AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSanctions & Banking Risk: Britain expanded sanctions on Russia, adding Russian banks (including Ozon Bank and Roseximbank) and freezing their UK assets, while also targeting six LNG and oil-linked vessels. Central Banking: Mexico’s central bank held its benchmark rate at 6.50% and pushed back its inflation convergence forecast to Q4 2027. Fraud & Courts: Ukraine’s NABU/SAPO referred Ihor Kolomoisky and five former PrivatBank staff to court over an alleged UAH 9.2bn embezzlement scheme. Banking Disputes: Ghana’s gold-reserve push lifted international reserves to $11.9bn by end-2025 but left the Bank of Ghana with a $1.9bn loss tied to gold-purchase costs. Consumer Finance: Flagstar customers hit by 2021 data breaches may claim up to $25,000 under a proposed $31.5m settlement. Digital Payments: Cook Islands’ Bank of the Cook Islands launched TakuEcom and is rolling out TakuPOS to turn Android phones into payment terminals. SME Lending: Andhra Pradesh urged banks to simplify MSME loan approvals to boost entrepreneurship and industrial growth.
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