Central Banking & Currency: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said a proposal to introduce polymer currency notes is still under consideration at a preliminary stage, with the central bank weighing pros and cons and stressing there’s no decision yet. Public Finance & Deficit: Bulgaria’s Finance Minister Galab Donev said the government will avoid short-term tax hikes and instead pursue long-term spending cuts to keep the deficit within required limits, citing a current “no money in the state treasury” situation. Housing & Credit Risk: Cyprus’ Financial Ombudsman froze 136 primary home foreclosure cases over two years for humanitarian reasons, as foreclosure suspension requests rose sharply after banks transferred large non-performing mortgage portfolios. FX & Capital Flows: Indonesia’s central bank and finance ministry agreed to boost yields on Indonesian assets to attract portfolio inflows and support the rupiah after heavy outflows and bond selling. Digital Infrastructure Investment: AirTrunk (backed by Blackstone and CPPIB) announced a $30B plan to build 5GW of AI-driven data centre capacity in India by 2030, with PM Modi calling it a major boost to AI and cloud infrastructure. Markets & Rates: Wall Street and tech stocks sold off sharply after strong US jobs data revived rate-hike expectations, dragging semiconductors and AI leaders while investors reassessed risk. Retail Investing Boom (India): NSE said unique trading accounts crossed 26 crore in June 2026, highlighting rapid retail participation driven by digitisation and simplified KYC. Crypto & Risk Sentiment: Bitcoin fell below $60,000, extending a steep drawdown as investors rotated away from risk assets amid weaker demand and ETF outflows. Corporate Finance & Governance: Meta is reportedly exploring a large stock offering to fund AI capex, while Absa faced shareholder pushback over financing tied to Mozambique’s LNG project amid human-rights concerns. Local Finance & Redevelopment: Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens urged extending tax allocation districts to reinvest future property-tax growth into neighborhoods, while critics argue funds should go to schools.