Standardized Payment Interfaces As Digital Public Infrastructure: Learning From The Experience In India And Brazil
Bruna Cataldo, Larissa Galdino, Nicolo Zingales, Smriti Parsheera Policy Brief
In 2024, debtor countries will pay the International Monetary Fund (IMF) an effective annual interest rate of up to 8 basis points. The current lending rate policy is procyclical, it amplifies the global spill-over ofmonetary policy and makes it harder for IMF programs to promote economic recoveries. We recommend setting a cap on the lending rate and/or devising a surcharge-sliding scale.
