Mizuho

Policy lenders say they are monitoring yen pricing after South Korea’s debut

The sovereign's debut issuance could encourage other issuers from the country

Asian borrowers are finding better funding options in Australian dollars and Japanese yen as higher US dollar interest rates bite

The Japanese seller will prioritise aftermarket performance over high valuation, say sources

◆ The two banks restart senior issuance from national champions ◆ Intesa takes double the funding in eight year tranche than in four year one ◆ Mizuho’s seven year gets ‘extra boost’ from green label

DBJ also came out on Tuesday with larger than usual tightening

◆ Lloyds to diversify its capital raising into Aussie dollars following Singapore dollar debut last week ◆ Asian and European investors expected to take part ◆ Mizuho raises A$400m with EMTN deal

EIB, KfW and BNG lead peers as expected, alongside DBJ which announced last week

Pricing is expected around September 7

Pressure to increase returns is driving international expansion as Japanese banks position for growth and hopes rise of more M&A activity from their domestic clients

◆ Foreign trio raises $6.5bn this week as Mizuho eyes $2bn ◆ Dollar takes ‘sweet spot’ for major banks over euros ◆ Sentiment for Yankee issuance keeps improving

New hire tasked with building out Japanese firm's FIG DCM business in EMEA