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Overview

CDB provides $200 million (Phase 2) loan to Smartel for working capital and the acquisition of telecommunications equipment (Linked to Record ID#66468)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$218,144,315
Commitment Year2016Country of ActivityIndonesiaDirect Recipient Country of IncorporationIndonesiaSectorCommunicationsFlow TypeLoan

Status

Project lifecycle

Implementation

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
May 13, 2016
First repayment (originally scheduled)
Jan 1, 2016
Last repayment (originally scheduled)
Dec 31, 2019

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 Policy Banks

  • China Development Bank (CDB)

Receiving agencies

Private Sector

  • PT Smart Telecom (Smartel)

Guarantors

Private Sector

  • PT Sinar Mas Tunggal

Collateral providers

Private Sector

  • PT Distribusi Sentra Jaya

Loan description

CDB provides $200 million (Phase 2) loan to Smartel for working capital and the acquisition of telecommunications equipment

Grant element9.154%Interest rate (t₀)4.42%Interest typeVariable Interest RateLoan tenor6-month rateMaturity4 years

Collateral

The loan is secured by assignment of all PT Distribusi Sentra Jaya cash in bank.

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On May 13, 2016, PT Smart Telecom (Smartel), a subsidiary of PT Smartfren Telecom Tbk, signed a Credit Agreement with China Development Bank (CDB) for US $200 million for working capital and the purchase of handsets or communication equipment. The 4-year loan matures on June 3, 2019. The loan has an interest of six-month LIBOR + certain margin. The loan is secured by assignment of all PT Distribusi Sentra Jaya cash in bank, and corporate guarantee from the Company, PT Distribusi Sentra Jaya and PT Sinar Mas Tunggal, all of which are owned by Sinar mas group of business along with Smartel. The average effective interest rate for the years ending December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 are 5.65%, 4.83%, and 4.42%, respectively. The interest rate is coded as 4.42%, the one in the year the agreement was signed. Outstanding loan payables as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, were US$68,997,563 and US$199,996,532, respectively. ("2018 Annual Report.", "As of September 30, 2016 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2015 (Audited) and For the Nine-months Periods Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 (Unaudited)") It is linked to Record ID#66468, the $50M from CDB for Working Capital Credit Facility Phase I.

Staff comments

1. The interest rate is recorded as 4.42% for the time being since the margin is unknown.