Professional Documents
Culture Documents
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Outline
1. Financing investments
2. Building capacity to borrow
3. Debt management policy
4. Debt management practices
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Key Messages
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Financing Investments
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Financing Investments
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Building Capacity to Borrow
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Building Capacity to Borrow
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Discussion Point
1. Yes
2. No
3. Not sure
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Discussion Point
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Borrowing Capacity
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Challenges & Action Planning
16. DEBT problems
A. Short-Term Debt being rolled over
Poor Management B. Long-Term Debt too large
of Resources C. Long-Term Debt in foreign currency
D. Debt Management Unit weak/none
E. Debt Policies & Procedures poor
Potential Actions
Action 16.1 Establish written policies and procedures governing debt Action 16.6 Establish a debt management unit within the
management that strictly require the use of long term debt only for finance department to perform risk management and
capital investments and the use of short term debt only for liquidity cash management functions including carefully planning
management within the limits of a fiscal year. [E] all borrowings, maintaining records of all debts and
reporting on their status regularly. [D]
Action 16.2 Establish a written financial management policy that
strictly prohibits borrowing to offset an Operating Deficit at the end Action 16.7 On a project by project basis, compare the
of a fiscal year. [A/E] cost of borrowing through a variety of mechanisms,
including the use of public private partnerships, to the
Action 16.3 Establish written policies and procedures governing debt cost of delaying or canceling the project. [B]
management that strictly require all debt to be only in local currency.
[C/E] Action 16.8 Review outstanding debt for opportunities
for restructuring/refinancing to reduce annual debt
Action 16.4 Establish written policies and procedures governing debt payments and total costs. For new debt, if possible,
management that establish prudent limits to the level of debt service maintain an option for future refinancing. [E]
that can be taken on. [B/E]
Action 16.9 Identify, review and minimize all contingent
Action 16.5 Establish debt management safeguards against late or liabilities. [D]
missed debt service payments and violation of any conditions or
covenants contained in their debt agreements. [D]
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Debt Management Policy
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Debt Management Policy
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Debt Management Policy – Principles
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Debt Management Policy – Principles…
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Debt Management Policy – Types of Debt
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Debt Management Policy – Restructuring
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Debt Management Policy – Other
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Debt Management Practices
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Creditworthy Debt Management
But…
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Covenants
Right of set-off
• the right to set-off debt service payments from other bank accounts held by
the borrower.
O&M covenant
• system must be operated and in an efficient manner and maintained in good
working order.
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Covenants…
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Monitoring the Service Provider’s Debts
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Discussion Point
1. Yes
2. No
3. Not sure
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Debt Management Unit
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Debt Management Function
Able to access independent financial and legal advisers for structuring and
negotiation of all short- and long-term debt
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Conclusions
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Thank you