SOFT LOAN
Soft loan is basically a loan that has no interest or a below-market rate of interest. It may also be loans made by multinational development banks such as the Asian Development fund, World Bank affiliates, and government institution and agencies of developing countries who are not able to make loans at the market rate. They are characterized by lenient terms like extended grace periods, longer amortization schedules, and lower interest rates.
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