Japan
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Amid global volatility, yen market offers challenging but viable funding diversification, especially to European banks
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Echoes of a Lehman moment prompt more banks to look towards alternative funding in yen. But while the Japanese market remains stable, accessing it is not as easy as it seems
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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
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It can take years to prepare bonds in some markets, but that can bear fruit
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Issuer bumps into apathetic market with clear preference for short dated paper
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Sovereign in ‘comfortable’ funding position as Samurai hits size target, says public credit head
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Sovereign drops seven year and sees limited price tension but hits size target
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The sovereign first presented the framework to Japanese investors in 2020
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The deal was increased to $8.5bn from $8bn at the last minute due to strong demand
