Fortunately, today’s meeting is taking place in a calmer setting. Dealing with the crisis has been challenging The countries in my constituency are small, open, export-oriented economies. When trade collapsed as a result of the crisis, we were all hit. The crisis has hit the countries in my constituency in differing ways.
Interest Rates—Why this Time Will be Different Dr. Patrick Njoroge The battle for affordable credit went into high gear with the introduction of interest rate caps on September 14, 2016. This followed long-standing concerns about the high interest rates charged by commercial banks, their poor customer service and perceived insensitivity.