AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoUzbek-Korea Diplomacy: President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met South Korea’s parliament speaker Cho Jeong-sik, with both sides pushing an inter-parliamentary monitoring mechanism and agreeing to a 2027 series of diplomacy events marking 35 years of ties. Banking & Finance: ABB Bank completed its 51% acquisition of Uzbekistan’s Davr Bank, launching the “ABB Davr” brand and upgrading Davr’s long-term rating to B+ (Stable outlook). Bank Lending Deal: EMGA led an $80m club loan for Ipak Yuli Bank, backed by OeEB, CDP and Allianz Global Investors, to expand SME, gender and green portfolios. Sports (Uzbekistan in focus): The Philippines opened Asian Games women’s football with a 1-1 draw vs Uzbekistan, while the Asian Games kick off in Nagoya/Aichi with 43 sports and 17,000 athletes. Regional Security: SCO anti-terror officials condemned US strikes on Iran and urged de-escalation, with Uzbekistan among attending delegations. Payments Policy (India, but relevant regionally): India ordered no charges on UPI payments up to Rs 2,000 and RuPay debit card payments, while higher-value MDR decisions remain pending. Chess: Samarkand’s Chess Olympiad countdown featured a torch handover to Uzbek GM Javokhir Sindarov.
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