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by nabla9 2501 days ago
What Ballmer means is that he has immediate access to $2B. This does not mean that he has that amount in the bank account.

When Ballmer calls a bank and asks them to verify that he can get $2B, he means that bankers arrange that kind of credit for him so fast that it's like cash. He has line of credit he can get without negotiating with his bank.