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Topic: Choosing Between the IMF, World Bank, or Direct Borrowing - page 2. (Read 230 times)

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How does a country determined  which of these organizations to approach for funds. If these institutions are always availed to receive. Some countries are not going through these structures rather they borrow directly from the bank of another country. Which is better?
The choice of where to borrow from will depend on the purpose for which the loan is required.

The IMF, World Bank and other lenders have requirements that make borrowers eligible for a loan.
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The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans and grants to the governments of low- and middle-income countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects.

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Typically, a country’s government and the IMF agree on a program of economic policies before the IMF lends to the country. In most cases, a country’s commitments to undertake certain policy actions, known as policy conditionality, are an integral part of IMF lending.

Direct borrowing may not have so many requirements for eligibility,  so maybe countries do direct borrowing when they know that they are not borrowing for capital projects or policy actions.



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How would Satoshi answer this question?   Grin

The IMF and World Bank should not even exist, so direct borrowing is probably the answer.
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How does a country determined  which of these organizations to approach for funds. If these institutions are always availed to receive. Some countries are not going through these structures rather they borrow directly from the bank of another country. Which is better?

Everyone wants loans from the IMF and the world Bank.
That's why despite his bravado on Twitter Bukele is still trying to get a loan from the IMF and holds talks even as we speak

https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/el-salvador-bonds-soar-after-nayib-bukele-tells-investors-he-s-working-with-the-imf-1.2029628

Both of them have lower interest rates, they can offer longer periods for the loan, you can enter at any time discussions on changing the terms, the durations, the repayments but the problem is that while they don't take collateral they demand you take actions to ensure you're paying back and usually people who have gone into debt or have ran their country into debt are not the most likely to take those measures.

Also, while in a normal personal loan, it's you and the bank, when it comes to politics, it's your country, your voters, and the bank, and just like an unhappy wife you're risking your election by agreeing to terms that might not be popular with the voters, so when the IMF asks you to cut social programs that while getting you votes empty the coffers and drag the country in debt, what are your going to do?  Wink
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How does a country determined  which of these organizations to approach for funds. If these institutions are always availed to receive. Some countries are not going through these structures rather they borrow directly from the bank of another country. Which is better?
This depends on the availability of credits loans and the amount available for loan in the reserve of the international financial institution..
Second another thing lending countries consider is the amount in interest on the loans and the duration of ti.e for repayment.

But above all every country should avoid passing debts burdens to the next generations, so borrowing either with interest or not is a bad approach to solving countries economic crisis.
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There many countries that are in debts to the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. When countries are facing financial constraints  and need funding to fix their economy they approach lenders of which these the IMF and World Bank fall into these group. I know that during the covid-19 pandemic the IMF loaned some countries money to solve the problem that came along with it.

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How does a country determined  which of these organizations to approach for funds. If these institutions are always availed to receive. Some countries are not going through these structures rather they borrow directly from the bank of another country. Which is better?
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