Soft Loan
1. A loan with a below-market rate of interest.
2. Loans made by multinational development banks and the World Bank to developing countries. Typically, soft loans have extended grace periods in which only interest or service charges are due. They also offer longer amortization schedules and lower interest rates than conventional bank loans.
Investopedia Commentary
Also known as "soft financing".
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See also: Amortization, Interest Rate, Loan, The World Bank