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2026-06-03

Circular to All Prospective Capital Market Operators on Q2 2026 Pre-Registration Training and Examination

Securities and Exchange Commission Nigeria

Nigeria

SEC

2026-05-29

Import on Franco Valuta Directive FVD/01/2026

National Bank of Ethiopia

Ethiopia

NBE

2026-05-28

Law Regulating Virtual Asset Business

Capital Markets Authority Rwanda

Rwanda

CMARW

2026-05-21

Conditions for the Establishment and Functioning of Finance Companies

Banque du Liban

Lebanon

BDL

2026-05-21

Bank of Tanzania Draft Credit Guarantee Corporation Regulations, 2026

Bank of Tanzania

Tanzania

BOT

2026-05-21

Central Bank of Lebanon Circular No. 765 on Microloans

Banque du Liban

Lebanon

BDL

2026-05-21

Conditions for Conducting Lending Operations as per the Provisions of Articles 183 and 184 of the Code of Money and Credit

Banque du Liban

Lebanon

BDL

2026-05-20

Banking and Financial Institutions (Credit Guarantee Corporation) Regulations, 2026

Bank of Tanzania

Tanzania

BOT

2026-05-18

SAMA's Notification Prior to Conducting Investment Rounds

Saudi Central Bank

Saudi Arabia

SAMA

2026-05-11

Circular on Mandatory Registration of Collateral Management Companies, Warehouse Operators and Warehouses

Securities and Exchange Commission Nigeria

Nigeria

SEC

2026-05-07

Directive on Major Investments and Acquisitions of Deposit-Taking Microfinance Institutions

National Bank of Rwanda

Rwanda

BNR

2026-05-07

Guidelines for the Submission of Business Plan by Institutions at the time of Application for Primary Dealer (PD), Preliminary Primary Dealer (PPD) and Special purpose Primary Dealer (SPD) Status

State Bank of Pakistan

Pakistan

SBP

2026-04-22

PRA Authorisations Performance Report 2025/26 Q4

Bank of England

United Kingdom

BOE

2026-04-09

Guidance on the Virtual Asset Issuance Rulebook

Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority

United Arab Emirates

VARA

2026-04-05

A circular dated April 2, 2026 amending the definition of financial companies in which banks are allowed to contribute without a maximum limit

Central Bank of Egypt

Egypt

CBE

2026-04-03

Bank-Financial Institutions and Bank-Financial Holding Companies Act of 2025

Central Bank of Liberia

Liberia

CBL

2026-04-02

A circular dated April 2, 2026 amending the definition of financial companies in which banks are allowed to contribute without a maximum limit

Central Bank of Egypt

Egypt

CBE

2026-04-02

Order Revoking Authorization Dated 2 April 2026 – Women of Pemba Credit Cooperative, SCRL

Banco de Mocambique

Mozambique

BM

2026-03-25

SMIB/4/2026 Licensing and Supervision of Microinsurance Agents

National Bank of Ethiopia

Ethiopia

NBE

2026-03-25

SIB/62/2026 Licensing of Insurance Broker

National Bank of Ethiopia

Ethiopia

NBE

2026-03-18

Guidelines on Revised Minimum Capital for Regulated Entities

Securities and Exchange Commission Nigeria

Nigeria

SEC

2026-03-18

Guidelines On Revised Minimum Capital For Regulated Entities The objectives of these Guidelines are to: a. Promote investor protection by ensuring that CMOs maintain adequate financial resources to absorb operational and market-related losses; b. Enhance the resilience, integrity, and stability of the Nigerian capital market; c. Establish a risk-sensitive and proportionate capital framework aligned with the nature, scale, and complexity of regulated activities; d. Support effective supervision and early regulatory intervention through clear capital adequacy standards; and e. Reinforce domestic and international confidence in the prudential soundness of the Nigerian capital market, consistent with IOSCO principles.

Securities and Exchange Commission Nigeria

Nigeria

SEC

2026-03-10

Consultation on Proposed Revision to Initial Capital Requirements

Central Bank of Bahrain

Bahrain

CBB

2026-03-10

SEC Ghana Announces Virtual Asset Sandbox Participants

Securities and Exchange Commission Ghana

Ghana

SEC

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