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SoftBank plans a $6.3B retail bond sale, a record for any Japanese

SoftBank plans a $6.3B retail bond sale, a record for any Japanese issuer and its third this year, as the conglomerate raises funds for its OpenAI commitments

TL;DRSoftBank raising record $6.3B from Japanese investors to fund OpenAI bets.

Why it matters: Shows aggressive capital deployment in AI and signals confidence—or desperation—in betting big on generative AI's future.

SoftBank Group Corp. plans a record ¥1 trillion ($6.3 billion) retail bond sale, the biggest by any issuer in Japan …

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