Permanent members
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The 22 permanent members of the Paris Club are countries with large exposure to other States worldwide and that agree on the main principles and rules of the Paris Club. The exposures may be held directly by the government or through its relevant institutions, notably export credit agencies. These creditor countries have constantly applied the terms defined in the Paris Club Agreed Minutes to their bilateral claims and have settled any bilateral disputes or arrears with Paris Club countries, if any. The following countries are permanent Paris Club members: AUSTRALIA South Africa has been a prospective member since 8 July 2022. This status (which sits between ad hoc participants and full membership) allows a country to attend all TH monthly meetings for a limited period of time. At the end of this period, the prospective member must choose whether to become a full member or return to ad hoc status. |