Anheuser-Busch starts lining up financing for SABMiller

• Anheuser Busch InBev (BUD -1.5%) is close to lining up financing for its acquisition of SABMiller (OTCPK:SBMRY), sources tell Bloomberg.
• The beer giant has Bank of America, Deutsche Bank, BNP Paribas, Societe Generale, and Banco Santander all bidding on the $50B to $70B in financing that it needs.
• SABMiller rose 5% in London trading today on enthusiasm a deal is brewing.