Deutsche Bank Securities and Santander are holding investor meetings from Monday on a benchmark-sized dollar note for the South American nation.
The move follows March debt payments that averted an external default and comes after Bolivia won a credit upgrade under its new market-friendly government.
The planned return would mark Bolivia's first dollar debt issuance in four years, testing whether improved credit sentiment can reopen international market access.
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