AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoBank Capital: First Abu Dhabi Bank plans a $4.08 billion rights issue to fund its next growth phase, with major shareholder Mubadala set to take up its full allocation. UAE Banking: Central bank data show sector assets rose 4% quarter-on-quarter to Dh5.815 trillion in Q3, while credit grew 17.3% year-on-year. Sanctions: EU ambassadors provisionally agreed to list 50 Russian banks in a new sanctions package; final approval is due next week. Compliance: Kuwait’s central bank is directing lenders to flag repeated deposits and transfers below KD3,000 when patterns suggest customers are splitting transactions to evade reporting. Market Conduct: South Korea fined 15 banks and brokerages a record 1.6265 trillion won over alleged coordination in government bond auctions; firms signaled a legal challenge. Rates: India’s RBI held its repo rate at 5.25%. Earnings: Bank ABC reported nine-month net profit of $165 million, down from $204 million a year earlier, as higher loan provisions weighed on results.
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