Mizuho Financial Group Inc. and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. have propelled foreign-currency bond sales by Japanese companies to a record for any quarter as the nation’s companies tap deeper overseas markets to finance growth.
Source: [Bloomberg Markets](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-30/mizuho-smfg-fuel-record-japanese-corporate-bond-sales-overseas)