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4.3 Banking IMF and regulators warn that advanced AI heightens systemic risks for global banks. Stress tests show more banks vulnerable, causing Treasury yields to fall as markets react to IMF warnings and easing inflation fears.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and banking regulators have raised concerns about the risks advanced artificial intelligence (AI) poses to global financial stability. While bank profits are rising and balance sheets look healthier, the IMF warns that sophisticated AI models could enable cyber attackers to exploit vulnerabilities more quickly, increasing the risk of simultaneous failures across banks due to shared digital infrastructure. IMF stress tests show that, in a scenario involving an AI crash, surging bond yields, and an economic slowdown, 22% of global banking assets would be held by 110 “weak” banks—up from 18% last year. Regulators in the US and Europe are intensifying their scrutiny of banks’ AI use, focusing on cyber recovery, reliance on external tech providers, and the need for stronger recovery plans. The IMF’s warnings have contributed to falling Treasury yields, as markets react to fragile demand for sovereign bonds and shifting inflation expectations.
