The unique thing about this problem,the COVID-19 is that commerce came to a screeching halt. In other crises, the problem was a lack of liquidity. Banks could not lend and small and large firms have to tighten their belt. Those who cannot will default and this ends up as non-performing loans on the balance sheet of banks. Increasing unemployment rates.
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The unique thing about this problem is that
commerce came to a screeching halt.
In other crises, the problem was a lack of liquidity. Banks could not lend and small and large firms have to tighten their belt. Those who cannot will default and this ends up as non-performing loans on the...