Japan’s Syndicated Loans Hit Record High as Asian Banks Fill Funding Gap

Joint financing surged 18% to almost $220 bn last fiscal year

Syndicated loans to Japanese corporations have grown 44% over the past decade. © Reuters

TOKYO — Syndicated loans to Japanese corporations reached a record high last fiscal year, as banks from Taiwan, China and South Korea stepped in to fill the gap left by increasingly hesitant regional lenders.

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