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49 risks have this as their main hotspot, and 7 more are listed here. The strongest: A G7 bond rout forces a central bank to buy government bonds (Elevated impact · possible).

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29 Oct 2026
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Bab el-MandebStrait of HormuzStrait of MalaccaPanama CanalSuez CanalTaiwan Strait11. A G7 bond rout forces a central bank to buy government bonds: Elevated impact · possible22. The president removes Fed Governor Lisa Cook, and the removal holds: Elevated impact · possible33. The US dollar slides 10% on the Fed's broad index: Elevated impact · unlikely44. US growth stalls below 1% for two quarters in a row: Elevated impact · unlikely1212. A US debt-limit standoff with Treasury's cash projected to run out within three months: Elevated impact · possible1313. The US 10-year Treasury yield closes above 5.5%: Elevated impact · possible1717. The US Treasury market seizes and the Fed buys bonds to restore it: Elevated impact · unlikely55. The Diet enacts a consumption-tax cut: Elevated impact · likely66. The ECB raises rates a third time on energy inflation: Elevated impact · likely77. Indonesia's shares are moved out of the main emerging-markets benchmark: Elevated impact · likely1515. Indonesia lifts its 3% deficit cap or weakens the central bank's protection: Elevated impact · unlikely88. The Czech central bank lifts its main rate to 4.25% or higher: Elevated impact · possible1010. EU leaders miss the deadline for the 2028-2034 budget: Elevated impact · possible1111. Thailand raises its 70% public-debt ceiling: Elevated impact · possible1414. A local-government financing vehicle misses a public bond payment: Elevated impact · unlikely1616. Norway's oil fund falls below NOK 20,000bn at a quarter end: Elevated impact · unlikely1818. US private-credit funds keep paying out less than investors ask for: Elevated impact · under way2424. The Fed raises rates again by March 2027: Elevated impact · possible4444. Brussels freezes a whole Czech EU funding programme over the conflict of interest: Elevated impact · unlikely2020. Cross-border bank consolidation in Germany: a foreign bank takes control of a large German bank: Elevated impact · likely4343. The yuan falls back past 6.85 per US dollar: Elevated impact · unlikely2828. Norges Bank raises its policy rate to 4.75% or more: Elevated impact · possible3737. The krone gives back its 2026 gains against the euro: Elevated impact · possible1919. The Reserve Bank of Australia lifts the cash rate to 4.85% or more by year end: Elevated impact · likely2121. The Bank of England raises rates on energy inflation: Elevated impact · likely2626. The 30-year gilt yield closes above 6%: Elevated impact · possible2222. The Hong Kong dollar hits the weak end of its band and the HKMA buys it: Elevated impact · possible2323. The Bank of Korea raises its rate to 3.25% by year end: Elevated impact · possible2525. Argentina needs another IMF waiver to keep its programme on track: Elevated impact · possible4747. Argentina's China swap line is ended, cut or called: Elevated impact · unlikely2727. Mexico's state oil sector needs federal money beyond its budget line: Elevated impact · possible2929. The Philippine central bank raises its policy rate again: Elevated impact · possible3030. The Reserve Bank raises South Africa's repo rate above 7.25%: Elevated impact · possible3131. Bangladesh has no new IMF programme by the end of June 2027: Elevated impact · possible3232. Colombia loses its last investment-grade credit rating: Elevated impact · possible3333. The Egyptian pound loses a tenth of its value within three months: Elevated impact · possible3434. A rating agency cuts Finland's credit rating again: Elevated impact · possible3535. A rating agency cuts Hungary below investment grade: Elevated impact · possible3636. Italy's 2026 deficit misses 3% and the EU procedure stays open: Elevated impact · possible3838. Brussels cuts Portugal's final recovery-fund payment: Elevated impact · possible3939. A rating agency cuts Romania below investment grade: Elevated impact · possible4040. Türkiye's central bank has to raise its policy rate again within 12 months: Elevated impact · possible4141. Austria's savings path breaks: the EU steps up its deficit procedure, or the coalition splits: Elevated impact · unlikely4242. Chile's central bank raises its policy rate above 4.5%: Elevated impact · unlikely4545. The EU finds Poland off track on its deficit, or Warsaw cuts its 2027 defence budget: Elevated impact · unlikely4646. A major agency cuts Slovakia's credit rating: Elevated impact · unlikely4848. Sweden's Riksdag throws out the government's 2027 budget: Low impact · possible4949. Denmark's economy shrinks two quarters in a row: Low impact · unlikely1 · Elevated impact · possible2 · Elevated impact · possible3 · Elevated impact · unlikely4 · Elevated impact · unlikely+ 5 more in the list5 · Elevated impact · likely6 · Elevated impact · likely7 · Elevated impact · likely15 · Elevated impact · unlikely10 · Elevated impact · possible20 · Elevated impact · likely11 · Elevated impact · possible19 · Elevated impact · likely25 · Elevated impact · possible47 · Elevated impact · unlikely27 · Elevated impact · possible32 · Elevated impact · possible34 · Elevated impact · possible42 · Elevated impact · unlikelyBab el-MandebPanama CanalTaiwan StraitUNITED KINGDOMJAPANFRANCEITALYPACIFIC OCEANINDIAN OCEANMap data: Natural Earth (public domain).
Bab el-MandebStrait of HormuzStrait of MalaccaPanama CanalSuez CanalTaiwan Strait11. A G7 bond rout forces a central bank to buy government bonds: Elevated impact · possible22. The president removes Fed Governor Lisa Cook, and the removal holds: Elevated impact · possible33. The US dollar slides 10% on the Fed's broad index: Elevated impact · unlikely44. US growth stalls below 1% for two quarters in a row: Elevated impact · unlikely1212. A US debt-limit standoff with Treasury's cash projected to run out within three months: Elevated impact · possible1313. The US 10-year Treasury yield closes above 5.5%: Elevated impact · possible1717. The US Treasury market seizes and the Fed buys bonds to restore it: Elevated impact · unlikely55. The Diet enacts a consumption-tax cut: Elevated impact · likely66. The ECB raises rates a third time on energy inflation: Elevated impact · likely77. Indonesia's shares are moved out of the main emerging-markets benchmark: Elevated impact · likely1515. Indonesia lifts its 3% deficit cap or weakens the central bank's protection: Elevated impact · unlikely88. The Czech central bank lifts its main rate to 4.25% or higher: Elevated impact · possible1010. EU leaders miss the deadline for the 2028-2034 budget: Elevated impact · possible1111. Thailand raises its 70% public-debt ceiling: Elevated impact · possible1414. A local-government financing vehicle misses a public bond payment: Elevated impact · unlikely1616. Norway's oil fund falls below NOK 20,000bn at a quarter end: Elevated impact · unlikely1818. US private-credit funds keep paying out less than investors ask for: Elevated impact · under way2424. The Fed raises rates again by March 2027: Elevated impact · possible4444. Brussels freezes a whole Czech EU funding programme over the conflict of interest: Elevated impact · unlikely2020. Cross-border bank consolidation in Germany: a foreign bank takes control of a large German bank: Elevated impact · likely4343. The yuan falls back past 6.85 per US dollar: Elevated impact · unlikely2828. Norges Bank raises its policy rate to 4.75% or more: Elevated impact · possible3737. The krone gives back its 2026 gains against the euro: Elevated impact · possible1919. The Reserve Bank of Australia lifts the cash rate to 4.85% or more by year end: Elevated impact · likely2121. The Bank of England raises rates on energy inflation: Elevated impact · likely2626. The 30-year gilt yield closes above 6%: Elevated impact · possible2222. The Hong Kong dollar hits the weak end of its band and the HKMA buys it: Elevated impact · possible2323. The Bank of Korea raises its rate to 3.25% by year end: Elevated impact · possible2525. Argentina needs another IMF waiver to keep its programme on track: Elevated impact · possible4747. Argentina's China swap line is ended, cut or called: Elevated impact · unlikely2727. Mexico's state oil sector needs federal money beyond its budget line: Elevated impact · possible2929. The Philippine central bank raises its policy rate again: Elevated impact · possible3030. The Reserve Bank raises South Africa's repo rate above 7.25%: Elevated impact · possible3131. Bangladesh has no new IMF programme by the end of June 2027: Elevated impact · possible3232. Colombia loses its last investment-grade credit rating: Elevated impact · possible3333. The Egyptian pound loses a tenth of its value within three months: Elevated impact · possible3434. A rating agency cuts Finland's credit rating again: Elevated impact · possible3535. A rating agency cuts Hungary below investment grade: Elevated impact · possible3636. Italy's 2026 deficit misses 3% and the EU procedure stays open: Elevated impact · possible3838. Brussels cuts Portugal's final recovery-fund payment: Elevated impact · possible3939. A rating agency cuts Romania below investment grade: Elevated impact · possible4040. Türkiye's central bank has to raise its policy rate again within 12 months: Elevated impact · possible4141. Austria's savings path breaks: the EU steps up its deficit procedure, or the coalition splits: Elevated impact · unlikely4242. Chile's central bank raises its policy rate above 4.5%: Elevated impact · unlikely4545. The EU finds Poland off track on its deficit, or Warsaw cuts its 2027 defence budget: Elevated impact · unlikely4646. A major agency cuts Slovakia's credit rating: Elevated impact · unlikely4848. Sweden's Riksdag throws out the government's 2027 budget: Low impact · possibleJAPANMap data: Natural Earth (public domain).
Circle size · ImpactlowelevatedhighColour · this monthrisingsteadyfallingcrimson ring: under waymain lane, schematicchokepoint

A theme hotspot has no single place: the map hatches and names its main countries, and draws each risk on the country it starts in.

Source · Strature risk cards with this main hotspot · Map data: Natural Earth (public domain). · lanes schematic · places approximateData as of 31 Oct 2026

Risks in this hotspot Strongest first; Impact and Likelihood in words

  1. A G7 bond rout forces a central bank to buy government bondsElevated impact · possible · ▶ steady
  3. The US dollar slides 10% on the Fed's broad indexElevated impact · unlikely · ▶ steady
  4. US growth stalls below 1% for two quarters in a rowElevated impact · unlikely · ▶ steady
  5. The Diet enacts a consumption-tax cutElevated impact · likely · ▲ rising
  6. The ECB raises rates a third time on energy inflationElevated impact · likely · ▲ rising
  8. The Czech central bank lifts its main rate to 4.25% or higherElevated impact · possible · ▶ steady
41 more risks in this hotspot
  1. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand lifts the OCR to 3.50% or moreElevated impact · possible · ▶ steady · not on the map
  2. EU leaders miss the deadline for the 2028-2034 budgetElevated impact · possible · ▶ steady
  3. Thailand raises its 70% public-debt ceilingElevated impact · possible · ▶ steady
  5. The US 10-year Treasury yield closes above 5.5%Elevated impact · possible · ▶ steady
  8. Norway's oil fund falls below NOK 20,000bn at a quarter endElevated impact · unlikely · ▶ steady
  13. The Bank of England raises rates on energy inflationElevated impact · likely · ▲ rising
  15. The Bank of Korea raises its rate to 3.25% by year endElevated impact · possible · ▶ steady
  16. The Fed raises rates again by March 2027Elevated impact · possible · ▶ steady
  18. The 30-year gilt yield closes above 6%Elevated impact · possible · ▶ steady
  20. Norges Bank raises its policy rate to 4.75% or moreElevated impact · possible · ▲ rising
  21. The Philippine central bank raises its policy rate againElevated impact · possible · ▶ steady
  22. The Reserve Bank raises South Africa's repo rate above 7.25%Elevated impact · possible · ▶ steady
  23. Bangladesh has no new IMF programme by the end of June 2027Elevated impact · possible · ▶ steady
  24. Colombia loses its last investment-grade credit ratingElevated impact · possible · ▶ steady
  26. A rating agency cuts Finland's credit rating againElevated impact · possible · ▶ steady
  27. A rating agency cuts Hungary below investment gradeElevated impact · possible · ▶ steady
  29. The krone gives back its 2026 gains against the euroElevated impact · possible · ▶ steady
  30. Brussels cuts Portugal's final recovery-fund paymentElevated impact · possible · ▶ steady
  31. A rating agency cuts Romania below investment gradeElevated impact · possible · ▶ steady
  34. Chile's central bank raises its policy rate above 4.5%Elevated impact · unlikely · ▶ steady
  35. The yuan falls back past 6.85 per US dollarElevated impact · unlikely · ▶ steady
  38. A major agency cuts Slovakia's credit ratingElevated impact · unlikely · ▶ steady
  39. Argentina's China swap line is ended, cut or calledElevated impact · unlikely · ▼ falling
  41. Denmark's economy shrinks two quarters in a rowLow impact · unlikely · ▶ steady

Felt beyond this map where the other risks start

New Zealand

Also listed here risks whose main hotspot is another

  2. World trade in AI-enabling goods falls year on yearElevated impact · unlikely · ▶ steady
  4. De Wever's five-party government falls over the budgetElevated impact · possible · ▲ rising