Why would a debtor nation prefer to borrow from a bank rather than the IMF, other things being equal? Can “other things” ever be equal between commercial bank and IMF loans? How did each of the...

Why would a debtor nation prefer to borrow from a bank rather than the IMF, other things being equal? Can “other things” ever be equal between commercial bank and IMF loans?

How did each of the following contribute to the Asian financial crisis of the late 1990s: external shocks, domestic macroeconomic policy, and domestic financial system flaws?