Loan for Automotive Parts Manufacturing and Sales Business of Yazaki Corporation’s Brazilian Subsidiary
Supporting Overseas Business Expansion that Contributes toward Enhancing Supply Chain Resilience of Japanese Automobile Industry

• Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
• Manufacturing and Services
• Overseas Investment Loans

1. The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC; Governor: HAYASHI Nobumitsu) signed a loan agreement^*1 amounting to up to approximately USD33 million (JBIC portion) with Yazaki do Brasil Ltda. (YBL), a Brazilian subsidiary of Yazaki Corporation (Yazaki). The loan is co-financed with MUFG Bank, Ltd., bringing the total co-financing amount to approximately USD56 million.
     
2. This loan is intended to provide the funds necessary for YBL to manufacture and sell automotive parts such as wire harnesses in Brazil^*2.
     
3. Brazil functions as a major production base for many Japanese automakers. Its automotive market is expected to continue to expand, driven by factors such as population growth and economic development. YBL is Yazaki’s manufacturing and sales base for products targeted to the Brazilian market, and is positioned as a key base for the Yazaki Group in South America.
     
4. This loan will support Yazaki’s wire harness manufacturing and sales business in Brazil, thereby enhancing its competitive advantage in the local market. It will also contribute toward strengthening supply chain resilience, as well as maintaining and enhancing the international competitiveness of the automotive industry, one of Japan’s core industries.
     
5. As Japan's policy-based financial institution, JBIC will continue to provide financial support to help with efforts to enhance the supply chain resilience of Japanese industries and assist Japanese companies in the overseas expansion of their businesses.
     

Note

1. *1 
   The loan agreement was signed on March 31, 2026.
2. *2 
   The loan follows a similar loan made to YBL on August 6, 2021.