AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoReal-Time Payments Push: Guyana’s President Mohamed Irfaan Ali says two payment upgrades are coming fast—FASTA, a real-time system due June 2, 2026, and integration with India’s UPI—aimed at cutting cash reliance and speeding transfers. Banking Stress Signals: A report claims Russia’s bad assets have crossed the IMF-style 10% systemic-crisis line for a third straight month, described as “latent” but growing. Corporate Insolvency: India’s NCLAT orders Videocon Industries and Videocon Oil Ventures to take separate bankruptcy paths. Consumer & Fraud Fallout: Bank of America agreed to a $2.25M ATM-fee class settlement for certain 7-Eleven out-of-network balance inquiry charges (claims due July 29). Policy & Inclusion: Jamaica’s pension regulator rejects a state micro-pension scheme as “unworkable,” pointing instead to strengthening existing retirement options. Tech in Finance: OpenAI’s push to let ChatGPT connect to bank accounts keeps raising the trust question.
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