SoftBank Group raised approximately $11.1 billion in one of the largest corporate junk-bond offerings on record. The oversubscribed sale includes $10 billion in dollar-denominated notes. The issuance also features €1 billion in euro notes across several maturities.
Proceeds will finance SoftBank's expanding artificial intelligence investments and commitments to OpenAI. This debt issuance makes the Japanese firm the world's largest junk-rated borrower in 2026. The financing supports the company's broader push into the AI sector.