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SoftBank to borrow over $11 billion in risky bonds for OpenAI stake

The Decoder · Sep 21, 2026, 2:35 PM UTC

SoftBank plans to borrow more than $11 billion from investors through risky bonds to fund another payment for its stake in OpenAI. The article SoftBank to borrow over $11 billion in risky bonds for OpenAI stake appeared first on The Decoder .

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