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    Martine Mills Hagen, the head of funding at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, has left to join the Opec Fund for International Development.
  • ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (IBA), the administrator for Libor, will consult on its intention to cease the publication of the majority of dollar Libor rates after the end of June 2023 — 18 months later than originally planned.
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    The Riksbank, Sweden’s central bank, is adding a “negative screening” process to its purchases of corporate bonds under its quantitative easing programme, meaning it will no longer buy the bonds of the most polluting companies.
  • The Sri Lankan ministry of finance has responded to a Fitch rating downgrade by saying that the country does not ‘accept’ the decision, and has in place a policy framework to tackle its debt obligations and spur economic growth.
  • A new UK national infrastructure bank, announced by the government on Wednesday, is set to be up and running quickly, although details remain thin on the ground. While framed around infrastructure, a big part of its mandate could relate to the country's net zero carbon plans.
  • Bond Origination Technologies (Bots), a new tech company that aims to automate pricing indications in the primary debt capital markets, has completed an initial fundraising round and formed an advisory board ahead of a launch next year. GlobalCapital spoke to the founders to find out more about the product.