Domestic Credit to Private Sector
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of non-equity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries, these claims include credit to public enterprises. IMF-International Financial Statistics financial section, where available; IMF Article IV consultation reports or national data sources for latest country data; World Development Indicators, most recent publication series FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS for benchmarking data. The WDI data originate with the IMF, International Financial Statistics and data files, and World Bank estimates.
Source: World Development Indicators
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