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NORINCHUKIN BANK

Norinchukin Bank kicked off its first dollar bond sale since March last year to finance environmentally related projects.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 14, 2024
Norinchukin kicks off first dollar bond sale since losses
The bank started marketing a five-year green bond on Oct. 8 at a spread of around 155 basis points over Treasurys.
The Otemachi One Tower building, which houses the Norinchukin Bank head office, in Tokyo.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 2, 2024
Norinchukin is at risk of downgrade by Moody’s on bond losses
The unlisted agricultural bank warned last month that it may incur losses of ¥1.5 trillion ($9.3 billion) this fiscal year.
Kazuto Oku, CEO of Norinchukin Bank, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on May 22.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 20, 2024
Norinchukin sounds warning as higher-for-longer rates inflict losses
Signals from central banks that they are in no rush to cut rates have caught out many investors who'd been betting on more aggressive moves.
Kazuto Oku, CEO of Norinchukin Bank, during a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday
BUSINESS / Companies
May 23, 2024
Failed bond bets at Norinchukin force it to change strategy
Given its ownership structure, there are limits on the bank’s investment options.
Norinchukin Bank is one of Japan’s largest institutional investors with a ¥55.9 trillion ($357 billion) securities portfolio, and bonds make up more than half of its investments.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 21, 2024
Norinchukin weighs $7.7 billion fundraise to cover bond loss
As a result of restructuring its securities portfolio, the Tokyo-based bank may book about ¥500 billion in losses for the current fiscal year, one source said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 2, 2023
Japan agricultural bank Nochu readies global return after U.K. selloff
The agricultural bank was once one of the biggest buyers of collateralized loan obligations in the world, and is looking at resuming purchases in the coming months.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 30, 2022
Japan's CLO ‘Whale’ Norinchukin Bank readies global return with European deal
The Japanese lender will be the anchor investor in the deal for AAA bonds, the safest and biggest portion of debt that's created by repacking leveraged loans.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 26, 2022
Norinchukin Bank seeks European deals to complete global comeback
The bank is in active discussions with managers of European CLOs to put money into the structured products that bundle up leveraged loans into bonds of varying degrees of risk.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 23, 2022
Under pressure at home, Japan's agricultural lender pulls back from global investing
Norinchukin Bank was at one point the biggest buyer of a structured product known as collateralized loan obligations, drawing the ire of politicians and regulators.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 5, 2021
Japan’s Norinchukin Bank tiptoes back into CLO market with refinancing deal
The bank, which finances farmers and fishers, was one of the biggest buyers of collateralized loan obligations in the world before cutting back its exposure in 2019.

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