SoftBank increased its credit line to $6.5 billion amid mounting debts related to its AI investments.

Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg · AI & Technology

18 Sept 2026

What it means

SoftBank Group Corp. has raised the size of an existing credit facility by $450 million to reach $6.5 billion total, as the Japanese conglomerate's massive spending on artificial intelligence (e.g., investments in OpenAI, Arm chip development) drives up its debt load. The move gives SoftBank more financial flexibility to meet its near-term obligations and continue funding its AI ambitions.

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How new

This is genuinely new news from September 18, 2026; no recirculation year is given.

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