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According to people familiar with the matter, SoftBank Group received an additional $450 million to raise the current credit line to $6.5 billion. This funding will provide the Japanese conglomerate with greater financial flexibility to expand investment in the field of artificial intelligence. People familiar with the matter, who requested anonymity due to undisclosed information, said that the previous credit line of 6.05 billion US dollars will expire this month, and the expanded amount can be withdrawn by SoftBank within the next year. It is currently unclear whether SoftBank has used or plans to use this additional credit. People familiar with the matter revealed that more than 20 banks participated in the credit program after this expansion. The interest spread for this new loan is 210 basis points above the guaranteed overnight financing rate benchmark.

Zhitongcaijing·09/18/2026 09:17:10
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According to people familiar with the matter, SoftBank Group received an additional $450 million to raise the current credit line to $6.5 billion. This funding will provide the Japanese conglomerate with greater financial flexibility to expand investment in the field of artificial intelligence. People familiar with the matter, who requested anonymity due to undisclosed information, said that the previous credit line of 6.05 billion US dollars will expire this month, and the expanded amount can be withdrawn by SoftBank within the next year. It is currently unclear whether SoftBank has used or plans to use this additional credit. People familiar with the matter revealed that more than 20 banks participated in the credit program after this expansion. The interest spread for this new loan is 210 basis points above the guaranteed overnight financing rate benchmark.