# SoftBank launches one of its biggest junk bond deals to fund OpenAI bet

https://mins.news/en/item/67215

- Financial Times, 2026-09-21 09:32 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.ft.com/content/4e7004b7-d262-40c8-b979-fdf7f237adda?syn-25a6b1a6=1

> Japanese group SoftBank is seeking to raise more than $11bn through dollar- and euro-denominated bonds as it invests in the artificial intelligence boom and backs its bet on OpenAI.

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