AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoFed Watch: Kevin Warsh used Jackson Hole to warn inflation is still too high, setting up a September Fed decision as markets reprice the odds of a rate hike. FX & Rates Spillover: The yen slid past 160 per dollar to a month low after Warsh’s comments, with traders watching for renewed intervention. Sanctions & Banking Access: The US Treasury proposed cutting Banque Misr UAE off from US correspondent banking under “Operation Economic Outcast,” citing $1.8bn tied to Iran shadow networks. Crypto Policy: BIS chief Pablo Hernández de Cos said stablecoins fail key “money” tests and pushed tokenized bank deposits for payments. Stablecoin Competition: US banks are reportedly moving toward issuing their own dollar-pegged stablecoins as a defensive play against deposit outflows. On-Chain Markets: Uniswap’s tokenized-stock trading volume rose $325m weekly, while Solana validators narrowly passed an inflation-cut plan to speed the path to its 1.5% floor. Banking Business: NatWest got Fed approval to open a representative office in Connecticut as it rebuilds its US presence. India Capital Markets: SEBI approved Jio Platforms’ $3.8bn IPO, while LeapFrog plans $80m–$100m in India healthcare investments over two years. Banking Margins: Mid-small private banks are outpacing large peers on net interest income growth, helped by gold and commercial lending.
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