RNS Number : 7998E
  Japan Bank for Intl Cooperation
  01 October 2008
   

    Notice of Succession
    Japan Finance Corporation 

    October 1, 2008

    Notice of Succession


    Japan Bank for International Cooperation*predecessor of Japan Finance Corporation*has sent to the following notice to the holders of
bonds issued by Japan Bank for International Cooperation through the Fiscal Agent. 


    NOTICE TO THE HOLDERS OF

    JAPAN BANK FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
    (as issuer of the Bonds referred to below, the "Issuer")
    USD 1,000,000,000 7.00 per cent. Guaranteed Bonds due 2009 (ISIN: XS0103215066)
    EUR 500,000,000 4.50 per cent. Guaranteed Bonds due 2013 (ISIN: XS0181121087)
    EUR 750,000,000 4.375 per cent. Guaranteed Bonds due 2014 (ISIN: XS0193826723)
    USD 500,000,000 4.625 per cent. Guaranteed Bonds due 2014 (ISIN: XS0207267096)
    USD 750,000,000 4.125 per cent. Guaranteed Bonds due 2010 (ISIN: XS0213917510)
    USD 750,000,000 4.00 per cent. Guaranteed Bonds due 2010 (ISIN: XS0222073420)
    USD 1,000,000,000 4.75 per cent. Guaranteed Bonds due 2011 (ISIN: XS0236310677)
    USD 650,000,000 5.25 per cent. Guaranteed Bonds due 2016 (ISIN: XS0247673295)
    USD 750,000,000 4.875 per cent. Guaranteed Bonds due 2012 (ISIN: XS0290460426)
    USD 1,000,000,000 4.375 per cent. Guaranteed Bonds due 2012 (ISIN: XS0332366623)
    USD 500,000,000 3.375 per cent. Guaranteed Bonds due 2013 (ISIN: XS0353280505)
    USD 1,500,000,000 4.25 per cent. Guaranteed Bonds due 2013 (ISIN: XS0371194316)
    unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed as to payment of
    principal and interest by Japan
     (the "Bonds")

    Pursuant to the provisions relating to the giving of notices to Bondholders contained in the terms and conditions of the bonds and
global bonds representing the relevant Bonds or the "Description of the Bonds and Guarantee - Notices" in the Prospectus Supplements
relating to the Bonds, 
    NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the holders of the Bonds that: 

    *     Pursuant to the Japan Finance Corporation Law (Law No. 57 of 2007) (the "Law"), on 1st October, 2008, the international financial
operations of Japan Bank for International Cooperation ("JBIC"), Japan Finance Corporation for Small and Medium Enterprise, National Life
Finance Corporation and Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Finance Corporation will be reorganized and integrated into The Japan Finance
Corporation ("JFC") which is newly established on 1st October, 2008.


    *     Pursuant to Article 18, Paragraph 1 of the Supplementary Provision of the Law, debts/obligations in respect of the Bonds will be
succeeded to by JFC at the time of JBIC's dissolution.


    *     Pursuant to Article 23, Paragraph 1 of the Supplementary Provision of the Law, the guarantees given by Japan with respect to the
Bonds will not be affected by the above dissolution and succession and will remain in full force and effect thereafter in accordance with
the terms and conditions of the Bonds which are effective before the dissolution and succession, and Japanese tax treatments in respect of
interest and issue differential of the Bonds will not be affected by the above dissolution and succession and will stay the same.
 
    *     Pursuant to Article 24, Paragraph 1 of the Supplementary Provision of the Law, JFC and Japan International Cooperation Agency will
be jointly and severally responsible for the obligations of the bonds issued by JBIC and the Export-Import Bank of Japan.


    *     Pursuant to Article 24, Paragraph 2 of the Supplementary Provision of the Law, after the succession by JFC of debts of the Bonds,
each holder of the Bonds will, in respect of the property of JFC, have the right to have his or her claim satisfied in preference to other
creditors.

    JAPAN BANK FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
    BY: THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD., LONDON BRANCH
     as Fiscal Agent with respect to the Bonds
    Dated: October 1, 2008

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