Major American tech giants including Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft are tapping euro, sterling, and Swiss franc debt to fund artificial intelligence capital expenditures. Alphabet has already launched two euro-denominated debt sales this year, including a massive €9 billion offering in May, with tens of billions more projected across the sector. This unprecedented foreign volume is forcing domestic non-hyperscalers to adjust their debt management strategies by favoring shorter maturities over long-term bonds.
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Nov 3 : Europe's bond markets face a fresh headwind as US technology companies increasingly tap European investors to finance AI spending, boosting corporate debt supply and potentially lifting borrowing costs for other firms and governments.
While tech-related borrowing in Europe has lagged the United States, investors say that leaves scope for a larger wave of issuance across euro, sterling and Swiss franc markets in coming months.
Alphabet launched its second euro-denominated bond sale this year on Monday, following a €9 billion ($10 billion) issue in May.
Investors expect other so-called hyperscalers — or Big Tech companies — including Meta, Amazon and Microsoft, to increase borrowing outside the US as they fund large-scale AI infrastructure investments.
"Europe has been behind the US in terms of issuance in the tech space but the activity is accelerating," said Marion Le Morhedec, chief investment officer for fixed income at Fidelity International.
She estimates that €40 billion to €60 billion of issuance is in the pipeline.
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