The Municipal Bonds Agency (MBA) has revealed plans to capture up to 15% of the local authority lending market despite ongoing struggles to launch a bond.
It aims to lend about £1bn annually to councils, capturing a share of the £5bn the UK local authority sector typically borrows every year - predominately from the Public Works Loan Board – on maturities ranging from one to 50 years.
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