Buffett's Berkshire to raise $626m in yen bonds: 5 things to know

Billionaire investor's move comes amid market volatility and trading house investments

Market watchers speculate that Warren Buffett-led Berkshire Hathaway will use the money raised through its bonds to boost its holdings in Japanese trading houses. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)

JADA NAGUMO

April 11, 2025 11:56 JST

Updated on April 11, 2025 16:05 JST

TOKYO -- Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway issued six yen-denominated bonds worth 90 billion yen (around $626 million), the U.S. investment company revealed on Friday.

It is Berkshire's first issuance since October 2024. The deal comes amid an increase in the investment firm's ownership of major Japanese trading houses, as well as a downturn in global stock markets due to an intensifying U.S.-China trade war.