Japan's rate shift boosts credit market.

Japan's corporate bond market is thriving, with a record ¥14.7 trillion issued this fiscal year amid anticipated interest rate hikes.

Listen up, folks! Japan’s corporate bond market is on fire right now, and let me tell you why. Japanese companies have racked up a whopping ¥14.7 trillion ($96.8 billion) in local-currency bond sales this fiscal year, and that’s a record. Why? They’re trying to lock in funds before those interest rates climb and make borrowing more expensive.

This whole bond boom is part of a bigger story. The central bank has finally pulled the plug on its crazy ultraloose monetary policy, and the economy is starting to turn around. Plus, corporate governance reforms are giving these companies a little nudge to get serious about growth. It’s a whole new game in Japan!

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