China Eximbank agrees to suspend principal and interest payments on multiple loans in August 2020
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
On August 5, 2020, China Eximbank and the Government of Tajikistan signed a debt rescheduling (suspension) agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, the lender agreed to suspend principal and interest payments due between September 2020 and mid-2021 under multiple loan agreements. The total estimated suspension amount was $40 million. Then, in September 2020, Paris Club creditor countries agreed to provide to the Republic of Tajikistan a time-bound suspension of debt service due from May 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020.
Number of official sources
4
Number of total sources
9
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Tajikistan [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Government of Tajikistan [Government Agency]