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Observations from the surge in EM FX bond issuance

The continued rise in EM sovereign FX debt sales this year suggests that EM governments have accepted the need to issue at higher yields, but are doing so at shorter maturities than in the past. And despite some high-profile issuances, there’s no clear sign that EM sovereigns are moving away from the dollar and embracing alternative currencies like the euro and renminbi.

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