VOL. XXII

NO. 10

12-DECEMBER-1988

Financial and Banking News

AID FLOWS

Egypt Reduces Wheat Debt to Australia

Egypt has repaid to the Australian Wheat Board about half of the $130mn debtfalling due between July and December 1988 for past supplies of Australianwheat. The cash payment was a condition set by the Board, which is owed about$600mn by Egypt, before agreeing to negotiate on wheat shipments for 1989. Theremaining part of the $130mn is to be repaid by Egypt by the end of the year.