News about Financial regulation
The National Commission for Financial Market (NCFM) today officially confirmed the facts of violation of consumer rights by OTP Bank S.A.. The regulator identified serious discrepancies in loan agreements and guarantee agreements.
The entrepreneurial patent form will be issued without a photograph of the holder and a mark on payment of the fee. The requirement of 10 degrees of protection will also be abolished, as it will no longer be a strictly accountable document.
The central bank of France, (Banque de France) completed a major transaction with state gold reserves, selling about 129 tons of gold, which were previously stored in the vault of the U.S. Federal Reserve System. The transaction brought the bank a capital gain of 12.8 billion euros, taking advantage of the rise in global prices for the precious metal.
It will be an independent body that assesses and monitors public finances.
In February 2026, a significant cash outflow was recorded in Moldova: the volume of withdrawals exceeded their receipt in banks by 1,028 million lei, which emphasizes the increase in the population’s preference for cash.
The National Financial Market Commission (NFMC) has launched an online DAE (effective annual interest rate) calculator to help consumers objectively assess the cost of loans.
As the military conflict over Iran intensifies, it is curious to take a look at the country’s national treasury, with its collection of royal relics and jewels formed over 2,500 years, Logos Press reported.
The sale of a block of 17,600 shares of Banca de Finanțe și Comerț JSC through direct negotiations was carried out on the Moldovan Stock Exchange.
Ukrainian Oschadbank has demanded that the Hungarian authorities return the collection vehicles and valuables that were illegally seized. The institution notes that further defense of the rights of Oschadbank of Ukraine in resolving the incident in Hungary will be focused in two directions. The Bank intends to appeal against the decision on restrictive measures regarding the stay in the EU, which were unreasonably imposed on the employees of the collection team by the migration service of Hungary. It will also take legal steps to recover the bank’s property.
The Parliament approved by the votes of 57 deputies Maia Pîrcălab as a member of the Administrative Council of the Deposit Guarantee Fund in the banking system for a term of five years, reports Logos Press.
The U.S. dollar accounts for about 60 percent of the world’s merchandise exports, compared to about 25 percent for the euro, Europe’s single currency, much to the dismay of Brussels and member countries’ finance ministers.
In the Netherlands, authorities are preparing to pass a law that will require tax residents of the country to pay an annual tax of about 36% on the actual income from savings and investments in cryptocurrencies, even if the assets are not sold, according to Logos Press.
