The international liquidity position, which was positively affected by the prepayment by the Bank of the $ billion syndicated loan that was raised in 2004, increased from $ billion to $ billion over the same period. The prepayment resulted in some cost savings for the Bank, and conveyed a positive signal to counterparties of the Bank and the market.
This being the sixth survey since the 2006 baseline, it remained faithful to the original principles of enhancing financial inclusion measurement; providing better understanding of the financial inclusion landscape over time; and informing other actors in the financial inclusion space. It was unique in a number of ways. Firstly, it was undertaken as the COVID-19 pandemic evolved and mutated.