Yen

The yen debut ended a record year for overseas bond issuance

Issuer almost alone among US and European companies in market this year

◆ French lender issues three senior preferred Samurai tranches ◆ Despite benefit of diversification, deal comes very close to a new euro deal◆ Investor demand concentrated at the short to middle part of curve

◆ BFCM prepares its annual visit to yen market ◆ BayernLB to debut senior preferred debt ◆ Arion chooses Scandi currencies

Fourth sovereign to print a Samurai in just over a month

Hungary has been borrowing in the yen market for 40 years

A pipeline of sovereigns looking for yen bonds awaits

The yen market has had a rocky month after the Bank of Japan raised interest rates

Countries in the region are branching out from the euro market after years of low rates at home

CEE trade could include the first social Samurai from any sovereign

Market focusing on rates decisions and potential wave of late-summer primary supply

◆ BMO Kanga gets them hopping outside of Oz ◆ HSBC sells into Japan and beyond ◆ Innovative yen coupon floor