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Last updated: 2026-03-10 07:12:42 ET
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Updated Mar 10, 2026 7:00 AM ET
A 12-bank consortium led by SMBC, MUFG, Crédit Agricole CIB, and Société Générale arranged a record $1.24 billion loan for Blackstone-owned AirTrunk's Tokyo AI data center. The financing underscores aggressive capital deployment into Asia-Pacific AI infrastructure as global hyperscalers race to build compute capacity outside the US.
The deal signals strong appetite among Japanese and European banks for AI infrastructure assets; it validates Blackstone's thesis that data center REITs will command premium valuations. Construction and semiconductor equipment suppliers benefit from accelerated capex cycles in Asia.
Japan is positioning itself as a critical hub for AI compute, reducing dependency on US-based infrastructure and diversifying geopolitical risk. The record loan size reflects how AI capex is reshaping global capital markets and real estate fundamentals.
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