Understanding Business
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ISBN: 9781259929434
Author: William Nickels
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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To discuss: The role of World Bank and International Monetary Fund in providing loans to countries and the necessity to provide such loans.
Introduction: World Bank and International Monetary Fund are the organizations that provide long-term and short-term loans to other countries.
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