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The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has alerted members of the public to fraudulent websites, unauthorized internet banking login screens, and phishing scams targeting seven major banks operating in Hong Kong SAR. The HKMA…
Regulatory guidance12 October 2026
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority, acting for the HKSAR Government, published a tentative six-month issuance schedule for HKD and RMB institutional Government Bonds and re-appointed 13 Primary Dealers for a two-year term.
Regulatory guidance10 October 2026
Hong Kong Customs uncovered a local company conducting cash transactions for luxury watches with precious metals and stones valued over HK$120,000 without required Category B registration under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance.
Rules in force10 October 2026
At an ECOFIN press conference in Luxembourg, European Commissioner Dombrovskis acknowledged the political agreement reached on the Market Integration and Supervision Package.
Status unclear10 October 2026
The European Banking Authority published its CRR3/CRD6 dashboard as of Q2 2026 for 129 EU/EEA banks, projecting an average CET1 ratio of 15.1% while reporting a higher estimated impact from the fully loaded output…
Regulatory guidance9 October 2026
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued an opinion clarifying supervisory expectations, requiring MiCA-authorised crypto-asset service providers to stop offering services related to non-compliant stablecoins to European Union clients.
Regulatory guidance8 October 2026
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has adopted a partial revision of Circular 2016/7 'Video and online identification'. The updates integrate the new Swiss electronic identity credential (e-ID), permit QR-code identity documents, introduce…
Regulatory guidance8 October 2026
In an interview, ECB Executive Board Member Piero Cipollone detailed the progress of the digital euro project. Positioned as a public digital complement to cash rather than a replacement, the digital euro aims to…
Draft legislation8 October 2026
The European Central Bank published Guidelines ECB/2026/26 and ECB/2026/27 to amend its monetary policy implementation framework and valuation haircut schedules, with application starting 30 November 2026.
Adopted legislation7 October 2026
Frank Elderson, Vice-Chair of the ECB Supervisory Board, detailed the ECB's three-pillar strategy for European banking supervision—sharper risk prioritisation, streamlined operations, and timely root-cause remediation—emphasising that strong prudential standards support banking sector competitiveness.
Regulatory guidance7 October 2026
In a written response to Legislative Council Question LCQ13 on October 7, 2026, the Hong Kong SAR Government detailed the statutory rules governing emerging aggregated payment platforms, Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) providers, and…
Rules in force7 October 2026
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued a statement clarifying that EU market participants should not be prevented from accessing third-country Central Securities Depositories (CSDs) beyond 17 January 2027 while proposed legislative…
Regulatory guidance7 October 2026
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