AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoBanking Earnings Wave (India): HDFC Bank reported Q1 FY27 net profit up 5% to Rs 19,060 crore with NII rising ~7%, while ICICI Bank’s Q1 profit jumped 15.9% to Rs 14,805 crore as margins expanded; Axis Bank’s Q1 profit rose 23% to Rs 7,114 crore and Kotak Mahindra Bank’s Q1 profit climbed 22.5% to about ₹5,480 crore, with asset quality broadly stable. Public Finance & Investment Climate (India): Gujarat topped NITI Aayog’s Investment Friendliness Index 2026, scoring 56.6, as states push single-window facilitation and investor-focused reforms; Odisha also landed in the top five. Fraud Fallout (Malaysia): Malaysia’s KWAP confirmed RM163.4m invested in eFishery and said it’s pursuing recovery after MACC opened an investigation into the RM200m loss tied to alleged financial manipulation. Policy & Financial Infrastructure: RBI introduced rules on banks’ specified non-financial assets (SNFAs) under SARFAESI-style disposal via public auctions. International Finance Links (Egypt): Egypt plans to deepen cooperation with the Bank of New York to build financing tools and help firms access global markets. Geopolitics & Risk: EU criticized Israel’s latest West Bank settlement expansion, warning it undermines a two-state solution. Energy Investment (Nigeria): Shettima launched a $500m Niger Delta agricultural investment fund aimed at commercial, returns-driven projects across the value chain.
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