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Sovereign bonds debuting in 2022: minister

Publication date 16 May 2022 | 21:49 | ICT

Sovereign bonds, which will be issued sometime this year, will serve as a new financial instrument for institutional investors, such as the National Social Security Fund, pension fund, insurance companies and banks.

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