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Overview

[China-Venezuela Joint Fund] CDB funds VEF 34.313.496 expansion of Jirajara Socialist Agriculture project (linked to Record ID#58677, 37804, and 37808)

Commitment Year2010Country of ActivityVenezuelaDirect Recipient Country of IncorporationVenezuelaSectorAgriculture, Forestry, FishingFlow TypeLoan

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Sep 1, 2010

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 ownershipAt least 25% Chinese ownership

Funding agencies

State-owned Policy Banks

  • China Development Bank (CDB)

Receiving agencies

State-owned Banks

  • Banco de Desarrollo Económico y Social de Venezuela (BANDES)

State-owned Funds

  • China-Venezuela Joint Fund

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Venezuela Ministry of People's Power for Agriculture and Land

State-owned Funds

  • China-Venezuela Joint Fund

Collateral providers

State-owned companies

  • Pétroleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA)

Loan description

[China-Venezuela Joint Fund] CDB funds VEF 34.313.496 expansion of Jirajara Socialist Agriculture project

Interest typeUnknown

Collateral

The borrowing was collateralized with PDVSA income from daily oil sales to China National United Oil Corporation (ChinaOil), which was deposited in a collection (escrow) account at China Development Bank (CDB). Banco de Desarrollo Económico y Social de Venezuela (BANDES) opened and maintained a USD-denominated collection (escrow) account with CDB into which all proceeds from oil export sales -- under an offtake agreement (petroleum sales and purchase contract) between PDVSA and ChinaOil -- were deposited for the purposes of (a) making regular debt service payments to CDB, and (b) maintaining a minimum cash collateral balance. The borrower was required to maintain a minimum cash balance in the collection (escrow) account equivalent to no less than 1.3 times the aggregate amount of principal, interest, and any other amount due during the next repayment period. If the minimum cash balance was not maintained, then PDVSA would be responsible for increasing the amount of fuel and/or crude oil to be delivered under the petroleum sales and purchase contract to ensure that (a) the actual debt service coverage ratio was maintained at the required level at the required times; and (b) the amount in the New Collection Account was sufficient to meet the required balance requirements set out in the facility agreement. If PDVSA did not do so, then BANDES was responsible for transferring funds to the CDB-controlled bank account to 'remedy any shortfall.' The lender also had the ability to block the debtor from withdrawing the funds.

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

In 2010, the Long Term Facility (see Record ID#37804, and 37808) of the China-Venezuela Joint Fund (see Record ID#58677) was signed. It funded a number of projects, including VEF 34,313,466 for the Jirajara Socialist Primary Production Unit (Spanish: Unidad de Producción Primaria Socialista Jirajara). The project cost USD 5,453,320.10. The Chinese funding allowed the project to be expanded by 5,459 hectares. The original farm which formed the basis for this project dates back to at least 2007, and probably earlier. The project is located in Trujillo. It was implemented by the Ministry of People's Power for Agriculture and Lands (MAT). It primarily produces sugar cane. In 2011, there was some controversy over the project when multiple animals from nearby farms escaped and trampled some of the sugar being grown in the Jirajara project. The animals were then taken and relocated by MAT, leading to complaints about corruption from the local farmers.

Staff comments

1. No transaction amount is recorded because it is captured in either Record ID#37804 or #37808. It is unclear if the project was financed by the USD tranche or the CNY tranche.