The new lending program will build on one announced last November by the Federal Reserve.

VOA: special.2009.02.13

On broader themes, Mr.Obama announced a U.S.initiative to boost lending and spur economic growth and recovery in the Americas, and proposed a hemispheric partnership to tackle energy and climate challenges.

VOA: standard.2009.04.17

The IMF says it has introduced reforms called stand-by arrangements (SBA) that would provide flexibility in lending to poorer countries, but Griffiths says they too would come with preconditions not imposed on wealthier states.

VOA: standard.2009.04.20