Banks led by Morgan Stanley have sold $5.5 billion of some $13 billion of debt they lent to support Elon Musk's $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, now called X, in 2022, said a source with knowledge of the deal.

Pimco and Citadel are among the investors who have reportedly bought debts tied to X. This comes as Elon Musk's growing influence in the US political landscape appears to be positively impacting the company's outlook.

Wall Street banks are getting ready to sell up to $3 billion of debt holdings in X, the social-media platform controlled by Elon Musk, two sources with knowledge of the matter said Friday. Morgan Stanley bankers have reached out to investors ahead of a planned sale next week, the people added.

EBITDA, major advertisers like Apple mulling a comeback to the platform, and Amazon ramping ad spending led investors to buy £4.41B of 2022 debt used by Musk to take over the social networking platform.

Wall Street banks are preparing to sell up to $3 billion in debt linked to X, Elon Musk's social media platform. Morgan Stanley has contacted investor

The deal was said to be offered to a small group of investors by the bank consortium that also included Bank of America. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Banks wrapped up the sale of $5.5 billion in debt backed by Musk’s social-media company on Wednesday, people familiar with the matter said. The banks had originally planned to sell around $3 billion at around 95 cents on the dollar,

Banks this week sold $5.5 billion in debt tied to Elon Musk’s 2022 buyout of Twitter, signaling that Wall Street's confidence in Musk is rising alongside the billionaire’s elevated status in Washington.