Swiss Franc Debt Lures First-Time Issuers From Chile to Latvia
Emerging-market nations are increasingly issuing bonds in Swiss francs to diversify funding sources. Countries including Chile and Latvia are among the first-time issuers taking advantage of the market's zero policy rate.
Emerging-market borrowers are stepping up bond sales in Swiss francs, many of them venturing into the market for the first time as they diversify funding and tap demand for yield in a country where the policy rate is zero.
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