Alibaba plans US$5 billion bond this month amid regulatory scrutiny: sources


HONG KONG (Reuters): China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd plans to raise at least US$5 billion through the sale of a US dollar-denominated bond this month, four people with knowledge of the matter said, amid regulatory scrutiny of co-founder Jack Ma's empire.

Depending on investor response, proceeds could reach $8 billion which the e-commerce leader is likely to use for general corporate expenditure, one of the people said.

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