US Fed’s Warsh pledges central bank independence will be 'sacrosanct'
July 14, 2026
| Neil Roland
US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh pledged to skeptical Democratic lawmakers that the central bank’s independence would be “sacrosanct” if he were pressured on policy by President Donald Trump. Warsh, Trump’... (more story)
US Fed's Warsh pledges central bank independence will be 'sacrosanct'
July 14, 2026
| Neil Roland
US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh pledged to skeptical Democratic lawmakers that the central bank’s independence will be “sacrosanct” if he's pressured on policy by President Donald Trump. Warsh reaffirmed ... (more story)
EU ambassadors' vote for chair of markets watchdog likely on July 22
July 14, 2026
| Fanny Roux
EU ambassadors look set to vote on July 22 on Carlo Comporti's appointment as chair of the EU markets watchdog. Only a simple majority of 14 countries is needed to secure the appointment of Comporti, who would... (more story)
Digital euro talks between lawmakers, EU governments to resume Sept. 10
July 13, 2026
| Helena Freitas
Negotiations on the regulation for a digital euro are set to resume on Sept. 10, with a further meeting planned for Sept. 30, MLex understands. The regulation would establish the legal framework for a digital ... (more story)
EU crypto-asset rules consultation extended to Sept. 30
July 13, 2026
| Fanny Roux
The European Commission has extended its public consultation on the Markets in Crypto-assets Regulation to Sept. 30, with feedback to inform a 2027 review of the rules. The review examines rules governing digi... (more story)
Circle gets final US OCC approval to establish national trust bank
July 10, 2026
| Neil Roland
Circle Internet Group received final approval from the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish a national trust bank, a passage expected to strengthen the infrastructure of USDC, the world's ... (more story)
US bank regulators’ enforcement actions fell over last decade, study says
July 09, 2026
| Neil Roland
US banking regulators’ enforcement actions declined over the last decade, with the drop especially precipitous at the Federal Reserve, a study by the left-leaning Brookings Institution think tank said. The fal... (more story)
Comporti, frontrunner for chairing EU market watchdog, now awaits approval
July 09, 2026
| Fanny Roux
Carlo Comporti, an Italian supervisor at Consob, is the leading candidate to chair the European Securities and Markets Authority, MLex learned on Thursday. Following interviews, EU member states have until Fri... (more story)