AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoBanking & FX Risk: Armenia’s central bank data show dollarization of resident loans rising to 32.1% in May 2026, while dram still dominates both loans and deposits—an important signal for credit risk and funding costs. Global FDI Watch: UNCTAD says global FDI rebounded 6% to $1.6T in 2025, but the recovery is narrow, fragile and uneven, with investment concentrating in tech, energy-transition and critical resources. UK Deal Momentum: EY reports UK financial-services M&A jumped 25% in H1 on low valuations and AI-driven scale needs, even as concerns grow that fewer listings could hurt the market long term. AI Chip Sentiment: Samsung’s record profit forecast still sent shares down as investors questioned guidance durability and pricing power, dragging broader Korean tech sentiment. Startup & Capital Flows: Woori Financial Group unveiled a 7T won ($4.5B) startup investment roadmap across banking, securities and venture units; GoCharting raised growth funding from Long Ridge and added senior leadership to expand globally. Markets & Policy Signals: Gold slipped ahead of Fed minutes; Pakistan’s PSX turned choppy with profit-taking; Ukraine advanced a tender for 1.5GW+ of new capacity with de-risking and price-compensation mechanisms.
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