Which Term Best Describes the Process in Which the International

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which term best describes the process in which the International Monetary Fund provides loans to countries facing balance-of-payments difficulties provided that they initiate programs holding promise of correcting these difficulties?

• A) Conditionality
• B) Debt service
• C) Reciprocal currency arrangement
• D) Swap agreement

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