Revived Corporate Bond Deals in Japan Underline Need for Funding
In Japan, corporate bond sales have almost doubled over the past decade to a record last fiscal year.
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Japanese corporate issuers are rekindling some shelved yen bond deals in a sign of pressing funding needs even as investors seek fatter premiums.
Suntory Holdings Ltd., one of a slew of firms that canceled or delayed deals in April due to sharp market fluctuations, is considering resuming the sale in May. Another beverage group, Asahi Group Holdings Ltd., sold yen bonds on Friday in an offering that was postponed at the start of the month.