Non-investment-grade sovereigns face delayed recovery; Asia-Pacific lags in vaccinations

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Marie Diron of the Sovereign group discusses the outlook for non-investment-grade sovereign ratings and how they fared during the pandemic. Plus, Anushka Shah, also of the Sovereign group, examines the credit implications of lagging vaccination rates in the Asia-Pacific region. 

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