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Tokyo – Barclays Capital, the investment banking division of Barclays Bank PLC has been ranked No.1 in Euromoney Japan's Best International Yen Bond House (excluding Samurai bond) category in the annual league table.

Euromoney's quarterly Japanese publication selects leading underwriters in 13 categories based on data compiled by Dealogic. In the latest league table category "Best International Yen Bond House," Barclays Capital ranked No.1 with a market share of 15.8% (value basis), up from No.4 the previous year.

Debt issuance investors grew cautious due to the downtrend in financial markets since last September and a number of financial institutions have experienced a slowdown in their underwriting activities. Despite such a challenging market environment, Barclays Capital has been able to maintain momentum in debt underwriting which we believe has led to this year's successful outcome in the league table.

Commenting on the ranking, Eiji Nakai, President and Chief Executive Officer of Barclays Capital Japan Limited, said "Since our business expansion in North America last year, Barclays Capital has been a top global bond house in three major currencies - sterling, euro and dollar. And now, as this latest Euromoney league table result clearly demonstrates, we are raising our presence across the four major currencies, including the yen."