AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoPower & Infrastructure Deals: Power Finance Corp (PFC) and REC approved a merger that would create a giant power-sector lender with a combined loan book above ₹11 lakh crore, with REC shareholders getting an 88:100 share exchange ratio. Grid Manufacturing: Transformers & Rectifiers grabbed an “ultra-mega” ₹1,000 crore+ order from PGCIL for transformers and associated works, with delivery over 30 months. AI Investment & Infrastructure: Tata Communications will invest about $152m in a Mumbai–Singapore subsea digital corridor, while Reliance and Meta are backing build-to-suit AI campus plans in India; Straiker raised $64m to secure AI agents inside enterprises. Markets & Finance: Securitize cleared its merger step and is set to debut on the NYSE under ticker SECZ, as tokenization keeps pulling in mainstream capital; Hong Kong deposits rose 2.3% in May, driven by corporate fund flows and renminbi activity. Economy Watch: UK GDP grew 0.6% in Q1, but living standards fell as household disposable income dropped. Trade & Regional Growth: Malaysia’s Liftech is eyeing expansion via its IPO, and Malaysia secured RM160m in export prospects at Korea Import Expo; Hanoi unveiled a 100-year development vision to attract investment. Business Climate & Policy: Georgia passed new corporate-friendly court rules to speed disputes; South Africa launched a red tape reduction and ease-of-doing-business campaign.
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