AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoMonetary Policy: India’s RBI raised interest rates for the first time in nearly four years and signalled further tightening, while warning that higher rates could cool rapid bank lending. Cybersecurity: South Korean authorities say AI-assisted attacks hit at least seven banks and exposed data on about 68,000 people; the RBI governor also flagged AI-related cyber risks as a major concern. Banking Supervision: The US OCC launched a tool for community banks to report suspected payment fraud directly to its task force. Bank Strategy: HSBC plans deep cuts to its UK wealth-management workforce as it pushes further into AI. Markets: European bank shares tumbled as surging bond yields and French debt-market turmoil revived fears of a bank-sovereign “doom loop.” Digital Finance: The UK named six banks to lead its first digitally native government bond, planned for early 2027. India: Paytm Payments Bank was removed from the scheduled banks list after its banking licence was cancelled. AI Financing: SpaceX is in talks to raise $40 billion from banks and investors to buy Nvidia chips, underscoring the scale of funding behind the AI buildout.
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