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SoftBank’s junk-bond sale reportedly carries yields of nearly 10%

The Japan Times reports SoftBank sought more than $11 billion as it ramped up OpenAI investments. Bloomberg says the sale is set to be one of the largest corporate junk-bond offerings ever.

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Bloomberg reported on September 23, 2026, that SoftBank had launched a junk-bond sale to finance large-scale AI investments, and said yields were nearly 10%. The Japan Times had reported that SoftBank was seeking more than $11 billion as it increased its investments in OpenAI. Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter, reported more than $20 billion in preliminary demand on September 22.

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Summary

Some accounts welcomed SoftBank's $11B+ junk bond sale as a sign of accelerating AI demand, while many others criticized the risky borrowing to fund OpenAI as fragile and likely to end badly.

Based on 69 sentiment-bearing replies from 62 accounts across 7 conversations.

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Positive35.4%64.6%Negative

Summary

Some accounts welcomed SoftBank's $11B+ junk bond sale as a sign of accelerating AI demand, while many others criticized the risky borrowing to fund OpenAI as fragile and likely to end badly.

Based on 69 sentiment-bearing replies from 62 accounts across 7 conversations.

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Cointelegraph@Cointelegraph🔥 NOW: SoftBank is looking to raise over $11B in one of the largest junk bond deals ever, partly to fund a follow-on investment in OpenAI, per Bloomberg.19d
The Japan Times@japantimesSoftBank Group is seeking the equivalent of more than $11 billion in what would be one of the biggest junk bond deals ever as the conglomerate ramps up its investments in OpenAI. 👉 https://ebx.sh/zLPvEd19d
Wall St Engine@wallstengineSOFTBANK SEEKS $11B+ JUNK BOND SALE TO FUND OPENAI BET SoftBank is looking to raise more than $11B through bonds as Masayoshi Son continues to aggressively finance the group’s investment in OpenAI. The offering includes $10B of dollar-denominated notes across three maturities and €1B, roughly $1.1B, of euro notes. The proceeds will primarily fund SoftBank’s next $10B investment in OpenAI, scheduled to close around Oct. 1, while also replacing bridge financing. SoftBank has committed nearly $65B to OpenAI in total, which would give it roughly a 13% stake after the latest investment is completed. If completed at this size, the offering would rank among the largest junk-bond sales ever by a single company. Source: Bloomberg19d
Financial Times@FTSoftBank launches one of biggest junk bond deals to fund OpenAI bet https://ft.trib.al/AVeT1JC19d
Barron's@barronsonlineJunk-Bond Market Gets AI Jolt from SoftBank https://trib.al/ZkeSu7B19d
Bloomberg@businessSoftBank has drawn more than $20 billion of preliminary demand for what’s shaping up to be one of the biggest junk bond deals ever https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-22/softbank-draws-over-20-billion-of-early-interest-in-junk-bond?taid=6ab247184ff7f5000152160c&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=business&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter18d
zerohedge@zerohedge*SOFTBANK STARTS JUMBO HIGH-YIELD BOND SALE TO FINANCE AI PUSH17d
MarketWatch@MarketWatchSoftbank’s mega junk-bond deal shows capital for the AI race is getting more expensive https://trib.al/1o7hSiR17d
Nikkei Asia@NikkeiAsiaSoftBank Group to launch $11bn bond sale to fund OpenAI investment https://s.nikkei.com/4iH8OKb16d
CNBC@CNBCSoftBank shares jump over 7% after $11.1 billion bond issuance to fund OpenAI bet https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/24/softbank-shares-bond-issuance-openai.html?taid=6ab4780fd1581a0001748958&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter16d
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    20 Sources

    Cointelegraph@Cointelegraph🔥 NOW: SoftBank is looking to raise over $11B in one of the largest junk bond deals ever, partly to fund a follow-on investment in OpenAI, per Bloomberg.19d
    The Japan Times@japantimesSoftBank Group is seeking the equivalent of more than $11 billion in what would be one of the biggest junk bond deals ever as the conglomerate ramps up its investments in OpenAI. 👉 https://ebx.sh/zLPvEd19d
    Wall St Engine@wallstengineSOFTBANK SEEKS $11B+ JUNK BOND SALE TO FUND OPENAI BET SoftBank is looking to raise more than $11B through bonds as Masayoshi Son continues to aggressively finance the group’s investment in OpenAI. The offering includes $10B of dollar-denominated notes across three maturities and €1B, roughly $1.1B, of euro notes. The proceeds will primarily fund SoftBank’s next $10B investment in OpenAI, scheduled to close around Oct. 1, while also replacing bridge financing. SoftBank has committed nearly $65B to OpenAI in total, which would give it roughly a 13% stake after the latest investment is completed. If completed at this size, the offering would rank among the largest junk-bond sales ever by a single company. Source: Bloomberg19d
    Financial Times@FTSoftBank launches one of biggest junk bond deals to fund OpenAI bet https://ft.trib.al/AVeT1JC19d
    Barron's@barronsonlineJunk-Bond Market Gets AI Jolt from SoftBank https://trib.al/ZkeSu7B19d
    Bloomberg@businessSoftBank has drawn more than $20 billion of preliminary demand for what’s shaping up to be one of the biggest junk bond deals ever https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-22/softbank-draws-over-20-billion-of-early-interest-in-junk-bond?taid=6ab247184ff7f5000152160c&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=business&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter18d
    zerohedge@zerohedge*SOFTBANK STARTS JUMBO HIGH-YIELD BOND SALE TO FINANCE AI PUSH17d
    MarketWatch@MarketWatchSoftbank’s mega junk-bond deal shows capital for the AI race is getting more expensive https://trib.al/1o7hSiR17d
    Nikkei Asia@NikkeiAsiaSoftBank Group to launch $11bn bond sale to fund OpenAI investment https://s.nikkei.com/4iH8OKb16d
    CNBC@CNBCSoftBank shares jump over 7% after $11.1 billion bond issuance to fund OpenAI bet https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/24/softbank-shares-bond-issuance-openai.html?taid=6ab4780fd1581a0001748958&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter16d
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