[HSBC Plans to Hedge Over $1 Billion in Data Center Loan Risks] Odaily Planet Daily reports that HSBC Holdings is reportedly planning a risk transfer transaction to hedge its loan exposure related to data centers. As the investment frenzy in artificial intelligence continues to heat up, more banks are considering similar transactions. HSBC is in preliminary discussions with investors, exploring a significant risk transfer (SRT) transaction for loans exceeding $1 billion, which are allocated to financing AI infrastructure such as data centers. According to sources familiar with the matter who requested anonymity due to the confidentiality of the information, the terms, including the transaction size, may still be adjusted as negotiations progress.