Borrowing costs hit multi-decade highs

Borrowing costs hit multi-decade highs

Author: Financial Times August 19, 2026 Duration: 12:04

Iran has weighed attacking US military targets in Europe should Donald Trump escalate the war, according to people close to the regime. Long-term borrowing costs across major economies hit multi-decade highs, and Revolut has proposed increasing the amount chief executive Nik Storonsky can borrow against his stake in the fintech fivefold. Plus, US President Donald Trump is presiding over an unlikely clean energy boom. 


Mentioned in this podcast:

Iran eyes targets in Europe if US escalates war, insiders say

Government borrowing costs hit multi-decade highs

Revolut to let Nik Storonsky borrow up to $250mn against his stake 

Trump’s renewables boom

Venomous sea creatures plague Europe’s warming beaches


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