TECHSTORY 522· AUGUST 14, 2026

Big tech's AI borrowing binge pushes up costs in foreign credit markets

A flood of bond issuance from large technology companies has raised borrowing costs in three foreign currency markets: Canadian dollars, Swiss francs, and sterling. A bond is a loan a company takes from investors by selling a fixed-income…

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