AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoBRICS & Cross-Border Finance: Iran’s central bank chief says Tehran will soon join the BRICS New Development Bank, with BRICS talks also focusing on linking payment systems and digital currencies to speed cross-border deals. Banking Growth Watch: South Korea’s household lending growth slowed in July as the stock market cooled and apartment transactions fell, according to Bank of Korea data. India Rates & Regulation: RBI kept the rupee near 95.44 via dollar sales and also slapped penalties on a cooperative bank and an NBFC for regulatory breaches; SEBI proposed raising the accredited-investor asset threshold to ₹5 crore. Digital Payments Push: India’s digital rupee CBDC is set to start distributing ration subsidies under PMGKAY in Chandigarh, using QR-based payments at approved shops. Banking Deals & Credit: ICICI Bank secured a $1.45bn offshore loan priced 110 bps over SOFR, and IDFC FIRST Bank won its first international investment-grade rating from S&P. AI in Banking: A new critique warns “black box” AI models can fall short of governance standards in lending and risk decisions. Market & Corporate Moves: Quest Global hired banks for a potential $1bn India IPO. UK Household Tax Alert: Analysis suggests millions of UK non-ISA savings accounts may now generate enough interest to trigger unexpected HMRC tax bills. Middle East: Israel’s defense minister ordered transferring West Bank civilian enforcement powers to police, while IDF probes settler violence incidents in Kusra.
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