AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoAI Hiring Shake-Up: Major banks are cutting back on junior analyst intake and leaning on AI-driven screening, leaving graduates spending hours on automated interviews instead of human recruiter chats. Regulatory Guardrails: India’s RBI issued final rules tightening incentives and marketing for financial products, banning third-party incentive payments to regulated-entity employees while allowing banks/NBFCs to incentivize their own sales staff; rules take effect from Jan 1, 2027. Mis-selling & Product Sales: RBI also clarified limits on banks’ sale of third-party products and how suitability and customer acknowledgements should work, aiming to curb aggressive sales. NRI Funding Push: India’s Finance Minister said more steps may follow to boost capital inflows, with FCNR(B) deposits and bond-market measures in focus. Banking Sector Moves: Mixed June 16 trading saw Yes Bank up and others gaining modestly. Bangladesh Banking Stability: Bangladesh’s bankers’ association welcomed Bangladesh Bank’s move to dissolve Islami Bank’s board, calling it a stability reset. Community Banking: F&M Bank relaunched its Great Briefcase Hunt, awarding $10,000 total with charity support. Crypto/Payments Watch: FinCEN says banks may share fraud alerts in real time, while RBI tightens mis-selling and marketing incentives.
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