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title: "Amazon takes on $17.5B in new debt as AI spending pushes total borrowing past $225 billion"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/amazon-takes-on-17-5b-in-new-debt-as-ai-spending-pushes-total-borrowing-past-225-billion-osqz1l26o
source_url: https://thenextweb.com/news/amazon-17-5-billion-loan-citigroup-ai-spending
type: article
source: "The Next Web"
published: 2026-06-10T21:22:15.865Z
updated: 2026-06-10T21:22:34.830Z
tags: ["cloud", "amazon", "openai", "ai-infrastructure"]
reading_time: 3
upvotes: 0
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language: en
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# Amazon takes on $17.5B in new debt as AI spending pushes total borrowing past $225 billion

**[The Next Web](https://daily.dev/sources/tnw)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Amazon has secured a $17.5 billion delayed-draw term loan led by Citigroup, part of an aggressive borrowing spree to fund its $200 billion AI capital expenditure plan for 2026. The loan follows a record C$14 billion Canadian dollar bond sale and bond issuances in euros, US dollars, and Swiss francs. Amazon's total debt has surged 50% year-over-year to over $225 billion. The funds are earmarked for data centres, chips, and equity stakes in AI companies including OpenAI ($50B committed) and Anthropic ($10B invested). Analysts note the cheap borrowing rates reflect market confidence in Amazon, but question whether AI returns will materialize fast enough to justify the rapid debt accumulation.

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