Description: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (BABA) is planning to raise as much as $8 billion as soon as next week in its first U.S. bond sale, just two months after the Chinese company completed the biggest public stock offering ever, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Source: Bloomberg.com

Date: Nov 13, 2014

Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-11-13/alibaba-said-to-seek-8-billion-in-bond-deal-for-loan-repayment.html

Questions for Discussions:

• What is the reason for this bond issue?
• Do you think the bond rating is fair?
• How is the firm establishing itself in financial markets?