BlockBeats News, August 18th, the US investment-grade bond issuance hit a monthly record for the third consecutive month, continuing the fastest issuance pace in the history of the bond market. Companies have invested heavily in AI infrastructure development, driving continuous growth in corporate borrowing demand.

Institutional statistics show that as of Monday, the August US investment-grade bond issuance has reached $145.2 billion, exceeding the previous record of $136 billion set in August 2020. Earlier this year, January, June, and July all set their respective monthly issuance records, with an additional 3 months ranking as the second-highest in history.

Data shows that this month's issuance was mainly driven by Alphabet's (GOOG.O) $25 billion bond issuance. This marks the 8th transaction this year with issuance size reaching or exceeding $25 billion, all of which have come from technology companies.