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BCP: Seven banks face 11 sanctions

The BCP sanctions registry lists 11 concluded administrative cases against seven banks in Paraguay, tied to regulatory breaches, not cybersecurity.

Oct 9, 2026 · 2 min

ANPD and Portugal Agree on Compliance Guides

ANPD signed an MoU with Portugal to develop joint guides and tools. The current inspection rule stays in force until a new resolution.

Oct 9, 2026 · 2 min

OCC fines American Express Bank $350 million

The OCC fined American Express National Bank $350 million for BSA and AML failures after delays in reporting suspicious activity.

Oct 9, 2026 · 2 min

Peru's BCRP and SBS tighten payment rules

Peru's BCRP and SBS set new rules for digital payments and open finance, with security, consent and transition deadlines.

Oct 9, 2026 · 2 min

Peru Delegates Cybercrime Powers for 90 Days

Peru’s lower house approved 90-day executive powers to legislate on cybercrime, with limits on due process and personal data.

Oct 8, 2026 · 3 min

Guatemala, Costa Rica advance data laws

Guatemala issued a favorable opinion on Initiative 6347, while Costa Rica seeks fines for storing personal data without encryption.

Oct 8, 2026 · 2 min

Peru's SBS opens public consultation on open finance

The SBS opened the draft open finance rule for public review. The proposal sets data, consent and participation rules.

Oct 6, 2026 · 2 min

Uruguay's BCU orders stronger digital security

Starting Oct. 1, 2026, the BCU will require stronger authentication and anti-fraud monitoring for electronic transactions.

Oct 5, 2026 · 2 min

Mexico SABG flags IMSS and SAT data lapses

Mexico’s anti-corruption office found data protection failures at public agencies, including IMSS, SHF and SAT, and ordered fixes.

Oct 5, 2026 · 3 min

Colombia SFC adjusts Open Finance deadlines

Colombia’s financial regulator issued a new circular and reportedly extended Open Finance rollout deadlines by six months.

Oct 4, 2026 · 2 min

Peru's BCRP sets rules for digital payments

The BCRP approved a digital payment acceptance rulebook with new requirements on risk, fraud, security

Oct 4, 2026 · 2 min

Chile's CMF launches Atena and updates consent rules

The CMF unveiled Atena for Open Finance testing, updated debt registry consent rules, and ANCI opened a multifactor authentication consultation.

Oct 4, 2026 · 2 min

U.S. Senate Approves Health Cybersecurity Bill

S.3315 cleared the Senate unanimously and heads to the House. The bill adds rural hospital grants and security upgrades.

Oct 4, 2026 · 4 min

Brazil advances AI data rules

Brazil’s lower house approved changes to the Civil Rights Framework for data used by AI. A cyber law bill is still moving through the Senate.

Oct 4, 2026 · 2 min

Brazil BC and Coaf Adjust Crypto Reporting

Coaf added new Siscoaf entries to apply BCB Resolution 588. Other regulatory changes remain on deadlines through January.

Oct 3, 2026 · 3 min

Brazil's ANPD expands inspections

ANPD opened a complaints channel on the Marco Civil decrees and launched a public consultation to review its regulatory process.

Oct 3, 2026 · 4 min

Banxico, CNBV to Set Digital Payment Rules

Mexico's digital payments bill adds CURP Digital, public-service payments, and powers for SHCP to define sectors where only digital payment is allowed.

Oct 2, 2026 · 4 min

BCRA, Banxico and CNBV tighten digital controls

Argentina set a one-hour alert for critical cyber incidents. In Mexico, Banxico boosted security spending and CNBV focused on preventive controls.

Oct 2, 2026 · 2 min

Gillibrand reintroduces U.S. data privacy bill

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand reintroduced the Data Protection Act to create a federal privacy agency and regulate data

Oct 2, 2026 · 2 min

Argentina bills would replace data law

Argentina’s lower house received two bills to replace its data protection law and one to create an AI regime for the public sector.

Oct 2, 2026 · 2 min