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2026-07-10•North Macedonia•North Macedonia Insurance Supervision Authority
The North Macedonia Insurance Supervision Authority has launched an internal promotion process to appoint one senior associate for actuarial work and statistics. The post is limited to existing staff who meet specified qualification, experience, performance and disciplinary criteria, and offers a base net salary of MKD 61,781. Applications must be submitted within five days of publication.
Institutional developmentWorkforce & recruitmentLicence approval
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2026-07-10•North Macedonia•North Macedonia Insurance Supervision Authority
The North Macedonia Insurance Supervision Authority issued a circular on the list of indirect entities to be used under its AML/CFT risk assessment guideline for supervised entities.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationAML and CFT
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2026-07-10•Netherlands•De Nederlandsche Bank
The Dutch Central Bank and four other Dutch regulators have issued a joint report urging governments, businesses and IT providers to strengthen digital autonomy in IT services. They call for digital autonomy to be built into procurement decisions, more use of open standards and interoperability, and greater scope for companies to collaborate when contracting with suppliers. The aim is to reduce dependence on a small number of non-European providers and improve resilience and switching options.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationCyber resilienceIT management
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2026-07-10•Fiji•Reserve Bank of Fiji
The Reserve Bank of Fiji said its Financial Inclusion Maritime Expo in Rotuma drew about 600 residents and resulted in at least 160 new accounts across multiple financial service providers. Around 80 entrepreneurs received business support, 46 participants completed ANZ’s MoneyMinded programme, and the event also hosted Rotuma’s first hackathon.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsFinancial inclusion
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2026-07-10•North Macedonia•Ministry of Finance (North Macedonia)
The North Macedonia Ministry of Finance said Parliament adopted amendments to the Law on Financial Leasing that tighten conduct, transparency and prudential requirements for leasing providers. The changes mandate clearer contracts and fee disclosure, allow cost-free early repayment, and require publication of audited financial statements. They also raise the minimum core capital requirement to MKD 30,000,000 and add AML and fit-and-proper requirements.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsLicensing framework and process
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2026-07-10•France•France Autorite des marches financiers
The French Financial Markets Authority has issued a study on the growth of trading at the close in the French equity market. It updates the authority's earlier work by extending the analysis beyond Euronext Paris to all trading venues and using transaction data to build a consolidated picture of end-of-day volumes.
ResearchTrading
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2026-07-10•France•France Autorite des marches financiers
The France Financial Markets Authority found that the closing auction now accounts for 53% of regulated market trading in CAC 40 shares, up from 36% between 2018 and 2025, without evidence of structural damage to liquidity, volatility or price formation. It also found that market fragmentation is extending to the close, although the closing price is still formed on the primary market. Across all venues, continuous trading remains the main execution phase, while banks dominate closing flows and high-frequency traders are increasing their activity in the fixing.
ResearchTrading
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2026-07-10•Philippines•Central Bank of the Philippines
The Central Bank of the Philippines said foreign direct investment declined in January to April 2026 because weaker net investments in debt instruments and reinvested earnings outweighed higher net equity capital inflows.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-07-10•Laos•Bank of the Lao
The Bank of the Lao PDR used its second 2026 Payment System Committee meeting to review second-quarter payment trends and oversight work. Electronic payments rose 9.36 percent by volume and 7.38 percent by value from the first quarter, while non-electronic payments fell 23.33 percent by volume. The committee also discussed a 2026 to 2028 payment system development plan, oversight of fintech cross-border payment providers and progress on a Lao CBDC feasibility study.
SupervisionSupervision approach, priorities & toolkitPayments and payment systems
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2026-07-10•Thailand•Thailand Office of Insurance Commission
The Thailand Office of Insurance Commission hosted peer regulators from the telecommunications and civil aviation sectors to share practices on HR management, organizational development and digital transformation. The session covered tools including an Intelligent HR System, e-learning, flexible benefits and the OIC Connect insurance super app. It also showcased employee well-being initiatives and the regulator’s physical and virtual insurance museums.
Institutional developmentCooperation & capacity buildingOther
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2026-07-10•Australia•Reserve Bank of Australia
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s weekly balance sheet showed total assets and liabilities of AUD 363,998 million at 8 July 2026, up AUD 264 million. Exchange settlement balances rose AUD 14,861 million to AUD 199,451 million, while deposits excluding those balances fell AUD 14,280 million to AUD 55,457 million. Asset-side declines in gold and foreign exchange and in Australian dollar investments mainly reflected valuation effects.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-07-10•Australia•Australian Securities & Investments Commission
ASIC cancelled the Australian financial services licence of CAIP Services Pty Ltd with effect from 8 July 2026 after finding the firm was no longer carrying on a financial services business. The licence had authorised the company to deal in and advise on general insurance and life risk insurance products for retail and wholesale clients. CAIP Services can seek review by the Administrative Review Tribunal.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsLicence withdrawal
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2026-07-10•Global•OECD
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said AI markets show a mixed competitive picture. Foundation models have become cheaper and more crowded, but the OECD warns that concentration in chips, cloud, data and skills, combined with first-mover advantages and vertical integration, could entrench a small number of firms. It calls for closer monitoring and policy action to preserve contestability across the AI value chain.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesArtificial intelligence
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2026-07-10•Global•OECD
The OECD has released a report on investor incentives for public sector GSSS bonds, finding that demand is driven mainly by fit with institutional mandates, expected long-term returns and transparency. Investors generally viewed labelled bonds as carrying similar issuer-level risks to conventional bonds, while developing-country issuance remains small. The report sets out seven actions focused on standards, reporting, domestic mandates, disclosure, blended finance, issuer liquidity and benchmark inclusion.
ResearchClimate risk and sustainable financeMarket development
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2026-07-10•Philippines•Central Bank of the Philippines
The Central Bank of the Philippines is urging employers to adopt the Personal Equity and Retirement Account as a workplace retirement benefit rather than leaving participation to individual employees alone. PERA allows annual contributions of up to PHP 200,000 for residents in the Philippines and PHP 400,000 for Filipinos abroad, with tax-free earnings and withdrawals from age 55. Employer contributions now qualify for a 150% tax deduction, up from 100% under a 2025 law.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsOther
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2026-07-10•Hong Kong•Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (Hong Kong)
Hong Kong's Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau said the Financial Secretary has appointed James Liu Hong-yuen, Benson Wong Wai-bong and Professor George Yang Yong to the Financial Reporting Review Panel and reappointed Ernest Lee Chun-ho as a convenor. The three-year terms run from July 16, 2026, to July 15, 2029. The panel supports the Accounting and Financial Reporting Council's enquiries into non-compliance in listed entities' financial reports.
Institutional developmentLeadership change & appointmentsLeadership change and appointments
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2026-07-10•Australia•Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority is consulting on minor technical updates to 10 prudential standards, 15 reporting standards and two practice guides, with no change to underlying policy settings. The package includes clarifications on leverage ratio treatment, CET1 references after the removal of Additional Tier 1 capital, trail commission asset netting, securitisation credit conversion factors, liquidity treatment for certain repo-ineligible securities and targeted insurance and hardship-reporting fixes. APRA plans to finalise the changes in November 2026, with most of them effective from 1 January 2027.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsPrudential risksRegulatory reporting
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2026-07-09•Switzerland•Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA)
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority has issued guidance on quantum computing based on a survey of 60 Swiss financial institutions. It found broad awareness of quantum-related cyber risks but insufficient planning for migration to quantum-safe encryption. FINMA said many institutions need to strengthen risk management and pointed to measures including migration roadmaps, risk analysis, cryptographic inventories and crypto-agility.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationCyber resilience
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2026-07-09•Poland•Polish Financial Supervision Commission (KNF)
The Polish Financial Supervision Commission said it will host the International Conference on Finance – Navigating through uncertainty in Warsaw on 23 September 2026. The conference will cover financial stability, regional cooperation, cyber risk and operational resilience, and will mark the 20th anniversary of the Polish Financial Supervision Authority.
Policy & regulationCooperationCyber resilienceFinancial stability and systemic riskGeopolitical risk
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2026-07-09•United States•Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council will make several changes to the Uniform Bank Performance Report on or shortly after August 10, 2026. The revisions include updated loan category nomenclature and minor changes to the Liquidity and Funding page.
SupervisionRegulatory reportingLiquidity riskPrudential risks
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2026-07-09•Canada•Canadian Securities Administrators
The Canadian Securities Administrators is inviting stakeholders to comment on CIRO’s proposed rule amendments for an Incorporated Approved Person compensation option. Implementation would require related regulatory and legislative changes, while feedback may inform harmonized changes for other CSA registrants.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsCorporate governanceRegulatory reportingCompliance
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2026-07-09•Uruguay•Ministry of Economy & Finance (Uruguay)
The Uruguay Ministry of Economy and Finance said IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva will visit Montevideo on July 30 for meetings on the country’s economic priorities, challenges and international positioning. Her agenda includes talks with the finance minister, president and central bank chief, participation in the central bank’s Annual Economics Conference, and comes as Uruguay receives IMF technical assistance on national accounts.
Policy & regulationCooperationOther
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2026-07-09•Peru•Central Bank of Peru
The Central Bank of Peru said 12 month inflation expectations among economic analysts and the financial system fell to 2.83 percent in June 2026 from 2.89 percent in May, staying within the 1 percent to 3 percent target range. Surveyed agents saw 2026 inflation in a 2.80 percent to 3.20 percent range, with expectations at 2.50 percent for 2027 and 2.30 percent to 2.50 percent for 2028.
Data & statisticsEconomic data and developments
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2026-07-09•Turks & Caicos Islands•Turks & Caicos Financial Services Commission
The Turks and Caicos Islands Financial Services Commission said its 22 to 25 June 2026 virtual assets workshop was used to prepare public and private sector participants for the proposed Virtual Assets Business Bill 2026. Training covered blockchain, DeFi, Web3, cybersecurity and the Travel Rule, with a strong focus on AML/CFT controls, due diligence, ultimate beneficial ownership checks and risk-based supervision. The commission and partner agencies will continue engagement and implementation planning as the bill is refined for rollout.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsAML and CFTRegtech and suptech
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2026-07-09•Mexico•CONDUSEF
Mexico's National Commission for the Protection and Defense of Financial Services Users and the Financial Intelligence Unit signed a cooperation agreement to share legally permitted information and strengthen coordination on money laundering and related financial crimes. CONDUSEF said analysis of 43,871 user cases recorded in January-June 2026 will help identify fraud patterns and risk areas. The agreement excludes personal data, users' banking information and other sensitive data.
Policy & regulationCooperationAML and CFTCross-border cooperation
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2026-07-09•Egypt•Central Bank of Egypt
The Central Bank of Egypt left policy rates unchanged, keeping the overnight deposit rate at 19.00%, the overnight lending rate at 20.00%, and the main operation and discount rates at 19.50%, citing current inflation dynamics, an adequately positive real interest margin and better-than-expected macroeconomic developments. Annual headline inflation eased to 14.3% in June 2026, and the bank said inflation should decline to single digits in H2 2027 in line with its 7% target plus or minus 2 percentage points, while retaining scope to tighten further if needed.
Monetary policyPolicy rate decisionsMonetary policy decisions and developments
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2026-07-09•Ecuador•Central Bank of Ecuador
The Central Bank of Ecuador reported that remittances reached USD 1.8567 billion in the first quarter of 2026, up 7.7% from a year earlier. The United States supplied 77.6% of inflows, and the United States, Spain and Italy together accounted for 93.7%. Most remittances entered through private banks, with most of those funds deposited directly into savings or current accounts.
Data & statisticsBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-07-09•Chile•Central Bank of Chile
The Central Bank of Chile has reminded the public, after flooding in southern regions, that it provides a free assessment service for accident-damaged banknotes and coins. Authentic cash is reimbursed up to the amount that can be validated. The bank also issued handling guidance and pointed affected individuals to the relevant submission channels.
Financial literacy & educationCurrency and cash management
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2026-07-09•Ukraine•National Bank of Ukraine
The National Bank of Ukraine has appointed Taras Tokarchuk as director of the Monetary Policy and Economic Analysis Department, effective 9 July 2026. He will lead monetary policy implementation, macroeconomic forecasting, economic analysis, support for the Monetary Policy Committee and internal research coordination. Tokarchuk had been serving as acting director since 24 April 2026.
Institutional developmentLeadership change & appointmentsLeadership change and appointments
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2026-07-09•United States•Federal Reserve Board
The Federal Reserve Board issued a written agreement enforcement action against TS Banking Group, Inc. and TS Contrarian Bancshares, Inc. of Treynor, Iowa, dated July 6, 2026.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsOther
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2026-07-09•Poland•Polish Financial Supervision Commission (KNF)
The Polish Financial Supervision Commission has made available data on the state of Poland's pension market as of the end of 2025. The material is available in Polish only.
Data & statisticsSupervisory data
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2026-07-09•Europe•European Fund and Asset Management Association
The European Fund and Asset Management Association’s latest household participation report says European savers still hold too much wealth in deposits even as public pension replacement rates are set to decline. It finds some improvement in retail behaviour, with investment fund allocations reaching 14% in 2025 and the share of new money going into deposits falling after 2020. The report highlights auto-enrolment, savings and investment accounts, tax incentives, financial literacy and lower complexity as the main levers to shift households toward capital market investment.
ResearchFinancial inclusion
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2026-07-09•Portugal•Portuguese Insurance Regulator (ASF)
The Portuguese Insurance Regulator has opened registrations for InovaSup Day 2026, a Sept. 15 event in Lisbon where ASF will present supervisory use cases and seek AI-based solutions from companies, startups and academia. The four challenges cover complaint handling, extraction and validation of data from key information documents, faster analysis of supervisory reports and screening of insurance policies for potentially abusive clauses.
SupervisionInnovation & testingSupervision process and methodologiesArtificial intelligence
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2026-07-09•Montenegro•Montenegro Capital Market Authority
The Montenegro Capital Market Authority signed a partnership agreement with EFPA Luxembourg to develop internationally recognized finance training and certification programs in Montenegro. The programs will also be offered regionally through an online platform, with delivery coordinated through EFPA Adria. A MiCA-focused program is expected to follow.
Institutional developmentCooperation & capacity buildingCapacity buildingFinancial literacy and education
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2026-07-09•San Marino•Central Bank of San Marino
The Central Bank of San Marino said it took part in the IMF and World Bank Constituency annual meeting, which focused on how artificial intelligence is affecting economies, financial systems, central banks and supervisors. At the meeting, the bank presented its AI governance framework, including responsible-use guidelines, projects to help manage upcoming EU regulations and digital assistants aimed at improving operational efficiency. Vivoli also said training and human capital are essential to implement AI safely and effectively.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationArtificial intelligence
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2026-07-09•India•Securities & Exchange Board of India
The Securities and Exchange Board of India has launched two new investor awareness videos on the corporate bond market. The videos cover credit ratings and the difference between dirty price and clean price, taking the total number of videos in the initiative to eight.
Financial literacy & educationFinancial literacy and education
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2026-07-09•Albania•Bank of Albania
The Bank of Albania said it will present its 2025 Annual Supervision Report to economic journalists at 10:00 on July 10 in an off-the-record briefing at its premises.
SupervisionOtherAuditing
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2026-07-09•Greece•Ministry of National Economy and Finance (Greece)
In a CNBC interview published by Greece's Ministry of National Economy and Finance, Kyriakos Pierrakakis said the Eurogroup is focusing on reforms, fiscal fundamentals, competitiveness and AI as euro area growth forecasts are revised down and inflation forecasts revised up because of the Middle East crisis. He said fiscal support should remain temporary, targeted and tailored, and called for a European approach to AI sovereignty, investment and scale. He also said ministers are closely monitoring higher euro area sovereign borrowing costs.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesEconomic data and developments
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2026-07-09•United States•Commodity Futures Trading Commission
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has stayed CME’s self-certified contract for 24/7 crude oil futures trading, blocking listing until the agency completes its compliance review. The CFTC said its broader examination of 24/7 futures trading is still underway and that CME’s separate filing for Commission approval will be reviewed under the standard approval process.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsOther
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2026-07-09•Canada•Alberta Securities Commission
The Alberta Securities Commission sanctioned two individuals and two firms for unregistered trading that raised about CAD 20 million from roughly 200 investors between February 2021 and February 2023. Kyle William Watters received 20-year market-access bans and monetary sanctions, while Glenn Donald Hunter received 16-year bans and monetary sanctions. The two companies were permanently banned from market access.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsUnlicensed or unauthorized activity
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2026-07-09•Canada•Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada
The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada imposed a CAD 212,025 penalty on Atlantic Lottery after a compliance examination found anti-money laundering compliance failures. The breaches included failure to file a suspicious transaction report, inadequate written compliance policies and procedures, and inadequate risk assessment documentation. Atlantic Lottery has paid the penalty and the case is closed.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsAML and CFTCompliance
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2026-07-09•Canada•Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada
The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada imposed a CAD 33,000 administrative monetary penalty on VIP Realty Inc., operating as Royal LePage Integrity Realty Inc., after a compliance examination. FINTRAC found the real estate brokerage failed to carry out and document the required biennial effectiveness review of its compliance program by an internal or external auditor. The penalty has been paid in full and the case is closed.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsAML and CFTCompliance
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2026-07-09•Liberia•Central Bank of Liberia
The Central Bank of Liberia said Governor Henry F. Saamoi received the African Central Banking Leadership Award for his work on monetary stability, financial sector development, financial inclusion and institutional reform. In linked engagements in London and Banjul, he highlighted Liberia's reform agenda and called for stronger African coordination, greater representation in global financial governance, and improved access to concessional and climate-related financing.
OtherFinancial inclusionFinancial stability and systemic risk
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2026-07-09•Libya•Central Bank of Libya
The Central Bank of Libya said Governor Naji Issa met the High Council of State’s Central Bank Follow-up Committee to review the bank’s strategy, achievements and operational challenges during the period of political and institutional division. The discussion also covered the performance of monetary policy measures and cooperation from other authorities, and the committee received a detailed report on the period.
Institutional developmentCooperation & capacity building
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2026-07-09•Central African Republic•Securities and Exchange Commission of Central Africa
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Central Africa has opened a tender for a specialized firm to support the recruitment of senior and management staff. Bids are due by Aug. 28, 2026 at 12:00.
Institutional developmentProcurementHiring and recruitment
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2026-07-09•Angola•Angola Capital Markets Commission
The Angola Capital Markets Commission held a workshop for Credit Guarantee Fund staff on the capital market as an investment alternative. The session covered investment opportunities in Angola’s capital market, collective investment undertakings, and the market’s supervisory and regulatory framework. It also included a question-and-answer discussion to clarify technical and legal issues.
Financial literacy & educationFinancial literacy and education
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2026-07-09•Angola•Angola Capital Markets Commission
The Angola Capital Markets Commission used the fifth CEOs Roundtable to restate its view that capital markets should play a larger role in financing the economy. Its chairman pointed to funding diversification, investor confidence and a deeper, more transparent market as key priorities, amid wider discussion on access to finance, capital costs and risk assessment.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesMarket development
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2026-07-09•Europe•European Banking Authority
The European Banking Authority has issued the final 4.3 reporting framework package covering new Third-Country Branch reporting under the Capital Requirements Directive and AMLA risk assessment data collection. It includes the validation rules, data point model and XBRL taxonomies, with first reference dates of 31 December 2026 for AMLA reporting and 31 March 2027 for Third-Country Branches. The EBA may publish a targeted hotfix at the end of September if early implementation issues emerge.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsRegulatory reporting
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2026-07-09•United States•U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
In a speech setting out his own views, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins said he wants to reshape public company disclosure around materiality and is considering a Regulation S-K "materiality overlay" that would let issuers omit immaterial line-item disclosures. He also said the SEC is broadly reassessing Rule 14a-8 after a proxy season with no routine staff no-action responses produced omission rates similar to 2025 and more direct company-investor engagement. Atkins argued the proposal system needs reform where a small number of proponents can dominate annual meeting agendas with limited shareholder backing.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesDisclosures
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2026-07-09•Burundi•Bank of the Republic of Burundi
The Bank of the Republic of Burundi has removed foreign currency withdrawal limits for beneficiaries of foreign currency transfers made through international payment institutions.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsCross-border payments
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2026-07-09•Egypt•Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority
The Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority signed a protocol to expand the voluntary insurance policy for Egyptians abroad by adding optional unfair dismissal cover from Aug. 1. The new benefit offers up to EGP 100,000 when a worker loses a job and is repatriated for reasons beyond their control, while the policy keeps accident disability and death cover for an annual premium of EGP 400.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsCross-border cooperation
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2026-07-09•Egypt•Central Bank of Egypt
The Central Bank of Egypt said its governor met Egypt's foreign minister and the president of the African Export-Import Bank to discuss cooperation on African trade, investment and financing. The talks focused on easing Egyptian companies' access to African markets, expanding financing tools and preparing for the Africa Business Forum in Alamein in October.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperation
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2026-07-09•Canada•Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization
The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization has proposed rule changes to harmonize advisor compensation by allowing all client-facing Approved Persons sponsored by Dealer Members to use an incorporated advisor compensation arrangement. The proposal would retain employee and agent models, repeal the current directed commission option for certain advisors, and preserve investor protection obligations. Any implementation would require approval by the Canadian Securities Administrators and changes to securities legislation.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsSales and distribution
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2026-07-09•Canada•Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario has opened applications for a test that would allow consumers to buy auto insurance at motor vehicle dealerships through licensed agents or brokers. Approved participants would receive a two-year exemption from the current ban under the Insurance Act, while remaining subject to all other insurance rules and enhanced consumer disclosure requirements.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsRegulatory sandbox
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2026-07-09•Canada•Payments Canada
Payments Canada said the Real-Time Rail has entered industry solution assurance testing, with participants now connecting to the platform and testing live workflows ahead of launch. The phase is designed to validate cross-institution ISO 20022 messaging and real-time centralized fraud analysis after internal testing of the core infrastructure. A phased Q4 launch is planned, starting with Direct-to-Exchange participants and followed by migration of Interac e-Transfer volumes.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsPayments and payment systems
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2026-07-09•Turks & Caicos Islands•Turks & Caicos Financial Services Commission
The Turks and Caicos Islands Financial Services Commission said its insurance supervision team completed TELUS Health training on IFRS 17 to improve oversight of insurers during the accounting transition. The programme covered measurement, reporting and regulatory implications, including best estimate liabilities, risk adjustment, discounting and the contractual service margin. Staff from several other departments also took part to build wider organisational understanding of the standard.
Institutional developmentCooperation & capacity buildingAccounting and financial reporting
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2026-07-09•Turks & Caicos Islands•Turks & Caicos Financial Services Commission
The Turks and Caicos Financial Services Commission said insights from its participation in the 2026 IABC World Conference will help strengthen its communications strategy and responsible AI adoption. The regulator linked the event to improvements in stakeholder engagement, crisis communications and evidence-based decision-making, with an emphasis on ethical governance and human judgment.
Institutional developmentCooperation & capacity buildingArtificial intelligence
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2026-07-09•Barbados•Central Bank of Barbados
The Central Bank of Barbados is gathering feedback on user experience with the BiMPay e-wallet and on reasons some people have not downloaded the app.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsOther
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2026-07-09•Latvia•Ministry of Finance (Latvia)
The Ministry of Finance of Latvia said Baiba Bane will represent Latvia at Eurogroup and ECOFIN meetings in Brussels on July 9 and 10, where ministers will discuss euro area fiscal policy, AI and financial sector cybersecurity, digital finance, capital market integration, Ukraine and the Recovery and Resilience Facility. Latvia supports practical application of the European Union Artificial Intelligence Act, progress on the digital euro subject to regional resilience requirements, deeper European Union capital market integration and continued financial and sanctions support for Ukraine.
Policy & regulationCooperationArtificial intelligenceFinancial stability and systemic risk
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2026-07-09•Kyrgyzstan•National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic
The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic has opened a public consultation on proposed amendments to its regulation on information security requirements for commercial banks. Comments are due by 27 July 2026.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsCyber resilience
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2026-07-09•Kyrgyzstan•National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic
The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic said Bishkek hosted the 54th meeting of the Eurasian Council of Central Banks. Discussions covered banking sector development, virtual asset regulation, balance of payments effects from Eurasian integration, and sustainable finance. Participants also agreed to continue exchanging experience and deepen cooperation.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperationClimate risk and sustainable finance
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2026-07-09•Kyrgyzstan•National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic
The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic imposed a KGS 17,500 fine on a Kyrgyz citizen for carrying out cash foreign currency exchange operations in Jalal Abad Region without a license.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsUnlicensed or unauthorized activity
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2026-07-09•Kyrgyzstan•National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic
The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic said Bishkek hosted the 30th meeting of the Eurasian Economic Union central banks' Advisory Council on Foreign Exchange Policy. Participants discussed macroeconomic conditions, monetary policy, credit institution standards and artificial intelligence in financial markets, and signed a memorandum on cooperation to develop digital financial infrastructures across EAEU member states.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperationForeign exchange policy and marketsArtificial intelligence
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2026-07-09•Kazakhstan•Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of the Republic of Kazakhstan
The Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of the Republic of Kazakhstan has issued the first universal bank license under Kazakhstan’s new differentiated licensing regime to JSC Freedom Bank Kazakhstan. The universal license permits the full range of banking activities, unlike the basic license, and Freedom Bank Kazakhstan’s authorization includes added rights for metal accounts, housing savings and loans, interbank operations and precious metals transactions. Banks must reissue existing licenses as universal licenses within six months of the law taking effect.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence approval
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2026-07-09•Israel•Bank of Israel
The Bank of Israel said Governor Amir Yaron and the Monetary Committee held their quarterly meeting with external forecasters on inflation, interest rate and exchange rate projections. The session included remarks on recent developments and a presentation of the Research Department's July 6, 2026 assessment published with the latest interest rate announcement. Forecasters then shared their own assessments.
Monetary policyMonetary policy assessments & outlooksEconomic data and developments
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2026-07-09•Saudi Arabia•Saudi Arabia Capital Markets Authority
Saudi Arabia Capital Markets Authority approved Axelerated Solutions for Information and Communication Technology Company's plan to double its capital to SAR 56 million from SAR 28 million through a one-for-one bonus share issue funded from retained earnings, subject to an extraordinary general assembly within six months and compliance with applicable requirements.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence approval
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2026-07-09•Saudi Arabia•Saudi Arabia Capital Markets Authority
Saudi Arabia's Capital Market Authority approved Arabian Plastic Industrial Company's plan to increase capital to SAR 102 million from SAR 75 million through a one-for-three bonus share issue. The move will increase outstanding shares to 10.2 million from 7.5 million, with the extraordinary general assembly to be held within six months.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence approval
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2026-07-09•Serbia•National Bank of Serbia
The National Bank of Serbia kept its key policy rate at 5.75% on 09 July 2026, leaving the deposit and lending facility rates at 4.5% and 7.0%, citing actual and expected inflation and risks from the international environment. It said May inflation was 3.5% and within the 3.0 ± 1.5% target band, projected inflation to slow by September before hovering near the upper bound, and signalled a cautious, data-dependent stance amid Middle East conflict, commodity-price volatility and possible second-round effects from higher oil prices.
Monetary policyPolicy rate decisionsMonetary policy decisions and developments
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2026-07-09•Malta•Malta Financial Services Authority
The Malta Financial Services Authority has issued a Dear CEO letter to authorised (re)insurance undertakings explaining its supervisory review of firms’ financial returns and setting clearer expectations for reporting and solvency oversight. The letter highlights the need for accurate, consistent data and calls for enhanced narrative reporting, more detailed financial information, updated rolling budgets, and stronger governance and sign-off procedures.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationRegulatory reporting
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2026-07-09•Singapore•Monetary Authority of Singapore
The Monetary Authority of Singapore is consulting on changes to the Code on Collective Investment Schemes to allow more innovative fund types to be offered to retail investors through a streamlined authorization process. The proposal would add a new Alternative Funds Appendix with product-specific guardrails and enhanced disclosures, while retaining core requirements on areas such as asset safeguarding, liquidity and fair dealing. MAS aims to set guardrails for most new fund types in about three months, after which same-type funds could be authorized in three weeks if they meet the requirements.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsLicensing framework and process
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2026-07-09•Italy•Bank of Italy
The Bank of Italy said the European Parliament has approved the digital euro regulation at first reading. Trilogue negotiations are expected to start by the end of July, with the legislative process targeted for completion by the end of 2026. In parallel, the Eurosystem is continuing technical design and experimentation work on the project.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsCBDC
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2026-07-09•Ukraine•Ukraine National Commission on Securities and Stock Market
The Ukraine National Commission on Securities and Stock Market said its regular meeting reviewed 47 agenda items spanning legislative initiatives, regulatory updates, market participant oversight, investor protection and the investment environment. It also covered securities issuance registration, collective investment institutions and approvals of officials at professional market participants.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsOther
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2026-07-09•Global•SWIFT
Swift has activated its blockchain-based ledger for initial use, with 17 banks preparing to pilot live cross-border transactions using tokenised deposits. The ledger supports 24/7 fund movement while final settlement remains on existing systems. Its functionality and availability will expand after the controlled go-live phase.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsBlockchain and distributed ledger technologyCross-border paymentsPayments and payment systems
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2026-07-09•Russia•Central Bank of Russia
The Central Bank of Russia said it participated in the 30th Eurasian Economic Union foreign exchange policy advisory board meeting in Kyrgyzstan, where member central banks discussed economic conditions, monetary policy, banking regulation and artificial intelligence in financial markets.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperationArtificial intelligence
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2026-07-09•Algeria•Algeria Market Authority (COSOB)
The Algeria Market Authority presented the final results of the capital increase subscription offers for CRAPC Expertise SPA and AYRADE SPA ahead of their admission to the Algiers Stock Exchange. CRAPC Expertise reached 104.55 percent subscription and AYRADE reached 138.40 percent. Their official listings are scheduled for 14 July 2026 and 15 July 2026, respectively.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsSecurities offerings and listings
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2026-07-09•France•Bank of France
The Bank of France and several biodiversity research partners have issued a joint statement to strengthen cooperation between science, finance and public institutions on nature-related financial risks. The statement calls for more use of scientific evidence in financial analysis and decision-making, closer cross-sector coordination, and stronger analytical capacity and tools to align financial flows with biodiversity objectives.
Policy & regulationCooperationNature-related risk
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2026-07-09•Türkiye•Insurance and Private Pension Regulation and Supervision Agency of Türkiye
The Insurance and Private Pension Regulation and Supervision Agency of Türkiye has granted Ana Sigorta AŞ a license in the watercraft insurance line. The approval was made under a May 21, 2026 board decision within the framework of Insurance Law No. 5684 and the relevant regulation for insurance and reinsurance companies.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence approval
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2026-07-09•France•France Autorite des marches financiers
The French Financial Markets Authority said its 2025 risk-averse and risk-seeking mystery shopping campaign in bank branches produced weaker results than the previous exercise. Subscription-stage results were better but still not fully compliant, and the review also looked at savers’ subscription behavior when dealing with an adviser.
SupervisionReviews, inspections & stress testsConsumer and investor protection
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2026-07-09•France•France Autorite des marches financiers
The French Financial Markets Authority’s latest mystery shopping review of 11 banks found weaker client questioning, limited fee disclosure and reduced delivery of key information documents compared with earlier campaigns. The 145 visits also showed more varied product recommendations, although practices remained below MiFID II expectations even where customers proceeded to subscription. The authority has told firms to improve questioning, fee transparency and document delivery.
SupervisionReviews, inspections & stress testsSales and distribution
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2026-07-09•France•France Autorite des marches financiers
France's Financial Markets Authority and the Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority warned against unauthorized websites offering forex and crypto-asset derivatives investments in France. Since the start of 2026, they have added 31 forex sites and 26 crypto-asset derivatives sites to their blacklists, including 15 and 11 respectively over the past three months. The authorities also stressed that the lists are not exhaustive and urged investors to verify firms against official authorization registers.
SupervisionAlertsUnlicensed or unauthorized activity
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2026-07-09•Hong Kong•Hong Kong Securities & Futures Commission
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission has ordered internet brokers and virtual asset trading platform operators to replace OTP-based client login and device binding with phishing-resistant authentication. Firms must implement the change as soon as practicable and within 12 months, while large internet brokers are expected to act immediately. The circular also requires stronger monitoring, incident response and client alert measures, with senior management accountable for control lapses.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsCyber resilience
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2026-07-09•Europe•European Securities and Markets Authority
The European Securities and Markets Authority’s latest EU carbon market report says the market remained resilient in 2025, with no major transparency or integrity concerns identified. EU carbon markets reached EUR 777 billion, average allowance prices rose 13%, and investment firms and credit institutions accounted for about 62% of trading volumes. ESMA also renewed its call to make Legal Entity Identifiers mandatory for all Union Registry trading accounts, including ETS2.
SupervisionRisk monitoring & watch pointsClimate risk and sustainable finance
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2026-07-09•Isle of Man•The Treasury (Isle of Man)
The Isle of Man Treasury published a notice that the United Nations Security Council amended one entry on its Consolidated List on 8 July 2026. It reiterates that firms identifying a possible match must immediately freeze relevant assets, verify whether the match is genuine, and report frozen assets and suspected breaches or blocked transactions to the Financial Intelligence Unit.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationSanctions list update
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2026-07-09•Europe•European Central Bank
The European Central Bank has published a working paper arguing that bank liquidity requirements improve incentives and reduce fire-sale reliance, but do not by themselves produce an efficient allocation between banks and non-bank liquidity providers. The paper concludes that an effective framework also needs a second tool, such as limits on bank size or support for equity-financed liquidity provision outside the banking sector. It states that these are the authors’ views, not the ECB’s.
ResearchLiquidity riskPrudential risks
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2026-07-09•United Kingdom•Payment Systems Regulator
The Payment Systems Regulator's 2025/26 annual report says payment firms had reimbursed GBP 243 million to Authorised Push Payment fraud victims by the end of 2025 and sets out action on card scheme fees, open banking and retail payments infrastructure. It also notes a February 2026 fine on Bank of Ireland UK over Confirmation of Payee and progress toward transferring the PSR's functions to the Financial Conduct Authority under the Financial Services and Markets Bill.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsPayments and payment systems
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2026-07-09•Jamaica•Ministry of Finance & Public Service (Jamaica)
Jamaica’s Ministry of Finance and the Public Service announced that the National Health Fund retained the Greta Bogues Award for Overall Excellence in Corporate Governance in the 2025 Public Bodies’ Corporate Governance Awards. The National Health Fund also won awards for Best Annual Report, Best Website and Risk Measurement and Internal Controls. The Factories Corporation of Jamaica was first runner-up overall, while Petrojam Limited was second runner-up overall and won Most Outstanding Chairman.
OtherOperational excellence
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2026-07-09•Hong Kong•Hong Kong Monetary Authority
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority warned the public about reported scams involving fraudulent websites, fake banking login screens, phishing emails and similar activity flagged by banks. It said banks do not ask for passwords or one-time passwords by phone, email or SMS, and do not send embedded links for customers to conduct transactions.
SupervisionAlertsFraud and scams
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2026-07-09•Spain•Bank of Spain
The Bank of Spain's Financial Accounts show household and corporate debt ratios fell to 42.5% and 62.5% of GDP in the first quarter of 2026, the lowest levels since 1999 and 2001 respectively. Household net financial wealth rose to 155.3% of GDP, while lending by monetary financial institutions increased to 5.1% of GDP across all resident sectors. The next quarterly release is due on 8 October 2026.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicatorsSupervisory data
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2026-07-09•Spain•Bank of Spain
In presenting its 2025 Annual Report, the Bank of Spain said Spain grew 2.8 percent in 2025, led by domestic demand, but still faces persistent services inflation, slow productivity convergence and worsening housing affordability. The report links post-2013 productivity gains to stronger corporate balance sheets, better bank credit allocation and venture capital, while estimating a housing shortfall of about 750,000 homes since 2021. It says regulatory fragmentation, weak technology transfer and chronic housing supply constraints remain the main structural obstacles.
ResearchEconomic data and developments
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2026-07-09•Netherlands•Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets
The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets found that online embedded insurance journeys often steer consumers toward buying cover that may be unsuitable or duplicative. Its review of 22 journeys identified repeated prominence of insurance, frictionless take-up, weaker visibility of the no-insurance option and limited or hard-to-access information on key terms and overlap risks. The authority urged providers and platforms to redesign these choice environments more carefully.
ResearchConsumer and investor protection
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2026-07-09•Europe•European Financial Reporting Advisory Group
The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group has extended to 15 September 2026 the deadline for its user survey on the IASB risk mitigation accounting proposals.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsAccounting and financial reporting
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2026-07-09•Iraq•Central Bank of Iraq
The Central Bank of Iraq has completed a Certified Bank Branch Manager training course through its Banking Studies Center in cooperation with the British Professional Development Institute. The program prepared participants for the CBBM qualification by focusing on leadership, management and banking skills.
Institutional developmentCooperation & capacity buildingCapacity building
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2026-07-09•Iraq•Central Bank of Iraq
The Central Bank of Iraq has increased support for two development lending initiatives by raising the ceiling for MSME financing and enhancing financing for renewable energy projects, especially solar systems. It has also adopted new rules to ease borrowing conditions and simplify access to funding. The bank is widening participation by more banks and speeding up loan application processing.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsSME financingClimate risk and sustainable finance
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2026-07-09•Iraq•Central Bank of Iraq
The Central Bank of Iraq said its governor, Nizar Nasser Hussein, met Federal Board of Supreme Audit President Ammar Sobhi Khalaf. Both sides highlighted closer coordination to support governance, transparency, institutional performance and financial stability.
Policy & regulationCooperationDomestic cooperation
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2026-07-09•Italy•Bank of Italy
The Bank of Italy has published its 2025 analysis of major ICT incidents reported under DORA. It found more incidents than in the previous year, mostly operational rather than cyber-related, with around one quarter involving cybersecurity. The report also highlights significant involvement of external ICT service providers and stresses the need for strong ICT and third party risk controls.
SupervisionRisk monitoring & watch pointsCyber resilience
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2026-07-09•Russia•Central Bank of Russia
A Central Bank of Russia review said average daily incoming payments through the Bank of Russia Payment System in June 2026 rose 5.7% from the 2026 first-quarter level, led by export-oriented industries, while receipts weakened in investment and public demand sectors and were down 1.5% excluding mining and quarrying, petroleum products manufacturing and general government.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicators
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2026-07-09•Russia•Central Bank of Russia
The Central Bank of Russia said RUONIA fell in June after the key rate cut, while market-based loan and deposit rates continued to decline in May. By end-June, however, money market rates and OFZ yields had risen sharply at medium and long maturities as policy expectations shifted, tightening conditions in those segments. Money supply growth also accelerated, supported by corporate lending, retail lending and budgetary operations.
Monetary policyMonetary policy assessments & outlooksMonetary data
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2026-07-09•Vietnam•Vietnam State Securities Commission
The Vietnam State Securities Commission has extended the tender deadline for maintenance of its 2026 document management and administration program. The bid closing time moved from 2 p.m. on July 9, 2026 to 10 a.m. on July 20, 2026, with bid opening to be completed within two hours after closing. All other terms remain unchanged.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsProcurement
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2026-07-09•Romania•Romanian Financial Supervisory Authority
The Romanian Financial Supervisory Authority published its Daily Market Report for 9 July 2026 and referenced the archive of Daily Market Report and Morning Call publications for 2021 to 2026.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicatorsSupervisory data
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2026-07-09•Europe•Council of Europe
Council of Europe MONEYVAL’s review of Armenia finds stronger AML and counterterrorist financing arrangements, including effective targeted financial sanctions and improved international cooperation, but highlights weaknesses in virtual-asset supervision, beneficial ownership transparency, suspicious activity reporting, money-laundering prosecutions and asset recovery. Armenia has been placed in enhanced follow up and must implement a recommended action roadmap over the next three years and report back to MONEYVAL.
Policy & regulationPeer reviews and country evaluationsAML and CFTSupervision process and methodologies