[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 157 (Tuesday, August 13, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42052-42053]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-20676]


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INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION AGENCY

Agency for International Development


Housing Guaranty Program; Notice of Investment Opportunity

    The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has 
authorized the guaranty of a loan to the Government of the Kingdom of 
Morocco (``Borrower''), as part of USAID's development assistance 
program. The proceeds of this loan will be used to enhance the land 
development for shelter projects for the benefit of low-income families 
in Morocco. At this time, the Borrower has authorized USAID to request 
proposals from eligible lenders for a loan under this program of $15 
Million U.S. Dollars (US$15,000,000). The name and address of the 
Borrower's representatives to be contacted by interested U.S. lenders 
or investment bankers, and the amount of the loan and project number 
are indicated below:

Kingdom of Morocco

    Project No.: 608-HG-004.
    Housing Guaranty Loan No.: 608-HG-006 A01.
    Amount: $15,000,000.
    Attention: Mr. Larbi Nouha, Adjoint au Directeur du Tresor et des 
Finances Exterieures, Ministere des Finances et des Investissements 
Exterieurs.
    Mailing address: Direction du Tresor et des Finances Exterieures, 
Ministere des Finances et des Investissements Exterieurs Boulevard 
Mohamed V, Rabat, Morocco.
    Telex No.: 36.147.
    Telefax No.: 212-7-764-950 (preferred communication).
    Telephone No.: 212-7-762-608.
    Interested lenders should contact the Borrower as soon as possible 
and indicate their interest in providing financing for the Housing 
Guaranty Program. Interested lenders should submit their bids to the 
Borrower's representative by Tuesday, August 27, 1996, 12:00 noon 
Eastern Daylight Savings Time. Bids should be open for a period of 48 
hours from the bid closing date. Copies of all bids should be 
simultaneously sent to the following:
    Mr. Tahar Berrada, Housing and Urban Development Office, RHO USAID/
Rabat, Morocco c/o American Embassy, PSC 74, Box 022, APO AE 09718 
(Street address: USAID/Rabat, 137 Avenue Allal Ben Abdellah, B.P. 120, 
Rabat, Morocco).
    Telex No.: 31005M.
    Telefax No.: 212-7-707-930 (preferred communication).

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    Telephone No.: 212-7-762-265.

    Mr. Peter Pirnie.
    Address: U.S. Agency for International Development, Office of 
Environment and Urban Programs, G/ENV/UP, Room 409, SA-18, Washington, 
D.C. 20523-1822.
    Telex No.: 892703 AID WSA.
    Telefax No.: (703) 875-4639 or (703) 875-4384 (preferred 
communication).
    Telephone No.: (703) 875-4510 or (703) 875-4300.
    For your information the Borrower is currently considering the 
following terms:
    (1) Amount: U.S. $15 million ($15,000,000).
    (2) Term: 30 years.
    (3) Grace Period: Ten years grace on repayment of principal. 
(During grace period, semi-annual payments of interest only). If 
variable interest rate, repayment of principal to amortize in equal, 
semi-annual installments over the remaining 20-year life of the loan. 
If fixed interest rate, semi-annual level payments of principal and 
interest over the remaining 20-year life of the loan.
    (4) Interest Rate: Alternatives of fixed and variable rates, and 
variable rates with interest rate ``caps'', are requested.
    (a) Fixed Interest Rate: If rates are to be quoted based on a 
spread over an index, the lender should use as its index a long bond, 
specifically the 6.0% U.S. Treasury Bond due February 15, 2026. Such 
rate is to be set at the time of acceptance.
    (b) Variable Interest Rate: To be based on the six-month British 
Bankers Association LIBOR, preferably with terms relating to Borrower's 
right to convert to fixed. The rate should be adjusted weekly.
    (c) Variable Interest Rate With ``Cap'': Offers should include a 
maximum (cap) rate ranging from 10% to 12% per annum, and are to be 
based on the six-month British Bankers Association LIBOR. The rate 
should be adjusted weekly.
    (5) Prepayment:
    (a) Offers should include any options for prepayment and mention 
prepayment premiums, if any, and specify the earliest date the option 
can be exercised without penalty.
    (b) Only in an extraordinary event to assure compliance with 
statutes binding USAID, USAID reserves the right to accelerate the loan 
(it should be noted that since the inception of the USAID Housing 
Guaranty Program in 1962, USAID has not exercised its right of 
acceleration).
    (6) Fees: Offers should specify the placement fees and other 
expenses, including USAID fees and Paying and Transfer Agent fees. 
Lenders are requested to include all legal fees and out-of-pocket 
expenses in their placement fee. Such fees and expenses shall be 
payable at closing from the proceeds of the loan. All fees should be 
clearly specified in the offer.
    (7) Closing Date: Not to exceed 60 days from date of selection of 
lender.
    Selection of investment bankers and/or lenders and the terms of the 
loan are initially subject to the individual discretion of the 
Borrower, and thereafter, subject to approval by USAID. Disbursements 
under the loan will be subject to certain conditions required of the 
Borrower by USAID as set forth in agreements between USAID and the 
Borrower.
    The full repayment of the loan will be guaranteed by USAID. The 
USAID guaranty will be backed by the full faith and credit of the 
United States of America and will be issued pursuant to authority in 
Section 222 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (the 
``Act'').
    Lenders eligible to receive the USAID guaranty are those specified 
in Section 238(c) of the Act. They are: (1) U.S. citizens; (2) domestic 
U.S. corporations, partnerships, or associations substantially 
beneficially owned by U.S. citizens; (3) foreign corporations whose 
share capital is at least 95 percent owned by U.S. citizens; and, (4) 
foreign partnerships or associations wholly owned by U.S. citizens.
    To be eligible for the USAID guaranty, the loan must be repayable 
in full no later than the thirtieth anniversary of the disbursement of 
the principal amount thereof and the interest rates may be no higher 
than the maximum rate established from time to time by USAID.
    Information as to the eligibility of investors and other aspects of 
the USAID housing guaranty program can be obtained from:
    Ms. Viviann Gary, Director, Office of Environment and Urban 
Programs, U.S. Agency for International Development, Room 409, SA-18, 
Washington, D.C. 20523-0214, Fax No: (703) 875-4384, Telephone: (703) 
875-4300.

    Dated: August 8, 1996.
Jay L. Knott,
Acting Assistant General Counsel, Bureau for Global Programs, Field 
Support and Research, U.S. Agency for International Development.
[FR Doc. 96-20676 Filed 8-12-96; 8:45 am]
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