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SoftBank mulls up to $20 billion bond sale for OpenAI financing, Bloomberg News reports

Channel News Asia Wednesday 26 August 2026, 05:26 UTC 1 min read
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SoftBank mulls up to $20 billion bond sale for OpenAI financing, Bloomberg News reports Aug 26 : Japan's SoftBank is in talks with investment banks about a potential $10 billion to $20 billion bond offering to help refinance a loan for its investment in OpenAI, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. SoftBank did not immediately respond to a Reuters' request for comment. Reuters could not immediately verify the report.

SoftBank mulls up to $20 billion bond sale for OpenAI financing, Bloomberg News reports Aug 26 : Japan's SoftBank is in talks with investment banks about a potential $10 billion to $20 billion bond offering to help refinance a loan for its investment in OpenAI, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. SoftBank did not immediately respond to a Reuters' request for comment. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. Source: Reuters
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