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The AI investment boom is becoming a financial stability issue

AI investment could reach trillions of dollars by 2030, and companies are increasingly turning to bonds, banks and private credit to fund it. The RBA says that is creating a new set of financial-system risks.

Will the RBA regulate the role of AI in making payments?

Artificial intelligence may soon do more than recommend what you buy. It could make the payment as well. This emerging system is called agentic commerce. A consumer could tell an AI agent to find the cheapest flight to Melbourne, choose an acceptable departure time and complete the purchase — without the

Six key insights from the RBA Financial Stability Report

Australian banks and mortgage borrowers remain surprisingly resilient. But the RBA's latest Financial Stability Review shows the next generation of financial risks is emerging in private credit, superannuation, AI and critical technology infrastructure.