AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoBRICS & Payments: Iran’s central bank governor says Tehran will soon join the BRICS New Development Bank, with BRICS finance chiefs also discussing payment-system links and digital currencies to speed cross-border transfers. Embedded Finance in Saudi: SILQ (ShopUp’s parent) secured $100m to expand Fina’s embedded working-capital financing for Saudi merchants, aiming to plug loans directly into merchant digital workflows. Turkey Inflation Outlook: Türkiye’s central bank lifted its end-2026 inflation forecast to 28% while keeping a tight policy stance, citing volatile geopolitics and energy/food pressures. Jordan–China Investment Push: Jordan’s investment minister says China is a strategic partner for scaling industrial cooperation and investment across priority sectors like electronics, renewables, logistics and mobility. AI Deal Watch: Anthropic is in advanced talks to buy Israeli AI infrastructure startup Decart for about $6bn, potentially boosting Claude’s performance and compute efficiency. West Bank Flashpoint (Fintech-adjacent risk): US ambassador Mike Huckabee called the Qusra settler siege “terror,” as families report cutoffs and prolonged harassment—another reminder of instability risk affecting regional commerce and travel. Oil & Markets Backdrop: Reuters weighs whether global oil stocks can absorb a prolonged US-Iran conflict-driven supply disruption, keeping energy volatility front and center for regional economies.
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