Australia's Commonwealth Bank of Australia could turn its investment in Anthropic into a multibillion-dollar asset if the company goes public at a valuation of $2 trillion. In March 2025, the country's largest bank bought a stake for 153 million Australian dollars, or 107.5 million US dollars. In this scenario, the value of the banking package could reach about 3.2 billion Australian dollars. That's almost 21 times the initial cost. The calculation does not take into account possible dilution of the stock. It is not about the income received, but about the potential market value of the participation. It depends on two conditions: whether the placement will take place and what price investors will be willing to pay for Anthropic. For a bank, a bet on AI could be extremely profitable, but for now the outcome is determined by the future valuation of one tech company. The higher the expectations before the offering, the greater the possible profit - and the gap between the valuation of the package and the amount that can be received for the shares is greater.

Australia's Commonwealth Bank of Australia could turn its investment in Anthropic into a multibillion-dollar asset if the company goes public at a valuation of $2 trillion. In March 2025, the country's largest bank bought a stake for 153 million Australian dollars, or 107.5 million US dollars. In this scenario, the value of the banking package could reach about 3.2 billion Australian dollars. That's almost 21 times the initial cost. The calculation does not take into account possible dilution of the stock. It is not about the income received, but about the potential market value of the participation. It depends on two conditions: whether the placement will take place and what price investors will be willing to pay for Anthropic. For a bank, a bet on AI could be extremely profitable, but for now the outcome is determined by the future valuation of one tech company. The higher the expectations before the offering, the greater the possible profit - and the gap between the valuation of the package and the amount that can be received for the shares is greater.