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ECB Warns Stablecoins, AI and Cyber Risk Could Threaten Bank Stability
In its 2025 supervisory review, the European Central Bank (ECB) cautioned that banks are increasingly exposed to non-traditional risks like stablecoins, AI and cyber incidents. While euro-area banks are adequately capitalized, the regulator pointed to growing risk concentration in generative AI and warned that stablecoin adoption could undermine monetary policy.
The ECB plans stress tests in 2026 to assess the impact of these emerging exposures on bank solvency and funding in turbulent scenarios.
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- banking
Lemonde• By Harsh Ranjan
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caution
ECB Warns Stablecoins, AI and Cyber Risk Could Threaten Bank Stability
In its 2025 supervisory review, the European Central Bank (ECB) cautioned that banks are increasingly exposed to non-traditional risks like stablecoins, AI and cyber incidents. While euro-area banks are adequately capitalized, the regulator pointed to growing risk concentration in generative AI and warned that stablecoin adoption could undermine monetary policy.
The ECB plans stress tests in 2026 to assess the impact of these emerging exposures on bank solvency and funding in turbulent scenarios.
Tags:
- global
- banking
Lemonde• By Harsh Ranjan
Explore:High Return Equity Mutual Fund
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ECB flags stablecoins, AI exposure and cyber risk as systemic banking threats; plans stress tests in 2026.
In its 2025 supervisory review, the European Central Bank (ECB) cautioned that banks are increasingly exposed to non-traditional risks like stablecoins, AI and cyber incidents. While euro-area banks are adequately capitalized, the regulator pointed to growing risk concentration in generative AI and warned that stablecoin adoption could undermine monetary policy.
The ECB plans stress tests in 2026 to assess the impact of these emerging exposures on bank solvency and funding in turbulent scenarios.
In its 2025 supervisory review, the European Central Bank (ECB) cautioned that banks are increasingly exposed to non-traditional risks like stablecoins, AI and cyber incidents. While euro-area banks are adequately capitalized, the regulator pointed to growing risk concentration in generative AI and warned that stablecoin adoption could undermine monetary policy.
The ECB plans stress tests in 2026 to assess the impact of these emerging exposures on bank solvency and funding in turbulent scenarios.
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- global
- banking
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- ai
- crypto
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