After Record Year, Samurai Loans Get More Love in Asia
- APAC issuance jumped to unprecedented 397 billion yen in 2018
- India firms seen playing key role as more seek yen funds
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From Mumbai to Singapore, borrowers will continue turning to yen loans this year, after the total volume of such facilities from Japan’s deposit-rich lenders to firms throughout Asia Pacific surged to a record in 2018.
That’s the view of top arrangers of Samurai syndicated loans, who say more borrowers will take advantage of Japan’s near-record low interest rates to diversify their funding base.