US firms aren’t the only issuers of securities outside their national borders. For example, foreign firms can issue securities in the US if they follow US security registration procedures. Yankee bonds are US dollar-denominated bonds that are issued in the US by a non-US issuer. Some issuers also find the longer maturities of Yankees attractive to meet long-term financing needs. While Eurodollar bonds typically mature in ten years or less, Yankees have maturities as long as 30 years.