AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoWomen’s Finance Push in Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka published the first annual report on its Women Entrepreneurs Finance Code, tracking progress since adopting the WE Finance Code nationally in March 2025 with ADB support and backing from signatory banks. India VC Funding: Accel raised $550M for its ninth India-focused venture fund, expanding bets in AI, fintech, enterprise software and consumer tech. Payments & Risk Policy: A UK think-tank released a toolkit for tackling authorised push payment scams, offering a practical governance framework for policymakers and regulators. Digital Finance Regulation: Kazakhstan plans to scale its digital tenge for public procurement after integrating the platform with the Ministry of Finance’s systems, aiming to improve budget control via programmable spending. Fintech Expansion in the Middle East: Bahrain-based Skyro appointed a former Mastercard executive to lead Middle East expansion into Saudi Arabia. Crypto Market Stress: Ravencoin plunged to a record low after an exploited consensus flaw triggered exchange suspensions of deposits and withdrawals. AI Infrastructure Finance: Nvidia lined up Wall Street money managers for a $500B AI infrastructure financing push, reigniting debate over “circular” deal structures.
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