China Eximbank suspended $40 million USD of debt from the Government of Tajikistan
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Export-Import Bank of China (China Eximbank) [State-owned Policy Bank]
Recipient
Tajikistan
Sector
Action relating to debt (Code: 600)
Flow type
Debt rescheduling
Level of public liability
Central government debt
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
In August 2021, China Export-Import Bank suspended 40 million USD of debt for Tajikistan. This was following Tajikistan's request for the bank to assist with USD $1.2 billion debt the country owes. According to the China Africa Research Initiative of Johns Hopkins, Tajikistan signed a memorandum for the suspension agreement in January 2021. The recipient country is still seeking further debt relief.
Additional details
1. No transaction (financial commitment) amount is recorded to avoid any double counting with previous loan commitments to Tajikistan.
Number of official sources
2
Number of total sources
4
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Unspecified Tajikistan Government Institute [Government Agency]