The Indonesian government is planning a global dollar-denominated bond issue that could raise up to USD 2 billion as Asian sovereign issuers get ready to test the jittery global capital markets. The proceeds of what will be the region?s first public bond issue this year are expected to be used to reduce the budget deficit, which has a target of 1.7 percent of GDP this year. (The Financial Times, (UK)
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