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Saudi PIF Denies Plan for Margin Loan Backed by SoftBank Fund

Published 05/17/2020, 10:28 AM
Updated 05/17/2020, 10:45 AM
© Bloomberg. An advertisement sponsored by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) sits on display on the opening day of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) forum at the Ritz Carlton hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019. Central banks have run out of firepower to fight the next economic downturn, according to global finance chiefs gathered at an investment forum in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. Photographer: Faisal Al Nasser/Bloomberg

(Bloomberg) -- Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund said it isn’t planning a margin loan backed by its investment in SoftBank Group Corp.’s Vision Fund.

“PIF is not planning, or even considering, a margin loan backed by its investment in SoftBank Vision Fund,” the Public Investment Fund said in a statement. “PIF has ample liquidity and has not been engaged with anyone to raise margin loans against its Vision Fund stake.”

The fund also said:

  • “As part of our strategy as outlined in our Vision Realization Program, PIF has four major sources of funding -- capital injections from the government, transfer of government assets, loans and debt instruments to take advantage of the capital markets, and retained earnings from investments.”
  • “As such, PIF may utilize various sources opportunistically to optimize its capital as per its strategy.”
  • “We also continue to deploy capital through strategic investment opportunities to generate significant long-term returns that benefit the people of Saudi Arabia and drive the country’s economic growth.”

NOTE: Saudi Wealth Fund Said to Be Seeking $10 Billion Margin Loan

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© Bloomberg. An advertisement sponsored by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) sits on display on the opening day of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) forum at the Ritz Carlton hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019. Central banks have run out of firepower to fight the next economic downturn, according to global finance chiefs gathered at an investment forum in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. Photographer: Faisal Al Nasser/Bloomberg

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