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Andrew Bailey's warning that the AI boom could trigger market shocks, paired with his view that regulating AI is not the right place to start, creates a specific planning problem for CFOs: model the correction without assuming a regulatory cushion.
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US borrowing costs have reached a 24-year high as a global bond sell-off intensifies, forcing cross-border treasury teams to reassess refinancing schedules, cash duration and FX hedging. The Bank of England has separately warned that an AI-driven market shock could compound these pressures.
The Bank of England governor has warned that the AI boom could trigger market shocks, while US borrowing costs hit a 24-year high in a global bond sell-off. For crypto compliance and risk officers, the immediate task is to model how an AI-equity drawdown could transmit through exchange, custody and lending venues.
A global bond sell-off has pushed US borrowing costs to a 24-year high, tightening financial conditions for cross-border corporates. CFOs should reassess refinancing calendars, floating-rate exposure and project hurdle rates, and model how sustained long-term yields could compress valuations for AI-linked and infrastructure assets.
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