AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoBanking Outage: Google Cloud failures in its London region disrupted Revolut, Lloyds, HSBC and other services, exposing banks’ reliance on shared technology providers and the need for independent backup systems. Starling Valuation: Founder Anne Boden reportedly sold her remaining 2.7% stake at a £1.7bn valuation—less than half the £4bn Starling was said to seek last year—as the digital bank faces weaker revenue and earnings. Nigeria Expansion: JPMorgan deposited $38m with Nigeria’s central bank toward a merchant-banking licence, with approval potentially arriving by year-end or early 2027. Cybersecurity: South Korean police are escalating investigations into attacks on 16 financial firms that exposed about 100,000 personal records, intensifying pressure on bank leaders to strengthen defenses. Markets and Policy: UK bank shares weighed on the FTSE 100, while China’s central bank is considering making the overnight repo rate its main policy benchmark.
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