AGP Executive Report
Last update: 21 minutes agoUS–Iran Deal Economics: A US-Iran memorandum of understanding is set for formal signing in Switzerland on June 19, with the US planning to lift the naval blockade and allow Iran to resume oil and fuel sales immediately after signing, including waivers tied to banking, transport and insurance—while a performance-based framework links benefits to nuclear and navigation commitments. Investment Fund Buzz: Reuters reports a proposed $300bn private Reconstruction and Development Fund is already more than half committed, with pledges from US, Gulf, Asia and others aimed at energy, logistics, manufacturing and transport. Markets & Energy: Oil slid to three-month lows as Hormuz reopening hopes grew, while gold’s earlier Iran-war drop is seen by Barclays as partly temporary, with structural drivers still in play. Central Banking Spillover: Japan’s central bank lifted rates to a 31-year high, citing inflation risks from crude and a weak yen even as it flags uncertainty after the US-Iran agreement. Regional Finance & Trade: Iraq asked Türkiye for a one-year extension of the Kirkuk–Ceyhan oil pipeline deal to avoid disruption while talks continue. FinTech/Regulatory Cooperation: CBUAE and Kosovo’s central bank signed an MoU to strengthen supervisory and FinTech cooperation, including payment systems oversight and AML/CFT. Syria Energy Deal: ConocoPhillips and Novatera signed a gas development agreement with Syria’s energy ministry, signaling renewed investor interest.
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