Banking Safeguards: The ABA backed tighter third-party and lending safeguards, with stronger protections for vulnerable customers and clearer “safety-by-design” expectations so banks won’t tolerate products being used to control or coerce. Consumer Inflation Pressure: U.S. inflation cooled to 3.4% in July, but real wages fell 0.2%, keeping pressure on savers as cash in low-yield accounts loses purchasing power. Tokenized Finance Goes Live: India launched “Demat 2.0” for tokenized corporate bonds, while Singapore banks completed live interbank transfers using tokenized deposits—signals tokenization is moving into day-to-day TradFi. Regulatory Clash Over CFPB: A U.S. House committee advanced a bill to limit CFPB’s insurance reach, pushing authority back toward state regulators. Geopolitics & Sanctions: The U.S. House passed a Graham sanctions bill aimed at squeezing Russia’s and Iran’s war financing via energy-related pressure. Deal & Capital Flows: Shinhan Financial plans up to $200m in financing for Uzbekistan’s financial institutions and expanded cooperation with Kazakhstan; Tether also secured about $1.5b in gold-bullion lending. Corporate/Market Updates: Malaysia is in scenario talks with rival airlines as it monitors AirAsia’s financial health; Grab is moving ahead with control of Atome Financial in a $1.49b deal. Security & Trust Tech: CBiLink says its EMV 3-D Secure got EMVCo approval and is extending authentication concepts to AI-driven purchases.