Matteson Ellis commented on multilateral development banks' use of debarment as a default enforcement resolution for companies that commit fraud in MDB-financed projects. The World Bank's general approach to companies that violate its rules is a multi-year conditional debarment. This approach can be detrimental to a business given the prospect of cross-debarment by other development banks. At the same time, some development banks are moving away from debarment-only resolutions. According to Ellis, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is more "commercially focused" when considering the appropriate enforcement resolution. He stated when contemplating debarment, the IDB will consider whether it wants to continue a business relationship with the company.