[SoftBank Adds 21 New Lenders for $40 Billion Loan to Invest in OpenAI Equity] According to a report by Jinse Finance, on July 27, sources revealed that SoftBank Group's $40 billion bridge loan arranged to invest in U.S. tech giant OpenAI has entered a large-scale distribution phase, with 21 new financial institutions joining as lenders. These new institutions are additional investors beyond the original lending group, collectively taking on approximately $7 billion in loan commitments. Among them, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Singapore's Government Investment Corporation (GIC), and Standard Chartered Bank each underwrote nearly $1 billion, while the remaining amount was divided among several banks from Europe, Japan, and Taiwan. The count of 21 new institutions is based on the parent companies of these entities, with some institutions involving multiple subsidiaries participating in this loan project. Sources stated that the remaining $33 billion of the bridge loan is held by the lead underwriters and core senior lenders, with the possibility of further distribution in the future. In credit transactions, it is standard industry practice for initial underwriters to split and distribute loans to more financial institutions. This 12-month loan, signed in March of this year, is one of the largest bridge financing projects in Asia-Pacific history, with underwriters earning over $100 million in fees. Despite concerns from some banks about SoftBank's exposure risk in its investment in OpenAI, the loan had already attracted nine banks before its full distribution opened in May.