China Eximbank provides $57.8 million preferential buyer’s credit for National Road No. 62 (North Section: Tbeng Meanchey-Preas Vihear) and Road No. 210 Rehabilitation Project (Linked to Project ID#32195)

On April 5, 2008, China Eximbank and the Government of Cambodia's Ministry of Economy and Finance signed a preferential buyer’s credit (PBC) agreement for the National Road No. 62 (North Section: Tbeng Meanchey-Preas Vihear) and Road No. 210 Rehabilitation Project. The Government of Cambodia approved the loan on April 11, 2008. The PBC carried the following terms: 20-year maturity, 7-year grace period, and 2% interest rate (See: Project/Program Information and Implementation Arrangements). The proceeds of the PBC were to be used by the borrower to partially finance an EPC (commercial) contract with Shanghai Construction Group (SCG).The purpose of the project was to (a) rehabilitate a 116.36 km section of National Road No. 62 (NR 62) between Tbeng Meanchey (Tbaeng Meanchey) and Prasat Preah Vihear Temple; and (b) rehabilitate a 34.15 km section of National Road No. 210 (NR 2010) between Thanl Bek Village at the Junction of NR62 and Srayang Koh Ker (Srayong Koh Ker).SCG was the EPC contractor responsible for implementation. The project was supervised by Guangzhou Wanan Construction Supervision Company. A formal groundbreaking ceremony was held on April 5, 2008 (see '柬埔寨一亿美元优买信贷项下62号公路项目举行开工仪式'). On December 13, 2011, the project was officially completed and the roads were opened for use.The South Section of National Road No. 62 (NR 62) was funded by another China Eximbank preferential buyer’s credit worth $68,363,120 (see Project ID#32195).

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This project is also known as the Design & Construction Project of the National Road No. 62 North from Tbeng Meanchey to Prasat Preah Vihear Temple & Road No. 210 from Thanl Bek Village, the Junction of NR62 to Srayang-Koh Ker. The Chinese project title is 62号公路项目 or 柬埔寨62号公路北段 从特崩棉吉至柏威夏山脚

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