FinanceJoint financing jumped 18% to nearly $220bn last fiscal yearSyndicated loans to Japanese corporations have grown 44% over the past decade. © ReutersMASAYUKI SHIKATAJune 24, 2026 07:07 JSTTOKYO -- Syndicated loans to Japanese corporations jumped to a record high last fiscal year, with Taiwanese, Chinese and South Korean banks stepping in to fill the void created by increasingly reluctant regional banks.