Rwanda regulator issues sustainable bond guidelines

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Rwanda regulator issues sustainable bond guidelines

The Rwanda Capital Market Authority (CMA) has published new guidelines to help create a "internationally credible, replicable, and attractive" sustainable bond market in the East African country.

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