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There are growing signs of a global reluctance to embrace environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles, with talk of greenhushing emerging in many pockets of the bond market. Yet, Japan’s top regulatory bodies and issuers are eager to embrace ESG and, in particular, to continue growing their transition bond market, seeing its potential for ushering in change and reaching net-zero commitments.
Japan’s sovereign, supranational and agency borrowers are among the most well regarded and highly rated in the international debt markets. Yet they are not immune to the volatility caused by the new US administration under president Donald Trump or the pressure from contrasting monetary policies implemented by different central banks. Timing deals well, being nimble and having diverse sources of funding are all expected to be critical in the year ahead.
◆ A new social bond issuer is born ◆ Agency opts for domestic currency for debut, keen to print again ◆ First Swedish SSA with a social use of proceeds bond
◆ 10 year 'surprise' reopens euro covered market ◆ Concession needed to seal the deal ◆ Trade lands through OATs
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◆ Issuer sells euro bond on FOMC day ◆ Screen pricing ‘makes little sense’ ◆ Other comps helped price discovery -
◆ Issuer looking at long three or five years ◆ ESG label should be ‘helpful’ ◆ KHFC’s third public bond this year
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European borrowers sit on deals until they know the fallout from Fed's decision
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Eastern European sovereign continues its diversification drive
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◆ Eurobank’s senior green debut becomes largest Greek bank bond in recent memory ◆ After peer Piraeus issued biggest capital deal at lowest yield ◆ Deals priced versus swaps on the back of improved investor perception
