Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust-Review of the Interest Rate Structure-Postponement
Policy Papers, June 26, 2019
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- Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust-Review of the Interest Rate Structure-Postponement
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Bibliographic details
- Authors: Credit Facility Publication Details Pages
- Published: June 26, 2019
- Series: Policy Papers
- Volume: 2019
- Issue: 021
- Pages: 4
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781498321365.007
- Stock No: PPEA2019021
- ISBN: 9781498321365
- ISSN: 2663-3493
Executive summary
- The paper proposes to postpone the deadline for the next interest rate review by six months.
- It proposes to maintain the zero percent interest rates applicable to ECF, SCF and ESF balances for this six-month period.
Rationale and timing
- Postponement is proposed "in light of the timing of the second stage of the Low-Income Countries (LIC) Facilities Review."
- The specified postponement duration: six months.
Key policy proposal
- Maintain zero percent interest rates on balances for:
- ECF
- SCF
- ESF
- Duration of maintenance: the six-month postponement period.
Access and formats
- Available as a Policy Paper with a "Download PDF" option and "More Formats on IMF eLibrary" indicated on the landing page.
- A citation example provided in Chicago format by the page: International Monetary Fund. Finance Dept. "Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust-Review of the Interest Rate Structure-Postponement", Policy Papers 2019, 021 (2019), accessed 9/18/2026, https://doi.org/10.5089/9781498321365.007
Source: IMF Policy Paper — Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust-Review of the Interest Rate Structure-Postponement (June 26, 2019).
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- Policy Paper