Daily · Banking, Sanctions and Market Mechanics · September 1, 2026

Money-laundering concern targeting Banque Misr UAE

On 1 September, FinCEN proposed a section 311 special measure finding the five United Arab Emirates-based branches of Banque Misr of primary money laundering concern. The proposal would prohibit U.S. financial institutions from opening or maintaining a correspondent account (a banking channel used to move payments between institutions) for, or on behalf of, Banque Misr UAE, while requiring reasonable steps not to process qualifying transactions and special due diligence on foreign correspondent accounts. Our read: This is a watch item for cross-border payments and bank onboarding that touch UAE-linked correspondent relationships if the measure becomes final.

Bank supervision gets clearer flags

Also on 1 September, the OCC and FDIC published a final rule defining “unsafe or unsound practice” for section 8 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and revising the supervisory framework for matters requiring attention and other supervisory communications. The OCC separately proposed a revision to how it issues matters requiring attention for violations of laws or regulations and how it addresses violations where it does not take an enforcement action or issue an MRA. The final rule covers entities subject to section 8 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, while the proposal covers OCC-regulated institutions subject to matters requiring attention for violations of laws or regulations. Our read: The direction is a more standardized playbook for internal controls, regulator reporting, and issue remediation.

Market fees, quotes and transfer agents shift

On 1 September, Nasdaq Stock Market LLC amended its listing fees for exchange-traded products and added a new Quality Liquidity Provider Program with immediate effectiveness on 1 September. Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. also amended Exchange Rule 22.6 (Market Maker Quotations) to adopt two-sided quote bid/ask differentials with immediate effectiveness on 1 September. The SEC separately proposed to modernize the rules and forms that apply to registered transfer agents. These items touch Nasdaq-listed exchange-traded products, market makers quoting on Cboe BZX, and registered transfer agents. Our read: Immediate fee and quote-mechanics changes need quick operational review, while the transfer-agent proposal is a longer-dated compliance watch item.

This overview is informational, not legal or compliance advice. Consult your lawyer or compliance specialist on specific decisions.

Sources

This overview is based on official regulator publications for the period:

CH (1)

EU (1)

UK (7)

US (14)