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T. ROWE PRICE LAUNCHES BLUE BOND EMERGING MARKETS STRATEGY TO HELP CATALYZE FINANCE FOR A SUSTAINABLE BLUE ECONOMY
In a significant move toward addressing the world's growing water resource challenges, T. Rowe Price, a global investment management firm and a leader in retirement, and International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, have launched the T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Blue Economy Bond Strategy (T. Rowe Price Blue)—an innovative investment strategy aimed at catalyzing the corporate blue bond market.
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