At the RBI's two-day SAMVAD 2026 seminar in New Delhi, held October 19 and 20, policymakers and experts warned that geopolitical tensions, rising use of AI and risks from non-bank financial institutions are raising concerns for global financial stability. RBI Deputy Governor Poonam Gupta said financial stability has become a policy objective in its own right, with focus shifting from individual institutions to the wider system, including non-bank entities, and participants noted that crises are arriving faster and with greater intensity. Former RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das cautioned that untested AI valuations and uncertain profitability could increase vulnerabilities, while prolonged conflicts and global fragmentation are tightening financial conditions and raising sovereign debt stress. Discussions also covered climate risks, fintech, AI agents and cross-border payments, with calls for common standards, stronger safeguards against financial crime and better access to domestic payment solutions. Department of Economic Affairs Secretary Anuradha Thakur said India faces the challenging global environment from a position of macroeconomic stability, supported by a credible fiscal path
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