AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoCybersecurity: France’s Crédit Mutuel Arkéa said hackers triggered fraudulent transactions; the bank is assessing losses, but customer funds are safe and operations are resuming. U.S. Bank Oversight: Democrats’ control of Congress puts Senator Elizabeth Warren in line to lead the Senate Banking Committee, raising the prospect of tougher scrutiny of banks and financial firms. Banking Deals: India’s competition regulator approved Kotak Mahindra Bank’s purchase of Deutsche Bank’s retail business in the country. Lending Costs: Nigerian banks raised rates in eight of 11 sectors despite 450 basis points of central bank cuts, keeping credit expensive for businesses. Bank Technology: FIS reported growth in banking solutions but lowered its 2026 outlook, citing implementation delays and consolidation among large-bank clients; its CFO is also leaving. Sri Lanka Ratings: Fitch upgraded three bank-backed finance companies, citing stronger capacity among their parent banks to support them.
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