AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoBanking Leadership: NCC Bank promoted Md Zakir Anam to additional managing director, expanding his corporate banking and trade finance remit. Crypto Market Access: Morgan Stanley launched new spot Ethereum and Solana ETFs with a 0.14% expense ratio, adding another regulated on-ramp for crypto investors. India Branch Expansion: MCC Bank opened its 23rd branch in Katapadi, Karnataka, boosting local cooperative banking access. Payments Security: SabPaisa selected AccuKnox’s AI-powered zero trust cloud security to harden its RBI-regulated payments platform. Banking Rates: Indian Bank revised its TBLR benchmarks effective Aug 3, cutting several tenors while keeping key MCLR and base rates unchanged. Banking Results: Utkarsh Small Finance Bank reported a turnaround with lower losses and improving asset quality, while Muthoot Finance and subsidiaries posted strong Q1 FY27 profit and AUM growth. Regulatory/Compliance: FSSAI issued flavour-related notices to liquor makers including United Spirits and INBREW, and GPCB revoked a closure notice for Aarti Drugs’ Sayakha plant after EDC payment. Deal/Orders: PTC India received an income tax penalty notice, while 3i Infotech won a Rs 13.11 crore order from a private bank for support and enhancements. Macro/Markets: A week of central bank decisions and softer US data pushed the dollar lower, with Japan’s yen surge after Tokyo intervention and the BoJ holding its rate.
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