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The title they went with Commission Decision (EU) 2026/478 of 3 March 2026 amending the Annex to the Monetary Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of San Marino Noisy translates that to

EU updates San Marino's banking rules for first time in over a decade


The European Union has revised the terms of a monetary agreement with San Marino, specifically updating anti-fraud provisions in banking oversight. This is a routine adjustment to how San Marino's financial system complies with EU standards, affecting the small country's ability to operate within the EU's economic framework.
San Marino is not an EU member but uses the euro and operates under a monetary agreement that requires regular compliance updates. This amendment signals that EU institutions are actively maintaining oversight of non-member states using the euro—a structural check on monetary discipline across the eurozone's fringes. The change itself appears administrative, but it demonstrates the EU's mechanism for keeping smaller economies aligned with fraud-prevention standards.

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