Japanese love affair with triple-As continues

The growing tide of supply from European sovereigns, supranationals and agencies and government guaranteed banks has made diversification for issuers more essential than ever. Despite the deterioration in the yen basis swap, the Japanese market remains an attractive pool of liquidity for issuers with large borrowing needs. Joanne O’Connor speaks to bankers and issuers about the outlook for the Samurai and Euroyen markets.