Japan’s Suntory, Asahi postpone bond issuance totalling $400 million on market disruption

TOKYO : Japanese brewers Asahi and Suntory have decided to put off plans to issue yen-denominated bonds, the companies said, in the wake of global market volatility induced by U.S. tariff announcements.

Japan’s largest beer maker, Asahi, was due to issue 50 billion yen ($340 million) this month but postponed the issuance due to market turmoil, a company spokesperson said.

Suntory postponed the issuance of 10 billion yen in subordinated bonds whose pricing was planned for this week, a spokesperson said.

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