AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoDigital Payments Push: Qatar Central Bank enabled cash withdrawals and balance checks on HIMYAN national cards via Apple Pay tokenization on ATMs nationwide, aiming to boost security and convenience. Banking Incentives: Royal Bank of Scotland is offering £200 to customers who open a current account, switch using the Current Account Switch Service, pay in £1,250 within 60 days, and then log in to the mobile app. Financial Inclusion: Wau-Waria’s new access points for Mama Bank agents come with an MoU to improve money-management know-how. Development Finance: AfDB joined EBID as its first international development finance shareholder with $30m equity plus a $70m long-term credit line for West Africa projects. Expansion on the Ground: TISA Bank opened a Kavieng branch in New Ireland to widen access for families and businesses. Household Credit Watch: South Korea’s five major banks saw household loans jump by 6tn won in two months, driven by stock-investment borrowing and housing demand. Fraud & Enforcement: An Axis Bank manager and associates were arrested in Bengaluru over an alleged ₹2.66 crore cheating scheme targeting a businessman. Banking Tech & Privacy: TD Bank in Canada plans software to track employee time on apps and browsers, raising consent and privacy questions. Outage: Bank of America suffered a major app and online banking disruption on Saturday, leaving customers unable to access services. M&A: North Shore Bank agreed to buy PyraMax Bank owner 1895 Bancorp for about $95m.
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