AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoCybersecurity: Thailand’s central bank urged lenders to tighten defenses and share threat intelligence after overseas attacks; a separate breach at France’s Crédit Mutuel Arkéa reportedly diverted $133 million through an exploited service provider. Small-Business Finance: Qatar’s central bank will let lenders assess eligible MSME loans against verified electronic-payment revenue, with financing capped at 30% of average annual revenue and repayment of up to two years. Payments: Canada launched its Real-Time Rail, enabling round-the-clock instant payments and settlement through participating financial institutions and providers. Banking Consolidation: Crédit Agricole proposed merging its Italian subsidiary with Banco BPM, potentially creating Italy’s third-largest bank; the French lender would hold about 45% of the combined group. Digital Assets: Coinbase received final US approval for a national trust bank charter, allowing federally supervised institutional custody but not retail deposits or traditional lending. Banking Crisis: Paraguay’s Ueno collapse has frozen access to savings for millions and triggered a political upheaval, leaving volunteer firefighters among those struggling to reach their funds.
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