Author/Editor:

International Monetary Fund ; World Bank

Publication Date:

February 19, 2020

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

In a response to a request from the G20 IFA Working Group, this note provides a framework for public lenders and borrowers to assess collateralized financing practices from a development perspective. The work of the IMF and World Bank suggests that the availability of collateralized financing can be beneficial to a developing country borrower under a range of circumstances, but also points to pitfalls.

Series:

Policy Paper No. 20/010