Fresh off bond sale, Amazon borrows $17.5 billion from banks as AI spending continues
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Amazon has secured a $17.5 billion bank loan to bolster capital as the company continues heavy investment in AI infrastructure.Summary
Following a $14 billion Canadian bond sale, Amazon has entered a deal to borrow an additional $17.5 billion from major banks, including JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup. This delayed draw term loan provides the company with flexible funding as it intensifies spending on AI chips and data centers. Amazon's massive capital raise, totaling $31.5 billion in 48 hours, mirrors a broader industry trend where tech giants like Alphabet and Meta are leveraging significant debt and equity to fund expensive AI infrastructure buildouts.
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