AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoFintech Expansion: Revolut won Argentina’s central bank approval to acquire Banco Cetelem Argentina, clearing the path for a 2027 launch and a future “single-app” banking offering. Banking Calendar: Banco Santander Chile set its 3Q 2026 results webcast for Nov. 4, with management commentary due Oct. 30. Development Finance: CAF approved a US$200,000 grant to CDEMA for disaster-response and resilient residential construction across the Caribbean over the next 18 months. Payments & Stablecoins: PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin expanded to 70 markets, including Colombia, Costa Rica and Peru, as supply quadrupled since Aug. 2025. Energy & Costs: A Wood Mackenzie analysis warns a US diesel export ban could raise global fuel costs and shift pressure to gasoline imports. Regional Trade Vision: Ghana’s Mahama floated a unified Africa–Caribbean–Latin America bloc by extending AfCFTA through CELAC and CARICOM, aiming for visa-free travel and digital payments. Market/Policy Watch: Argentina’s poverty is reported to have risen to 32% under Milei, with more pain forecast.
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