International

PEPs & Sanctions

US Treasury Pressures Binance on Iran Sanctions Compliance

By Editors | 11/05/2026

Treasury sent a letter to Binance demanding compliance with its monitoring programme, and requesting interviews with employees and access to records.

Sustainable Finance

IFC Prices First-Ever Public Green Wonton Bond in Hong Kong

By Editors | 11/05/2026

The IFC has priced a HKD 6 billion deal, the first public green bond in Hong Kong’s market for foreign-issued, HKD-denominated debt.

Nature & Biodiversity

WWF Urges Regulators to Treat Water Crisis as Systemic Financial Threat

By Manesh Samtani | 07/05/2026

New guide calls on central banks and supervisors to integrate water resilience into financial stability mandates, warning of a "dangerous feedback loop".

DeFi & Web3

DeFi Sector Faces Investor Exodus After High-Profile Hacks

By Manesh Samtani | 07/05/2026

Nearly USD 14 billion has been withdrawn from the DeFi space following major hacks that have raised security concerns.

Clearing & Post-Trade

CPMI-IOSCO Consult on Enhanced CCP Margin Transparency and Governance

By Manesh Samtani | 07/05/2026

Standard-setters seeking feedback on proposals to enhance transparency and governance around the IM models used by CCPs.

Emerging Prudential Risks

FSB Warns on Private Credit Risks, Urges Data and Oversight Reforms

By Manesh Samtani | 06/05/2026

New report highlights growing vulnerabilities in private credit, calling on authorities to enhance monitoring and deepen analysis of interlinkages.

Payments & Settlements

CPMI Chair Urges National Action to Avert Payments Fragmentation

By Manesh Samtani | 06/05/2026

Fabio Panetta calls on jurisdictions to develop national action plans to fix cross-border payments, warning that geopolitical rivalry threatens to fragment the global system.

Stablecoins

BIS Paper Warns of 'Acute Risks' to EMDEs from Stablecoin Dollarisation

By Manesh Samtani | 06/05/2026

New paper urges robust regulatory response and international coordination to prevent monetary sovereignty erosion and financial stability risks in emerging economies.

Alternative Markets

FSB Scrutinises Retail Investor Risks in Private Credit

By Editors | 06/05/2026

The FSB is examining risks from the influx of retail investors into the private credit market amid concerns over redemptions and loan quality.