AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoDigital Payments Boom: Nepal’s QR transactions surged three-fold in two years, reaching 72.4M in one month (mid-July to mid-August) versus 40.2M a year earlier, as more shoppers use QR for everyday spending. Retail Finance & Beauty Events: Fidelity Bank is sponsoring Nigeria’s “Beauty in the Motherland 2026” (Oct 5–7, Lagos), aiming to back beauty entrepreneurs and retail/distribution players. Payments Incentives Expand: Bangladesh Bank widened Bangla QR incentives so trade-licensed merchants can qualify, paying 0.10% to acquirers and 0.20% to issuers on transactions up to Tk 2,000 via NPSB. Store Openings (India): Eurogrip Tyres opened its 20th exclusive store in Bhowali, while PVR INOX launched a new multiplex at MyMoon, Kochi, and Baazar Style Retail opened a Style Baazar store in Siliguri. Consumer Electronics Price Pressure: India’s appliance makers plan price hikes of 5–8% from Oct 1 as raw material costs rise. Fuel Watch: A potential US diesel export restriction could initially cut US diesel prices, but may later push gasoline higher.
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