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Banks to offload $15bn of debt for Anthropic data centre backed by Google
A consortium of banks led by Morgan Stanley is preparing to refinance $15 billion of debt associated with a Google-supported data center in Texas, leased to Anthropic. This decision comes as lenders seek to reduce their exposure to AI infrastructure debt amid rising capital demands. Notably, banks have previously struggled with over $50 billion of debt tied to construction projects for data centers, prompting this move to free up lending capacity and manage risk effectively.
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Published 5 Aug 2026, 04:40 UTC2 min read
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Summary
TL;DR
- Banks to offload $15 billion in debt linked to a Google-backed data center.
- Led by Morgan Stanley, the consortium seeks to refinance through the bond market.
- Rising AI infrastructure debt has led to cautious lending practices among banks.
- Concerns exist around power and water supply strains in Texas due to data center demand.
- Google's TPU chips will be installed in the Texas data center.
Interesting facts
- The planned debt package may be split into several bond sales.
- The data center's financing includes a natural gas power plant to mitigate delays.
- The speculative-grade rating of the bond indicates high risk for investors.