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DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO Debt Treatment - September 13, 2002

Supporting aggreements with the international institutions Programme supported by an Arrangement under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) with the IMF approved on June 12, 2002
Download the IMF report : PRGF Document
Total external debt of the country $14300 million as of December 31, 2001 , $9703 million of which being due to the Paris Club as of June 30, 2002
Amounts treated $8980 million , of which $4640 million being canceled , of which $4340 million M$ being rescheduled
Categories of debts treated treatment of arrears as of June 30, 2002 , treatment of maturities falling due from July 01, 2002 up to March 31, 2006
Repayment profile treatment under Naples 67% terms
  • repayment of non ODA credits over 23 years , with 6 years of grace
  • repayment of ODA credits over 40 years with 16 years of grace
Specific provisions
free transferability provision
Phases
  • First phase : From July 01, 2002 up to June 29, 2003 implemented at the signature of the agreement
  • Second phase : From June 30, 2003 up to June 30, 2004 implemented at November 17, 2003
  • Third phase : From July 01, 2004 up to March 31, 2006 implemented at July 26, 2004

payment of non-consolidated amounts before March 31, 2003
Comparability of treatment provision yes
Cutoff date June 30, 1983
Organisation of the session The meeting was chaired by Ambroise FAYOLLE, vice chairman of the Paris Club
The head of the debtor country's delegation was Mr Mbuyamu MATUNGULU, Minister of Economy, Finances and Budget
Participating creditors
AUSTRIA , BELGIUM , BRAZIL , CANADA , FRANCE , GERMANY , ITALY , JAPAN , NETHERLANDS , NORWAY , SPAIN , SWEDEN , SWITZERLAND , UNITED KINGDOM , UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Observers
DENMARK , RUSSIAN FEDERATION , African Development Bank , European Commission , IMF , OECD , UNCTAD , World Bank
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