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Global Financial Markets Confront the War in the Middle East and Amplification Risks
Overview
The April 2026 Global Financial Stability Report assesses elevated financial stability risks amid the war in the Middle East, highlighting how multiple amplification channels could test resilience—and why decisive policy action is needed to safeguard global stability
Global financial stability risks are elevated. The global financial system is confronting the ongoing war in the Middle East, potential inflationary pressures, rising risks of further tightening in financial conditions, and several amplification channels that could lead from market turmoil to financial instability.
Cross-border portfolio flows, largely intermediated by nonbank financial institutions, offer important opportunities but also carry risks, including heightened sensitivity to shifts in global risk sentiment.
