Indonesia raised ¥172.1 billion ($1.1 billion) in its biggest Samurai bond sale in two years as strong investor demand for its credit outweighed concerns about budgetary pressures due to the Middle East war.
Indonesia raised ¥172.1 billion ($1.1 billion) in its biggest Samurai bond sale in two years as strong investor demand for its credit outweighed concerns about budgetary pressures due to the Middle East war.
Japanese 10,000-yen banknotes arranged in Kyoto, Japan, on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. The yen is now hovering around its strongest level since October after comments from Japanese officials fueled speculation that the government may intervene in the market to prevent the currency from resuming its slide. Photographer: Kentaro Takahashi/Bloomberg
Corporate bond issuance in Japan is poised to breach a record this year on growing funding demand for mergers and acquisitions as the economy continues to move away from three decades of deflation.
Corporate bond issuance in Japan is poised to breach a record this year on growing funding demand for mergers and acquisitions as the economy continues to move away from three decades of deflation.
The number of issuers dropping Mizuho Securities Co. as underwriter of their bond deals continues to grow after a securities watchdog began investigating the firm.
The number of issuers dropping Mizuho Securities Co. as underwriter of their bond deals continues to grow after a securities watchdog began investigating the firm.
Poland returned to the Samurai market after stable conditions in Japanese government bond yields let it tap investors looking for bigger returns than they can get from domestic issuers.
Poland returned to the Samurai market after stable conditions in Japanese government bond yields let it tap investors looking for bigger returns than they can get from domestic issuers.
Bankers expect another blockbuster year for sales of yen-denominated corporate debt from Japanese companies following the record tally of bonds issued in 2025.
Bankers expect another blockbuster year for sales of yen-denominated corporate debt from Japanese companies following the record tally of bonds issued in 2025.
SoftBank Group Corp. will raise about ¥500 billion ($3.2 billion) from retail investors at a coupon of 3.98% — the highest on a yen-denominated senior bond from the company in more than 15 years.
SoftBank Group Corp. will raise about ¥500 billion ($3.2 billion) from retail investors at a coupon of 3.98% — the highest on a yen-denominated senior bond from the company in more than 15 years.