AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoRates and Credit: Central bank officials in the U.K., U.S. and eurozone signaled further rate increases as stubborn inflation revived market bets on tightening. In South Korea, bank household loans rose 5 trillion won in October to a record 1,203.9 trillion won, led by mortgages. Regulatory Pressure: South Korea fined 15 banks and brokerages a total of 1.6 trillion won for coordinating bids in government bond auctions. Australia’s ASIC urged banks to honor savings-rate promises after Macquarie agreed to repay $8.8 million to nearly 40,000 customers. Banking Shake-up: South Africa’s Shoprite plans to use Investec’s banking licence and infrastructure to expand its retail banking and debit-card services, pending regulatory approval. Banking Crisis: Paraguay’s Ueno Bank collapse left millions struggling to access deposits and helped trigger President Santiago Peña’s impeachment, putting scrutiny on supervision and political influence over the financial system.
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