AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoIslamic Finance: Malaysia’s Islamic finance sector now accounts for 48% of national financial assets and could top half within a few years. Sukuk issuance reached RM160 billion in 2025, while financing to businesses grew 9.7%. Digital Markets: Tokenized stocks reached $3.53 billion, as Wall Street expands blockchain experiments to bonds, deposits and funds; shareholder protections remain a concern. Banking: AU Small Finance Bank’s second-quarter profit rose 53% to ₹858 crore, with deposits up 28.6%. AI & Stability: South Korea has approved 243 AI services through its financial regulatory sandbox. Separately, India’s Financial Stability and Development Council flagged geopolitical uncertainty and the AI boom as risks to financial stability. Public Finance: Vietnam expects personal income tax revenue to fall 13.6% this year after tax cuts. Nepal, meanwhile, became the first recipient of a grant from the UN loss-and-damage fund, with $20 million pledged for flood recovery.
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