BENIN  Debt treatment -      June 22, 1989

Amounts treated

$193 million

Categories of debt treated

Treatment of maturities falling due from June 1, 1989 up to June 30, 1990

Repayment profile

Treatment under Toronto terms (cancellation rate of 33%)

  • repayment of non ODA credits over 14 years, with 8 years of grace, after cancellation to a rate of 33%
  • repayment of ODA credits over 25 years with 14 years of grace

Specific provisions

Good will clause

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 Mr. Denis Samuel-Lajeunesse, Co-Chairman of the Paris Club.

The head of the debtor country's delegation was Mr. Didier Dassi, Minister of Finance.

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