Trading & Investment

SEBI Expands Investor Education Drive Across India

08/10/2026

The regulator will use Project Jagrook to improve financial literacy and promote regulated investment products and channels

Trading & Investment

Bank Indonesia Expands Monetary Operations to Include Corporate Bonds

08/10/2026

BI has expanded its accepted underlying assets for monetary operations to include high-quality corporate bonds and sukuk.

Payments & Settlements

Citi Launches Multi-Market Instant Payments and Digital Asset Integration

08/10/2026

Citi has introduced multi-market instant payments via Swift and expanded its collaboration with Coinbase to bridge fiat and digital assets.

Anti-Money Laundering

Philippines Freezes Bank and Crypto Assets in Flood Control Probe

08/10/2026

The AMLC has secured a freeze order on over 100 accounts, including crypto wallets, linked to a government kickback scheme.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Korea Tightens Crackdown on Illegal Private Lending

08/10/2026

New measures include mandatory checks on online loan ads, rewards for reports, undercover investigations and faster victim referrals.

Payments & Settlements

European Payment Groups Launch Venture to Develop Interoperable Network

07/10/2026

Five major European payment providers have formed a joint entity to enable seamless cross-border transactions and strengthen regional payments sovereignty.

PEPs & Sanctions

Australia Renews Counter-Terrorism Financing Sanctions On Hamas, IRGC And Islamic State

07/10/2026

The Australian government has extended targeted financial sanctions against fifteen individuals and two entities to combat global terrorism financing.

Custody & Infrastructure

Korea’s Major Crypto Exchanges Adopt 5-Minute Checks

07/10/2026

The move follows FSS inspections that found three of the five major exchanges were conducting balance reconciliations only once a day.

Capital Adequacy

Vietnam Updates Framework for Improving Sovereign Credit Rating

07/10/2026

Vietnam has updated its national credit rating improvement plan for 2030, introducing new macroeconomic targets and Basel III requirements for banks.