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<title>IFC and Citi Sign Local&#45;Currency Facility to Expand South Africa Financing</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ IFC and Citi have signed a local-currency borrowing facility aimed at widening access to rand funding in South Africa, highlighting demand for more stable domestic financing channels. ]]></description>
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<title>ECB Holds Rates Steady as Energy Shock Clouds the Euro&#45;Area Outlook</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The European Central Bank kept its key rates unchanged in March, saying the inflation path is more uncertain as higher energy prices create fresh risks for growth and price stability. ]]></description>
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<title>Bank of England Holds at 3.75% and Warns on Energy Shock</title>
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