SoftBank Raises Billions for AI Investments with $11.1 Billion Junk Bond Issuance, Setting a Global Corporate High-Yield Debt Record

Zhito Finance APP has learned that SoftBank Group founder Masayoshi Son has long made clear that he sees artificial intelligence as the group's core bet for the future. To raise funds for this ambitious strategy, SoftBank is tapping global credit markets with unprecedented force. Last week, the company completed a high-yield bond issuance of $11.1 billion, setting a record in the global corporate junk bond market.