More banks join SoftBank’s $40 billion OpenAI loan as syndication enters soft-launch phase

HSBC, BNP Paribas, and Intesa Sanpaolo are among eight institutions that have submitted commitments as sub-underwriters, in one of the largest tests of creditor appetite for AI-linked debt. The $40 billion bridge loan SoftBank signed in March to fund its investment in OpenAI is attracting more lenders, with at least eight banks now having submitted […] This story continues at The Next Web