Amazon‘s Issuance of CHF 2.82 Billion Bonds

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On 28 May 2026, Amazon.com, Inc. issued bonds in Switzerland in the aggregate amount of CHF 2.82 billion. The offering comprised of CHF 900 million aggregate principal amount of 0.8350% notes due 2029, CHF 585 million aggregate principal amount of 1.200% notes due 2032, CHF 475 million aggregate principal amount of 1.4475% notes due 2035, CHF 390 million aggregate principal amount of 1.6750% notes due 2038, CHF 245 million aggregate principal amount of 1.9389% notes due 2044 and CHF 225 million aggregate principal amount of 2.0825% notes due 2051.

BNP PARIBAS, Paris, Lancy/Geneva Branch acted as representative of the initial purchasers for the offering, which included Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch and J.P. Morgan Securities plc as Joint Book-Running Managers together with eighteen Co-Managers.

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