Global Regulatory News and Updates

Welcome to Carver's regulatory updates podcast for the week of February 09, 2026.

This week, several key regulatory and institutional developments have emerged across global financial and cybersecurity sectors.

Starting with monetary policy, Banco de la República has increased its benchmark interest rate by 100 basis points to 10.25%, effective February 2, 2026. This move aims to address inflationary pressures driven by strong demand and rising wages. Similarly, the Central Bank of Colombia has adjusted rates in response to economic conditions, reflecting a coordinated effort to maintain price stability. Meanwhile, the Bank of Japan released a summary of opinions from its January monetary policy meeting, highlighting ongoing assessments of economic recovery, inflation trends, and continued monetary tightening measures, including interest rate hikes and bond market operations.

In regulatory compliance, the Reserve Bank of India has imposed a monetary penalty on Jilla Sahkari Bank Limited for failing to conduct mandatory risk categorisation reviews as per Know Your Customer guidelines. This enforcement underscores the importance of regular compliance in risk management frameworks.

Turning to cybersecurity, several significant updates have been issued. ASUS has removed the vulnerable File Shredder feature from its Business Manager software to eliminate exposure to a local privilege escalation vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-13348. HP has released ThinPro 8.1 SP9, addressing multiple critical and high-severity security vulnerabilities in earlier versions of its operating system. Samsung has also issued security patches for its flagship mobile devices, targeting several high-severity vulnerabilities. Additionally, a critical arbitrary code execution vulnerability was identified in n8n workflow automation software versions prior to 1.123 and 2.5.2, which could allow authenticated malicious users to execute arbitrary code. In Japan, Kumamoto Prefecture, its police department, and local organizations have signed a cybersecurity collaboration agreement to enhance information sharing, training, and awareness for regional small and medium enterprises.

In the European Union, financial institutions are reminded of the upcoming deadline to report their ICT service provider contractual information registers under the Digital Operational Resilience Act, due by March 20, 2026. Reports must be submitted using specified formats to ensure compliance with operational resilience requirements.

The Saudi Central Bank has mandated that exchange offices in key pilgrimage locations enhance their readiness and service capacity during the upcoming Ramadan and Hajj seasons. This includes operational, security, and customer service measures to support increased demand.

In economic development, the Green Climate Fund has approved US$215.6 million to support the Small Industries Development Bank of India’s Financing Mitigation and Adaptation Projects. This initiative includes a ₹10,000 crore SME Growth Fund and a ₹2,000 crore infusion into the Self-Reliant India Fund, promoting sustainable growth and mandatory routing of MSME payments through the Trade Receivables Discounting System.

Finally, the U.S. Small Business Administration continues to offer Economic Injury Disaster Loans to small businesses and private nonprofits in Texas and Kansas affected by the May 2025 storms. The application deadline is March 2, 2026, with a 60-day grace period available.

That concludes this week’s regulatory highlights.

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