AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoRegulation & Charters: US state AG Kwame Raoul urged federal regulators to deny national banking charters to high-risk fintechs, warning that predatory lending tactics could slip past state consumer protections. UAE Payments: The Central Bank of the UAE began rolling out “Jaywan,” the country’s first national payment card scheme, with banks and licensed firms issuing cards in stages for contactless, online, ATM and wallet use. India FX Inflows: India’s RBI measures sparked a rush of foreign capital: banks mobilised $20.7bn via FCNR(B) deposits and related channels in just over a month, with more inflows expected into September. Banking Expansion (US): Red River Bank opened a consolidated New Orleans banking center at 1100 Poydras St., bringing retail, private and commercial lending under one roof. Tokenization Push (Brazil): Brazil’s securities regulator created a 60-day working group to draft an experimental framework for tokenized securities, covering registration, custody, trading and settlement. Digital Currency (Korea): Bank of Korea advanced its CBDC pilot into a second phase with nine banks for real-transaction testing starting September. Crypto Rules (Vietnam): Vietnam set fines of up to 50m dong for trading crypto on unlicensed platforms starting Sept 1. Market Pulse (Nigeria): Nigeria’s NGX rally lifted banking stocks, adding N1.76tn in investor wealth and pushing the market cap to N158.8tn.
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