AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoAML Enforcement: Bank of America faces a $1.21 billion US Treasury penalty over anti-money-laundering violations, putting compliance controls under renewed scrutiny. Digital Banking: Alt Bank has moved to MIZAN, a core system built for Islamic finance, to support asset-backed products and profit-sharing. AI and Security: JPMorgan and other banks are restricting outside AI agents from customer accounts, while lenders are turning to cheaper models to rein in costs. Payments and Resilience: A Google Cloud outage disrupted UK banking services, including Revolut and Lloyds, before services were restored. Nigeria Expansion: JPMorgan deposited ₦50 billion with Nigeria’s central bank as it moves closer to a merchant banking licence. Indian Lending: Banks have funded more than a dozen large acquisition deals since the RBI eased takeover-financing rules, opening a market estimated at nearly ₹2 lakh crore. Financial Inclusion: Solomon Islands’ development bank launched lending for rural businesses and local climate-resilience projects.
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