SoftBank plans $6.3bn retail bond issue, largest by Japanese company

SoftBankFunds to be used for more acquisitions in physical AISoftBank Group Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son is expected to accelerate the tech conglomerate's investment in physical AI. (Photo by Kazuho Fujiwara)KOSUKE IGUCHI and KYOHEI SUGAAugust 18, 2026 17:15 JSTTOKYO -- SoftBank Group is planning to issue around 1 trillion yen ($6.26 billion) of corporate bonds aimed at retail investors in Japan, Nikkei learned Tuesday. The bond sale is expected to be the largest-ever retail issue by a Japanese company.