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Government of Jamaica files for $1 bln debt shelf

Wed Jul 16, 2008 4:06pm EDT

WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - The Government of Jamaica on Wednesday filed with U.S. regulators to periodically sell up to $1 billion in debt securities.

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The government said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it will use the proceeds from the offering for general budgetary purposes. (Reporting by Karey Wutkowski)



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