Regulation
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