AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoUK Bank Tax: Chancellor John Healey raised the banking surcharge in his first Budget to fund household support, but by less than feared; bank shares rallied and borrowing costs eased. Quarterly Results: Deutsche Bank posted an 8% rise in third-quarter pre-tax profit to €2.63 billion, while UBS reported $2.69 billion in net profit and strong wealth-management inflows. AI and Account Security: Bank of America warned customers not to share credentials with AI agents, as RBC barred personal agents from accessing online banking. Digital Assets: The OCC finalized its U.S. stablecoin rule, effective January 18; Brazil’s Itaú became the first bank to formalize crypto services under new rules. Market Infrastructure: DTCC launched tokenization services covering 34 securities, with major banks among the early adopters.
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