SoftBank Suffers Record Loss in Last Fiscal Year

SoftBank Suffers Record Loss in Last Fiscal Year
The SoftBank Group's logo in Tokyo, on May 12, 2021. Philip Fong/AFP via Getty Images
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SoftBank Group Corp on May 12 released its performance for the 2021 fiscal year ending March 31, reporting a net loss of 1.7 trillion yen ($15.1 billion), the biggest loss in any fiscal year since its establishment in 1981. Its Vision Fund posted a net loss of 251.6 billion yen ($2.2 billion) in the Chinese market.

In contrast, Vision Fund’s investment income in the U.S. market was 1.77 trillion yen ($15.7 billion) over the same period, and the total income in Asia, Europe, and Latin America excluding China was 1.52 trillion yen ($13.5 billion).

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Kathleen Li has contributed to The Epoch Times since 2009 and focuses on China-related topics. She is an engineer, chartered in civil and structural engineering in Australia.
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