Finance & Banking — Global Banking System Braces for Iran War Impact as Markets Show Stress and Energy Trade Routes Disrupted

Finance & Banking · 2026-03-30

The banking sector faces a complex web of interconnected challenges as the Iran conflict intensifies, creating a potentially dangerous mix of stagflation risks, market volatility, and energy trade disruptions. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered a fundamental rewiring of global energy flows, with particular stress on Asian markets that could impact banking exposure in that region.…