AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoLeadership Shake-Up: HDFC Bank CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan will retire on Oct 26 and will not seek reappointment, with the board fast-tracking a successor. Sanctions & AML Scrutiny: The UAE Central Bank launched an urgent forensic review of Banque Misr’s UAE branches after US FinCEN flagged alleged $1.8bn in Iran-linked transactions and proposed cutting off US correspondent banking access. Crypto Lending Push: Russia’s Sberbank signaled plans to expand loans secured by digital assets, starting with Bitcoin and later adding Ethereum and Tether subject to Bank of Russia approval. Banking & Rates Watch: New Zealand bank economists broadly expect the RBNZ to lift the OCR again on Sept 2, taking it toward 2.75%. Private Credit Risk: A new analysis warns private equity’s “zombie” exit backlog is increasingly stressing banks and could spill into the wider economy. SME Financing Moves: Kuwait’s NBK highlighted integrated SME banking and financing, while Jordan’s Bank al Etihad joined a jobs-linked guarantee program to expand MSME lending. On-the-ground Conflict: In the West Bank, masked settlers attacked homes in Qusra and Jalud, and an NBC News crew reported being assaulted—sparking rare condemnation from Netanyahu.
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