India should use foreign money to fund infrastructure boom

Selling debt in dollars and yen has few risks and great advantages

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India will need a permanent public debt management office which decides on the currency mix of the country's overall borrowing. © Reuters

One of the most controversial features of the Modi government's latest budget is the announcement that it would borrow in foreign currencies, such as U.S. dollar or Japanese yen, as well as the Indian rupee.

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