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Biggest banks' $1.6tr fossil-fuel exposure a systemic risk, Finance Watch warns

( September 23, 2025, 22:05 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The world’s 60 largest banks hold more than $1.6 trillion in fossil-fuel exposures that risk triggering a “carbon bubble,” Finance Watch warned in a new research. The advocacy group urged regulators to adopt a “climate systemic risk buffer,” arguing that banks’ models underestimate transition risks and enable continued fossil financing. Finance Watch also said the buffer could be implemented at low cost, boosting resilience without constraining lending, as policymakers face mounting warnings of climate-related shocks.Press release and report attached....

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