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Most foreign-currency external debt is hedged
The story
Stats NZ
Stats NZ reports NZ$190.5 billion of foreign-currency-denominated external debt at 31 March, with 96.2% hedged. Hedging reduces currency exposure but does not remove refinancing or counterparty risk.
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