AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoFed Oversight: The U.S. Federal Reserve will tighten how it screens and hires presidents and directors at its 12 reserve banks after an inspector general review flagged inconsistent processes and conflicts of interest. Central Banking & Gold: The Dutch central bank moved 86 tonnes of gold from the U.S. and Canada to London to boost crisis readiness and make reserves easier to trade. Rates Watch (Canada): The Bank of Canada held its policy rate at 2.25% as it weighs tariff and Middle East risks. Banking Security & Crime: A Bank of America VP, Erin Piacenti, was killed in a Times Square stabbing; separately, an armed customer stopped a Chase robbery in Texas, and police are probing a U.S. Bank robbery on Chicago’s South Side. Scams: Authorities warned of fake bank calls, bogus toll texts, and Zoom-based scams targeting account details. Corporate/Markets: Zerodha won SEBI approval for a merchant banking licence; Golden Pet Brands is reportedly lining up banks for a New York IPO. Credit & Ratings: JCR upgraded India’s sovereign rating to A- on improving banking asset quality; ESAF Small Finance Bank’s outlook was revised to stable.
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