AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoRegulatory Sandbox Push: Jordan’s Central Bank has greenlit CoinMENA to offer digital asset deposit, trading and custody inside JoRegBox, marking a major step for regulated crypto services in the country. Banking Expansion: Bank al Etihad plans to enter the UAE via a strategic partnership with Ethmar International Holding, setting up a new Abu Dhabi Global Market bank under a Category 1 license. Sanctions Shock to Aviation: US Treasury warned that from Sept 23 all Iranian airlines could be effectively shut out of international operations as secondary sanctions target fuel, landing and ticketing providers—raising immediate cross-border finance and payments risks. Market Stress in Turkey: Turkey’s Capital Markets Board has started liquidating 131 investment funds after redemption failures, affecting about 350,000 investors, with talk of pooling frozen assets to repay them. Crypto Momentum: Bitcoin surged above $85,000 despite the CLARITY Act setback in the US, with renewed ETF inflows and short liquidations boosting sentiment. Energy & Geopolitics: Saudi oil exports through the Persian Gulf jumped amid pipeline restart speculation, while Middle East conflict continues to feed inflation and volatility across markets. AI + Climate Policy: Turkey launched an “Antalya Pledge” to align AI infrastructure build-outs with climate goals ahead of COP31.
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