AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoBanking & Markets: NatWest launched a new digital savings offer letting customers open an account from £1 at 4.5% AER instant access, as UK savers increasingly favor flexibility. Crypto & Regulation: Switzerland’s FINMA warned that cyberattacks and AI-driven risks are rising across banks and insurers, while New Zealand’s crypto ATM operators defended their small-business role amid tighter rules. Corporate Finance: BRAC Bank reported a 57% jump in Jan–June 2026 profit, with deposits and lending growing faster than the industry and NPLs improving. Investor Sentiment: US inflation cooled and PPI eased, trimming rate-hike expectations; meanwhile, Korean retail investors reversed course and poured about $663M into leveraged chip ETFs after a semiconductor selloff. Policy & Inclusion: Malaysia began staged Phase 3 STR cash aid payments to 5.3 million recipients, with amounts tied to income and household size. Energy & Infrastructure: Qatar condemned escalating West Bank settler violence; in business terms, Transnet invited bids to develop two logistics sites at Durban Port, and the Philippines signaled Middle East interest in investing in oil storage. Disputes & Fraud: Investors sued Selena Gomez’s Wondermind Global alleging fraud and unmet promises after about $1.2M in funding. Global Investment Push: Nepal urged its diaspora to invest at home, while Kuwait signed a $16B oil pipeline sale-and-leaseback deal to bring in global infrastructure capital.
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