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| Funder | Export-Import Bank of China (China Eximbank) |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | Government of Belarus |
| Country | Belarus |
| Start Date | Jun 14, 2011 |
| End Date | Oct 02, 2033 |
| Duration | 8,146 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Recipient |
| Data Source | AidData Chinese Aid |
| Grant ID | 66722 |
China Eximbank provides $63.9 million buyer’s credit loan for Phase 1 (Zhlobin-Osipovichi Section) of Railway Electrification Project On June 14, 2011, China Eximbank and the Government of Belarus signed a $63,974,952.50 buyer’s credit loan agreement [CHINA EXIMBANK No. BLA201115] for Phase 1 (Zhlobin-Osipovichi Section) of the Railway Electrification Project.
The borrowing terms of this loan, which was funded through a $5.7 billion framework agreement (captured in Record ID#42199), are unknown.
The Government of Belarus on-lent the proceeds of the loan to Belarusian Railway and issued a sovereign guarantee in support of the loan.
The proceeds of the loan were used by the borrower to finance approximately 85% of the cost of a commercial contract [№ 2784] that Belarusian Railway signed with China National Electric Import & Export Corporation (CUEC) on August 25, 2010. The purpose of the project was to electrify a 107 km railway segment from Zhlobin to Osipovichi.
Upon completion, it was envisaged that this project would reduce the cost of transportation by 26% and reduce the consumption of fuel and energy resources by 15%. CUEC was the EPC contractor responsible or implementation. The project officially commenced on June 2, 2011.
Then, on September 27, 2012, a presidential decree ordered the construction of the project during the remainder of 2012 and 2013. A project completion ceremony was held on September 28, 2013.
Government of Belarus
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