AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAI Hiring Shift: Bloomberg reports major banks are cutting junior analyst intake while leaning on AI screening, leaving graduates to navigate automated interviews and raising fears that “lower-value” roles will shrink. Digital Payments & Tokenisation: Zelle expands to India for cross-border remittances and unveils a USD-backed stablecoin (ZelleUSD), while the EBA weighs what it takes for tokenised money to go mainstream. Fraud & Consumer Protection: South Africa’s NPA freezes about R21.55m tied to an online banking scam after court action, and Namfisa orders refunds of N$1.7m to consumers over service failures. ATM Fee Change (Malaysia): Malaysia’s banking associations will remove the RM1 interbank ATM withdrawal fee from July 1, letting debit cardholders withdraw free at any bank’s ATMs/SRMs. Central Banking Watch: Barclays flags a potentially less hawkish path for Indonesia/Philippines and points to the Iran peace deal as a factor easing inflation pressure. Regional Banking Moves: Standard Bank targets Kenya leadership by 2030, and Singapore Gulf Bank joins Bahrain’s banking association. Market Backdrop: Risk-on rallies follow a US-Iran peace deal as oil slides and central bank meetings loom.
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