AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoUPI/Payments Rule in India: The Centre has barred banks and payment providers from charging fees on RuPay debit card payments and UPI transactions up to ₹2,000, with the protection covering both payers and recipients under a new Ministry of Finance notification. Mortgage Rate Pass-Through (NZ): New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority says banks are passing more OCR increases to borrowers than savers, highlighting a gap in how quickly deposit rates respond. Banking Leadership (Australia): ASB will name Sinead Taylor as CEO and managing director on 12 December, succeeding Vittoria Shortt. Banking M&A (US): Heritage Community Bank and UBank have signed a definitive merger deal, expected to close in Q1 2027. Citi China Push: Citigroup appointed Sophia Wang to lead China institutional sales and senior relationship management from Shanghai. Crypto Policy Clash (US): Senate debate over the CLARITY Act is drawing criticism from banking groups and state law enforcers over stablecoin reward incentives. Market Pulse (Nigeria): Nigeria’s equities opened higher as banking stocks lifted the NGX benchmark, with sector gains supporting overall sentiment. Tech + Banking Hiring (India): Indian banks are using AI and automation to expand operations with less incremental hiring, shifting demand toward tech, data and cybersecurity roles.
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