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AI Leverage Is More Worrying Than Valuations, IMF’s Adrian Says

AI Leverage Is More Worrying Than Valuations, IMF’s Adrian Says
Bloomberg Technology Tuesday 30 June 2026, 12:14 UTC By Craig Stirling, Fabrice Obrist 1 min read
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Leverage Is More Worrying Than Valuations, IMF’s Adrian Says Artificial intelligence debt issuance may point to more of a financial stability concern than stock valuations, according to a senior International Monetary Fund official. Tobias Adrian, director of the fund’s Monetary and Capital Markets Department, told the European Central Bank’s annual symposium in Portugal that recent market behaviour doesn’t necessarily signal a bubble, but he does wonder about how companies are borrowing.

Indicators AI Leverage Is More Worrying Than Valuations, IMF’s Adrian Says Artificial intelligence debt issuance may point to more of a financial stability concern than stock valuations, according to a senior International Monetary Fund official. Tobias Adrian, director of the fund’s Monetary and Capital Markets Department, told the European Central Bank’s annual symposium in Portugal that recent market behaviour doesn’t necessarily signal a bubble, but he does wonder about how companies are borrowing.
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