AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoGeopolitics & Risk: US Ambassador Mike Huckabee again branded Israeli settler violence in the West Bank an “act of terror,” urging “severe consequences” and accountability from Israel after visits to Turmus Ayya. Sanctions & Banking: The US Treasury sanctioned a Turkish bank network tied to Iran’s oil-revenue “shadow” channels, targeting entities including Ziraat Bankasi’s Dubai branch and citing links to hard-currency flows via gold and cash routes. Maritime Escalation: CENTCOM said it permanently disabled two Iranian crude tankers and destroyed a third after IRGC ballistic-missile attacks on US warships, warning of higher “economic cost” for future strikes. Iraq FX Operations: Baghdad International Airport warned of currency-exchange delays after Iraq’s central bank closed exchange companies at the airport. Regional Finance: Kuwait’s NBK topped The Banker’s Top 100 Arab Banks 2026 ranking for Kuwait, citing strong capital, assets and liquidity. Payments/Trading: Standard Chartered extended institutional spot Bitcoin and Ether trading to the UAE. Energy & Growth Outlook: Boeing forecast Africa will need ~1,200 new aircraft by 2045, with Middle East links driving demand. Corporate CSR: Qatar’s Kahramaa won RNSR’s Arab CSR Award 2026 for sustainability and governance initiatives.
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