WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Inter-American Development Bank issued the following news release:

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Suriname Completes Landmark $150 Million External Debt Conversion Into Local Currency Loan

October 08, 2026

* New fixed-rate obligation in Surinamese dollars reduces exposure to exchange-rate and interest-rate volatility through 2044.

* The conversion was enabled by the IDB's risk-management tools and an 18-year hedge provided . . .

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