CUSTOMS and VAT fraud caused an estimated €45 billion in losses to EU and national budgets in 2025, according to the EPPO (European Public Prosecutor’s Office).
In its new annual report, the body warned that revenue fraud has become a major organised criminal industry.
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The second edition of the survey on unsupervised Fintech operators is online.
Bank of Italy
The Bank of Italy is launching the second edition of its Survey of Unsupervised Fintech Operators , conducted by the Fintech Channel. This survey aims to strengthen knowledge of the Italian Fintech market by examining the range of products and services and the impact of the current regulatory framework.
Proposed organizational arrangements of the Commission on Narcotic Drug
UNODC
Vienna, 9-13 March 2026
Reference is made to the meeting held on 6 February 2026 with the Chief of UNOV Conference Management Services, attended by the Chairs of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice and the Standing Open-ended Intergovernmental Working Group on Improving the Governance and Financial Situation of UNODC, during which the Chairs were informed that, due to the liquidity crises of the UN regular budget and the related reduced allocation of non-post resources, the availability of interpretation services for the work of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs might be reduced to a limited number of workdays only, without parallel sessions
Temporary closure of Nasdaq Dubai effective Monday, 2 March 2026 and Tuesday, 3 March 2026
DFSA
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), the independent banking, financial services, and markets regulator of Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has announced the temporary closure of Nasdaq Dubai, effective Monday, 2 March 2026 and Tuesday, 3 March 2026.
Nasdaq Dubai is the international financial exchange based in the DIFC, providing a platform for regional and global investors to trade equities, derivatives, sukuk, and conventional bonds.