One Russian security many in the market are waiting for the Russian OFZ local bond, expected to be liberalized this year.

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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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