AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoCentral Banking Leadership: New Zealand’s Reserve Bank has confirmed Angus McGregor as assistant governor for financial stability, a role tied directly to bank supervision, enforcement and mortgage-market lending standards. Consumer Banking Costs: Malaysia’s ATM fee waiver is now in effect for bank-owned shared-network machines; customers still charged RM1 are told to complain to Bank Negara Malaysia. Water Regulation: Scotland’s water regulator opens consultation on Scottish Water’s 2027–2033 bill caps and investment plan, proposing annual increases capped at 2% above inflation in normal cases. Corporate Finance & Dealmaking: India’s Kotak Mahindra Bank buys a Rs 9,587.62 crore loan portfolio from its subsidiary to streamline group operations. FX Market Reform: South Korea will open its FX market 24/7 and plans an offshore won trading system to move the currency toward full convertibility. Multilateral Finance: The World Bank reclassifies Sri Lanka as upper-middle income and urges Pakistan to reform the NFC Award formula to improve fiscal federalism. Africa Development Finance: AfDB pushes a new financial architecture to unlock an estimated US$4tn in African savings for investment. Tech & Fintech Funding: Meta backs Indian fintech CRED with a $900m raise, while LemFi’s FCA-approved Wealth8 acquisition expands into wealth building.
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