Amazon secures $17.5bn loan for AI data center buildout

Amazon has secured a $17.5 billion senior unsecured delayed-draw term loan credit facility.. According to an SEC filing and first…
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Amazon has secured a $17.5 billion senior unsecured delayed-draw term loan credit facility.. According to an SEC filing and first reported by Reuters, the funding comes as the cloud giant continues to ramp up its AI infrastructure and data center spending.. Lenders include Citibank, BofA Securities, JPMorgan Chase, HSBC, and Wells Fargo.. As a delayed-draw term loan facility, Amazon can withdraw amounts as needed. The filing states that the facility will be used for “general corporate purchases.”. Amazon also filed ​for a five-part debt offering ​in Canada for up to C$14 billion (US$10bn) this week.. Amazon Web Services (AWS), like all hyperscalers, is undergoing a massive data center build-out. In its most recent earnings call, the company said that capex for Q1 FY2026 was $43.2 billion, and is estimating that it will spend a massive $200bn throughout the full year.. Throughout 2025, AWS stood up 3.8GW of data center capacity.. More in Cloud & Hyperscale. 13 Apr 2026. 09 Mar 2026. More in Investment / M&A / Financing. 16 Feb 2026

 

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