Bonds
Record $16.7bn, or 70% of quarter total are short or medium
Japanese companies are shifting toward issuing more short- and medium-term bonds over previously preferred long-term ones. (Photo by Konosuke Urata)
MAYUMI KUZE
October 23, 2025 06:19 JST
TOKYO — Investors in Japan are showing a growing preference for short- and medium-term corporate bonds with predictable yields, while companies there are also shifting toward shorter bonds for their relative ease of issuance, as speculation grows about a rate hike by the Bank of Japan.