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What's 'systemic risk'?

Andrew Bailey mentioned the concentration of money in a few tech firms. This creates 'systemic risk' – where the failure of one part of the financial system, like a major AI company, could trigger a domino effect across the entire economy. It's a bit like if one huge bank collapsed, potentially bringing others down with it.

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