AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoBanking & Markets: India’s IDBI Bank disinvestment stays in focus as the government reviews the long-pending strategic sale after Fairfax submits a revised bid; meanwhile IDBI shares jumped on reports of approval, while ICICI Bank issued 151,181 shares under its employee stock option plan. Corporate Finance: Norton Rose Fulbright backed a USD 730m green loan refinancing for a 320MW “round-the-clock” hybrid renewables project in India, and Tata Motors teamed with UCO Bank to roll out commercial vehicle loans nationwide. Energy & Infrastructure Investment: Morgan Stanley expects India’s capex cycle to strengthen, with investments rising to about USD 2.2tn by FY30; AfDB approved up to $66m for Egypt’s Dandara solar plus battery storage, and Giga Storage secured finance for a Belgium BESS project. Regulation & Consumer Protection: Australia’s ASIC moved to wind up Capital Guard over alleged fake bond misconduct, and a Kenyan court ordered DTB to pay after a SIM-swap fraud. Capital Markets & Policy: MUFG became Tokyo’s top bank by market cap in 40 years, while Australia expanded Consumer Data Right to non-bank lenders. Fraud & Security: Bank of Ireland warned of a surge in ticket scams, and Wall Street futures tracked CPI and major bank earnings amid US-Iran tensions. Debt & Sovereign Moves: Jordan issued JD 100m in new treasury bonds, and Ghana reached a key stage in external debt restructuring.
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