AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoGerman Economy & Policy: Germany’s Council of Economic Experts is pushing a painful “U-turn” on care, health and pensions, warning social-insurance contribution rates could rise sharply unless reforms shift burdens away from the weakest. Markets & Macro: Global investors are watching Middle East risk closely as oil prices creep higher; Deutsche Bank flags a Gulf ceasefire that could either firm up or unravel, with shipping through the Strait of Hormuz still far below normal. Banking & Crypto: ECB board member Isabel Schnabel warns stablecoins could deepen dollar dominance and weaken euro influence in tokenised finance, while a Bank of England policymaker expects stablecoin popularity to fade as tokenised deposits grow. Corporate Finance (Germany-linked): INNIO, backed by ADIA and Advent, filed for a US IPO targeting up to about $20bn valuation, aiming to tap demand tied to data-centre power growth. Energy Transition (Germany): Lhyfe and STRABAG signed a green hydrogen co-development deal in Germany, aligning with EU RFNBO targets to create clearer long-term demand for renewable hydrogen. Infrastructure Finance: South Africa’s City of Johannesburg secured a €-linked KfW loan (R3.8bn) to tackle a massive electricity-infrastructure backlog, highlighting how development-bank funding can bridge municipal capacity gaps.
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