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Project narrative
In January 2022, the New York Branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) entered into a $300,000,000 USD revolving credit facility (RCF) agreement with The Regents of the University of California — a California corporation and governing board responsible for the administration of the University of California (UC), a public trust state university system in the U.S. state of California, with the regents' board majority-appointed by the Governor of California — for unspecified purposes. According to the annual reports of the University of California, its RCFs were for the purpose of providing additional liquidity for variable-rate demand bonds, commercial paper, and other liquidity needs, but also could used for capital purposes and to provide financing for buildings and equipment. As of June 30, 2022, the University of California's RCFs (presumably including the ICBC RCF) had not been drawn down. As of June 30, 2023, the University of California's RCFs (presumably including the ICBC RCF) had not been drawn down.
Staff comments
1. AidData made a records request under the California Public Records Act for further information on this revolving credit facility, but the University of California Office of the President stated it had no record of such facility (and that it would be exempt from disclosure as an alternative investment, citing CA Government Code section 7928.710(a) even if it existed). This may be because the facility was made at the Regents of the University California-level.