Yen

Lower participation from Japanese regional investors due to French bank's G-Sib status and pricing may have affected deal size

Offering more stable funding conditions than other global markets, Japan will host the new French deal in addition to several other yen bonds from foreign issuers

Samurai bonds have had a strong year so far as international issuers flock to the Japanese yen market for its relative stability and diversification option. The outlook is positive too — but borrowers will have to contend with increasingly cautious investors, writes Manju Dalal.

Onshore format brings pricing at least as good as dollars

MUFG and SMTB lead way to dollars after Labor Day, while HSBC seeks funding in yen

US insurer will use proceeds to partly refinance dollar debt maturing in two and three years

Deutsche Bahn set off weekly Swedish krona issuance with 18 year private placement

French bank reaps benefits of having strong following in the Japanese market

Europe braces for next wave of window-driven senior FIG issuance

UK issuer achieves competitive funding cost compared to dollars but yen market remains challenging for foreign issuers

Chinese bank took to the yen market to experiment with a new structure

The state-owned Indian company is inviting banks to bid for a $100m fundraising