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SoftBank draws over $20 billion of early interest in junk bond
Mint 1 hr ago·22 Sept 2026, 11:41 am
SoftBank is planning a major junk bond sale to raise funds for its investments, including a significant stake in OpenAI. This move comes as the Japanese conglomerate seeks to support its ambitious growth strategy.
For investors, the scale of the demand—exceeding $20 billion—signals strong confidence in the company's ability to manage its debt. It also highlights the current appetite for higher-yielding, riskier assets in the market.
Investors should watch how SoftBank plans to use these funds and monitor any changes in the bond market's appetite for risk in the coming weeks.
Excerpt from Mint
SoftBank has drawn more than $20 billion of preliminary demand for what’s shaping up to be one of the biggest junk bond deals ever, as investors rush to capture record yields likely to be offered to help fund the firm’s investments in OpenAI. SoftBank Group Corp. has drawn more than $20 billion of preliminary demand…Read the original at Mint
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