AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 minutes agoData-Center Ops for Banking: Digital Realty’s Singapore command hub shows how teams monitor hundreds of data centers worldwide to keep online banking, messaging and AI services running, flagging issues early so outages don’t hit customers. Fraud & Scams: A Minnesota bank warned that scams succeed by pushing victims to act fast, citing record U.S. fraud losses and urging slower verification. RBI KYC Update: India’s RBI extended overseas KYC document submission for FPIs to cooperative banks, letting FPIs use certified copies via approved overseas authorities. Co-op Banking Momentum: Kerala State Cooperative Bank climbed to 4th in Kerala banking business and will launch internet banking and QR merchant payments; Andhra Pradesh and Arunachal delegations also exchanged NPA and recovery practices. Mortgage Rules Clarification: South Korea regulators plan clearer guidance on “unavoidable circumstances” for first-time buyer mortgage exceptions after banks struggled with vague criteria. FCNR(B) Liquidity Test: Analysts say India’s massive FCNR(B) deposit mobilisation is only the start, with the real challenge now in deployment, liquidity absorption and ALM. Bank Performance Spotlight: Qatar Islamic Bank ranked 3rd globally in Forbes’ 2026 tier for upper mid-size banks, highlighting strong profitability and capital resilience. Recruitment: IBPS RRB 2026 registration is set to close tomorrow for 13,745 tentative posts. Cyber & AI Risk: Multiple reports this week stressed banks’ need to strengthen defenses as AI-linked cyber threats and fraud tactics evolve.
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