Includes how major projects are financed and gives examples where relevant. Explains activities of the multilateral development banks in and other aid-funded projects where procurement is open to U.S. bidders.

Debt and venture capital financing are readily available at New Zealand market rates. Low residential savings rates require banks to obtain higher cost offshore funds to meet loan demand.  Vendors often offer financing for large equipment purchases.  Commercial banks, often operating in a consortium, provide project financing in New Zealand.   

Multilateral Development Banks:

New Zealand is not a developing country, therefore government donor programs, multilateral institutions, and development banks, such as USAID, The World Bank, or the Asian Development Bank, do not lend into New Zealand.

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