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This isn’t a corporation: US Treasury’s debt maturity management
Acting like a tactical issuer would be unwise
Amar Reganti
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Argentina and Germany: two very different fiscal problems
Finding a responsible path forward will shape their destinies

German budget disarray sends out powerful ripples beyond Berlin
Olaf Scholz, encountering Liz Truss moment, could face early elections

Scotland must be serious about ‘kilts’ for it to make sense
Any issuance at present is purely symbolic

Scaling up sustainability-linked bonds issuance in emerging markets
Innovative financing instruments are not only distinct, they are necessary to ensure sustainable development

MDBs should be sensitive about the price of hybrid capital
More sources of funding need to be unlocked

International demand for European safe assets a ‘zero-sum game’
European triple-A public sector bond market saturated with similar ambitions

Africa continues to lay the groundwork for climate action
AFMI countries progress in incorporating ESG measures into their market infrastructure

Overhauling bank regulation will boost liquidity of government bonds
Hedge funds should be free to act as primary dealers in Europe

Finance minister Mario Marcel says Chile becoming green finance hub
Ambitious plans for sustainability-linked borrowing and renewable production

European DMOs step up retail issuance but not all are convinced
Belgium’s record-breaking retail bond transaction likened to a ‘monetary policy operation’

Greece is back but the recovery is not over
Investment grade status awarded for the first time in 12 years

How debt-for-nature swaps can affect sovereign credit
Buyback of sovereign bonds at discount can be viewed as default by Moody’s

Fitch downgrade of US is odd but not pointless
The decision hopefully signals a longer-term wake-up call

Increase in foreign investors will help to stabilise UK gilt market
Overseas gilt holders bring value in diversity