Banks Financing Asia's AI Data Center Boom Are Hitting Their Own Lending Limits
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Asia data center debt binge hitting banks’ limits, Barclays
The billions of dollars being borrowed to fund data centers in Asia are pushing banks to their limits and making them more selective about which projects to finance, according to senior bankers at Barclays Plc. Andrew Ashman, whose department helps companies secure loans, said in an interview that Asia-Pacific lenders “are reporting to be heavily […] The post Asia data center debt binge hitting banks’ limits, Barclays appeared first on Communica…
As loans used to finance data centers in Asia grow rapidly, banks' lending capacity for the sector is beginning to be strained. According to Barclays, lenders are preparing to be more selective about new projects, and the financing need is expected to exceed what the banking system can meet on its own.
Large bankers at the Bank of Barclays said that billions of dollars being borrowed to finance data centres in Asia push banks to their limits, making them more selective in identifying projects that they finance. Andrew Ashman, whose department helps companies to obtain loans, explained during an interview that banks in the Asia-Pacific region report that their exposure to [...] the article Barclays: The Asian Data Centres' debt boom goes beyond…
Banks Financing Asia's AI Data Center Boom Are Hitting Their Own Lending Limits
Credit Agricole CIB has hit its internal cap on data-center lending and is selling down a piece of a Hong Kong loan, joining Morgan Stanley in looking to offload AI-infrastructure risk. Barclays expects hyperscaler debt issuance to top $200 billion in 2026, and the money that banks can't hold is landing with private credit funds, insurers and pension funds like Aware Super.
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