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ING, for instance, wants to sell local debt instruments, like Brazilian treasury bills, to foreign investors.
ECONOMIST: Investment banking
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Under new rules for sovereign bonds called OFZ and other local debt instruments, foreigners can tap in directly through the Euroclear service, bypassing the current need to have a Russian broker on the ground somewhere in Moscow or St.
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For example, South Africa's Standard Bank, which operates in 18 African countries, packages local government bonds into instruments it sells to foreign investors.
ECONOMIST: African financial markets
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In addition, DSI has collaborated with multinational corporations and local companies, such as Seiko Instruments, Miyoshi, and Unisteel, to develop key components for the "A-Drive".
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Chanting by women and men (cantadoras and chureadores) blends with acoustic instruments, handcrafted using local materials: palm-wood Marimbas, wooden and leather bass and hand drums, and bamboo and seed rattles.
UNESCO: Culture
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In many cases a local anaesthetic was applied before the limb was removed with simple surgical instruments.
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If local authorities are to act effectively against traffic growth, they will need both instruments.
ECONOMIST: Transport