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SoftBank Launches Jumbo High-Yield Bond Sale to Fuel Massive AI Investments
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Moneycontrol•23-09-2026, 09:14
SoftBank Launches Jumbo High-Yield Bond Sale to Fuel Massive AI Investments
- •SoftBank Group Corp. initiated one of the largest corporate junk bond sales to finance significant investments in artificial intelligence.
- •The Japanese conglomerate aims to raise over $11 billion, including a $10 billion dollar portion and a –1 billion euro portion.
- •This offering is part of SoftBank's increased activity in debt markets to fund commitments, including nearly $65 billion to OpenAI and further M&A in the AI sector.
- •SoftBank's moves place it at the center of debt-fueled AI bets, amidst global market excitement and rising safety concerns about the technology.
- •Despite some investor unease about the growing AI debt pile, SoftBank's Masayoshi Son expects AI-related industries to account for 20% of global output by 2040.
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SoftBank Group Corp. aims to raise the equivalent of more than $11 billion in its latest multi-part offering, which includes a $10 billion dollar-denominated portion and a €1 billion euro portion.
The proceeds from SoftBank's jumbo high-yield bond offerings are being used to help fund commitments nearing $65 billion toward ChatGPT creator OpenAI, alongside additional mergers and acquisitions in the artificial intelligence sector.
Founder Masayoshi Son has downplayed infrastructure investment concerns, projecting earlier this year that artificial intelligence-related industries will account for 20% of global output by 2040, which is equivalent to $46 trillion.
