AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoDigital Banking: Revolut has become New Zealand’s first digital-only bank, winning registration to offer savings accounts and other banking services as it challenges the big four lenders. Cybersecurity: Binance says withdrawals have resumed after a $6.3 billion theft linked to North Korean hackers; its latest proof-of-reserves shows major tokens fully backed, though it is not a solvency audit. AU Small Finance Bank is also investigating a possible leak of vehicle-loan customer data held on a third-party platform, while saying its systems and services are unaffected. Banking Deals: BankIowa agreed to buy three Community Bank & Trust branches in Iowa, and TexasBank will acquire Haskell National Bank. Japan’s SBI Holdings plans to invest $100 million in US digital lender Erebor. African Finance: HSBC’s exit from South Africa reflects a wider retreat by global banks, even as regional lenders pursue growth. Separately, African institutions have formally established a $5 billion energy bank. Digital Assets: Ghana’s central bank is developing rules for stablecoin activity, citing risks to monetary stability and the cedi. Solana’s tokenized real-world assets have topped $5 billion. Credit Risk: Unrecoverable loans at five South Korean regional banks rose 34% year over year, underscoring mounting pressure beneath headline improvements in bad-loan totals.
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