Credit

For decades, one question has dominated debates about finance and poverty reduction: does access to credit reduce poverty? The idea that loans can help households invest in farms, businesses, or …

Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the fourth review of the 48-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) for Ethiopia. The Board’s decision allows for an immediate disbursement …

This paper investigates the external drivers of Cambodia’s credit cycles using a dynamic factor model. Results indicate that common global and regional factors explain over 60 percent of credit growth …