AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoIndia’s Lending Market: Blackstone will invest about $535 million for a 16% stake in IIFL Finance, helping lift the lender’s capital adequacy ratio from 17% to roughly 30% and fund growth in secured lending. Global Crisis Response: The IMF, World Bank and IEA are setting up a joint group to assess the Middle East war’s economic and energy fallout and coordinate support, potentially including financing for affected countries. Debt Burden: Developing countries’ external debt hit a record $9.4 trillion in 2025, the World Bank reported, with higher borrowing costs threatening investment in essential services. Digital Finance: Canada has opened bank access to stablecoin payments while withholding deposit guarantees; PNC has also launched incoming stablecoin payments for corporate clients. Climate Funding: COP31 delegates urged richer nations to close the climate-finance gap and provide greater support to developing countries.
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