And it weakens exchange rates, hurting households that borrowed in foreign currency (a big problem in Hungary, and, to a lesser extent, in Poland).
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If a "reasonable assurance of repayment" is not required for Poland, it is inconceivable that other countries indebted to the United States will accept lesser treatment.
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