Inter-American Development Bank


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Inter-American Development Bank

Also called the IADB. A bank that provides funds to assist international development in Latin America and the Caribbean. It primarily loans money to governments and state-owned corporations. It is owned by 48 country-shareholders, which are divided into borrower countries and creditor countries. Interestingly, borrower countries own a slight majority of shares in the IADB. It was established in 1959 and is headquartered in Washington, D.C.
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