Japanese life insurers step up lending as higher rates lift returns

Bloomberg ·
Japanese life insurers step up lending as higher rates lift returns
  • Nippon Life, Daiichi Life and Meiji Yasuda plan to increase lending in H2 of the fiscal year ending March 2027.
  • Meiji Yasuda plans its first lending increase in six years.
  • Most of the lending expansion targets overseas projects, including data centers.
  • Higher interest rates make loans more attractive, and surging AI and power-network investment is driving demand for capital.

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“with much of the expansion focused overseas”— Nao Sano
“Meiji Yasuda plans to boost lending for the first time in six years.”— Nao Sano

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