Toyota seeks $9.2-billion credit line from Sumitomo Mitsui, MUFG Bank: Kyodo

Reuters

Published Mar 27, 2020 02:08AM ET

Updated Mar 27, 2020 04:50AM ET

TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp (T:7203) has sought a credit line totaling 1 trillion yen ($9.23 billion) from Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp and MUFG Bank as a coronavirus pandemic drives up fund-raising costs, Kyodo News said on Friday.

In an email, Toyota declined to comment, saying, "We continuously evaluate our fundraising needs, but regarding reports in the press, we do not have anything to announce at this time."