# SoftBank Group has raised $1.5 billion from a dollar-denominated bond offering.

*business · news · 2026-04-16 · The Manila Times*

## Key points

- SoftBank raised $1.5 billion in dollar bonds and 1.75 billion euros in euro bonds.
- Proceeds will be used to redeem senior notes and partially repay an OpenAI-related bridge loan.
- The dollar-denominated bonds have coupons up to 8.5 percent; euro bonds up to 7.375 percent.
- SoftBank still faces a $35.7 billion funding shortfall based on current commitments.
- These notes have a BB+ S&P rating and will be listed in Singapore.

**Companies:** SoftBank, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Deutsche Bank, Mizuho
**Countries:** Japan, United States, Singapore

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