AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoUAE Trade & Investment Push: Foreign Trade Minister Thani Al Zeyoudi wrapped UNGA-week meetings in New York focused on mobilising development finance, public-private investment and digital innovation. South Africa Corruption Probe: The SIU froze about R42.4m in assets tied to alleged Tembisa Hospital bribe-for-procurement schemes, involving multiple syndicates and contract values around R600m. Islamic Finance Expansion: Bangladesh Bank cleared IPDC Finance to launch shariah-based financing via a new Islamic Finance Wing, pending governance and fund-segregation steps. Crypto Flows & Market Mood: US spot Bitcoin ETFs added about $5.3bn after Treasury bond buyback plans; separately, Bitget-linked theft funds were traced into Wasabi CoinJoin, while altcoin market cap rose ~$371bn with 87% of Binance-listed tokens above 200-day averages. Tokenised Collateral Momentum: Citi said 77% of institutions expect tokenized collateral use in 2026 as idle collateral persists. India Markets Watch: Indian equities ended a 7th straight week lower, with next week’s focus on crude, global yields and FII flows. Corporate Funding (India): Natco Pharma approved a rights issue up to ₹1,279.35 crore; Bajaj Housing Finance allotted ₹807.82 crore secured NCDs. Stablecoin Rules (South Korea): Regulators weigh liquidity safeguards for won stablecoins after sharp exchange price deviations.
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