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Named Foreign Bond Markets

Fixed-income terms for Bulldog, Dragon, Geisha, Kangaroo, Matilda, Samurai, Shogun, Sushi, and Yankee bonds.

Named foreign bond markets are nickname labels for bonds sold by foreign issuers in particular domestic or regional markets.

Use this branch when a nickname points to the market setting, currency convention, or investor base for a cross-border bond.

What This Branch Covers

Area	Use it for
Asian Named Foreign Bond Markets	Samurai, Shogun, Dragon, Geisha, and Sushi bond terms.
U.S. and Commonwealth Foreign Bond Markets	Yankee, Bulldog, Kangaroo, and Matilda bond terms.

Treating nicknames as product recommendations.
Forgetting that the same issuer can issue in multiple markets under different rules.
Ignoring whether the investor is exposed to local currency, home currency, or a third currency.
Assuming market nickname alone determines tax or legal treatment.

Choose a subsection first. Deeper term pages live inside each subsection, which keeps large topic hubs readable.

Samurai, Shogun, Dragon, Geisha, and Sushi bond terms used in Asian foreign bond markets.

Yankee, Bulldog, Kangaroo, and Matilda bond terms used for named foreign bond markets.

Revised on Sunday, June 21, 2026