AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEU Sanctions: The EU expanded its 21st Russia package, freezing assets of 94 Russian banks and financial institutions and banning more transactions, while adding banks and crypto service providers tied to Russia’s payment networks. Court Ruling: Nigeria’s Court of Appeal lifted a freeze on 124 bank accounts linked to businesswoman Aisha Achimugu, saying the long-running ex parte order was an abuse of court process. Payments & Banking Regulation: Wise shares slid after the US OCC denied its bid for a national trust bank licence, citing changes in payment-system rules; the firm says it will reapply under the GENIUS Act. India ID Push: India plans to roll out a common customer ID system (CKYC 2.0) for banks and insurers in August, with mutual funds later, to reduce duplicate paperwork and fraud risk. Cross-border Banking: Israel Discount Bank and Bank Hapoalim plan to end correspondent banking ties with Palestinian lenders, raising fears of economic disruption in the West Bank. Banking Deals: QSL and Doha Bank extended their league naming partnership to 2030, while UOB set targets to grow Hong Kong private banking AUM and revenue fivefold by 2030.
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