AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMiddle East Energy Shock: Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has nearly stalled as the US and Iran trade strikes, with the IEA warning the economic hit could arrive in weeks and fuel/inflation pressure may return. Sanctions & Compliance: FATF updated its high-risk/monitored jurisdictions list, adding Bosnia and Iraq while removing Algeria and Namibia, as the watchdog tightens AML/CFT oversight. Central Banking: South Korea’s Bank of Korea raised rates to 2.75% for the first time since 2023, citing inflation linked to Iran-related energy costs; markets also watched Fed signals for possible further tightening. Turkey Fiscal & Nuclear Investment: Türkiye posted a June central-government budget surplus of 114.2bn lira and is moving to add nuclear investment tax incentives (corporate, VAT and stamp tax exemptions). Egypt Project Finance: Orascom Development Egypt’s unit Orascom for Real Estate secured an 18bn EGP ($356m) 10-year syndicated loan for O West; AfDB approved up to $66m for Egypt’s Dandara 500MW solar-plus-100MWh storage. FinTech/Capital Markets: Airtel Africa revived plans for a mobile-money IPO, reportedly targeting London and valuing the unit around $10bn. Business & Trade: Jordan and Egypt advanced tourism cooperation in Cairo, while Egypt and France discussed expanding investment and exports.
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