Yield to maturity on emerging-market debt as measured by the JP Morgan EMBI Global Diversified Index is roughly 5.37%, compared with roughly 2% for the U.S. 10-year Treasury bond.

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Indeed finance officials plan to issue a new bond (which would reopen the market for emerging economies) to lengthen the maturity of the public debt.

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Emerging energy sources traditionally receive federal support until they reach maturity.

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