Building AI data centers is becoming a stress test for banks

THE DECODER / 5/4/2026

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New AI data center construction is consuming billions in borrowed capital, increasing financial exposure for banks.
Banks such as JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley are exploring strategies to transfer rising credit risk to other investors.
The AI infrastructure boom is turning into a stress test for banks’ balance sheets and risk management.
Credit and funding structures around AI data centers are becoming a key concern for financial markets as demand grows.

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The construction of new AI data centers devours billions in borrowed capital. Major banks such as JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley are now looking for ways to pass on the growing credit risks to other investors.

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