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Strikes on Iran Put Financial Institutions on Edge
U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have triggered oil price spikes and market volatility, forcing banks, insurers, and asset managers to reassess geopolitical, credit, liquidity, and operational risk as supply chains strain and investor confidence wavers.
Mar 04, 2026
Mark Norman, Head of Content, Center for Financial Professionals
Tags:
Operational and Non Financial Risk
Market Risk
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- Oil prices surge on
fears of disruption through key transit routes
- Higher energy costs
fuel inflation risk and complicate central bank policy
- Trading volatility
widens spreads and pressures leveraged portfolios
- Supply chain
disruption increases operational and trade finance risk
- Credit risk rises for
leveraged and energy exposed borrowers
- Liquidity conditions
tighten as funding markets grow more selective
- Investor confidence
weakens, triggering risk asset selloffs and safe haven flows
- Duration of
disruption determines whether shock remains temporary or systemic
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