VOL. XLVI

No 13

31-March-2003

UNITED STATES

US Reschedules $177Mn Of Jordans Debt

Fulfilling a commitment made in July last year following a meeting of Paris Club creditor states with Jordan (MEES, 5 August and 15 July), the US has agreed to reschedule $177mn of the countrys debt as part of moves to help the frail Jordanian economy weather the current conflict in Iraq. The agreement, which was signed on 23 March by Jordanian Minister of Finance Michel Marto and US Ambassador Edward Gnehm, will...