AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoDigital Finance Push (UAE): IHC has executed a Dh110m institutional transaction using the DDSC stablecoin on ADI Chain—an upgrade from pilots to live deployment that signals the UAE’s regulated digital-asset momentum. AI Investment Drive (India): Maharashtra unveiled an AI policy targeting Rs 10,000 crore in investment and ~1.5 lakh jobs by 2031, with Centres of Excellence, Innovation Cities, incubators, and shared GPU infrastructure. Banking Oversight (Sri Lanka): Sri Lanka’s central bank tightened gold-loan and vehicle-financing rules, cutting loan-to-value limits to curb risk as gold prices and exchange rates swing. Market & Currency Pressure (Ghana/Nigeria): Ghana’s cedi slid further, now flagged as sub-Saharan Africa’s worst performer in 2026; Nigeria’s NGX saw equity turnover fall sharply over the week. Corporate/Legal Watch: A fresh wave of U.S. securities class actions hit multiple firms, while India’s government fact-checkers again warned against a fake “Quantum AI” investment scheme using the finance minister’s name. Energy & Infrastructure: UK offshore wind cleared a key consent step for 3 GW Dogger Bank South, and Australia’s LNG industry urged faster approvals and fiscal stability amid global gas turbulence.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.