The European Banking Authority has published its latest validation rules update (dated 14/09/2026) along with a new small validation package covering rule deactivations, reactivations, and severity changes. Reporting institutions and their data teams must align taxonomy and Data Point Model (DPM) implementations to avoid validation failures and inconsistent regulatory submissions.
BaFin plans to raise the sectoral systemic risk buffer for certain Austrian commercial real estate loans from 1.0 percent to 2.0 percent, then to 3.5 percent from July 1, 2027. The measure follows an Austrian FMA decision and would apply to German-authorized institutions with relevant risk positions above EUR $100 Million. Affected institutions should assess capital impact now and consider submitting comments before the September 28, 2026 hearing deadline.
The HKMA published the Exchange Fund's key analytical accounts for end-August 2026, showing foreign assets down HKD $41.8 Billion to HKD $3,652.7 Billion and a Monetary Base of HKD $2,080.2 Billion. This is a routine data release under the IMF's Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS), with no new compliance obligations. It does give compliance, treasury, and risk teams useful indicators of Hong Kong's monetary and liquidity conditions.
The Deutsche Bundesbank, acting for the Federal Republic of Germany – Finance Agency, will tap the 2.70% Federal Treasury Notes of 2026 (2028) (ISIN DE000BU22148) by EUR $5 Billion through a tender on September 15, 2026. The outstanding volume is currently EUR $17 Billion. This is primarily a market-operations notice, but it matters to compliance teams at eligible bidders, who must meet bidding, settlement, and record-keeping obligations within a tight window.
The Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet) has published a warning about pendoxa.com, a website that France's Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) lists on its blacklist as an impersonation (usurpation) scheme. Compliance teams should treat the domain as a fraud indicator and update screening controls and customer-facing alerts accordingly.
Finanstilsynet (Norway FSA) has published a warning about the website axoni.tech, which the French AMF has listed on its blacklist of unauthorized crypto-asset derivatives websites. Compliance teams should treat the entity as a high-risk, unauthorized counterparty and update screening and customer-protection controls accordingly.
The Norway Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet) has published a warning about couponeau.co, a website previously added to the French AMF's crypto-currency blacklist. Compliance teams should treat the domain as a high-risk, unauthorized entity and update screening and customer-protection controls accordingly.
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