World Bank Pandemic Bond Losing Value, Facing Criticism as Coronavirus Spreads

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Insurance Journal - Feb 19, 2020

A World Bank bond designed to deliver funding to help the world’s poorest countries to tackle fast-spreading diseases has lost half its value as the coronavirus outbreak in China has fanned fears that investors could face hefty losses. After the …...

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