MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Establishes "Flexible Financing Facility" for Countries in Latin America, Caribbean

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), a US-based multilateral finance institution that operates in Latin America and the Caribbean, has established a “Flexible Financing Facility” (FFF) that will give Latin American and Caribbean countries flexibility in loan terms and conditions as well as allowing the use of hedges to manage interest rate and currency risks associated with loans from IDB [1]. IDB CFO Edward Bartholomew stated, “Countries' financial needs frequently change during the life of our loans. These flexible financing solutions will allow....

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