AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoCross-Border Banking: Fairfax Financial has won approval to buy 60.72% of India’s IDBI Bank for about US$5.6 billion, the country’s largest-ever foreign investment in financial services. Rates and Jobs: Canada lost 68,000 jobs in September and unemployment rose to 6.5%, cooling expectations of a Bank of Canada rate hike and putting fixed mortgage rates in focus as bond yields climb. Banking Oversight: Canada’s banking regulator wants to address the competitive gap between smaller and larger banks, as financial institutions face heightened scrutiny of sector risks. Indigenous Finance: RBC issued a $500-million Indigenous bond to fund communities and businesses. Business Investment: Ottawa committed another $500 million to help Canadian businesses adopt AI.
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