AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoAnti-Money Laundering Watch: Bulgaria’s PM Rumen Radev met FATF and MONEYVAL experts on progress toward exiting the AML “strategic deficiencies” list, with a final decision expected in October in Paris. Crypto as Macro Barometer: Bitcoin is trading more like a safe haven again, with its rising correlation to gold linked to Treasury bond buyback plans and renewed “financial repression” fears. Sanctions & Banking Risk: The US sanctioned Turkey’s Golden Global Yatirim Bankasi, alleging it provided a financial lifeline to Iran via a shadow network. Ukraine Funding Pressure: Ukraine’s finance minister warned of a $32.6bn 2027 funding gap and urged Europe to find new ways to use frozen Russian assets. Markets & Corporate Moves: European stocks were mixed ahead of US jobs data; Volkswagen won approval for an extra 50,000 job-cut restructuring. Payments & Regulation: Revolut secured conditional US approval for a banking charter, while the European Banking Authority consulted on operational risk standards. Energy & Investment: UK energy FDI projects more than halved in 2025, and Egypt reported record reserves alongside a rising sovereign-bank nexus.
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