This is the Banking Risk and Regulation Brief, delivering your risk and regulation news roundup on August 15, 2025.
This week, Bangladesh’s central bank is pushing for full independence following the collapse of the Hasina regime. In an exclusive interview, governor Ahsan Mansur tells BRR that sweeping reforms — including forced mergers, liquidations, and a stolen asset recovery drive — are already underway to rescue a system burdened by up to 98% non-performing loans.
In the UK, a landmark court ruling has cleared the way for a £18bn car finance redress scheme. Caroline Wayman says lenders need to act fast — the FCA’s consultation closes soon, and most customers are due less than £950 each. Firms must be ready to calculate redress the moment the regulator’s new tools go live.
And the FCA’s sandbox revolution is entering its live phase. Jon Relleen says the Digital Securities Sandbox is poised for early 2026 trading, while applications for the AI sandbox — developed with Nvidia — close this month. The message from the regulator: move fast or fall behind.
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