AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoFintech Funding: Hong Kong-based PhotonPay raised $40 million in a Series C led by Blockchain Capital to expand its stablecoin-focused payment services, wallets and card issuing. Bank Earnings: South Korea’s KB Financial reported Q3 net profit of KRW1.91 trillion; nine-month profit rose 13.1% year over year, while margins narrowed. Portfolio Shift: BMO closed the sale of its transportation and vendor finance businesses to Stonepeak, transferring C$11 billion in loans and leases; the deal is expected to lift its CET1 ratio by about 23 basis points. Growth and Inflation: India’s Finance Ministry estimated Q2 growth at 7.35% but warned high oil prices and El Niño risks could keep inflation elevated. Investment Flows: China’s policy banks completed an 800 billion yuan financing push to support investment. Wealthsimple raised $302 million, while Brookfield agreed to finance up to $9 billion in AI infrastructure for Naver. AI Credit Risk: Ares flagged GPU depreciation as a concern for AI-chip financing, underscoring lenders’ focus on the risks behind the sector’s investment boom.
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