Property Tax Policy: The finance ministry rejected a flexible, instalment-based property tax system, saying the current setup already balances convenience, administration and revenue needs. Retail Leverage Limits: South Korea’s KOSPI rally is colliding with brokerage borrowing caps, with retail leveraged stock positions hitting limits as borrowed investment rose to a record 29 trillion won. Markets & Rates: European shares were steady at the open as investors weighed Middle East peace hopes against an ECB decision expected to lift rates and fresh U.S. inflation data. Home Finance in Dubai: Dubai Holding Real Estate and Commercial Bank of Dubai launched a home financing programme with faster digital onboarding and earlier access to financing from the 30% construction stage. Bond Funding in Ukraine: NovaPay fully placed its 14th bond issue worth UAH 200m at an 18% coupon, using proceeds for REPO activity and further lending. Investor Protection in India: Linde India minority shareholders alleged the company withheld a key valuation report tied to a long-running dispute, after SEBI ordered a valuation and the Supreme Court allowed it to proceed without a stay. FX Oversight in South Korea: The Bank of Korea and financial regulator will conduct their first joint FX bank inspections in 14 years to check for speculative trading behind the won’s slide. GCC Market Integration: The GCC Financial Markets Committee announced a GCC Unified Investor Number (GCC-NIN) to create a common investor identifier across Gulf capital markets. Car Finance Consumer Warning (UK): Martin Lewis urged drivers not to hand over a cut of potential car finance compensation to claims firms, as FCA redress timelines face legal delays. Port Financing (UK): Associated British Ports secured a £300m package, including £200m from the National Wealth Fund and bank support, to back expansion and jobs across UK ports. PayNow Name Masking (Singapore): The Association of Banks in Singapore said it is aware of complaints after PayNow masking produced obscene name combinations, and it will keep refining the approach.