Soft loan growth will cause low earnings, both directly and through competition for the few good loan opportunities in the market.

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Further, the administration wants any increase in American contributions to the Bank's soft-loan arm to depend on measurable evidence of success.

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Banking conditions varied, with some districts noting soft or decreased overall loan demand, while credit standards remained tight in most reporting Districts.

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But Mexican economists complain that the conditions for their loan were far stricter than Europe's and it leaves them wondering: Is the IMF too soft on the eurozone?

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