ByteDance secures $29.6 billion loan to fuel AI race

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ByteDance, TikTok's Chinese parent company, secured a $29.6 billion loan, the second-largest dollar-denominated loan in Asia this year, according to Bloomberg. The Beijing-based tech giant initially sought a $20 billion credit line but expanded it after attracting over $30 billion in bank orders. The funds will be used for general corporate purposes, and the contract is not yet signed. The financing comes as ByteDance accelerates AI investments, potentially raising capital spending to $70 billion this year. The three-year loan, extendable to five, has a low initial margin of 68 basis points above SOFR.


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