Article: Foreign investment, remittances outpace debt as sources of finance for developing countries -- World Bank -- South Asia.

M2 PRESSWIRE-3 April 2003-WORLD BANK GROUP: Foreign investment, remittances outpace debt as sources of finance for developing countries -- World Bank -- South Asia(C)1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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WASHINGTON -- Foreign direct investment and migrant workers sending part of their paycheck back home have become more important sources of finance for developing countries than private lending. In 2002 payments on private debt were again larger than new loans, so private debt flows were a net negative for developing countries, according to a new World Bank report, Global Development Finance 2003.

These changes are having profound ...

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