Ecuador succeeds in restructuring its debt with the People’s Republic of China
Photo: China Development Bank – 中文：国家开发银行. By: 維基小霸王. Source: CC – Wikimedia Commons.
Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso announced in February that he was looking to restructure the country’s debt and improve the terms of a long-term oil sales contract with Beijing. Ecuador reached an agreement with Chinese banks to provide about $1.4 billion in debt relief through 2025, according to an official statement from the Ecuadorian government.
Reportedly, it reached agreements with the China Development Bank and the Export-Import Bank of China on loans of US$1.4 billion and US$1.8 billion, respectively, to extend the loan term and reduce amortization. The agreements also involve the release of a certain amount of exports to the Chinese oil company PetroChina under oil-backed contracts that allow Ecuador to sell an undisclosed amount of oil at market prices.
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