AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoEU Sanctions Push: The EU adopted its 21st Russia package, freezing assets of 94 Russian banks and financial institutions and expanding bans to 33 more credit and finance firms, while adding crypto restrictions on 14 platforms tied to Georgia and other jurisdictions. Belarus Crypto Clampdown: A new EU decision bars Belarusian nationals and residents from owning or running MiCA-regulated crypto exchanges and other crypto-asset services from Aug. 25. Markets Under Oil Pressure: Global bonds sold off as Middle East tensions lifted Brent back above $100, with European shares steady-to-weak and investors bracing for central bank decisions next week. ECB Loss Mitigation: Reuters reports the ECB is debating ways to reduce financial losses, including higher minimum reserves or changes to how excess reserves are paid. Fintech Setback: Wise was denied a US banking licence by the OCC, complicating its expansion plans despite saying existing operations won’t be affected. Direct Lending: Tikehau Capital closed its sixth-gen European Direct Lending strategy at €5.2bn (ex leverage), up ~60% vs the prior generation. Energy Storage Supply: CATL signed a 2 GWh sodium-ion BESS supply deal for Central and Eastern Europe via Solarpro. Travel Expansion: Omio agreed to buy Rail Europe and raised $10m to push European rail content deeper into Asia.
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