AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoLIV Golf Bankruptcy: The breakaway league filed for Chapter 11 in New Jersey, citing $500m–$1bn in liabilities and $100m–$500m in assets, with a $49.6m debtor-in-possession loan from Saudi Arabia’s PIF and a push toward a “player-first” ownership model for a 2027 return. Banking Disruption Watch: Belarus’s banking processing center warned of card-operation disruptions on Sept 11 (00:00–06:30) affecting multiple banks and ATMs. UK–Israel Sanctions Fallout: Britain formally declared Israel’s occupation “unlawful” and imposed trade bans on West Bank settlement goods; Israel retaliated by ordering the UK consulate in East Jerusalem to close within 30 days. Digital Finance & Payments: Chime agreed to buy Stride Bank for $590m, while Mastercard and Backbase announced a collaboration to accelerate AI-native banking transformation. Policy Push for Credit: Pakistan’s PM Shehbaz urged banks to expand lending to farmers, SMEs and housing under its Access to Finance Plan 2026–28. Islamic Banking Growth: Qatar reported steady Islamic finance expansion, with Islamic assets reaching QAR 616.5bn in 2025.
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