
The Kuwait Capital Markets Authority renewed the collective investment scheme license for the Al Markaz GCC Real Estate Fund. The license is renewed for a renewable three-year term from 23 October 2026. The renewal followed an application by Kuwait Financial Centre Company.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence approval
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2026-07-15•Romania•National Bank of Romania
The National Bank of Romania said the current account deficit narrowed to EUR 11.425 billion in January-May 2026 from EUR 12.075 billion a year earlier, mainly because the goods and secondary income deficits improved while the services surplus was steady. Nonresident direct investment fell to EUR 2.195 billion, and total external debt rose to EUR 230.914 billion from EUR 228.463 billion at end-2025. Long-term debt made up 79.6% of the total, while short-term debt declined.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-07-15•Norway•Norges Bank
Norges Bank has published its monthly balance sheet, showing month-end assets, liabilities and equity together with selected note disclosures. The release notes that the statement is published around the 11th business day of the following month and refers to a historical balance sheet overview dating back to 1817.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-07-15•Europe•European Central Bank
An European Central Bank blog post says rising trade tensions since 2025 led euro area banks most exposed to US-exporting borrowers to tighten lending and cut loan supply. It also finds weaker corporate loan demand, with a net 11% of banks reporting tighter credit standards in 2025 and a net 6% reporting lower demand. Exposure was concentrated more in exports than imports and was uneven across banks.
ResearchLendingMarket risk and volatility
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2026-07-15•Algeria•Algeria Market Authority (COSOB)
The Algeria Market Authority highlighted the official listing of AYRADE SPA on the Algiers Stock Exchange. It is the second listing completed during the week and increases the number of listed companies on the exchange to 10. AYRADE SPA was also among the first companies to use the financial market one stop shop.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsSecurities offerings and listings
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2026-07-15•Seychelles•Seychelles Financial Services Authority
The Seychelles Financial Services Authority warned that Inside Invest Inc, operating btcsquare.net, is not and has never been authorized under the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, 2024. It also said the original BTCSquare project has ceased operations and is not connected to any cloned or impersonating websites. Consumers were urged to verify licensing status before engaging with virtual asset providers.
SupervisionAlertsUnlicensed or unauthorized activity
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2026-07-15•Ukraine•Ukraine National Commission on Securities and Stock Market
The Ukraine National Commission on Securities and Stock Market has signed the IOSCO Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding, joining the main global mechanism for cooperation among securities regulators. The step enables direct information sharing and investigative cooperation with regulators in over 100 jurisdictions, including on beneficial ownership, market manipulation and insider trading. It follows a multi-year legislative and supervisory preparation process and a successful IOSCO assessment.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperation
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2026-07-15•France•France Autorite des marches financiers
The French Financial Markets Authority published a study on retail trading in CAC 40 stocks showing that social media affects younger investors and neo-broker clients more than other groups. Investors respond more to the volume of messages on X than to message sentiment, while younger investors and neo-broker clients react less to fundamental information and more strongly to social media activity. Traditional bank clients are the least sensitive to social media.
ResearchMarket development
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2026-07-15•Sierra Leone•Ministry of Finance (Sierra Leone)
The Sierra Leone Ministry of Finance said Finance Minister Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura met ECOWAS Macroeconomics Commissioner Kalilou Sylla during the ECOWAS Mid-Year Summit in Freetown. Their talks covered regional economic development, digital payments, trade integration, macroeconomic convergence and the ECO single currency roadmap. Bangura is also expected to present the report and recommendations from the 67th Meeting of the ECOWAS central bank governors to the Council of Heads of State and Government.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperationPayments and payment systems
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2026-07-15•Malaysia•Malaysia Securities Commission
The Malaysia Securities Commission said the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court jailed former Kyaputen Sdn Bhd director Muhamad Fadzli bin Jamaludin for five years after convicting him on unlicensed fund management and money laundering charges. The case involved 12 charges linked to conduct between August 2018 and April 2020, with six victims suffering losses of RM1.263 million. Fund management requires a licence from the Malaysia Securities Commission.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsUnlicensed or unauthorized activityAML and CFT
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2026-07-15•Europe•European Central Bank
European Central Bank Executive Board member Piero Cipollone said the digital euro pilot is planned for September 2027 and will run for 12 months, with 36 payment service providers selected. He said the project would offer high privacy, require merchant acceptance for digital payments and operate without ECB scheme or processing fees. Cipollone also said the ECB is monitoring whether higher energy prices trigger second-round inflation effects.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsCBDC
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2026-07-15•United Arab Emirates•Dubai Financial Services Authority
The Dubai Financial Services Authority said the Financial Markets Tribunal ordered Al Ramz Capital LLC to pay about AED 524,810, or roughly USD 143,000, toward the DFSA’s legal costs after challenging a 2024 Decision Notice. The tribunal had already upheld the DFSA’s USD 25,000 fine and found Al Ramz acted unreasonably in parts of the case. The award includes external costs and, for the first time in an FMT case, a recovery of certain DFSA internal legal costs.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsOther
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2026-07-15•Pakistan•State Bank of Pakistan
State Bank of Pakistan Governor Jameel Ahmad used the launch of an HBL, UnionPay International and PayPak co-badged debit card to reaffirm SBP's push for a more digital and inclusive payments system. He said PayPak should become the preferred domestic debit card scheme, with co-badged cards used for international payments. The remarks were backed by updated growth figures for digital payments, merchants, mobile banking users and digitally credited remittances.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesPayments and payment systems
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2026-07-15•South Korea•South Korea Financial Services Commission
The South Korea Financial Services Commission approved 2026 recovery plans for 10 domestic systemically important financial institutions and related resolution plans prepared by the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation. It found the plans largely met international and domestic requirements, but highlighted improvements needed in cybersecurity and digital bank run preparedness. Authorities also plan a joint exercise in the second half of the year and will review 2027 plans under the annual cycle.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsRecovery and resolution
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2026-07-15•South Korea•South Korea Financial Services Commission
The South Korea Financial Services Commission has proposed decree changes to implement loss relief for virtual assets in telecommunications-based financial fraud cases, including voice phishing. The proposal sets refund rules based on the type of asset recovered and would allow designated entities to sell refunded virtual assets and pay victims in money where needed. It is due to take effect on October 1, 2026 after consultation and legislative review.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsFraud and scams
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2026-07-15•India•India International Financial Services Centres Authority
The India International Financial Services Centres Authority has published an expert committee report on developing REITs and InvITs in GIFT IFSC as a global real estate and infrastructure financing hub. The report recommends expanding beyond India-focused structures to Mixed and Global REITs and InvITs, alongside new product, regulatory, inter-regulatory and tax measures. IFSCA will review the proposals with stakeholders and consider implementation steps.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesMarket development
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2026-07-15•Kyrgyzstan•National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic
The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic suspended Elegans Exchange LLC’s exchange bureau license from July 15 to July 29, 2026 for breaches of Kyrgyz legislation and the central bank’s regulatory requirements.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsUnlicensed or unauthorized activity
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2026-07-15•Kyrgyzstan•National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic
The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic imposed fines of KGS 55,000 on each of three exchange bureaux in Bishkek for breaches of legal and regulatory requirements.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsForeign exchange policy and markets
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2026-07-15•China•Central Bank of the Republic of China
The People's Bank of China reported end-June aggregate financing to the real economy of CNY 462.06 trillion, up 7.4 percent from a year earlier, while first-half aggregate financing growth totaled CNY 20.84 trillion, CNY 2.02 trillion less than a year earlier. M2 rose 8 percent and RMB loans increased by CNY 10.72 trillion in the first half. Credit growth was led by enterprises and public institutions, while household loans declined modestly.
Data & statisticsMonetary data
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2026-07-15•Philippines•Central Bank of the Philippines
The Central Bank of the Philippines joined partners in launching an LRT-2 digital fare payments pilot at Legarda Station. Commuters can pay with most cards, NFC-enabled wallets and devices including Google Pay, and GCash Commute QR codes, while about 700,000 My SSS cardholders can also use their cards for fares. The pilot builds on earlier digital fare payment rollouts on MRT-3 and the EDSA Busway.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsPayments and payment systems
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2026-07-15•Philippines•Central Bank of the Philippines
The Central Bank of the Philippines said cash remittances increased year on year in May 2026, while seasonally adjusted personal remittances also edged up. Both measures grew over January to May 2026. The United States was the top reported source of inflows, although the central bank noted limitations in origin data.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-07-15•Thailand•Thailand Office of Insurance Commission
The Thailand Office of Insurance Commission highlighted its support for THAIFA's funding of a supplementary mathematics teacher and educational equipment for a school in Sisaket under the 2026 Insurance Volunteer Teachers project. The school is the second target site in 2026. The program is aimed at improving mathematics and analytical skills while supporting early financial literacy, saving and risk management.
Financial literacy & educationFinancial literacy and education
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2026-07-15•United States•Commodity Futures Trading Commission
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said its Agricultural Advisory Committee will hold its first meeting of 2026 on July 29 at CFTC headquarters in Washington. The committee advises on agricultural commodity futures and options and the meeting will be open to the public and streamed live on CFTC.gov.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsOther
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2026-07-15•Global•OECD
The Organisation for Economic Co operation and Development published a report showing that flexible share class structures are increasingly accepted across jurisdictions, with 60% now allowing shares with multiple voting power and 90% allowing non voting shares in limited forms. It says these structures can support capital market access and innovation, but also heighten risks for minority shareholders. The report points to disclosure, sunset clauses, class approval rights and related party safeguards as key tools to balance flexibility with investor protection.
Policy & regulationInternational standards & recommendationsCorporate governance
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2026-07-15•Australia•Australian Securities & Investments Commission
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has banned former adviser Nicole Niu for five years after finding she recommended that clients place most of their superannuation into Shield Master Fund investments that were not in their best interests. ASIC also found her advice documents made false and misleading claims about Shield’s returns and history. The ban took effect on 22 January 2026, and her tribunal review application was later withdrawn.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actions
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2026-07-15•Global•OECD
The OECD has published a working paper setting out a framework for comparing regulatory models for the digital economy, from command-and-control to self-regulation. It finds governments increasingly use blended approaches, keeping control of regulatory objectives while delegating compliance methods and some delivery to private actors under oversight. The paper says model choice should depend on risk, technological maturity, market conditions and public-sector capability.
Policy & regulationInternational standards & recommendationsRegulatory burden
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2026-07-15•Bahamas•Central Bank of the Bahamas
The Central Bank of the Bahamas released secondary market prices for Bahamas Registered Stock in its portfolio, including bid and ask prices, coupons and yields across maturities from 2026 to 2054. It will buy at the bid price and sell at the ask price. Floating-rate coupons reset every six months, and the quoted prices exclude accrued interest.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicators
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2026-07-15•Venezuela•Central Bank of Venezuela
The Central Bank of Venezuela has taken temporary custody of the historical archives of Simón Bolívar and Francisco de Miranda after the June 24 twin earthquake damaged the institutions that housed them. The archives were transferred from the Libertador Forum to the central bank as a contingency measure following inspections that found significant infrastructure damage.
Institutional developmentMandate & organizational structureOther
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2026-07-15•Panama•Superintendencia de Bancos de Panama
The Superintendency of Banks of Panama used a United Nations panel on human trafficking to outline Panama's interagency approach to detecting related financial activity. It highlighted the supervisor's use of analytical tools, typologies and red flags in regulation to help banks identify suspicious transactions linked to trafficking and organized crime.
Policy & regulationCooperationAML and CFTDomestic cooperation
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2026-07-15•Brazil•Brazil Securities Commission (CVM)
The Brazil Securities Commission issued sanctions in two enforcement cases involving Fertilizantes Heringer and Ammo Varejo. It warned Julio Gubitosi over deficient related-party disclosure and shareholder registration issues, fined Luiz Sundfeld BRL 40,000 for late 2023 financial statements at Ammo Varejo, and warned two board members over failure to ensure a shareholders’ meeting. Several other defendants were acquitted.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsDisclosures
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2026-07-15•South Korea•Bank of Korea
The Bank of Korea’s May 2026 monetary statistics showed growth across all main liquidity measures. Seasonally adjusted M1 rose 1.9% month on month, M2 increased 0.8%, Liquidity of Financial Institutions gained 1.4%, and L rose 1.1%. The corresponding year-on-year growth rates were 10.0%, 5.8%, 8.0% and 9.2%.
Data & statisticsMonetary data
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2026-07-15•United States•Council of Economic Advisers
The Council of Economic Advisers published a paper concluding that the current-account balance remains the most reasonable measure of a balance-of-payments deficit. It says the historical basic balance cannot be credibly recreated in modern markets, although any broader proxy would extend only to the capital account and net foreign direct investment. The paper also notes the U.S. current-account deficit reached 4.1% of GDP at the end of 2024 and was driven mainly by a USD 1.2 trillion goods trade deficit.
ResearchOther
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2026-07-15•United States•U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs released a hearing exchange in which Elizabeth Warren pressed Fed Chair Kevin Warsh to identify who bought more than USD 100 million of his private fund stakes shortly before he took office. Warsh declined to disclose the buyer, citing his agreement and disclosure obligations with the Office of Government Ethics.
OtherCorporate governance
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2026-07-15•United States•U.S. Department of Justice
The U.S. Department of Justice said former Federal Reserve Board adviser John Harold Rogers was sentenced to 38 months in prison and 12 months of supervised release for lying to investigators about sharing restricted Federal Reserve information with Chinese intelligence operatives. Prosecutors said he concealed years of disclosures involving nonpublic monetary policy and Federal Open Market Committee information, and a jury convicted him in February.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsFraud and scams
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2026-07-15•Canada•British Columbia Securities Commission
The British Columbia Securities Commission has alleged that For the People FX Inc. and its owner, Robert George Henry Tyrer, defrauded investors by claiming funds would be used for foreign exchange trading while diverting most of the money elsewhere. It also alleges the firm illegally distributed securities to 48 investors and raised $2.6 million from 85 investors using misleading claims about trading profits and returns. The respondents must appear on August 18, 2026 if they want to be heard before a hearing is scheduled.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsFraud and scams
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2026-07-15•Indonesia•Bank Indonesia
Bank of Indonesia said Indonesia's external debt reached USD444.4 billion in May 2026, with annual growth edging up to 2.1% from 2.0% in April. Public external debt continued to grow, while the contraction in private external debt narrowed. The debt-to-gross domestic product ratio was 29.9%, and long-term debt accounted for 83.9% of the total.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-07-15•Macao•Monetary Authority of Macao
The Monetary Authority of Macao and the Legal and Judicial Training Center completed a two-day course on investment fund practice and legal application for about 190 participants. The training covered fund operations and the legal and supervisory regimes in mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao, with a focus on compliance, legal risk and cross-border issues. The authority said its broader finance-and-law training program has reached about 1,000 participants since 2021.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsCapacity buildingMarket development
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2026-07-15•Australia•Australian Securities & Investments Commission
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission said its Markets Disciplinary Panel fined WealthHub Securities Limited AUD 1.055 million for more than 9.5 million failures to provide complete and accurate regulatory data between 28 July 2014 and 31 October 2024. The deficiencies mainly involved missing or incorrect Intermediary ID information, with the panel also finding weaknesses in WealthHub’s systems, expertise, oversight and remediation. WealthHub has paid the fine, without admitting guilt or liability.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsOperational risk and resilienceDisclosures
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2026-07-15•Australia•Australian Securities & Investments Commission
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission is consulting on remaking its qualified accountant instrument for 10 years. ASIC said the current instrument remains necessary and useful, and the remake would make only minor clarifying amendments without changing its effect. The instrument determines which professional body members can act as qualified accountants for wholesale client and sophisticated investor certification under the Corporations Act 2001.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsAccounting and financial reporting
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2026-07-15•South Korea•Bank of Korea
The Bank of Korea's preliminary June 2026 data showed export prices unchanged on the month and import prices down 4.4 percent on a KRW basis, although both remained well above year-earlier levels. Export volume rose 29.8 percent year on year and import volume 12.0 percent, while the net barter terms of trade index increased 15.6 percent. The figures are preliminary and subject to later revision.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-07-14•United States•Commodity Futures Trading Commission
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission stayed KalshiEX’s emergency rule change responding to a Michigan court order and directed the exchange to fulfill the open trades under its normal practices. The agency said federal law requires a uniform national derivatives market and does not allow state-driven discrimination against residents or the cancellation of executed trades.
SupervisionInterventionsTrading
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2026-07-14•Turks & Caicos Islands•Turks & Caicos Financial Services Commission
The Turks and Caicos Islands Financial Services Commission warned that fraudsters are making telephone calls while pretending to be the regulator and may use spoofed caller ID showing police or government branding. It said it will not request banking details, passwords, PINs, transfers or payments by phone. Recipients should hang up, verify through official channels, alert their bank and report the incident.
SupervisionAlertsFraud and scams
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2026-07-14•Czech Republic•Czech National Bank
The Czech National Bank published a research brief estimating that AI can affect 23.2% of tasks linked to Czech occupations. Exposure is concentrated in larger cities, finance and other information-intensive sectors, and among higher-wage and more educated workers. The brief says this uneven pattern could matter for inflation, household resilience and banks’ credit risk.
ResearchArtificial intelligence
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2026-07-14•United Kingdom•HM Treasury
HM Treasury used the Chancellor's Mansion House speech to publish the Transatlantic Taskforce on Markets of the Future recommendations and a progress update on the Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strategy. Reeves also said the UK is set to become the first G7 country to issue a Digital Sovereign Bond by early next year. The speech also highlighted tokenised deposit pilots, new AI payment tools and capital and SME finance measures intended to increase lending.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesCBDC
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2026-07-14•Barbados•Central Bank of Barbados
The Central Bank of Barbados said BiMPay will remain free for individuals and that financial institutions cannot charge businesses BiMPay fees before September 15. After that date, banks may introduce fees for micro and small businesses or corporates only after Central Bank review, a no objection, and advance customer notice. Any charges must be justified and clearly communicated.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsPayments and payment systems
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2026-07-14•United States•U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
Ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh’s first Senate Banking Committee appearance, Chairman Tim Scott outlined the issues he wants covered, centered on the Fed’s dual mandate and artificial intelligence. He called for scrutiny of whether data centers are paying for their electricity and water use and said AI should raise productivity and wages without materially reducing jobs.
Policy & regulationOtherArtificial intelligence
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2026-07-14•United States•Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority appointed Christine Kieffer as senior vice president of its Office of Investor Education and president of the FINRA Investor Education Foundation, effective immediately. She will lead FINRA’s investor education strategy and the foundation’s research and education work, after serving as interim foundation president since April.
Institutional developmentLeadership change & appointmentsLeadership change and appointments
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2026-07-14•Philippines•Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission
The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission ordered EF Easy Franchise and related parties to stop offering unregistered franchise investment and profit-sharing schemes. It also restricted transactions involving covered funds and the disposal of controlled assets to preserve them for investors.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsSecurities offerings and listingsUnlicensed or unauthorized activityConsumer and investor protection
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2026-07-14•Serbia•National Bank of Serbia
The National Bank of Serbia reported that short-term financial sector inflation expectations fell to 3.6% in June, while one-year household expectations declined to 10%, their lowest since June 2024. Corporate expectations remained at 5.0%, and medium-term expectations were broadly unchanged across the surveyed groups.
Data & statisticsEconomic data and developments
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2026-07-14•Middle East•Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF)
The Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force launched a five-day course on international anti-money laundering, counterterrorist financing and counter-proliferation financing standards. The training will help about 40 participants from member countries prepare for the third round of mutual evaluations and strengthen national frameworks.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsAML and CFTSupervision process and methodologies
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2026-07-14•Italy•Bank of Italy
Bank of Italy said Governor Fabio Panetta will address the Annual Meeting of the Italian Banking Association in Rome on 15 July, with a live stream starting at 10 a.m. CEST.
Other
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2026-07-14•Serbia•National Bank of Serbia
The National Bank of Serbia's weekly market review said renewed US-Iran tensions lifted oil prices, pushed US and German government bond yields higher and strengthened expectations of tighter monetary policy. The euro ended almost unchanged at USD 1.1430, Brent rose 5.39% to USD 76.01 per barrel and gold fell 1.68%.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicators
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2026-07-14•Isle of Man•Isle of Man Financial Services Authority
The Isle of Man Financial Services Authority issued a sanctions update highlighting recent Treasury, Customs and Immigration Division notices for the Russia, Iran, Libya and ISIL Da’esh and Al Qaida regimes. It points firms to the underlying government releases, including multiple Russia-related updates, and to the current sanctions notices and alert channels.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationSanctions list update
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2026-07-14•Canada•New Brunswick Financial & Consumer Services Commission
The New Brunswick Financial and Consumer Services Commission warned that Bravermere Trust is not registered to deal or advise in securities or derivatives in New Brunswick. The alert covers the identified entity’s aliases and related websites, and investors were told to avoid unregistered firms because investor protections are not assured.
SupervisionAlertsUnlicensed or unauthorized activity
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2026-07-14•Canada•New Brunswick Financial & Consumer Services Commission
The Financial and Consumer Services Commission of New Brunswick warned investors that Brentonvale is not registered to deal or advise in securities or derivatives in New Brunswick. The alert covers Brentonvale and related names and websites, and the commission said investors should avoid unregistered firms because investor protections are not assured.
SupervisionAlertsUnlicensed or unauthorized activity
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2026-07-14•Canada•New Brunswick Financial & Consumer Services Commission
The New Brunswick Financial and Consumer Services Commission warned investors that Bravermere Trust and Brentonvale are not registered to deal or advise in securities or derivatives in the province. The alert covers multiple aliases and websites linked to the two entities and notes related investor alerts from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
SupervisionAlertsUnlicensed or unauthorized activity
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2026-07-14•United States•Federal Reserve Board
In a speech at the Federal Reserve Board's financial inclusion conference, Governor Michael Barr said AI could either widen or reduce income and wealth inequality. He pointed to labor displacement and concentration among large AI firms as key risks, but said broader access to AI, education, training and competition could spread productivity gains more widely. Barr did not announce a new Federal Reserve policy action.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesArtificial intelligence
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2026-07-14•United States•Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Board Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said the Fed should support responsible innovation and financial inclusion by giving banks clear expectations and calibrating AI oversight to the risks of specific uses. She said lower-risk AI applications should face a lighter supervisory approach, while credit-related uses raise stronger legal compliance issues. Bowman also referred to the Financial Stability Board's recent AI sound practices report, which is open for comment through July 22.
SupervisionSupervision approach, priorities & toolkitArtificial intelligenceFintech and insurtech
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2026-07-14•Norway•Norwegian Finanstilsynet
Norwegian Finanstilsynet highlighted new Ministry of Finance regulations that expand financial undertakings’ ability to share confidential information to prevent and detect fraud, identity misuse and other economic crime. Effective July 1, 2026, the rules allow sharing within set limits among financial firms, the police and specified public and private actors, including telecom providers and certain European Union and European Economic Area payment firms.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsFraud and scamsAML and CFT
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2026-07-14•Poland•Central Bank of Poland
The Central Bank of Poland's preliminary balance of payments data showed a current account deficit of PLN 4.5bn in May 2026, compared with a PLN 5.0bn deficit a year earlier. A PLN 14.3bn services surplus was outweighed by deficits in primary income, goods and secondary income. Goods exports rose 5.2% year on year to PLN 128.3bn and imports increased 3.4% to PLN 133.4bn.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-07-14•Paraguay•Central Bank of Paraguay
The Central Bank of Paraguay has introduced tariff rules for payment services to standardize charges, improve transparency and cap certain fees across the National Payments System. The framework sets a 1.5% maximum fee for several transfer-based services, including QR payments backed by credit transfers, and a 1% cap for sponsoring participants subject to a maximum of PYG 5,500. Providers must also publish updated tariffs and clearly justify and disclose all charges.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsPayments and payment systems
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2026-07-14•Moldova•National Bank of Moldova
The National Bank of Moldova is inviting children aged 7 to 10 to attend a financial education program at its headquarters on July 22, 2026. The sessions will cover central banking, money, banknote security features and responsible financial habits through tours, workshops and interactive activities. Participation requests are open until July 19, 2026.
Financial literacy & educationFinancial literacy and education
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2026-07-14•Greece•Ministry of National Economy and Finance (Greece)
In a speech, Greece's Ministry of National Economy and Finance urged banks to turn their stronger balance sheets and liquidity into financing for productivity growth, including business scaling, mergers and acquisitions, artificial intelligence adoption and SME expansion. It also backed deeper EU banking integration and larger cross-border banks, while warning against excessive supervisory burdens and the risk that peripheral markets lose banking coverage. The speech also reviewed recent private-debt measures and called for restructured borrowers to regain access to bank finance.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesCapital adequacyLiquidity riskPrudential risks
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2026-07-14•Saudi Arabia•Saudi Arabia Capital Markets Authority
The Saudi Arabia Capital Market Authority said Pinnacle Capital Company has changed its name to alqimma alawla Company for investment.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence approval
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2026-07-14•Mexico•CONDUSEF
Mexico's National Commission for the Protection and Defense of Users of Financial Services said Yucatán recorded 4,121 complaints in January to June 2026, up 11.2% from a year earlier, with MXN 28.9 million recovered for users. Multiple banking accounted for 61.4% of complaints, led by unrecognized purchases and cancellation issues, while credit cards, debit cards and personal loans made up 72.3% of cases. Possible fraud was linked to 28.8% of complaints.
Data & statisticsComplaints and dispute resolution
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2026-07-14•Brazil•Brazil Securities Commission (CVM)
The Brazil Securities Commission said 30 new civil servants will be appointed by early August, with onboarding expected in September. Another 50 Federal Inspector posts have been approved, bringing total authorized hiring under the emergency restructuring plan to 80. The plan also covers case backlog reduction, stronger technical capacity, technology upgrades and closer supervisory cooperation with other public bodies.
Institutional developmentWorkforce & recruitmentHiring and recruitment
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2026-07-14•United Kingdom•HM Treasury
HM Treasury has issued its first annual update on delivery of the Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strategy, summarising progress across regulation, international market access, digital finance, pensions, capital markets, skills and regional clusters. Key measures include the Financial Services and Markets Bill, estimated to deliver GBP 1.6 billion of net benefits, and legislation for a UK cryptoasset regime that will take effect on 25 October 2027. The report also highlights targeted retail investment support, pension reforms, GBP 25.8 billion of equity raised in London since the start of 2025, and a skills compact covering more than 250,000 workers.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsRegulatory burdenMarket development
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2026-07-14•United Kingdom•HM Treasury
HM Treasury has launched a consultation on secondary legislation to reform the U.K. ring-fencing regime. The proposals include a New Growth Allowance worth 10% of Pillar 1 credit risk RWAs, broader permissions for derivatives and certain counterparties, and targeted flexibility for pension surplus transfers. A draft Statutory Instrument will follow consultation, with the final measure planned for 2027 after approval of the Financial Services and Markets Bill.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsPrudential risksMarket development
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2026-07-14•United Kingdom•HM Treasury
United Kingdom HM Treasury has opened a consultation on modernising payment services and electronic money regulation, including shifting some detailed requirements from legislation to Financial Conduct Authority rules. The proposals cover bringing certain UK-issued and recognised-jurisdiction stablecoins into the payments perimeter, creating a single permissions framework for fiat and tokenised payments, and establishing a new Open Banking right of access for variable recurring payments. The consultation also outlines wider FCA powers over Open Banking standards, pricing and scheme governance.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsPayments and payment systemsOpen banking and finance
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2026-07-14•United Kingdom•HM Treasury
HM Treasury and the United States Treasury published initial UK-US taskforce recommendations to deepen cooperation on digital assets and capital markets, and issued a joint stablecoin statement. The package focuses on cross-border tokenisation, regulatory alignment, capital raising and market infrastructure, while the stablecoin statement backs one-to-one high-quality liquid asset reserves and a pathway for cross-border market access. Progress will be reported through the UK-US Financial Regulatory Working Group.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperationStablecoinsTokenization
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2026-07-14•Central African Republic•Banking Commission of the Central African Republic
The Bank of Central African States said the CEMAC Composite Index of Economic Activity rose 4.9% year on year in the first quarter of 2026, unchanged from the previous quarter but slower than a year earlier. Private-sector activity supported growth, while weaker public spending and procurement weighed on it. BEAC projects growth will accelerate to 6.7% in the second quarter, helped by commodities, mining, domestic demand and infrastructure activity.
Data & statisticsEconomic data and developments
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2026-07-14•Central African Republic•Banking Commission of the Central African Republic
The Banking Commission of the Central African Republic published a CEMAC inflation note showing annual average inflation fell to 1.4 percent in March 2026, below the 3 percent regional norm, from 4.0 percent a year earlier. The decline was driven by lower imported energy and food prices, good harvests and domestic price-control measures, despite some upward pressure from Nigeria-linked imports and logistics disruptions. Inflation is projected to stay around 1.4 percent in June 2026 and average 2.4 percent in 2026, with Middle East-related energy and freight shocks posing the main medium-term upside risk.
Data & statisticsEconomic data and developments
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2026-07-14•Central African Republic•Banking Commission of the Central African Republic
The Banking Commission of the Central African Republic published a call for tenders referenced AON/OPIL No. 28/E7/2026-BEAC.
Institutional developmentProcurement
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2026-07-14•Angola•Angola Capital Markets Commission
The Angola Capital Markets Commission said its complaints and whistleblowing channel is available for investors and other participants in the public offering of UNITEL shares. It is urging market participants to use the channel to report unfair treatment or conduct that could affect market transparency, integrity and investor interests. Reports will be handled confidentially and reviewed independently.
EnforcementWhistleblowingComplaints and dispute resolution
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2026-07-14•Algeria•Algeria Market Authority (COSOB)
The Algeria Market Authority (COSOB) said Crédit Populaire d'Algérie Spa will pay its 2025 dividend on July 22, 2026. The dividend is set at DZD 175 per share.
Other
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2026-07-14•Egypt•Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority
The Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority said investors in precious metals funds rose 14% in the second quarter to about 329,000, while total net assets reached EGP 9.35 billion at the end of June. The report also marked the launch of Egypt’s first two silver funds, which gathered EGP 146.1 million from about 22,300 clients. Younger investors dominated the market, with those aged 20 to 40 making up more than 70% of investors.
Data & statisticsActivity and performance reporting
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2026-07-14•Zambia•Bank of Zambia
The Bank of Zambia said claims in the Investrust Bank Plc liquidation, including employee claims, will be settled only in line with the statutory order of priority under the law. It added that some former employees have gone to court, while any distributions depend on available funds, completion of required processes and the pace of asset realization.
SupervisionInterventionsRecovery and resolution
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2026-07-14•Colombia•Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia
The Financial Superintendence of Colombia certified 253 employees under a training program on environmental, social and climate risk supervision. The initiative is intended to strengthen oversight of supervised entities’ implementation of External Circular 0015 of 2025. Training was delivered by the Global Green Growth Institute with support from UK PACT between April and July.
Institutional developmentCooperation & capacity buildingClimate risk and sustainable financeSupervision process and methodologies
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2026-07-14•United Kingdom•Prudential Regulation Authority
The Prudential Regulation Authority is consulting on removing the shared services rules for ring-fenced banks from its Rulebook and revising related guidance. It says other frameworks, especially Operational Continuity in Resolution, now provide comparable protections more flexibly. The PRA plans to finalise the policy in 2027 after the consultation closes on 14 October 2026.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsOutsourcing and third-party risk management
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2026-07-14•United Kingdom•Prudential Regulation Authority
The Prudential Regulation Authority is consulting on a bespoke prudential regime for UK single-parent captive insurers, separate from Solvency UK. The proposal combines a GBP 100,000 capital floor, a captive capital requirement based on 10% of net premiums or net liabilities, simplified annual reporting and 4 to 6 week authorisations for complete applications. It would initially cover single-parent captives, with later work planned on protected cell companies and other captive structures.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsPrudential risks
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2026-07-14•United Kingdom•Prudential Regulation Authority
The Prudential Regulation Authority has finalised rulebook and related policy changes to align the prudential framework with HM Treasury’s Overseas Prudential Requirements Regime, while largely preserving existing treatment of overseas exposures. The package includes mainly clarificatory changes to credit risk, large exposures and covered bond provisions, and confirms that the rules will take effect on 1 January 2027 if the implementing statutory instrument is in force.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsPrudential risks
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2026-07-14•United States•U.S. Department of the Treasury
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and HM Treasury jointly published recommendations from their Transatlantic Taskforce for Markets of the Future to deepen U.S.-UK cross-border financial activity. The recommendations focus on capital raising, supervisory cooperation and clarity for tokenized finance, and were accompanied by a joint statement supporting cross-border stablecoin activity and the private sector's role in payments.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationCross-border cooperationTokenization
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2026-07-14•United States•Federal Reserve Board
The Federal Reserve Board published a FEDS Note saying the U.S. AI investment boom is likely to increase imports of high-technology equipment, widen the current account deficit and raise import price pressures. The analysis finds that investment-specific technology shocks have historically worsened the current account by about 10 percent relative to its average deficit, with potentially larger and longer-lasting effects now because AI supply chains are concentrated in East Asia and equipment prices have started to rise. Foreign spillovers are strongest for key technology suppliers such as Taiwan, Korea and Mexico.
ResearchArtificial intelligence
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2026-07-14•United States•Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has appointed Christine Kieffer as senior vice president of its Office of Investor Education and president of the FINRA Investor Education Foundation, effective immediately. She will lead FINRA’s investor education strategy and direct the foundation’s research and education work on financial stability, investing and fraud prevention. Kieffer had been interim president of the foundation since April.
Institutional developmentLeadership change & appointmentsLeadership change and appointments
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2026-07-14•Canada•New Brunswick Financial & Consumer Services Commission
The Financial and Consumer Services Commission of New Brunswick released survey results showing that 46 per cent of residents experienced a major life event in the past year, while only 29 per cent sought help with the financial implications. Scam losses also increased, with 13 per cent reporting financial losses and caregivers for aging parents showing markedly higher exposure. The Commission linked the findings to Finfo.ca, a website launched last month to provide practical consumer guidance.
Financial literacy & educationConsumer and investor protectionFraud and scams
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2026-07-14•Canada•British Columbia Securities Commission
The British Columbia Securities Commission settled with Jean Andre Lamarche after he agreed he engaged in unregistered trading and advising between 2016 and 2020 while providing financial planning services. He must pay CAD 46,732 and is banned from British Columbia's investment market for 11 years. The commission will publish further notice on a claims process for the CAD 21,732 identified as funds obtained through the misconduct.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsUnlicensed or unauthorized activity
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2026-07-14•Canada•Payments Canada
Payments Canada has admitted Adyen Canada Ltd as a member, making it the sixteenth new member this year. The addition reflects the 2025 expansion of eligibility under the Canadian Payments Act to include payment service providers and certain other entities. Membership can open the way to explore future participation in Payments Canada systems, including the forthcoming Real-Time Rail.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence approval
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2026-07-14•South Africa•South African Reserve Bank
The South African Reserve Bank said a recent surge in corporate credit was driven mainly by the financial sector, not by stronger lending into the real economy. Corporate credit growth rose from 5.1% in February 2025 to 13.2% in February 2026, with financial corporates' borrowing up 23% versus 4.4% for non-financial firms. The Bank linked the increase to market conditions, Basel III-related capital planning and balance sheet restructuring.
ResearchFinancial and market indicatorsSupervisory data