Regulatory monitor
Selected US regulatory changes first. Gulf licensing records remain available.
Selected official-source snapshots checked 4 October 2026. This is not a complete or real-time regulatory feed.
FINCEN · Optional relief · 2026-02-13
A second account does not always need a new beneficial-owner check
Covered institutions may adopt account-opening relief. First-account checks, unreliable information and risk-based ongoing CDD remain relevant.
Official source ↗FED · Supervisory guidance · 2026-04-17
SR 26-2 replaces the earlier model-risk guidance
The covering letter replaces SR 11-7 and SR 21-8. It expects greatest relevance for Federal Reserve-regulated banks above $30 billion in assets.
Official source ↗OCC · Proposal · 2026-09-11
Third-party risk guidance is proposed, not final
The OCC bulletin proposes a risk-based revision to third-party guidance. It is not a new effective obligation.
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