Hafizzz
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To a large extent "debt traps" or spiralling uncontrolled borrowing is becoming a problem in most countries. Responsible governments will ensure that a system of responsible lending and borrowing is put into place. The scenarios placed in post 12 above is not restricted to India and happens in most countries including 1st world countries. People borrow from Bank A then take an overdraft from Bank B to pay the installments to Bank A and then use their credit cards to pay off Banks A & B and the trend goes on. Credit checks and other current tools are no longer effective. Certain countries like the USA, Canada and South Africa are moving towards making the lender equally responsible as the borrower for reckless lending. The prima estates debacle in Chicago started the current global resession. That was caused by attitudes of lenders and borrowers similar to the scenarios posted in post 12 above. The crap hit the ceiling when the lenders started selling off their disguised well managed book debts to foreign banks. And when the scheme fell apart even foreign banks who bought off the Chicago debts were getting hit on the head
Yes debt trap problem is an international thing but if you were a Business man would you rather set up a Bank in a rich country or a POOR country where you know that people in a poor country will never be able to pay back the loan ???
If there were no PROs , why is this bank coming to India then?
This bank got suckered by false promise of a huge market with over a billion customers !