AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoDigital Banking & Regulation: Revolut and OpenReserve got preliminary OCC nods for US national bank charters, a sign regulators are warming to new digital entrants. AI in Finance: Sri Lanka’s ICT/BPM exports face margin pressure as cheaper AI-generated code threatens the value of coding and back-office work, even as AI data centers could open new FX channels. Banking Tech & Platforms: Commercial Bank of Ceylon showcased an Open Digital Architecture deployment with Axonect at DTW Ignite, aiming to modernize legacy systems while meeting governance and resilience needs. Capital Markets: ICBC listed $713m dual-currency green bonds on Nasdaq Dubai under its $20bn MTN programme, with strong oversubscription in both dollar and CNH tranches. Payments & Crypto Rails: Payward will connect to SoFi’s 24/7 settlement rails and list SoFiUSD on Kraken, letting users move and hold dollars around the clock. Banking M&A/Insurance: HNB Life signed an MoU with Pan Asia Banking to expand life insurance distribution across Sri Lanka. Markets & Rates: Korea’s FSS expanded household lending limits for smaller savings banks to support mid-interest loans as delinquencies rise.
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