Cambodia's microloan 'debt traps' test the World Bank
October 13, 2025
October 13, 2025
NEW YORK, Oct. 13 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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Cambodia's microloan 'debt traps' test the World Bank
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Cambodia has the most microcredit debt per capita anywhere in the world -- debts held mainly by people living in poverty who receive loans to help with small businesses and emergency expenses. In 2024, some 3.8 million households held over 3 million of these microloans, totalin . . .
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Cambodia's microloan 'debt traps' test the World Bank
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Cambodia has the most microcredit debt per capita anywhere in the world -- debts held mainly by people living in poverty who receive loans to help with small businesses and emergency expenses. In 2024, some 3.8 million households held over 3 million of these microloans, totalin . . .