SoftBank
Dollar and euro bonds to be issued at month’s end with BB+ rating
SoftBank Group announced in February that it would invest an additional $30 billion in OpenAI. (Photo by Yusuke Yagi)
YUSUKE YAGI
September 22, 2026 00:09 JST
TOKYO — SoftBank Group plans to raise about $11 billion from sales of dollar and euro corporate bonds, with the proceeds going largely toward funding the Japanese technology group’s investment in U.S.-based ChatGPT operator OpenAI.