The UK Municipal Bonds Agency (UKMBA) will revise its guarantee after more than four years of failing to launch its first bond.
It was launched in 2015 to offer an alternative to council borrowing through the Public Works Loan Board, but so far councils have been reluctant to borrow due to the requirement that they be jointly and severally liable (JSL) if another council defaults on its debt.
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