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Mary McDougall

Bonds and currencies reporter

Mary reports on sovereign debt and foreign exchange markets. She previously covered tax and before that was an investment writer at Investors’ Chronicle. She was named personal finance journalist of the year at the Wincott Awards in 2022.
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