SoftBank Group Prices ¥1 Trillion Retail Bond at 4.75%
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SoftBank tapping ¥1T in retail capital at 4.75% underscores how higher rates are reopening household investors as a funding source for large tech balance sheets. Expect more asset‑heavy tech and infra players to explore retail bonds—CFOs should be modeling this against bank and private credit.
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