Asia ex-Japan debut bond issuance takes a hit in 2018

Asia ex-Japan's bond market took a big hit in terms of variety of issuers, with both volume and deal counts from first-time issuers fell to their lowest levels in five years.

Asia ex-Japan's debt capital markets experienced one of the best years in 2018 in terms of issuance volume in the international market. Last year, total bond issuance amounted to $349.7 billion, trailing only 2017 when a record-breaking $414.3 billion worth of bonds were issued.

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