Alphabet's 100-year sterling bond signals rising corporate debt for AI infrastructure buildout
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Hugh Leask
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Alphabet (Google's parent company) has issued a rare 100-year sterling bond as part of a broader $20 billion multi-currency borrowing drive to fund massive data center and AI infrastructure investments. The century bond, which is more commonly associated with governments than corporations, signals what strategists describe as late-cycle exuberance in credit markets. The issuance spans multiple currencies including dollars, euros, sterling, and a debut Swiss franc bond, as tech hyperscalers dramatically increase borrowing to finance the AI arms race.
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· 3 pulledAlphabet's rare 100-year sterling bond is the latest sign of late-cycle exuberance in credit markets, strategists say
The century bond — the Google-owner's debut issuance in sterling — is part of a broader multi-tranche, multi-currency borrowing drive totaling some $20 billion
Century bonds remain rare, and are more commonly associated with governments than corporate borrowers
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