Good call to not call

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Good call to not call

Russia’s VTB Bank skipped its optional call on a lower tier bond on Friday, sparking a debate that first gripped the high-grade world in 2008 when Deutsche Bank took a similar decision. If investment grade investors can get over it, those in emerging markets have no excuses.

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