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Alphabet Hires Banks for Inaugural Aussie Dollar Bond Sale

Bloomberg Technology Monday 17 August 2026, 00:12 UTC By Finbarr Flynn and Sharon Klyne 1 min read
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Alphabet Mulls First Australian Dollar Bond as AI Debt Piles Up Alphabet Inc. hired banks for what would be a debut offering of Australian dollar bonds, as US tech firms flood credit markets with debt to fund investments in AI. The US firm may sell the notes across 4 maturities including as long as 20 years, according to an emailed statement from Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, one of the mandated banks.

Alphabet Mulls First Australian Dollar Bond as AI Debt Piles Up Alphabet Inc. hired banks for what would be a debut offering of Australian dollar bonds, as US tech firms flood credit markets with debt to fund investments in AI. The US firm may sell the notes across 4 maturities including as long as 20 years, according to an emailed statement from Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, one of the mandated banks.
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