BENIN  Debt treatment -      December 18, 1991

Amounts treated

$152 million

Categories of debt treated

Treatment of maturities falling due from January 1, 1992 up to July 31, 1993

Repayment profile

Treatment under London terms (cancellation rate of 50%)

  • repayment of non ODA credits over 23 years, with 6 years of grace, after cancellation to a rate of 50%
  • repayment of ODA credits over 30 years with 12 years of grace

Specific provisions

Possibility to conduct debt swaps

Good will clause

Phases

  • First phase : From January 1, 1992 up to July 31, 1992, implemented at the signature of the agreement
  • Second phase : From August 1, 1992 up to July 31, 1993, not implemented

De minimis threshold of 500,000 SDR

Comparability of treatment provision

yes

Cut-off date

March 31, 1989

Organisation of the session

The meeting was chaired by Ms. Anne Le Lorier, Vice-Chairperson of the Paris Club

The head of the debtor country's delegation was Mr. Paul Dossou, Minister of Finance

Participating creditors
  • BELGIUM
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • ITALY
  • NETHERLANDS
  • NORWAY
  • UNITED KINGDOM
Observers
  • CANADA
  • JAPAN
  • UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
  • IMF
  • OECD
  • UNCTAD
  • World Bank