Budget Spotlight: Nepal’s Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle presents the new fiscal budget to Federal Parliament, aiming for a more organized, transparent, result-oriented plan. Housing & Credit: South Korea vows to speed up housing supply by streamlining approvals and tackling speculation, while Zimbabwe pushes banks, pension funds and developers to fund its National Development Strategy 2 housing goals. Financial Stability Watch: Taiwan’s central bank says it will take “timely” steps to protect stability amid tariff uncertainty, China weakness and geopolitics. Banking Tech & Risk: India’s finance ministry reviews public sector banks’ digital readiness and cyber-fraud plans, as Japan’s finance minister says some banks gained access to OpenAI’s latest model for cyber defense. AI in Finance: RBI reviews recommendations on using AI in banking and insurance with privacy and fairness guardrails; a survey finds AI adoption in compliance is widespread but often shallow. Corporate/Market Moves: Tencent upgrades inbound payments in China via Weixin Pay QR support with PayPal; Architect Financial buys a U.S. derivatives contract market to launch an AI-focused exchange. Public Finance Stress: Johannesburg releases results showing debt exceeding revenue by 45%, raising going-concern doubts. Green Finance: Papua New Guinea shifts from green finance policy talk to implementation, while forestry leaders warn the world’s primary forest funding gap remains the biggest blocker.