AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoRates & Credit: Vietnam’s central bank urged commercial lenders to cut deposit rates by at least 0.5 percentage points and lower borrowing costs for businesses and priority sectors by 1.5 to 2 points. Global Finance: The UAE will host the IMF and World Bank’s 2029 annual meetings in Abu Dhabi. Slovakia and Hungary, meanwhile, will not join a proposed new financing mechanism for Ukraine, though they will not block other EU members. Bank Results: Indian lenders reported mixed quarterly performances: Yes Bank’s profit rose 65% and Axis Bank’s 38%, while HDFC Bank’s profit grew about 5%. Capital Markets: Algeria adopted rules for green securities, aiming to channel market funding into renewable energy and other eligible projects. AI & Investing: A Morgan Stanley–Oliver Wyman report found only 8% of fund managers saw measurable investment-return gains from AI, despite broader adoption. The World Bank is promoting smaller AI models that can run on phones with limited connectivity. Gulf Industry: GCC industrial investment reached about $426 billion, spanning nearly 22,000 factories and more than 1.7 million jobs.
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