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Hungary upgraded but bond rally limited

The rally in Hungary’s financial markets following its return to investment grade last Friday has grabbed the headlines, but in practice most of the fall in its dollar bond spreads happened in 2012-14. Elsewhere, yields on short-term Czech local currency debt have fallen sharply. That comes amid speculation that the currency will strengthen sharply once the exchange rate ceiling is lifted. 

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