The Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative

Weiss, Martin A.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: International finance;    International monetary system;    Debt relief;    International affairs;    International organization;   

RP-ID  :  RS22534
RP-ID  :  RS22534_2008Apr01

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

In Juen 2005, G8 finance ministers proposed the new Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI). The MDRI proposes to cancel debts of some of the world's poorest countries owed to the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and African Development Bank. This report discusses MDRI's implementation and raises some issues regarding debt relief's effectiveness as a form of foreign assistance for possible congressional consideration.