Alibaba looking to raise $1.53bn through exchangeable bonds for cloud, commerce push

Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group said on Thursday it is seeking to raise around HK$12 billion ($1.53 billion) through exchangeable bonds to boost investments in cloud infrastructure and global commerce operations.

The bonds link to Alibaba Health Technology, the group said. Investors can later exchange these bonds for shares in Alibaba Health, and the bonds will not pay interest over time.

Alibaba Group holds about 64% of Alibaba Health, according to the exchange filing.

The debt sale follows Alibaba’s $5 billion dual-currency bond in November, which was the largest deal of its kind in Asia-Pacific during 2024.

Thursday’s offering comes as more investors tap the Asian credit market after monetary and fiscal stimulus by Beijing policymakers improved the region’s debt appeal..

Hong Kong-listed shares of Alibaba Group closed 2.9% lower at HK$106.20 on Thursday, while Alibaba Health stock ended down 2.8%.