FCA
Car finance customers to receive £7.5 billion in compensation
Millions of motor finance customers will receive compensation this year under a new Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) scheme.
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SRB
SRB announces procurement for 2026 summer all-staff event in Brussels
The Single Resolution Board (SRB) has initiated a negotiated procurement procedure to find a venue and comprehensive services for its 2026 summer all-staff event in Brussels.
RIKSBANK
Thedéen: Usable bank buffers, simplified rules, and cautious monetary outlook
Riksbank Governor Erik Thedéen called for easier use of bank capital buffers and simplified capital adequacy regulations during a panel discussion.
PBOC
China unifies and expands framework for corporate overseas lending
The People's Bank of China (PBOC) and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) have jointly issued new measures to unify and expand the administration of overseas lending by domestic enterprises.
RBA
RBA abolishes card surcharging, cuts interchange fees
The Reserve Bank of Australia has published its final decisions on merchant card payment costs, including the removal of surcharging and a reduction in interchange fees.
FCA
FCA confirms guiding principles for motor finance redress scheme
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed the principles that will guide the design of a motor finance consumer redress scheme.
BBK
ECB fines BofA Securities €6.2 million for reporting breaches
The European Central Bank has imposed an administrative pecuniary penalty of €6.2 million on BofA Securities Europe SA. The fine was levied for reporting incorrectly calculated risk-weighted assets for market risk.
SARB
Absa Financial Services Insurance Group designation updated
Fundi Tshazibana, Chief Executive Officer of the South African Reserve Bank's Prudential Authority, has announced an amendment to the designation of the Absa Financial Services Limited Insurance Group.
BDE
Bank of Spain posts €234 million profit in 2025 after two years of losses
The Bank of Spain reported a profit of 234 million euros for the 2025 financial year, which will be fully transferred to the Public Treasury.
EBA
François-Louis Michaud takes helm as new Chair of European Banking Authority
François-Louis Michaud will officially assume his role as Chair of the European Banking Authority (EBA) on April 16, 2026.
CBI
Irish playwright Seán O'Casey honoured with commemorative coin
The Central Bank of Ireland has launched a commemorative coin celebrating playwright Seán O'Casey on his 146th birthday.