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Soft Loans
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| | <u>A soft loan is<ref name="http://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/softloan.asp#axzz23insxeUK">http://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/softloan.asp#axzz23insxeUK</ref>:</u> | | <u>A soft loan is<ref name="http://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/softloan.asp#axzz23insxeUK">http://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/softloan.asp#axzz23insxeUK</ref>:</u> |
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| | #A loan with a below-market rate of interest. | | #A loan with a below-market rate of interest. |
| − | #Loans made by multinational development banks and the World Bank to developing countries. Typically, soft loans have extended grace periods in which only interest or service charges are due. They also offer longer amortization schedules and lower interest rates than conventional bank loans. | + | #Loans made by multinational development banks and the World Bank to developing countries. Typically, soft loans have extended grace periods in which only interest or service charges are due. They also offer longer amortization schedules and lower interest rates than conventional bank loans. |
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| | = Further Information<br/> = | | = Further Information<br/> = |
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| − | *[http://practicalaction.org/?id=powering_poverty_reduction_2#Case%203:%20Micro-hydro%20revolving%20fund%20in%20Peru Micro-hydro revolving fund in Peru] (see also Chapter 4 in [http://www.ec3wd.com/cd3wd_40/JF/JF_OTHER/SMALL/BARNETT1.PDF The provision of access through the expansion of micro hydro and mini-grids]) | + | *[http://practicalaction.org/?id=powering_poverty_reduction_2#Case_3:_Micro-hydro_revolving_fund_in_Peru Micro-hydro revolving fund in Peru] (see also Chapter 4 in [http://www.ec3wd.com/cd3wd_40/JF/JF_OTHER/SMALL/BARNETT1.PDF The provision of access through the expansion of micro hydro and mini-grids]) |
| | *[http://www.ccre.com.cn/English/BG.htm#ISDR International support for renewables in China] | | *[http://www.ccre.com.cn/English/BG.htm#ISDR International support for renewables in China] |
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Revision as of 11:46, 18 July 2014
Definition
A soft loan is[1]:
- A loan with a below-market rate of interest.
- Loans made by multinational development banks and the World Bank to developing countries. Typically, soft loans have extended grace periods in which only interest or service charges are due. They also offer longer amortization schedules and lower interest rates than conventional bank loans.
Further Information
References
- ↑ http://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/softloan.asp#axzz23insxeUK
