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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Technology
Edward Helmore

Banks stand to lose at least $500m if they fund Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover

A photo illustration shows an image of Elon Musk next to images of Twitter logos and US dollar banknotes.
Seven banks committed to raise $13bn in debt to finance Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter. Photograph: Dado Ruvić/Reuters

Several large US and international banks would lose $500m or more if they proceed with obligations to fund Elon Musk’s $44bn takeover of Twitter, according to a report on Saturday.

The banks, led by Morgan Stanley and six others, including Barclays and Bank of America, committed six months ago to raise $13bn in debt to finance Musk’s purchase – an agreement that does not hinge on whether they are able to sell the debt on to investors.

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