AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoStablecoin Rules: US regulators will let crypto exchanges offer interest-like rewards on stablecoins, while barring issuers from paying interest directly. The American Bankers Association says the rules leave a loophole that could pull deposits from banks. Cyber Risk: A Google Cloud outage disrupted UK banking apps and other services; European regulators have since questioned Google. Separately, HDFC Bank’s internal probe reportedly found two senior executives shared confidential business information with outsiders. Rates Watch: A Bank of Canada rate hike is back in view as higher oil prices stoke inflation concerns, though economists remain divided. Banking Oversight: Hungary has detained former central bank chief György Matolcsy in a probe into suspected fraud and missing funds. Lending Strategy: Bank OZK is diversifying beyond commercial real estate as problem loans mount, but its CEO does not expect CRE loan growth to return before 2028.
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