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Overview

ICBC refinances loan installment with Loma Negra in November 2020

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$8,047,524
Commitment Year2020Country of ActivityArgentinaDirect Recipient Country of IncorporationArgentinaOverseas JurisdictionUnited Arab EmiratesSectorIndustry, Mining, ConstructionFlow TypeLoan

Status

Project lifecycle

Implementation

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Nov 1, 2020

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Ultimate beneficial owners

At least 25% host country ownership

Funding agencies

State-owned Commercial Banks

  • Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)

Receiving agencies

Private Sector

  • Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina S.A.

Loan description

ICBC refinances loan installment with Loma Negra in November 2020

Interest rate (t₀)7.71575%Interest typeVariable Interest RateLoan tenor3-month rate

Narrative

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Project narrative

In November 2020, Loma Negra refinanced USD 7.8 million -- 60% of the last installment of the amount outstanding -- with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Dubai). The amended loan accrues interest at a 3-month LIBOR plus a 7.5% margin, payable quarterly. The final maturity is on November 2023.

Staff comments

1. The exact loan being refinanced is unclear. More than likely, Loma Negra refinanced the final installment of the $50 million loan contracted in 2016 (captured via Record ID#98580), insofar as this was the only loan where ICBC's Dubai Brach was explicitly identified as the financier with a balance outstanding past the end of 2020. However, this issue warrants further investigation. 2. AidData has calculated the all-in interest rate by adding the average 3-month LIBOR in November 2020 (0.22%) to the 7.5% margin.