According to people familiar with the matter, who did not wish to be named, the SoftBank Group launched a promotion on Wednesday for the issuance of Eurobonds totaling 1 billion euros and divided into two tiers. The Japanese conglomerate issued 4-year Euro notes with a yield of about 7.5%; it also issued 6-year bonds with a yield of 8.25% to 8.5%. The deal is part of a large-scale global financing plan, which also includes three US dollar bonds.