Amazon Plans to Issue First Pound Sterling Bond to Fund AI Investments

According to Reuters, Amazon has begun preparations for its first British pound-denominated bond issuance, with plans to offer three-, six-, 12-, and 19-year maturities. The deal could commence as early as September 9, subject to market conditions. To date, Amazon has not disclosed the size of the offering. As capital expenditures on AI infrastructure continue to climb, hyperscale cloud providers like Amazon are widening their funding channels through multi-currency bond issuances in euros, Swiss francs, Japanese yen, and British pounds.