"The placement of the Eurobonds is a sign of the transparency of Uzbekistan," Djurabayev told AFP in a telephone interview. "By doing this we want to say that the risks for investment in the economy of the country are minimal." The current President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has declared the country open for business and the eurobond issue was entirely bought by investors apparently undeterred by a cautious BB- sovereign credit rating from Standard and Poor's agency in December.
"The placement of the Eurobonds is a sign of the transparency of Uzbekistan," Djurabayev told AFP in a telephone interview. "By doing this we want to say that the risks for investment in the economy of the country are minimal." The current President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has declared the country open for business and the eurobond issue was entirely bought by investors apparently undeterred by a cautious BB- sovereign credit rating from Standard and Poor's agency in December.