AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoMarkets & Rates: Global bond yields spiked as oil jumped above $100, lifting inflation fears and pushing investors toward more central-bank tightening. India Macro: HSBC warned rising global yields could constrain India’s rate-cut cycle despite resilient growth. Banking Disruption: India’s UFBU called a nationwide strike for Sept. 11, with public-sector branches likely to face service disruptions and a knock-on effect into the following days. Banking Evidence Law: India’s Finance Ministry set Oct. 1 for the Bankers’ Books Evidence Act, 2026, modernising how electronic banking records are handled in court. Digital Finance & Payments: Singapore’s OCBC and DBS topped Forbes/Statista’s inaugural “World’s Top Performing Banks” list, while regulators also pushed cross-border market collaboration via a Hong Kong–Dubai strategic working group. China Capital Support: China plans up to $54bn in injections into state insurers and banks to bolster capital amid tougher solvency rules. UAE SME Lending: NEOPAY partnered with Deem Finance to offer regulated SME working-capital funding using merchants’ payment data. Kenya Banking: KCB and other Kenyan lenders landed in Forbes’ global top-performing banks ranking, highlighting improving profitability and resilience. Housing/Repossession: A court ruling in South Africa barred mortgage lenders from pushing botched repossession costs onto customers’ loan accounts.
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