Chad hopes for ‘favourable opinion’ from Glencore on debt restructuring
N’DJAMENA – Unable to honour internal debt commitments,
authorities in Chad are hoping for a “favourable opinion” from Glencore Plc on
restructuring the country’s commercial debt, Prime Minister Albert Pahimi
Padacke said on Thursday.
“Glencore represents for Chad today more than 98% of the
country’s commercial debt,” Padacke said during a news conference. “We need to
renegotiate things because we have a serious cash flow problem.”
Chad officially requested a restructuring of its public debt
back in January, the first country to do so under a new framework agreed by
Group of 20 (G20) major economies last year.
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday said it was
crucial for Chad to come to comparable terms with its private creditors, the
largest of which is Glencore.
Authorities in Chad have met Glencore four times to discuss
a restructuring deal that would fall within the G20 framework and are awaiting
the company’s decision, Padacke said.
“We are hopeful that the company will agree because all
partners are waiting for Glencore’s decision,” Padacke said. “When you are in
debt, the creditor always has the last word.”
A Glencore spokesperson declined to comment.
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