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China Eximbank provides $727.2 million preferential buyer's credit for 326.6 km Karaganda-Balkhash Highway Reconstruction Project

$727.2K USD

Funder Export-Import Bank of China (China Eximbank)
Recipient Organization JSC NC KazAvtoZhol
Country Kazakhstan
Start Date Jan 01, 2018
End Date Mar 06, 2033
Duration 5,543 days
Number of Grantees 1
Roles Recipient
Data Source AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID 53554
Grant Description

China Eximbank provides $727.2 million preferential buyer's credit for 326.6 km Karaganda-Balkhash Highway Reconstruction Project In 2018, JSC KazAvtoZhol National Company Joint Stock Company (JSC NC KazAvtoZhol or азАвтоЖол)— a Kazakh state-owned transportation company — and the Export-Import Bank of China signed a preferential buyer's credit (PBC) agreement worth $727,212,309 for the 326.6 km Karaganda-Balkhash Highway Reconstruction Project.

📋 Loan / Grant Terms
📅 Maturity20 years
⏳ Grace Period5 years
💹 Interest Rate2%

The Government of Kazakhstan provided a sovereign guarantee for the loan.

The proceeds of the PBC were to be used by the borrower to finance 85% of the cost of a $855 million commercial (EPC) contract between CITIC Construction Co. Ltd and KazAvtoZhol, which was signed on May 17, 2018.

The purpose of the project is to upgrade a 362.6 km road between Karaganda and Balkhash (in 8 sections) from a 3rd-grade road to a first-grade road. Upon completion, the road will will become a key component of the Astana-Khorgos International Passageway.

The ugrade included the construction of "11 bridges, 32 overpasses for agricultural machinery, three transport junctions, one overpass over the railway...18 recreation areas, 24 bus stops...[and] 1452 lighting poles". A consortium consisting of CITIC Construction Co. Ltd and JV KazGerStroy LLP is responsible for implementation.

Construction began in April 2019 and was expected to be completed by 2021; however, the project had only achieved a 31% completion rate as of the end of 2020 and a 50% completion rate as of April 2021. The project was completed and opened on December 6, 2024.

📋 Staff Comments
  1. This project is also known as the Karaganda-Balkhash Highway Renovation Project and the KB Expressway Upgrade Project. The Russian project title is Строительство трассы Караганда - Балхаш начн or проект по реконструкции участков автомобильной дороги «Караганда-Балхаш».. The Chinese project title is 卡拉干达-巴尔喀什公路改造计划 or “卡拉干达-巴尔哈什”公路改造项目 or 卡拉干达-巴尔哈什公路改造项目 or 哈萨克斯坦KB公路改造项目 or 卡拉干达-巴尔喀什公路项目(363公里).
  2. This China Eximbank loan is not included in the China’s Overseas Development Finance Dataset that Boston University's Global Development Policy Center published in December 2020.
  3. The borrowing terms of the loan are specified in this official source (https://www.dropbox.com/s/5bx9wt7r2tq10ag/%D0%93%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B9%20%D0%BE%D1%82%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%82%20%D0%B7%D0%B0%202020%D0%B3.pdf?dl=0).
  4. In its 2018 financial statements, JSC NC KazAvtoZhol disclosed that it signed 5 preferential buyer’s credit (PBC) agreements with China Eximbank in 2017 and 2018 worth $2,394,789,000 to support 5 road reconstruction projects: a $434.5 million PBC for the Kalbatau–Maikapshagai Road Reconstruction Project (captured via Project ID#54990), a $796 million PBC for the Taldy-Korgan-Kalbatau-Ust-Kamenogorsk Road Reconstruction Project (captured via Project ID#55016), a $253.3 million PBC for the Merke-Burylbaital Highway Reconstruction Project (captured via Project ID#54989), a $183.95 million PBC for the Astana Bypass Road Reconstruction Project (captured via Project ID#54991), and a $727.2 million PBC for the 326.6 km Karaganda-Balkhash Highway Reconstruction Project (captured via Project ID#53554). The combined monetary value of these 5 PBC is $2,394,962,309, which is very close to $2,394,789,000 figure reported in the 2018 financial statements of JSC NC KazAvtoZhol (https://www.dropbox.com/s/5d5y0hhe1xy9wuu/KazAvtoZhol_2018_FS_ENG.pdf?dl=0).
  5. The annual financial statements of JSC NC KazAvtoZhol can be accessed via https://kz.qaj.kz/company/reports/
📚 Sources & References
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  • Karaganda - Balkhash road’s construction to be launched this August
  • Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2018, 'ҚазАвтоЖол' ұлттық компаниясы' акционерлік қоғамының 2013 - 2022 жылдарға арналған даму стратегиясын бекіту туралы
  • 哈萨克斯坦总理马明视察中国企业承建公路项目, О внесении изменения в постановление Правительства Республики Казахстан от 26 декабря 2013 года № 1409 'Об утверждении Стратегии развития акционерного общества 'Национальная компания 'ҚазАвтоЖол' на 2013 – 2022 годы', Проезд по четырём полосам автодороги Караганда – Балхаш планируют открыть в 2021 году Источник – Акимат Карагандинской области @ При копировании рекомендуется использовать ссылку на источник., Запуск скоростной трассы Караганда - Балхаш отложили еще на год... Подробнее: https://kursiv.kz/news/otraslevye-temy/2021-04/zapusk-skorostnoy-trassy-karaganda-balkhash-otlozhili-esche-na-god Копирование возможно только при ссылке на Kursiv.kz. Все права защищены.
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  • 哈萨克斯坦总理马明视察中国企业承建公路项目, Постановление Правительства 310 31.05.2018 Об утверждении перечня инвестиционных проектов, предлагаемых к финансированию за счет средств негосударственных займов под государственные гарантии, на 2018 год Подробнее: https://kodeksy-kz.com/norm_akt/source-%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B2%D0%BE/type-%D0%9F%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5/310-31.05.2018.htm, Об утверждении перечня инвестиционных проектов, предлагаемых к финансированию за счет средств негосударственных займов под государственные гарантии, на 2018 год
  • 中企承建哈公路建设改造项目稳步推进
  • PUBLICATION OF OFFERING CIRCULAR, ГОДОВОЙ ОТЧЕТ АО «НК «ҚазАвтоЖол» за 20 20 год, Қазақстан Республикасы Қаржы министрінің 2017 жылдың 28 маусымындағы №404 бұйрығына сəйкес дайындалған 2021 жылдың 31 желтоқсанында аяқталған жыл бойынша жылдық қаржылық есептілік
  • Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2018
  • Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2019 (Финансовая отчетность за год, закончившийся 31 декабря 2019 года)
  • Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2020 (Финансовая отчетность за год, закончившийся 31 декабря 2020 года)
  • Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2021 (Финансовая отчетность за год, закончившийся 31 декабря 2021 года)
  • Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2022 (Финансовая отчетность за год, закончившийся 31 декабря 2022 года)
  • Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023 with Independent Auditor's Report (Консолидированная финансовая отчетность за год, закончившийся 31 декабря 2023 года с Аудиторским заключением независимого аудитора), Завершена реконструкция автодороги Караганда – Балхаш Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.
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