Playtika says China's National Development and Reform Commission approved a request for it to issue up to $800 million in bonds

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On Aug 18, 2026, Playtika's controlling shareholder told the company that China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) had approved the shareholder's request for Playtika to issue bonds of up to $800 million. The request was made so that Playtika could prepay part of the principal of its outstanding term loan. The approval expires on Jul 30, 2027 and is subject to the NDRC's foreign debt rules. The source is the 8-K Playtika filed with the SEC, a US company's report of a material event, with a report date of Aug 18, 2026.1^,2^,3^,4^,5