AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCourt Action & Cyber Fraud: Nigeria’s Access Bank customers panicked after ₦1.34bn was allegedly siphoned into accounts across 71 banks; the lender secured a Federal High Court order to freeze beneficiary accounts via a Post No Debit restriction. Fintech & Payments AI: Razorpay launched “Vulcan,” a payments-focused AI foundation model aimed at boosting payment success, routing, and fraud detection, with early tests citing higher success rates and fewer alerts. Digital Banking Expansion: Egypt’s CIB got preliminary approval to launch yomo, a new digital bank targeting Q4 2026, after investing $300m. Banking Security Threats: ToxicPanda 2.0 widened an Android banking Trojan campaign, adding invisible overlays to steal PINs and credentials across 140+ apps in 16 countries. Crypto & Market Moves: Bitcoin reclaimed $75,000 amid a broader bullish flip, while a major short squeeze liquidated over $3bn in leveraged positions. Banking Strategy & Risk: Absa took over master-custodian duties for South Africa’s GEPF, handling safekeeping and administration of R3.5tn in assets. IPO Watch: Upstox is exploring an IPO to raise about $350–400m, with plans to let early investors exit.
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