Charlotte Bellamy

Artificial intelligence in syndicated lending

Banks are technology companies subject to vertical (that is, industry-specific) regulation. The ABA Banking Journal reports that: “This region [North America], with a history of strong investment in banks’ technology foundations, will see IT spending grow to $100.4 billion by 2027…”. AI adoption and deployment forms part of this anticipated spend. Alongside AI, tokenisation of debt instruments will create a new model in syndicated loan markets. This article explores the current position on AI in syndicated lending.