Banking Regulation & Governance: Bangladesh’s finance minister proposed scrapping Bangladesh Bank’s prior approval for banks relocating branches within the same region and shifting credit card approvals to bank boards, aiming to streamline oversight while keeping existing rules. Central Banking & Benchmarks: The Fed issued a final rule setting data standards for certain financial regulatory information collections, and Euribor’s panel expanded with KBC Bank’s inclusion, boosting benchmark robustness. Fraud & Consumer Protection: India’s PIB Fact Check warned of a fake RBI WhatsApp message using APK files and account-suspension threats; meanwhile police reminded the public not to share banking details over phone or online messages. Digital Assets & Payments: Citi unveiled tokenized Digital Depositary Receipts for affluent clients to access private-company exposure via blockchain-recorded securities, while prosecutors charged alleged operators of a crypto laundering network tied to $389m in transactions. Wealth & Banking Growth: iCapital expanded its Hong Kong office as Asia wealth demand rises, and Godrej Wealth named a leadership team to drive growth toward ₹1,00,000 crore AUM by 2031. Market & Macro: Bitcoin slid toward $62,500 after stronger-than-expected U.S. producer inflation revived Fed uncertainty.