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Tencent markets dollar, dim sum bonds amid AI spending spree

Global Published 13 October 2026, 11:22 · archived 13 Oct 2026

HONG KONG: Tencent Holdings is selling US dollar and offshore Chinese yuan, or dim sum, bonds in a deal that could raise at least $4.5 billion as the Chinese technology giant seeks funding amid higher spending on artificial intelligence. The sale comprises 10-year and 20-year US dollar notes and 10-year and 30-year offshore yuan notes, according to term sheets seen by Reuters on Tuesday, which did not specify the size of any tranche. Tencent set initial guidance for the 10-year dollar notes at about 115 basis points over comparable US Treasury bonds. The 20-year notes were set at about 140 bas...

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