AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAI in Banking: University of Glasgow and Lloyds Banking Group will run a four-year research programme on “agentic AI” to help software and data engineers code, debug and manage projects. FX & Commodities Policy: Sri Lanka tightens rules on repatriation and mandatory conversion of export proceeds, while Russia’s central bank sets June 10 reference rates for yuan and euro and publishes precious-metals discount prices. AML Enforcement: New Zealand’s High Court orders ASB Bank to pay a record $6.731m civil penalty for seven AML/CFT breaches, citing long-running weaknesses in transaction monitoring and customer due diligence. Digital Payments Glitch: Singapore’s banks association says it’s aware of feedback after PayNow name masking produced obscene combinations, using “X” because not all systems support special characters. Fraud Alerts: A woman in Georgia lost nearly $10,000 after a scammer posed as a bank fraud department rep and pushed her to use a Bitcoin machine. Banking Access & Growth: Kiwibank rolls out StartUp+ after a pilot showed demand more than three times expected; Pakistan’s Ignite and Mobilink Bank will set up the National Incubation Center in Sialkot. Market Watch: India’s bank stocks trade mixed as Nifty and Sensex edge higher, with CSB Bank among top gainers.
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