AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoPublic Finance Tech: Philippines President Marcos signed EO 126 to embed DBM’s Compass portal into budget, procurement and monitoring systems, expanding public access to spending and performance data. Payments & Banking Policy: Bangladesh will make Bangla QR transactions fully fee-free to accelerate cashless payments, while Malaysia’s DNB completed a RM5.2bn Islamic syndicated loan to fund the next phase of 5G rollout. Fintech Markets: India’s fintech IPO pipeline tops ₹30,000 crore as PhonePe, Razorpay and Navi line up; PB Fintech shares slid below IPO price after IRDAI draft distribution norms sparked broker downgrades. Crypto & Tokenization: Ripple unlocked 1B XRP as the token stalls near $1.54 resistance; September crypto hacks hit a record $766.5m, and Zcash holders approved $8.39m in retroactive grants. Responsible Tech & Regulation: Illinois created an AI Cabinet to shape state AI rules through 2027; Australia’s AFIA launched a broader finance code of practice covering responsible tech and AI use. Tokenization Infrastructure: Securitize integrated with ADI Chain to expand regulated tokenized products across supported blockchains. Cybersecurity: Kaspersky warned F1 fans in Malaysia about scam merchandise stores ahead of Sepang.
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