AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoBRICS Finance: Iran’s central bank chief says Tehran will soon join the BRICS New Development Bank, with BRICS officials also discussing payment-system links and digital-currency use to speed cross-border transfers. Ukraine War Economy: Ukraine’s long-range drone strikes on Russia’s Krasnodar region reportedly hit Black Sea grain terminals, disrupting exports and lifting wheat prices, while also killing an eight-year-old and injuring dozens. Sanctions & Weapons: Russia warns it will suffer “serious damage” to ties with the US and Turkey over reports that Turkey plans to re-export US-made ATACMS and other arms to Kyiv. Cyber & E-commerce: Ukraine’s HUR says it hacked Wildberries’ systems in an Aug. 10–11 operation, disrupting customer service and partially destabilizing payments—on top of earlier strikes on its logistics. Banking Watch: Sberbank posts record 1H26 profit, but reporting highlights growing bad-debt risk and mounting stress across Russia’s banking sector. Aviation Industry: Russia’s industry ministry claims it produces all aircraft components domestically, underscoring the push for supply-chain independence. Energy Trade: Russia’s oil grip on India hits a record share in July, as refiners buy more Russian crude amid global supply shifts. Crypto Rules: Russia moves to restrict retail crypto trading to bitcoin, ether and USDT, while also expanding regulated exchange trading options.
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