South Africa Considers Pandemic Responses, Including $5.3 Billion Social Bond.

(Bloomberg) -- South Africa's government is considering a range of proposals to help the economy recover from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, including the potential sale of a 100 billion-rand ($5.3-billion) social-impact bond. The government is also considering other proposals from the group of economists, put together by Miriam Altman, an economist who serves on the government's National Planning Commission. [Extracted from the article]