Bank of England flags AI as a financial stability risk
The Bank of England has named AI a growing threat to financial stability, warning that heavy investor bets and rising cyber vulnerability could amplify a market fall.
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The Bank of England has named AI a growing threat to financial stability, warning that heavy investor bets and rising cyber vulnerability could amplify a market fall.
The Bank for International Settlements has warned that debt-fuelled spending on AI data centres and opaque financing could trigger a financial meltdown.
European Central Bank stress scenario projects 5–6% asset losses for Eurozone pension funds in an AI-driven private-credit shock, with insurers and banks also exposed.
Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey and UK cyber minister Baroness Lloyd are among UK officials backing the IMF's warning on AI-enabled cyber risk.
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The central bank says AI valuations are 'particularly stretched' and warns that trillions in debt financing could amplify losses if an asset price correction occurs.
The central bank's Financial Stability Report highlights stretched AI valuations alongside private credit and gilt repo trading as elevated risk factors.