Under these circumstances, the rate of decline in lending by private banks has been diminishing at a moderate pace. Moreover, the fund-raising environment for firms in the capital markets through CP and corporate bonds remains favorable. BIS Review 28/2005  1  II.
Women are less likely to have land titled under their name, even when their families own land, and are less likely than men to have control over land, even when they do formally own it. Biased inheritance rights often bestow land to male relatives, leaving both widows and daughters at a disadvantage (Agarwal, 2003).