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Viewing cable 07PARIS2374, PARIS CLUB - MAY 2007 TOUR D'HORIZON AND PERU AGREEMENT
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 06 PARIS 002374
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EB/IFD/OMA
TREASURY FOR DO/IDD AND OUSED/IMF
SECDEF FOR USDP/DSAA
PASS EXIM FOR CLAIMS -- EDELARIVA
PASS USDA FOR CCC -- ALEUNG/DERICKSON/KCHADWICK
PASS USAID FOR CLAIMS
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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EFIN ECON EAID XM XA XH XB XF FR
SUBJECT: PARIS CLUB - MAY 2007 TOUR D'HORIZON AND PERU AGREEMENT
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SUMMARY
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¶1. (SBU) At the May 22-24 meeting of the Paris Club, creditors
agreed to allow Peru to prepay at face value as much as $2.5 billion
in previously rescheduled non-concessional debt in order to support
its efforts to implement sound debt management policies. The
Secretariat reported on technical talks with Argentina, which asked
SIPDIS
for concessions on late interest and access to new export credits in
exchange for clearing its arrears. Paris Club creditors agreed that
continued technical talks should be encouraged, but were reluctant
to consider any concessions until Argentina makes a serious offer.
Creditors also discussed how to proceed in normalizing financial
relations with Angola, which has almost fully cleared its arrears to
the Paris Club, but continues to owe late interest. In recognition
of its progress on economic reform and reaching the "Completion
Point" of the Heavily Indebted Poor Country (HIPC) initiative, Paris
Club creditors granted Sao Tome and Principe the final phase of HIPC
debt relief. Turning to a debt issue currently drawing press and
political attention in several countries, the Paris Club discussed
what, if any, actions creditors should take to counter threats to
HIPC debt relief posed by litigating creditors. During its 7th
annual session with the private sector, the Paris Club exchanged
views on best practices for advancing our debt treatment objectives
for low-income countries (LICs). The Paris Club also reviewed
progress on debt issues for the Comoros (pre-HIPC eligibility), Iraq
(progress on various bilateral debt deals), Serbia and Montenegro
(division of former Yugoslavia debt), and Zimbabwe (legal action to
collect debt).
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Angola
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¶2. (SBU) The Netherlands and Sweden reported that Angola still had
not cleared all arrears. In light of ongoing dialogue with Angola,
however, both countries said they believed the continued delays
reflected weak debt management capacity rather than an unwillingness
to pay. The Paris Club Secretariat said Angolan Finance Minister de
Morais had promised to continue working with the Club to clear these
remaining arrears (excluding late interest). The United States
informed the Club it had refunded a $3 million overpayment to
Angola. Japan, the Netherlands, and Norway said their export credit
agencies (ECAs) were under increasing pressure to reopen in Angola,
but remained off-cover for now to maintain Paris Club solidarity.
Spain confirmed that its ECA was open for short-term financing, but
said Angola thus far has been interested only in medium- and
long-term financing.
¶3. (SBU) Japan requested that, once all arrears are cleared, the
Club proceed swiftly to implement its previously agreed plan of
action. (According to this plan, set out by the PC Chair in March,
once arrears are cleared, Angola should unilaterally pay 40-60% of
late interest due, and then propose a schedule for paying off the
balance over time. In return, Paris Club members' ECAs, at their
discretion, could decide to go on-cover. As an additional
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inducement, creditors might offer, on a bilateral basis but subject
to Paris Club coordination, to reduce the late interest rate or any
penalty charges. Creditors could also offer debt-for-aid and
debt-for-equity swaps, based on existing limitations.) The United
States cautioned that offering concessions on late interest could be
interpreted as rescheduling without an IMF agreement, and also have
a spillover effect on Argentina. The Secretariat countered that
Angola and Argentina were different cases.
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Argentina
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¶4. (SBU) Summarizing recent technical discussions with Argentine
Finance Secretary Chodos, the Secretariat reported having
underscored and explained the reason for requiring an IMF program as
a condition of a Paris Club rescheduling. As an alternative,
Argentina could propose a unilateral plan for clearing its arrears.
Chodos asked if Paris Club creditors, in return, would be willing to
stop the clock on late interest and begin offering ECA financing
before arrears were completely cleared. Creditors were generally
united in their reaction, agreeing that technical discussions should
continue, but remaining reluctant to consider any concessions until
Argentina makes a concrete proposal, possibly including initial
unilateral payments on arrears.
¶5. (SBU) The Secretariat encouraged creditors to start thinking
about what sort of arrears payment plan they would find acceptable
and what flexibility their ECAs might have after Argentina made the
first move. The United States said it had no flexibility on late
interest or ECA cover policy (i.e., arrears must be fully cleared),
and urged creditors to stand firm. Japan and Italy, citing the
alternative scenarios included in the GOA's recent non-paper,
stressed that Argentina was capable of clearing its arrears. (The
IMF reported that Argentina continues to accumulate reserves but
believes the government has no plans to alter its unsustainable
economic policy mix.) Japan said waiving interest was tantamount to
a rescheduling and therefore was a non-starter. The Secretariat
noted that there appeared to be no enthusiasm among creditors to
stop the clock on late interest.
¶6. (SBU) During an earlier G7 debt-experts discussion, Germany
indicated its ECA was not under pressure to reopen and said any
decision to go back on cover before arrears were fully cleared would
be a political one. Several participants questioned whether
Argentina was indeed serious about arranging to clear its Paris Club
arrears before national elections in October. France thought this
pre-election period might be a window of opportunity for the Paris
Club, but cautioned that taking advantage of it would not be
cost-free. France underscored the need to adhere to Paris Club
principles in trying to find a way forward on Argentina, but also
suggested that once Argentina starts to clear its arrears, ECAs
could reopen export cover at their discretion.
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Comoros
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¶7. (U) The IMF reported its Board's discussion of Comoros' Poverty
Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) request had been postponed
pending financing assurances from the African Development Bank
(AfDB). Because Comoros is $31 million in arrears, the AfDB must
reclassify it as a post-conflict country to give it access to an
arrears clearance facility. The IMF said this will not happen until
end-June. Given this delay, the Secretariat will hold off inviting
Comoros to negotiate the terms of a Naples flow treatment.
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Iraq
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¶8. (SBU) The Secretariat announced the "good news" that Saudi
Arabia had agreed to provide Iraq debt relief on Paris Club
comparable terms. Responding to an Iraqi letter to the Secretariat
asserting that Russia was attempting to tie debt relief to oil
contracts (a breach of Paris Club principles), the Russian
delegation said it understood Club concerns, which its Finance
Minister had shared with the government, but had no official
reaction at this time. Italy urged Russia not to wait another month
to respond to such a serious allegation.
¶9. (SBU) Referring to another Iraqi letter asking for assistance in
sorting out a contested post-1990 claim by Germany, the Secretariat
requested that discussions be postponed until next month given the
complexity of the case. Germany asserts the $68 million claim
involves a transfer of funds stranded in the Iraqi central bank that
should be excluded from the Paris Club debt treatment.
Documentation provided by Iraq indicates this is a complicated,
unsettled transaction covered by the PC deal, rather than a simple
transfer case. In an exchange on the margins of the meeting,
Germany told us that, under the terms of the contract, it is seeking
arbitration with Iraq to determine whether the claim should be
treated under the PC Agreed Minute.
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Peru
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¶10. (U) Creditors concluded an agreement that will allow Peru to
prepay at face value the entirety of its previously rescheduled
non-concessional debt falling due between 2007 and 2015. Peru was
confident that it could raise enough money in the market to finance
prepayment of all eligible debt, and did not request a withdrawal
clause in the agreement as it had done for a similar prepayment
operation last year. All creditors except France and Italy
announced their intention to allow all of their eligible claims to
be prepaid. Italy said it would offer a portion (yet to be decided)
of its claims, while France said it was still undecided (a decision
for its new Finance Minister). Both France and Italy said high
fixed interest rate contracts meant prepayment at face value
entailed a large budgetary cost, but joined other PC creditors in
voicing support for Peru's proposal as sound debt management policy.
Total Paris Club debt to be prepaid could amount to as much as $2.5
billion, of which $450 million is owed to the US.
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Sao Tome and Principe
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¶11. (U) STP's Completion Point agreement under the Heavily Indebted
Poor Country (HIPC) initiative paves the way for 100% cancellation
of its Paris Club debt. Belgium, France, Germany, Spain, and Russia
agreed to cancel $23.9 million in nominal terms, representing their
share of HIPC debt relief. The remaining $0.6 million in official
development assistance (ODA) claims will be canceled on a voluntary
basis. (The United States is not a creditor.)
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Serbia and Montenegro
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¶12. (U) Citing the recent installation of a new government,
creditors agreed to give the Serbian authorities another month to
respond to the letter, sent by the Secretariat on behalf of Germany,
Japan, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Switzerland, reiterating that
Serbia and Montenegro must sign new bilateral agreements with Paris
Club creditors based on the debtor/guarantor principle, unless the
creditor agrees otherwise. In the meantime, the Secretariat will
draft a letter to the newly appointed Finance Minister explaining
the current situation.
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Zimbabwe
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¶13. (SBU) The United States reported that its export credit agency
(Exim Bank) was using legal recourse (consistent with the Paris
Club's July 2005 letter to Zimbabwe) to preserve its rights that
were set to expire under the six-year U.S. statute of limitations.
Faced with threat of a suit in early May, Zimbabwe paid the US a $5
million arrears installment. The United States intended to pursue
the claim in court in July if Zimbabwe did not pay off the entire
remaining $40 million debt. The Netherlands revealed that it had
taken similar action in 2005-2006 and was able to recover EUR 5
million. The UK reported it had recently gone to court to extend
the statute of limitation on its claims. (Note: Since this meeting,
the government of Zimbabwe made an additional $40 million payment to
settle the bulk of its debt to ExIm. Zimbabwe still has debt in
arrears to other USG agencies.)
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Selling Claims and Litigating Creditors
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¶14. (SBU) The Paris Club issued a press release stating that
creditors "are committed to avoid selling their claims on HIPC
countries to other creditors who do not intend to provide debt
relief under the HIPC initiative, and urge other creditors to follow
suit." The press release was the result of a protracted and at
times acrimonious debate in the Club. The Secretariat was intent on
highlighting the "threat" posed by litigating creditors to HIPC
PARIS 00002374 005 OF 006
countries and received strong support from Denmark, the Netherlands,
and the UK, all of whom stressed that the Paris Club needed to react
to this increasingly important domestic political issue. Offering
what seemed to be a lone dissenting voice, the United States argued
that an emphasis on litigation was misplaced, and that the press
release should instead call on all non-Paris Club creditors to
provide comparable treatment under the HIPC initiative.
¶15. (SBU) The press release also stated that "creditors have agreed
to intensify their work on this issue with a view to identify
concrete measures to tackle the problem," reflecting a strong desire
by most Club members to act. There was limited debate on what
measures might be taken or could be effective, but the Netherlands
captured the general mood in noting that there was political
momentum the Club should use. At the same time, some creditors
acknowledged that the issue of litigating creditors was a complex
one, the Club's tools were limited, and litigation and trading debt
on secondary markets were important tools of a well functioning
international financial system.
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Annual Meeting with the Private Sector
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¶16. (U) Private sector HIPC restructuring: This was the first of
three themes discussed as part of the Paris Club's 7th annual
meeting with the private sector. A BNP Paribas representative made
the case that, contrary to popular perception, commercial creditors
were committed to providing debt relief under the HIPC initiative.
He blamed delays on the failure of debtor countries to initiate a
dialogue with creditor committees. The World Bank and a Lazard
representative gave presentations on the merits of the Bank's Debt
Reduction Facility (DRF). The Bank has extended the DRF to 2012 in
order to help resolve commercial debt, which represents a large
share of the total debt burden for several HIPC cases. Both parties
characterized the decision in 2004 to restrict the DRF to countries
having reached Decision Point as a key improvement.
¶17. (U) Responding to a concerned raised about the negative impact
of litigation on resolving HIPC debt, a Greylock Capital
representative argued convincingly that litigation plays a useful
and legitimate role in financial markets. He claimed that so-called
"vulture funds," which he defined as those whose business model is
to extract large gains through litigation, were in fact a very small
subset of all creditors. For the vast majority, litigation was a
last resort when debtors failed to enter into good-faith
negotiations. Another private sector representative added that, in
the wake of Argentina's default, those who were previously reluctant
to litigate had been forced to reevaluate their strategy.
¶18. (U) New lending and debt sustainability in low-income countries
(LICs): On this second topic, the IMF provided an overview of the
joint Bank-Fund Debt Sustainability Framework (DSF) for LICs, a tool
designed to identify debt-related vulnerabilities. Using a 20-year
baseline scenario, the DSF looks at the impact of shocks on debt
sustainability, evaluates institutional and policy capacity to
manage debt, sets debt level and policy benchmarks, and recommends
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borrowing strategies for LICs. A representative from Fitch Ratings
discussed debt sustainability in Sub-Sahara African countries,
explaining the limited impact debt relief has on its country ratings
in the absence of substantial policy changes.
¶19. (U) Update on debt restructurings in the private sector and in
the Paris Club: A representative from Houlihan Lokey reviewed
Belize's recent debt restructuring experience in which private
sector collective action played a critical role in negotiating a
deal that extended maturities and put Belize on a sustainable debt
path. The Institute for International Finance applauded Belize (and
separately the Dominican Republic) for following the IIF's
"Principles" as a guide for working with creditors in an open,
transparent, and fair manner. Representatives from Greylock Capital
and the Global Committee of Argentina Bondholders presented the
contrary case of Argentina. They highlighted its strong economic
recovery and warned against the negative impact on financial markets
of allowing Argentina's unilateral debt restructuring to stand as a
precedent.
STAPLETON