SoftBank plans a ~$6.3B retail bond sale, the biggest by any issuer in Japan and its third in 2026, as the conglomerate raises funds for its OpenAI commitments Bloomberg 2026-08-24 OpenAI, SoftBank Related Coverage SoftBank plans $6.29 billion corporate bond issuance amid AI fundraising boom Reuters · Hina Suzuki SoftBank plans $6.3bn retail bond issue, largest by Japanese company Nikkei Asia SoftBank Plans Record Retail Bond Issuance Amid AI Push Dow Jones Newswires · Megumi Fujikawa SoftBank (SFTBY) Shares Decline Following Record-Breaking $6.3B Bond Offering Announcement Blockonomi · Trader Edge SoftBank Group plans record $8b retail bond sale in Japan The Straits Times SoftBank Retail Bond: Banks Rejected It, Now Japanese Savers Are Being Asked to Buy It Tech Times · Zachary Chambers