AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoCrypto Regulation: Russia’s central bank will restrict non-qualified retail investors to just Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT, with an annual cap of about 300,000 rubles per broker, as the digital currency law takes full effect July 1. ETF Flows: Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $326 million in outflows on June 5, extending a broader selloff that has cut total ETF assets to about $75.1B. Payments & Tokenization: Mastercard is expanding blockchain settlement for card payments, adding regulated stablecoins and support for the XRP Ledger, aiming for intraday and weekend/holiday processing. Banking Access Rules: Hong Kong’s HKMA says banks have implemented new account-opening guidelines for mainland Chinese customers to keep processes “compliant and orderly,” amid Beijing’s crackdown on cross-border capital flows. India Banking Pressure: A report flags a stress and burnout crisis among young bankers in India, pointing to weakening mentoring and support as targets and monitoring intensify. Retail Banking Reality: Lloyds faces customer frustration after branch closures and an IT outage left thousands unable to make payments or send money. AI in Wealth Management: New coverage argues AI is already “re-pricing” human value in wealth management, shifting what roles are worth as automation scales. Cross-Border Banking: Bank of America announced a cross-border real-time payments solution for global clients.
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