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Bank of America announces $250 billion investment in US infrastructure projects
Aug 12, 2026
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Bank of America plans to invest $250 billion in critical infrastructure projects across the US over the next year. The initiative aims to enhance energy security, job growth, and economic competitiveness, addressing both aging infrastructure and the demands of new technologies.
- Bank of America Corp. has launched a $250 billion initiative for US infrastructure investment over the next year.
- The funding will support projects in data centers, renewable energy, energy storage, natural gas, electricity transmission, and critical minerals.
- The initiative aims to bolster energy security, job growth, and economic competitiveness.
- Karen Fang, the bank's global head of infrastructure and sustainable finance, emphasized the need to modernize aging infrastructure.
- This commitment follows similar infrastructure initiatives from other banks, including Morgan Stanley's $1.5 trillion pledge for capital raising and financing over the next decade.
- The investment is part of a broader effort to address the challenges posed by aging infrastructure and the increasing demand for AI data-center capacity.
- Bank of America's initiative is also linked to its previous commitment to support $1.5 trillion in sustainable finance projects by 2030.
- The investment is timed to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the United States, with funds to be deployed by July 4 of next year.
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