VOL. XLV

No 15

15-April-2002

ALGERIA

Algeria Secures 30MnGuaranty From IFC, BNP Paribas For Trade Development

Algeria has secured a guaranty agreement of up to 30mn over athree-year period which is designed to benefit private sector Algerianimporters. Signed on 9 April, it is to be structured as a risk-sharingagreement between the International Financial Corporation (IFC the privatesector development arm of the World Bank) and BNP Paribas. Under thisagreement, IFC will provide a 50% guarantee to...