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Foreign banks encouraged to underwrite local bonds

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The Ministry of Finance (MoF) is now encouraging provincial governments to give foreign banks more leeway to underwrite local government bonds.

That’s according to a statement the ministry published on Monday.

Specifically, MoF will guide the provinces in revising the rules under whic...