AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoStablecoin Payments Surge: Visa says it now supports 160+ stablecoin-linked card programs worldwide, with volumes up nearly 200% year over year as issuers launch cards “every week.” AI Funding Meets Bond Markets: OpenAI and Anthropic are reportedly seeking investment-grade credit ratings ahead of IPOs to unlock cheaper corporate bond funding for AI infrastructure. Nigeria Liquidity Watch: The CBN reported NOFR at N98.08tn in August, down 6.5% month-on-month, signaling easing pressure in the overnight money market. Terror-Financing Oversight: Nigeria’s central bank elevated terrorism financing supervision to a supervisory priority, tightening transaction monitoring and sanctions implementation. Public Finance Scrutiny: Alaska’s Department of Law flagged possible financial disclosure issues in 91 candidates, after a ballot decision was reversed and then revisited. Corporate Moves: AdaptHealth named Harriss Currie CFO; Neo Financial cut 102 jobs (~10%) to streamline operations. Climate Finance Pressure: Africa’s negotiators urged stronger adaptation and food-systems funding ahead of COP31 as federal climate money dwindles.
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