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SoftBank (9984.JP) Reportedly Seeks to Issue More Than USD11 billion in Junk Bonds for OpenAI Investment
2026-09-21 12:50:22 Bloomberg, citing sources, reported that Japan's SoftBank Group (9984.JP) is seeking to issue junk bonds totaling more than USD11 billion to increase its investment in OpenAI. SoftBank is reportedly seeking to issue USD10 billion of bonds across three maturities, as well as EUR1 billion of notes across two maturities. Part of the financing proceeds will be used for follow-on investment in OpenAI, which is expected to be completed next month. SoftBank was assigned a "BB+" rating by S&P Global Ratings, the company's highest speculative-grade rating. By comparison, Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL.US) and Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN.US), the two largest corporate bond issuers this year, are rated "AA+" and "AA", respectively. (mn/ad)~ AASTOCKS Financial News Website: www.aastocks.com This article was automatically translated by AI, the Chinese version should be considered the authoritative version. AASTOCKS.com Limited does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness and accepts no liability for any damages or losses arising from the use of this translation. | |