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UK regulators officially designated Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) as a "critical third party" to the financial sector on July 10, 2026. This classification grants the Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) direct oversight powers over Amazon’s cloud infrastructure and technology services. The move reflects the systemic importance of AWS in supporting the UK's financial infrastructure and will require the company to adhere to stricter operational resilience and reporting standards, potentially increasing long--term compliance costs while reinforcing its status as a core utility for global finance.