# SoftBank and its bankers have discussed reducing the target size of the loan to as low as $6 billion, down from an initial goal of $10 billion.

*fintech · news · 2026-05-08 · Benzinga*

## Key points

- SoftBank is considering reducing its loan target from $10 billion to as low as $6 billion.
- The loan will use SoftBank's investment in OpenAI as collateral, a novel arrangement for unlisted assets.
- SoftBank recently committed an additional $30 billion to OpenAI, increasing its total exposure significantly.
- S&P downgraded SoftBank’s credit rating in March due to its expanded investment in OpenAI.

**Companies:** SoftBank, OpenAI
**Countries:** Japan, United States

[Read the full story on Benzinga](https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/26/05/52406635/softbank-scales-back-planned-10-billion-openai-margin-loan-after-lender-pushback-report)

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