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Section 17.1 - International Report Pages and Workpapers

Argentina
October 21, 2002

In December 2001, the Argentine government defaulted on $50 billion of bonds held by foreign creditors and subsequently imposed strict capital controls that have severely limited the ability of private borrowers to service their external liabilities. Private Argentine borrowers have accumulated significant interest and principal arrears to external creditors. Prior to the present interruption of external debt service, the country had been current on payments since completing a Brady-plan restructuring of bank debt in the early 1990s. A Paris Club rescheduling in 1992 accompanied that exercise.

U.S. banks cut their exposures to Argentina sharply in 2002, reflecting both large reductions in business activity and credit lines, and significant write-offs. In June 2002, U.S. banks� cross-border exposure totaled $6.2 billion, down roughly 44 percent from a year earlier. Locally-funded business fell by over two-thirds, to $3.3 billion.

A severe and extended �

Performing short-term trade credits �

Amount scheduled represents restructured trade exposure with Banco CMF, scheduled as Value Impaired (net of reserve). Amount is not extended for transfer risk as it is subject to a credit risk Doubtful classification.

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