Bloomberg reported on October 30, 2026, that Amazon had set up supplier-financing arrangements that could let it borrow up to $80 billion against the value of hardware it buys. The figure describes potential borrowing capacity, not an amount Amazon was reported to have borrowed.
How the reported capacity is tied to hardware
Bloomberg described the potential borrowing as being against the value of Amazon’s hardware purchases. It characterized the arrangement as a way to preserve financial flexibility while Amazon invests in AI infrastructure.
How it fits Amazon’s AI infrastructure spending
Bloomberg described Amazon’s AI infrastructure spending as hundreds of billions of dollars. It also said the company had funded data-center construction and chip purchases with cash from its cloud-computing and retail operations, along with corporate bond sales.
