Alphabet eyes $3 billion bond sale in Hong Kong, Singapore: How Google parent is leveraging Asian markets amid AI fears
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- ✓Alphabet Inc is exploring a potential bond sale in Hong Kong and Singapore dollars worth approximately $3 billion.
- ✓The Google parent company wants to diversify funding sources as investors worry about high AI spending.
- ✓Discussions with banks started this month, though the final size and timing could still change later.
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Google parent company considers raising funds in Asian currencies as investors reassess technology firms' AI spending and borrowing costs rise
Alphabet Inc, the parent company of Google, is exploring a potential bond sale in Hong Kong and Singapore dollars worth approximately $3 billion, as it looks to diversify its funding sources amid growing investor concerns over artificial intelligence (AI) investments.
According to a Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the matter, the technology giant has held discussions with banks and investors about a possible debt offering as early as this month.
The company is considering raising the equivalent of $1 billion to $1.5 billion through Hong Kong dollar-denominated bonds and around $1.5 billion through Singapore dollar bonds. The proceeds would be used for general corporate purposes, the report said.
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