AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoPayments Expansion: RS2 just signed a five-year, multi-million-euro processing deal with a major (undisclosed) financial-services partner, using its BankWORKS platform to push acquiring and issuing into Ecuador, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, the Dominican Republic and Guatemala—plus issuing expansion into the Cayman Islands. Mining & Capital Markets: In a separate regional signal, Equinox Gold and Orla Mining agreed to an all-stock US$18.5B merger to create a North America gold producer targeting 1.1M ounces annually, with operations spanning Canada, the US, Mexico and Nicaragua. Fraud Pressure: New TransUnion data flags elevated suspected digital fraud in Canada in 2025, with the highest risk at account login—an indirect reminder that regional payment growth needs stronger security. Nicaragua Context: The week also included reporting that US-sanctioned Chinese firms may control a large share of Nicaragua’s gold land via long-term leases, keeping scrutiny on extractives policy.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.
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