AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoUkraine Financing: Zelensky sought €70 billion in EU support for 2027. Leaders pledged continued aid but tied timely funding to reforms and rule-of-law commitments; Slovakia and Hungary oppose financing a new loan. Inflation & Rates: Eurozone inflation hit 3.8% in September, driven partly by an 18.8% energy-price jump. ECB President Christine Lagarde said the bank is watching for inflation to spread through wages and will act if needed. Banking: Greek banks posted a 2.67% net interest margin in the second quarter, well above the 1.54% average for major ECB-supervised lenders, though capital and loan-quality gaps remain. Markets: European shares recorded their strongest week since June as earnings helped offset a tech sell-off. Financial Crime: European prosecutors froze Greek assets in an alleged cross-border VAT fraud case involving €115.5 million in unpaid tax. Cyber Resilience: The Bank of England urged lenders to prepare independent recovery systems in case AI-enabled attacks breach their defences.
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