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Why Amazon wants pounds

Amazon selling bonds in British pounds means it's tapping into the UK's financial market to raise money. This is often done to fund specific UK operations, manage currency risks, or simply because the interest rates offered in sterling are more attractive than in other currencies at the time.

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