IDA's Borrowing Programs
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NEW LOAN PRODUCTS & FINANCIAL
POLICIES
New loan products and financial policies were introduced to protect bondholders and
expand resources available to support bond payments.
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Expanded range of loan products:
Loans for countries transitioning to middle income status, with terms similar to IBRD's.
New financial policies:
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Future loan and grant commitments are monitored and adjusted to ensure prudent asset
coverage levels.
IDA's liquidity covers borrowing and commitment obligations even under extreme
stressed conditions, as expected for a triple-A entity.
New loan, credit or grant commitments are only approved if IDA has access to capital
markets or alternative sources of cash funding.
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