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SECSTATE SECTOR SECURITY SEMAAN GABY EID SEN SENC SENG SENS SENU SENV SENVQGR SENVSPL SENVSXE SEP SERBIA SERZH SETTLEMENTS SEVN SEXP SF SFNV SG SGNV SGWI SH SHANNON SHI SHUM SI SILVASANDE SIMS SIPDI SIPDIS SIPR SIPRNET SIPRS SIUK SK SKCA SKEP SKI SKSAF SL SLM SLOVAK SM SMAR SMI SMIG SMIL SMIT SMITH SMRT SN SNA SNAP SNAR SNUC SO SOC SOCI SOCIA SOCIETY SOCIO SOCIS SOCISZX SOCR SOCY SOE SOFA SOI SOIC SOLI SOLIC SOM SOMALIA SOPN SORT SOSI SOVIET SOWGC SP SPAS SPC SPCE SPCVIS SPECI SPECIALIST SPILL SPP SPSTATE SR SREF SRIT SRS SRYI SSA SSH ST STAG START STATE STC STEINBERG STEPHEN HADLEY STET STP STR STUDENT SU SUCCESSION SUFFRAGE SULLIVAN SUMMIT SUR SUSAN SV SW SWHO SWMN SX SXG SY SYAI SYMBOL SYR SYRIA SYSI SYTH SZ TA TAGS TALAL TAUSCHER TAX TB TBI TBID TBIO TBIOZK TBKIO TBO TC TCOR TCSENV TD TDA TE TECH TECHNOLOGY TER TERAA TERFIN TERR TERROR TERRORISM TF TFIN TG TGRY TH THANH THE THERESE THIRDTERM THKSJA THOMAS THOMAS THOMMA THPY TI TIA TIBO TIFA TINT TIO TIP TITI TIUZ TJ TK TL TM TN 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KUIR KUM KUNA KUNC KUNH KUNP KUNR KUS KUWAIT KV KVBL KVIP KVIR KVIS KVPR KVRC KVRP KW KWAC KWAK KWAWC KWBC KWBG KWBW KWCI KWCR KWGB KWHG KWIC KWIM KWIR KWKN KWM KWMJN KWMM KWMN KWN KWNM KWNN KWOMN KWPA KWPB KWPG KWPR KWRC KWRF KWRG KWUN KWWT KWWW KX KY KZ LA LAB LABOR LANSANA LANTERN LARREA LARS LAS LAURA LAVIN LAW LB LBAR LBY LE LEAGUE LEB LEBIK LEGAT LEGATT LEIS LEON LEVINE LEW LG LGAT LH LI LIB LICC LIMA LINE LK LMS LN LO LOG LOPEZ LORAN LOTT LOVE LR LS LT LTG LTTE LU LV LVPR LY LZ MA MAAR MACEDONIA MACP MANUEL MANUEL SERGIO GONZALEZ MAP MAPP MAPS MAR MARAD MARANTIS MARIA MARIE MARINO MARITIME MARK MARQUEZ MARR MARS MARTIN MARV MAS MASC MASS MATT MAYA MB MBM MC MCA MCAP MCAPARR MCAPN MCAPP MCAPS MCAT MCC MCCAIN MCCONNELL MCCP MCGRAW MCRM MCTRE MD MDA MDC MDO ME MEA MED MEDIA MEETINGS MENDIETA MEP MEPI MEPN MEPP MERCOSUR MESUR MEX MF MFA MFO MG MGL MGMT MGOV MGT MGTA MH MHUC MI MIAH MIC MICHAEL MICHEL MIGUEL FELIPE CANAHUATI YACAMAN MIGUEL VARGAS MALDONADO MIK MIKE MIL MILI MILITANTS MILITARY MILLENNIUM MINURSO MINUSTAH MITCHELL MJ MK ML MLS MMAR MMED MN MNLF MNNC MNNUC MNU MNUC MNUCH MNUCWA MNUM MNUN MNUR MNUS MNVC MO MOHAMAD MOHAMED HESHAM ELDIN YOUSSEF MOHAMMAD MOLINA MONTENEGRO MONUC MONY MOOPS MOP MOPP MOPPS MOPS MORALES MORG MOROCCO MORS MOS MOTO MOTT MP MPOL MPOS MPP MPS MQADHAFI MR MRCRE MRRR MRS MRSEC MS MSG MSIG MT MTAA MTAG MTCAE MTCR MTCRA MTCRE MTRCE MTRE MTRRE MTS MU MUC MUCN MUKASEY MULLEN MUNC MURAD MURRAY MV MW MX MY MZ NA NAC NACB NADIA NAFTA NAM NAMSA NANCY NAR NARC NARCOTICS NARR NAS NASA NAT NATEU NATGAS NATIONAL NATO NATOAFGHAN NATOBALKANS NATOIRAQ NATOOPS NATOPOLICY NATSIOS NAVO NB NBTS NBU NC NCCC NCD NCT NCTC NDI NDP NE NEA NEC NEGROPONTE NEI NELSON NEPAD NERG NET NEW NFATC NFMS NFSO NG NGO NGUYEN NH NI NICHOLAS NICOLE NIH NIPP NK NKWG NL NLD NLIAEA NLO NMFS NMNUC NMUC NNPT NO NOAA NOI NOK NON NONE NORAD NOTAG NOVO NP NPA NPG NPT NR NRC NRG NRR NRRC NS NSC NSF NSFO NSG NSSP NT NTDB NTSB NTTC NU NUC NUIN NV NW NZ NZUS OA OAO OARC OAS OASC 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06VIENNA3622 | DEMARCHE TO AUSTRIA: 2007 LIBERIA PARTNERS FORUM [...] A/DCM presented reftel demarche on December 27 to Carolina Gudenus, the Austrian MFA's DAS-level Africa Director. We stressed the need for high-level engagement in the February 2007 Liberia Partners' Forum, pointing out that Secretary Rice, Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and SIPD [...] | 2006-12-27 15:18:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON PPOL AU |
06VIENNA41 | AUSTRIAN EU PRESIDENCY UPS THE ANTE ON ENERGY [...] (U) Summary: In response to the dispute over natural gas supplies between Ukraine and Russia, Austrian officials have given new weight to their plan of making energy a focal point of Austria's EU presidency. Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik said in a public statement that the EU would discuss [...] | 2006-01-05 17:16:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ENRG EPET PREL PGOV AU |
06VIENNA42 | AUSTRIAN RAIFFEISEN IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSSIA- [...] According to Austrian and international media reports, the Austrian Raiffeisen Investment Group (RIAG),a subsidiary of Raiffeisen Zentralbank (RZB),played a pivotal role in the Russian-Ukrainian gas deal. At the core of the deal (reportedly) is an arrangement for the Ukrainian Naftogaz com [...] | 2006-01-05 17:48:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ENRG EPET PREL PGOV AU |
06VIENNA462 | 2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR AUSTRIA [...] Following is 2006 Investment Climate Statement for Austria, keyed to reftel instructions: 2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT -- AUSTRIA -------------------------------------------- Introduction ------------ With the European Union's (EU) enlargement in May 2004, Austria's location beca [...] | 2006-02-15 14:59:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ELAB ETRD PGOV KTDB OPIC USTR AU |
06VIENNA514 | USG CONCERNS OVER AUSTRIAN BANKING OPERATIONS [...] (S/NF) In view of continued Washington questions about the operations of Raiffeisen Zentralbank (RZB) and Bank Austria Creditanstalt (BA/CA) in several areas, this cable attempts to consolidate all the information that this Mission has regarding allegations and GoA responses. Embassy would [...] | 2006-02-17 19:38:00 | Embassy Vienna | SECRET | PARM PREL EFIN MNUC KCRM KTFN KNNP AU |
06VIENNA515 | USG CONCERNS OVER AUSTRIAN BANKING OPERATIONS [...] (S/NF) In view of continued Washington questions about the operations of Raiffeisen Zentralbank (RZB) and Bank Austria Creditanstalt (BA/CA) in several areas, this cable attempts to consolidate all the information that this Mission has regarding allegations and GoA responses. Embassy would apprecia [...] | 2006-02-17 19:38:00 | Embassy Vienna | SECRET | PARM PREL EFIN MNUC KCRM KTFN KNNP AU |
06VIENNA540 | AUSTRIAN EU PRESIDENCY JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Austrians have organized a broad range of law enforcement and counterterrorism-related meetings and seminars during their EU Presidency from January - June 2006. The recently adopted (December 6, 2005) EU Council paper on "A Strategy for the External Dimension of JHA: Global [...] | 2006-02-22 10:39:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER KCRM SNAR EFIN ETTC AU EUN |
06VIENNA576 | EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK LOAN TO SYRIA: AUSTRIAN [...] (C) On February 24-25, post met separately with the following GoA officials to underscore reftel concerns with European Investment Bank (EIB) loans to Syria: Ralph Scheide, the Austrian MFA's Assistant Secretary-level Director for the Middle East and Africa; Melitta Schubert, Head of the MFA's [...] | 2006-02-24 16:34:00 | Embassy Vienna | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EFIN PREL PGOV SY AU |
06VIENNA664 | AMBASSADOR RAISES RUE/RAIFFEISEN WITH FINANCE [...] (S) During a February 28 meeting with Finance Minister Karl-Heinz Grasser, Ambassador McCaw raised continuing USG concerns over the non-transparent RUE gas deal and the key involvement of an Austrian bank, Raiffeisen Investment Holding AG (RIAG),in the RosUkrEnergo (RUE) joint venture. The A [...] | 2006-03-03 17:11:00 | Embassy Vienna | SECRET | PREL EFIN AU ENGR |
06VIENNA716 | THE VIENNA STOCK EXCHANGE - A BOOM THAT COULD [...] The Vienna Stock Exchange (VSE) is enjoying an extended boom phase. The VSE is up 51% in 2005, 219% over the period 2003 to 2005, and 242% from the 2001-2005 period. The VSE has been one of the best performing exchanges worldwide. On February 21, 2006, the Austrian Traded Index (ATX) hit a [...] | 2006-03-09 11:23:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN AU |
06VIENNA764 | MARCH 2-3 U.S.- EU SENIOR LEVEL TALKS ON JUSTICE, [...] (SBU) Summary. The Senior Level U.S.-EU Informal Meeting on Justice, Freedom, and Security (JLS) was held in Vienna March 2 and 3, and covered the full range of JLS issues on migration, borders and visas, counter-terrorism and security, and law enforcement cooperation. Among the key outcom [...] | 2006-03-14 08:36:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER EUN KCRM SNAR EFIN ETTC AU |
06VIENNA826 | TERRORIST FINANCE: JI-4 PRENOTIFICATION TO [...] (S) On March 17, EconUnit Chief delivered reftel talking points, background paper, and names to Birgit Ertl from the Financial Market Division in the Ministry of Finance. Ertl promised to distribute the information immediately to the appropriate authorities in the Ministry of Interior, Finan [...] | 2006-03-17 16:18:00 | Embassy Vienna | SECRET | EFIN KTFN PTER PREL ETTC AU |
06VIENNA894 | STATUS OF AUSTRIAN RECONSTRUCTION DISBURSEMENTS IN [...] As of December 2005, Austria has disbursed Euro 1.5 million (USD 1.8 million) in technical assistance to Iraq, according to Lydia Saadat, the MFA's Assistance Coordinator for the Middle East and Asia. (Saadat's department is updating figures for the first quarter of 2006). Austria had pledg [...] | 2006-03-27 06:27:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN IZ AU |
06VIENNA956 | U.S.-EU TROIKA ON NONPROLIFERATION, ARMS CONTROL [...] (SBU) INTRODUCTION: ISN Acting DAS Andrew Semmel and Acting Permanent Representative to Geneva Conference on Disarmament Thomas Cynkin met representatives of the Austrian EU Presidency, the future Finnish Presidency, the European Commission's delegation to IAEA, and the EU Council Secretariat [...] | 2006-03-31 12:00:00 | Embassy Vienna | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL PTER MARR MNUC ETTC EFIN KNNP EUN |
06VIENNA976 | Bank's Problems Shake Austrian Political Scene [...] Austria's fourth largest banking group, BAWAG P.S.K. (BAWAG),already reeling from questionable loans to the bankrupt U.S. futures and commodities brokerage firm Refco, has admitted it incurred (hitherto concealed) losses of Euro one billion in 2000. The losses stemmed from high risk specula [...] | 2006-04-03 13:14:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN PGOV ELAB AU |
06VIENTIANE307 | ADB EXAMINES ITS OPTIONS IN A DONOR-DRIVEN ECONOMY [...] (C) Summary. As part of a new Country Strategy and Program (CSP),the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is to re-vamp and trim its lending and granting policies for Laos. This is partly in response to criticisms of ADB projects from development partners, but mostly due to ADB guidelines for conti [...] | 2006-03-31 09:13:00 | Embassy Vientiane | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EFIN PGOV PHUM ECON LA |
06VIENTIANE564 | USTR VISIT TO LAOS [...] Summary. On June 21 and 22 USTR Director for Southeast Asia and Pacific, David Bisbee, met with GoL officials from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MIC),Customs and Tax Officials from the Ministry of Finance (MoF),the IPR officers in the Science, Technology and Environment Section in t [...] | 2006-06-22 09:48:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KIPR EFIN LA |
06VILNIUS355 | RUSSIAN BANKER BABENKO'S PRISON TIME EXTENDED; [...] A Vilnius court extended the imprisonment of former Russian banker Igor Babenko for three months on April 7. After the Vilnius court ruled on September 8, 2005, to extradite Babenko (reftel),the Migration Department subsequently granted asylum status on January 30. The Prosecutor General app [...] | 2006-04-12 10:27:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ENRG EFIN KCRM KJUS PHUM LH RS |
06VILNIUS473 | DISTRICT COURT OVERTURNS RUSSIAN BANKER BABENKO'S [...] Vilnius District Administrative Court revoked on May 22 the Migration Department's decision granting Russian banker Igor Babenko asylum in Lithuania. Babenko has seven days to appeal to the Supreme Administrative Court. Barring an appeal, the ruling sets the stage for the Vilnius Appeals Co [...] | 2006-05-23 12:54:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ENRG EFIN KCRM PHUM LH RS |
06WARSAW1515 | POLAND: DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON CONTRIBUTIONS FOR [...] On July 18, Econoff delivered reftel demarche points to Mr. Jerzy Pomianowski, Director of Development Co-operation Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mr.Pomianowski sent the following response dated July 21, 2006. 2. Begin text. Thank you for the information on U.S. assistanc [...] | 2006-07-25 15:44:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN EUN PL |
06WARSAW1529 | POLAND'S EURO ADOPTION A DISTANT PROSPECT [...] (SBU) Begin Summary. Poland has not yet set a target date for Eurozone entry even though it must eventually adopt the Euro. The Euro convergence issue, however, is being actively debated among economists and politicians in Poland. Bankers, as expected, support fast Euro adoption, while most [...] | 2006-07-27 11:59:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PREL PL |
06WARSAW1632 | Poland: Frank Mermoud's Visit [...] (SBU) Frank Mermoud, Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs, visited Warsaw July 14 to urge the Polish government to change its position on the 13% reduction in reimbursement prices for imported drugs that became effective July  [...] | 2006-08-08 06:51:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON ENRG PREL PL |
06WARSAW240 | Poland's Stabilization Pact - What it means for the [...] (SBU) On February 2, the ruling conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party signed a stabilization pact with two opposition parties - Self Defense (SO) and the League of Polish Families (LPR). The pact includes a list of bills the parties agree to support, and a shorter list of those they will d [...] | 2006-02-15 10:18:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PREL PL |
06WARSAW2405 | TERRORIST FINANCE: TERRORIST FACILITATORS AND [...] No summary [...] | 2006-11-16 15:58:00 | Embassy Warsaw | SECRET | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL |
06WARSAW348 | POLAND WILL PROPOSE POSTPONEMENT OF EIB LOAN TO [...] (C) Begin Summary. Poland's MFA reported that it will recommend postponing a final decision on the EIB loan to the Syrian government until after a report on Syria's cooperation on the Rafiq Hariri assasination is provided to the UNSC in late March. Poland is uncertain that the postponement [...] | 2006-03-01 16:19:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV SY PL |
06WARSAW35 | POLISH GOVERNMENT REPLACES FINANCE MINISTER TERESA [...] (C) In a surprise move, Prime Minister Marcinkiewicz has replaced Finance Minister Teresa Lubinska with ex-Civic Platform Party (PO) insider and budget expert Zyta Gilowksa. In addition, Gilowska will hold the rank of Deputy Prime Minister. From September 2001 to May 2005 Gilowska was a membe [...] | 2006-01-10 13:08:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PL PREL |
06WARSAW36 | POLISH GOVERNMENT REPLACES FINANCE MINISTER TERESA [...] (C) In a surprise move, Prime Minister Marcinkiewicz has replaced Finance Minister Teresa Lubinska with ex-Civic Platform Party (PO) insider and budget expert Zyta Gilowksa. In addition, Gilowska will hold the rank of Deputy Prime Minister. From September 2001 to May 2005 Gilowska was a membe [...] | 2006-01-10 15:11:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PL PREL |
06WARSAW50 | POLAND: Scenesetter for CODEL Duncan Visit, January [...] (U) Poland with an area of 313,000 square kilometers is about the size of New Mexico. Poland's population of 38.6 million (2004 est.) is 96 percent ethnically Polish and almost entirely Roman Catholic. However, there are also small German, Belarussian, Roma, Ukrainian, Jewish and Russian min [...] | 2006-01-12 13:40:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EFIN ECON PL CVIS ETRD |
06WARSAW595 | DEMARCHE ON IRAQ DEBT REDUCTION [...] (C) Polish Finance Ministry Director of Foreign Policy Dr. Jacek Tomorowicz indicates that the Marcinkiewicz Government has not yet considered the matter of writing off Iraq's debts to Poland. Up to now, Poland and Iraqi officials have been trying to come to an agreement as to the amount of [...] | 2006-03-31 14:36:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN IZ PL |
06WARSAW634 | POLAND: GOP PREPARES FOR FATF EVALUATION [...] (SBU) Contacts at Poland's Ministry of Finance reported to Econoff that the Ministry is preparing for a Financial Action Task Force evalution that will occur in May. Ministry of Finance contacts stated that they expect results to be issued within six months of the visit, and that the Ministr [...] | 2006-04-05 14:46:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN KCRM PTER PREL PL |
06WARSAW7 | Poland's new Treasury Minister Resigns amid [...] (SBU) Begin Summary. On the evening of January 3, Prime Minister Marcinkiewicz accepted the resignation of Treasury Minister Andrzej Mikosz. Mikosz's resignation was forced by an article published in the daily "Rzeczpospolita" detailing a loan worth US $300,000 which Mikosz's wife gave to a [...] | 2006-01-04 15:22:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PREL PL |
06WELLINGTON1009 | NEW ZEALAND - PRENOTIFICATION INFORMATION DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2006-12-21 03:17:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER NZ |
06WELLINGTON186 | NEW ZEALAND PREFERS NOT TO HOST MOU SIGNING [...] (SBU) Pol-Econ Couns discussed the proposed RMAL signing ceremony with John Roseveare of New Zealand's Department of Labour (DoL). Roseveare said that although GNZ officials had originally proposed the signing ceremony take place during A/S Hill's visit, they now believe this would not be ide [...] | 2006-03-08 04:07:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETRD PARM PTER NZ |
06WELLINGTON288 | TERRORISM FINANCE: JI-4 PRENOTIFICATION: NEW [...] (S) The New Zealand government has decided to co-sponsor a request to the UN 1267 Sanctions Committee to list four Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) leaders: Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, Gun Gun Rusman Gunawan, Taufik Rifki and Abdullah Anshori (ref C and F). 2. (C) Taha McPherson of the Ministry of Foreign Aff [...] | 2006-04-13 05:36:00 | Embassy Wellington | SECRET | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER NZ |
06WELLINGTON396 | NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT UNVEILS CAUTIOUS BUDGET [...] (SBU) Summary: New Zealand's Labour government maintained its image for tightfistedness by delivering a 2006-7 budget with an anticipated surplus and no tax relief. Most of the government's new spending will go to the health sector and road improvements and deliver on Labour's 2005 campaign p [...] | 2006-05-24 06:37:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN NZ |
06WELLINGTON465 | NEW ZEALAND TAX CHANGES WOULD END PREFERENCE FOR INVESTMENT [...] (U) This is an action request; please see Paragraph 9. 2. (SBU) Summary: The New Zealand government has proposed changing the tax treatment of overseas stock-market investments in an effort to protect small investors. The proposal effectively would maintain a tax preference for portfolio i [...] | 2006-06-19 21:35:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON EFIN NZ |
06WELLINGTON820 | VISIT OF U.S. TREASURY UNDER SECRETARY FOR [...] Summary: U.S. Treasury Under Secretary, Timothy Adams consulted with New Zealand (NZ) government officials, private bank economists, academics and business people in Wellington on October 16 to ascertain the current state of the NZ economy. Consensus among experts was that NZ is relatively st [...] | 2006-10-18 23:31:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL NZ |
06WELLINGTON832 | VISIT OF U.S. TREASURY UNDER SECRETARY FOR [...] (C) Summary: On his recent trip to New Zealand, U.S. Treasury Under Secretary, Timothy Adams consulted with officials, private economists, academics and business people to ascertain the current state of the NZ economy. Consensus among experts was that NZ is relatively stable and in the midst o [...] | 2006-10-25 02:07:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL NZ |
06WELLINGTON833 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FRANCES REID AND ALISA [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to MCC Managing Director for Europe, Asia, and the Pacific, Ms. Frances Reid, and EAP/ANP Desk Officer Ms. Alisa Wong to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from November 2-4, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to meet with multilateral and bi [...] | 2006-10-25 02:10:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA EFIN EAID AS FJ NZ |
06WELLINGTON854 | NEW ZEALAND TERRORISM FINANCING COORDINATION OFFICER [...] (U) The following information is in response to reftel A. 2. (SBU) Embassy Wellington's Terrorism Finance Coordination Officer (TFCO) is: David J. Keegan Deputy Chief of Mission Tel: 64-4-462-6101 Unclassified e-mail: KeeganDJ@state.gov SIPDIS Classified e-mail: KeeganDJ@state.sgov [...] | 2006-11-02 01:08:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER NZ |
06WELLINGTON878 | NEW ZEALAND - 2007 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT [...] Following is post's input for 2007 National Trade Estimate Report on New Zealand per request reftel. We assume that Washington agencies will provide updated trade and investment data. 2. Begin text of NTE submission: --------------- IMPORT POLICIES --------------- In general, tariff [...] | 2006-11-07 01:56:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EFIN NZ |
06WELLINGTON899 | TERRORIST FINANCE: TERRORIST FACILITATORS AND [...] No summary [...] | 2006-11-16 03:37:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL |
06WELLINGTON900 | NEW ZEALAND TERRORISM FINANCE: TRO [...] No summary [...] | 2006-11-16 03:46:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER NZ |
06WELLINGTON92 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ROEL CAMPOS, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Officers Roel Campos, Commissioner, Ethiopis Tafara, Director, and Scott Taub, Deputy Chief Accountant, to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from February 6 - 9, 2006 (Campos and Tafara) and Februar [...] | 2006-02-02 22:38:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA EFIN NZ |
06WELLINGTON969 | NEW ZEALAND - TERRORIST LISTS [...] No summary [...] | 2006-12-08 00:03:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER NZ |
06YAOUNDE1811 | TOUGH LOVE IN CAMEROON'S ANTI-CORRUPTION CAMPAIGN [...] (SBU) Summary. Corruption, specifically the Government's faithfulness to its anti-corruption promises, continues to take center stage in Cameroon. Indeed, this was Anti-corruption Week in Cameroon, as the Prime Minister launched a high-profile seminar on how to implment the UN Anti-Corrupt [...] | 2006-12-08 11:31:00 | Embassy Yaounde | CONFIDENTIAL | KCOR PREL PGOV EFIN CM |
06YAOUNDE1883 | CAMEROON: CORRUPTION TRIAL EMBROILS FIRST LADY, [...] (C) Summary. Defense attorneys in the FEICOM corruption trial created tumult in the courtroom and a splash in the headlines when they demanded, on December 19, that the court hear testimony from First Lady Chantal Biya and other Cameroonian notables who feature prominently in the list of il [...] | 2006-12-21 13:22:00 | Embassy Yaounde | CONFIDENTIAL | KCOR ECON PGOV EFIN KMCA CM PINR |
06YAOUNDE928 | CAMEROON HIT BY A SERIES OF STRIKES [...] (U) Cameroon has been hit by four strikes in the first two weeks of June, some of which are related. Employees of the national airline (CAMAIR),taxi drivers, Wackenhut security guards and university students have all walked out. While it is too soon to characterize this as a "wave," four i [...] | 2006-06-16 06:36:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ELAB CM EAIR ASEC EFIN |
06YEREVAN1105 | REMITTANCES: ARMENIA'S SECOND-HAND DUTCH DISEASE? [...] (U) Local media are abuzz with conspiracy theories regarding the sharp appreciation of Armenia's currency, the Dram. The Dram exchange rate is up nearly 30 percent against the dollar since 2003, 7 percent in the first six months of 2006 alone. We believe the Armenian Central Bank (CBA)--as d [...] | 2006-08-11 12:59:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAID AM |
06YEREVAN1342 | BANK CONTENDING FOR MCC BUSINESS SUBJECT OF [...] (C) Armenian regulators and the IMF have both flagged concerns about possible wrongdoing and suspicious transactions at Converse Bank, a major local bank, which we understand is a short-listed candidate to handle MCC transactions. The Central Bank of Armenia's (CBA) financial intelligence chi [...] | 2006-09-27 12:51:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON EFIN ETRD EINV KTFN MCC AM |
06YEREVAN1616 | TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER [...] (S) The following information is provided in response to reftel. (a) TFCO: Anthony Godfrey, Charge d'Affairs Phone: (37410) 464-700 ext. 4599 Tie Line: 996 0000 UNCLASS E-Mail: GodfreyAF@state.gov SIPDIS CLASNET/SIPRNET: Godfreyaf@state.sgov.gov (b) Deputy TFCO: Elizabeth Pelletr [...] | 2006-11-16 11:07:00 | Embassy Yerevan | SECRET | EFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER AM |
06YEREVAN1680 | ARMENIA: TERRORIST LISTS [...] No summary [...] | 2006-12-06 10:10:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC PGOV PREL PTER KVPR KTFN AM |
06YEREVAN174 | "WHO'S WHO" IN ASSISTANCE FUNDING TO ARMENIA [...] International assistance has been the primary driver of development in Armenia since the country gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. In the early 1990s, Armenia suffered devastating losses in its industrial sector and severe deterioration of its public infrastructure. Initial [...] | 2006-02-07 11:04:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG EFIN EAID PREL AM |
06YEREVAN192 | ARMENIA'S COMPETITION COMMISSION: GROWING [...] (SBU) Founded in 2001 to regulate monopolies and combat anti-competitive behavior, the Armenian Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition (the Commission) plays a limited role in managing the Armenian marketplace. The Commission's caseload and enforcement action increased signific [...] | 2006-02-09 12:51:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL EAID ETRD AM |
06YEREVAN269 | ARMENIA ENJOYS FOUR YEARS OF DOUBLE-DIGIT [...] (SBU) For the fourth year in a row, Armenia's gross domestic product (GDP) grew at a double-digit rate according to National Statistical Service data. (Note: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has consistently praised the National Statistical Service for the quality of its data. End Note. [...] | 2006-02-23 14:30:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAID AM |
06YEREVAN380 | HIGH DEMAND FOR AGRICULTURAL LOANS [...] The Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) recently released the results of a survey of 635 farmers around the country aimed at estimating local demand for agricultural loans. The CBA estimated that, without considering profitability and collateral requirements, total demand for loans was approximat [...] | 2006-03-16 13:44:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAGR EFIN EAID AM |
06YEREVAN532 | USG ROLE IN WORLD BANK MULTILATERAL DEBT RELIEF [...] No summary [...] | 2006-04-13 11:01:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EFIN KPAO AM |
06YEREVAN665 | UN IN ARMENIA SAYS IT IS FREE OF TIES TO TERROR [...] (C) UN Resident Coordinator Consuelo Vidal told us May 11 that she had complete confidence that UN agencies in Armenia had no terrorist organizations among their partners. Asked whether UN agencies in Armenia were vetting existing and potential partners against the U.S. Treasury Department's [...] | 2006-05-12 13:02:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER EFIN UNDP AM |
06YEREVAN682 | ARMENIAN ECONOMIC GROWTH REMAINS STRONG [...] (SBU) Armenia's GDP grew by eight percent during the first quarter of 2006, continuing a trend of impressive, often double-digit, growth rates over the past few years. Construction remained the primary driver of growth, up 25.2 percent compared to the first quarter of 2005. Retail trade was [...] | 2006-05-18 07:05:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAID AM |
06YEREVAN768 | FITCH RATES ARMENIA "BB-" WITH A STABLE [...] (SBU) On June 5, 2006, Fitch Ratings assigned Armenia foreign and local Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) of "BB-" with a Stable Outlook. This is the first time Armenia has received a sovereign credit rating from an internationally-recognized rating company. Representatives from the Central Bank o [...] | 2006-06-06 11:46:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD AM |
06ZAGREB1009 | Economic picture mixed in Western Slavonia [...] No summary [...] | 2006-08-25 11:52:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN HR |
06ZAGREB1233 | MEETING WITH CROATIAN MINISTER OF ECONOMY [...] (SBU) Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader will travel to Washington to meet with President Bush on October 17. Sanader's meeting with the President comes at an important time for Croatia as it seeks to bind itself firmly to Euro-Atlantic institutions. Securing continued economic growth is a c [...] | 2006-10-11 13:11:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PREL PGOV HR EUN |
06ZAGREB1304 | TERRORIST FINANCE - CROATIA FREEZES ACCOUNT OF TWO [...] (C) Croatia's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) froze an account of two 1267 designated individuals on May 2, 2006. The account owner was Wael Hamza Julaidan and the co-signer Chafiq Ayadi. According to information shared by the FIU, this account was opened in 1992 and was used through the end [...] | 2006-10-27 07:25:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PTER ETTC KTFN HR |
06ZAGREB1385 | TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER (TFCO): [...] (SBU) The Terrorism Finance Coordination Officer (TFCO) for Embassy Zagreb is Econ Section Chief Nicholas Berliner, tel: 385-1-661-2229, email: berlinernr@state.gov. TFCO Deputy is Marlene Nice, Economic Officer, tel: 385-1-661-2225, email: nicemm@state.gov. 2. (SBU) Small countries wit [...] | 2006-11-20 12:30:00 | Embassy Zagreb | SECRET//NOFORN | KTFN KVPR EFIN ETTC PREL PTER HR |
06ZAGREB1459 | CROATIA'S 2007 BUDGET [...] Summary: The Croatian parliament passed the Government's 2007 budget on December 1. The 108 billion kuna (USD 20 billion) budget, representing 40 percent of estimated 2007 GDP, departs from previous years in the distribution of resources to local governments. This change, which will result in [...] | 2006-12-08 13:50:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN HR |
06ZAGREB1488 | TIME TO CONSIDER TAX TREATY WITH CROATIA [...] No summary [...] | 2006-12-15 13:44:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN HR |
06ZAGREB1490 | MAINTAINING MOMENTUM AFTER THE CROATIAN PRIME [...] (U) Summary: Following up on their October 27 meeting, Ambassador and DCM met with Croatian FM Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic December 14 to review progress on outstanding issues and areas of cooperation. Discussions on CEFTA and BiH have been reported separately. Kosovo 2. (C) The Ambassado [...] | 2006-12-15 14:12:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KIPR CASC CJAN EFIN EAIR EUN NATO |
06ZAGREB320 | CROATIA'S LIMITED ECONOMIC CHOICES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: ALTHOUGH CROATIA ENJOYS MODEST ECONOMIC GROWTH AND LOW INFLATION, TWO SUCCESSIVE GOVERNMENTS HAVE DONE LITTLE TO SIGNIFICANTLY BOOST ECONOMIC ACTIVITY OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS. PARTIALLY, THIS IS THE RESULT OF POLITICAL INERTIA AND AN UNWILLINGNESS TO CONFRONT ENTRENCHED INTE [...] | 2006-03-09 14:35:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN HR |
06ZAGREB45 | CROATIA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2006 [...] SUMMARY: Only in recent years has Croatia begun to emerge as an attractive destination for investment. Croatia lagged behind many of the other countries of Central and Eastern Europe in attracting foreign investment following the fall of the Berlin Wall, partly as a result of the conflicts [...] | 2006-01-13 12:53:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC |
06ZAGREB757 | IMF VIEWS END OF CROATIA PROGRAM [...] (SBU) Summary: IMF Resident Rep Athanasios Vamvakidis told Econ Off June 13 that the Fund is likely to conclude its work in Croatia when its current Stand-By Arrangement ends later this year. Although frustrated by the slow pace of economic reform in Croatia, particularly privatization, the [...] | 2006-06-21 07:12:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN HR |
07ABIDJAN1036 | IFIS, DONORS DISCUSS FISCAL GOVERNANCE AND [...] (C) Summary. International Financial Institutions (IFIs) staff convened top bilateral donors September 28 to discuss their negotiations with the Government of Cote d'Ivoire (GOCI) on fiscal controls and next steps. Cote d'Ivoire is staying current with the July 2007 arrears financing packa [...] | 2007-10-07 10:27:00 | Embassy Abidjan | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN IMF ECON PGOV PREL EMIN EAGR ENRG EPET |
07ABIDJAN1042 | "L'AFFAIRE FULTON" - THE UPSTATE NY CHOCOLATE [...] (C) Summary. A September 18 letter to World Bank President Zoellick alleging President Gbagbo and a quasi-governmental cocoa regulatory body have manipulated the purchase of a Fulton, New York chocolate factory for fraudulent purposes has generated substantial interest locally (reftel a). T [...] | 2007-10-11 07:51:00 | Embassy Abidjan | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON IBRD IMF EFIN EINV EAGR PGOV IV |
07ABIDJAN1111 | TERRORISM FINANCE: GOVERNMENT OF COTE D'IVOIRE [...] (SBU) On October 25, Embassy Abidjan notified the government of Cote d'Ivoire that three Saudi individuals have been added to the UNSC 1267 Santions List (reftel) by diplomatic note. NESBITT [...] | 2007-11-02 07:07:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL SA IV |
07ABIDJAN1113 | TERRORISM FINANCE: GOVERNMENT OF COTE D'IVOIRE [...] (SBU) Embassy Abidjan received a diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs dated October 24 acknowledging receipt of Embassy Abidjan's diplomatic note of September 5 conveying the USG's decision to name the Al-Salah Society as a supporter of terrorism (reftel). The Ivorian diplom [...] | 2007-11-02 07:08:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTFN EFIN PREL PTER IV |
07ABIDJAN114 | COTE D'IVOIRE APPARENTLY SPENT WORLD BANK ARREARS [...] (C) World Bank Chief of Mission Peter N'Gomba and Senior Economist Richard Donffonso told EconChief January 26 that an ongoing IMF audit of Ivorian governmental finances is pointing strongly to the conclusion that Cote d'Ivoire has spent the USD 160 million it had borrowed to cover part of it [...] | 2007-01-31 11:12:00 | Embassy Abidjan | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV PREL IV |
07ABIDJAN1176 | DOES LACK OF DONOR ASSISTANCE EXPLAIN SLOW [...] (C) Summary: During a number of recent public events, President Gbagbo and Prime Minister Soro have blamed slow implementation of the Ougadougou Peace Agrement (OPA) on a lack of international donor assistance. The Prime Minister and President both made this assertion in meetings with the [...] | 2007-11-26 16:12:00 | Embassy Abidjan | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN EAID PGOV PREL IBRD IMF IV |
07ABIDJAN1209 | COTE D'IVOIRE: GOVERNMENT MEETING 2007 BUDGET [...] (C) Summary. A Joint International Monetary Fund, World Bank and African Development Bank team briefed the donor community on its initial findings on November 26. The assessment team was broadly complimentary of the government's efforts to remain within budget targets and to adopt more tra [...] | 2007-12-07 17:55:00 | Embassy Abidjan | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON EAID PREL PGOV IMF IBRD IV |
07ABIDJAN135 | COTE D'IVOIRE'S BANKING SECTOR [...] (SBU) Summary: The performance of Cote d'Ivoire's banking system in the government-controlled south has stabilized since the beginning of the political crisis in 2002. Profitability is relatively strong and the total asset base has recently grown modestly. However, these results mask a tr [...] | 2007-02-06 13:17:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD IV |
07ABIDJAN175 | COTE D'IVOIRE MINISTRY OF FINANCE DISCUSSES [...] EconOff spoke with the Ministry of Finance's Director of Cabinet Ahoutou about points raised in reftel. Ahoutou said the government of Cote d'Ivoire takes the matter seriously, and government agencies charged with enforcing limits on international cash transfers are well trained and vigilant. [...] | 2007-02-16 15:54:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN EFIN ETTC PREL PTER |
07ABIDJAN234 | CHINESE INFLUENCE IN COTE D'IVOIRE - AN UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary. China plays a passive role in the political scene in Cote d'Ivoire, and typically proffers the rhetoric of non-interference in national affairs with regards to the Ivorian political crisis. China is not a supplier of military hardware or training to either faction. China is [...] | 2007-03-02 19:40:00 | Embassy Abidjan | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON ENRG EFIN XA IV |
07ABIDJAN318 | ENGAGEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL, LOCAL FINANCIAL [...] (C) Summary. The Ouaga Accords have forced international and private financial institutions to react. World Bank staff is anxious to find a mechanism to disburse USD 104 million in DDR funds. The IMF is equally anxious to pry open government oil, gas and cocoa accounts as a precursor to a [...] | 2007-03-23 18:40:00 | Embassy Abidjan | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PREL PGOV IV |
07ABIDJAN386 | COTE D'IVOIRE: DEMARCHE ON ADOPTION OF UNSCR 1747 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-16 17:32:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP EFIN IR UNSC IV |
07ABIDJAN43 | COTE D'IVOIRE: U.S. POLICY FOR BREAKING THE [...] (C) Summary. The continuing political stalemate in Cote d,Ivoire, as the clock winds down on any chance of elections this year, poses the question: what can the United States do to re-energize the peace process? We do not believe the United States should try to take the lead -- among other [...] | 2007-01-12 11:59:00 | Embassy Abidjan | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EFIN ASEC IV |
07ABIDJAN503 | WORLD BANK, IMF, AFDB PUSH COTE D'IVOIRE, DONORS [...] (C) Summary. The IFIs are pressing a coordinated effort to address Cote d'Ivoire's $450 million in arrears to the World Bank in order to allow reengagement by the Bretton Woods institutions. The outlines of the deal were put forth in the recent aide memoire signed in Washington between Ivo [...] | 2007-05-14 17:09:00 | Embassy Abidjan | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PREL PGOV IV |
07ABIDJAN521 | PRIME MINISTER SORO TO PRESENT NEW ACTION PLAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with the Ambassador on May 16, Prime Minister Guillaume Soro focused on the following issues: -- it has taken time for him to get organized, but he will present an action plan, including a matrix timetable, next week; -- the timetable included in the Ouaga Agree [...] | 2007-05-18 13:04:00 | Embassy Abidjan | CONFIDENTIAL | IV PGOV EFIN |
07ABIDJAN594 | COTE D'IVOIRE DEMARCHED ON NEW WORLD BANK [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-06 10:11:00 | Embassy Abidjan | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN IV |
07ABIDJAN595 | COTE D'IVOIRE DEMARCHED ON UNSCR 1747 (IRAN) [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-06 10:12:00 | Embassy Abidjan | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP EFIN IR UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY IV |
07ABIDJAN689 | COTE D'IVOIRE, WB AND IMF STAFF CONCLUDE [...] (C) Summary. The World Bank and IMF, working in tandem, finalized a deal on June 27 that would provide financing packages for the post-conflict transition (WB) and emergency budget support (IMF) in exchange for the GoCI paying 50 percent of its WB arrears and adoption of strict fiscal contr [...] | 2007-06-28 13:29:00 | Embassy Abidjan | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL PGOV IMF IBRD IV |
07ABIDJAN765 | IMF PRESSURES COTE D'IVOIRE TO ABANDON JP MORGAN [...] (C) In a somewhat abrupt denouement to the monthlong negotiations around the debt securitization deal between JP Morgan and the Ivorian pension fund CNPS (reftel),the local IMF representative convinced the Minister of Finance Charles Diby during a July 10 videoconference to abandon the proje [...] | 2007-07-16 12:50:00 | Embassy Abidjan | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN IMF PGOV PREL IBRD IV |
07ABIDJAN91 | COTE D'IVOIRE'S RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON LIBERIA [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-25 16:42:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON LI IV |
07ABIDJAN913 | WORLD BANK, EU LEAD DONORS' POST CONFLICT EFFORTS; [...] (C) Summary. The World Bank, European Union (EU) and the United National Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) held two closely-related meetings in the past 10 days on post-crisis coordination, where participants were unanimous in their frustration at the slow pace of progress. Identification [...] | 2007-08-29 16:54:00 | Embassy Abidjan | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN IDB IV PREL |
07ABUDHABI1104 | UAE CENTRAL BANK STILL WILLING TO TRAIN IRAQ FIU [...] (U) On June 21, 2007 OFAC Attache and Treasury Representative Erin English met with Abdulrahim Al Awadi, Head of the Anti-Money Laundering and Suspicious Cases Unit (AMLSCU),the financial intelligence unit (FIU) of the UAE Central Bank. Mr. English, who was recently stationed in Baghdad, rep [...] | 2007-07-01 12:06:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PTER KTFN ETTC PREL ECON IZ AE |
07ABUDHABI1127 | ABU DHABI MOVING FORWARD ON SOVEREIGN BOND ISSUE [...] (C) Summary: Fitch and Standard & Poor's have both given the Emirate of Abu Dhabi the highest sovereign rating (AA) in the region. They have noted the emirate's strong financial situation, but have expressed concern about regional political risks and the general lack of fiscal transparency i [...] | 2007-07-05 12:29:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN EINV AE |
07ABUDHABI1294 | ABU DHABI'S SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUNDS -- THE TRILLION [...] (U) This cable contains business proprietary information. 2. (C/NF) Summary: The Emirate of Abu Dhabi is the largest and most powerful of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates, with over 90% of oil and gas reserves, and about 60% of GDP. In addition, it directly funds over half of [...] | 2007-08-01 14:36:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EINV EFIN ECON PINR AE |
07ABUDHABI1696 | ABU DHABI CAUTIOUSLY POSITIVE ON SWF BEST PRACTICES [...] (SBU) Summary: Abu Dhabi financial officials told a Treasury delegation, led by DAS Ahmed Saeed that they welcomed the opportunity to cooperate with the USG. ADIA Managing Director Sheikh Ahmed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan and Yousef Al-Otaiba, Foreign Affairs Director for Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Shei [...] | 2007-10-10 12:36:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV EFIN ECON PINR AE |
07ABUDHABI1823 | U/S Treasury McCormick Delivers Message on Iran [...] (SBU) On October 29, Under Secretary of Treasury for International Affairs David McCormick, accompanied by Ambassador, discussed both the Financial Action Task Force's guidance on Iran and the U.S. designations of Iranian entities and individuals with UAE Central Bank Governor Sultan Nasser Al- [...] | 2007-11-01 15:23:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL MNUC ECON KNAP EFIN IR AE |
07ABUDHABI1827 | INCREASED COSTS AND DELAYS FACTORED IN TO U.S. [...] (C) Summary. On 25 October 2007, Treasury Attach Matthew Epstein and Econ Chief Oliver John met with Mubadala Chief Operating Officer (COO) Walid al Mokarrab and Executive Affairs Authority Director of Strategic Communications Simon Pearce. Treasury Attach and Econ Chief stressed USG commitme [...] | 2007-11-04 10:04:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV AE |
07ABUDHABI1838 | UAE: FOLLOW-UP ACTION REQUEST ON ILLICIT CASH [...] (C) Summary: Post has worked with the UAEG to have it focus on the issue of bulk cash smuggling. DHS/ICE has twice provided training to customs officials and DOJ/OPDAT will be providing money laundering prosecutorial training this December (which will have a bulk cash smuggling component). The USG [...] | 2007-11-05 10:25:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC KTFN PTER KCRM PREL AE |
07ABUDHABI1864 | ASSESSMENT OF UAE TOOLS FOR USE AGAINST IRANIAN [...] (S/NF) Summary. In response to ref A, Embassy provides the following assessment of UAE tools that could be used against Iranian financial institutions. Responses are keyed to reftel, to the extent possible. End summary. Regulatory Regime ----------------- Â [...] | 2007-11-08 04:40:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN ETTC KTFN KNNP AE |
07ABUDHABI1898 | UAE SKEPTICISM ON SOVEREIGN WEALTH INITIATIVES; [...] (C) Summary. UAE government and finance officials remain skeptical over U.S. and international sovereign wealth fund initiatives, but eagerly await additional details to further evaluate. UAE-based investment firms cite increased political risk surrounding foreign investment in the U.S., and ar [...] | 2007-11-19 11:53:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | AE ECON EFIN KTFN PREL PTER EINV |
07ABUDHABI190 | UAE FOLLOW-UP ACTION: URGING SUPPORT FOR LIBERIA [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-07 07:54:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN PREL LI AE |
07ABUDHABI1914 | MINISTER FOR PRESIDENTIAL AFFAIRS TO HEAD NEW UAE [...] (U) On November 21, the UAE cabinet approved the appointment of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, Minster of Presidential Affairs, as chairman of the Emirates Investment Authority (EIA). The UAE established the EIA on November 13 to invest funds on behalf of the federal government. Accordin [...] | 2007-11-21 13:46:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN EINV ECON AE |
07ABUDHABI193 | Abu Dhabi Company Buys CMS Subsidiary [...] On February 6, CMS Energy (based in Jackson, Michigan) and the Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) announced that Taqa would buy CMS' businesses in the Middle East, Africa, and India for $900 million. CMS announced that the sale would accelerate its financial recovery and allow an increas [...] | 2007-02-07 10:49:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD AE |
07ABUDHABI1979 | UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-10 04:47:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN WTRD PTER KTFN |
07ABUDHABI203 | UAE INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2006 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-08 10:57:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR |
07ABUDHABI245 | TERRORIST FINANCE: HUMAN APPEAL INTERNATIONAL [...] (S) Summary. The USG has approached the UAEG since 2003 about concerns with Human Appeal International (HAI) with little progress. Despite assurances U/S Levey received in May 2006, HAI,s Dubai branch office still appears to be operational. Post has no objections to a designation but sugges [...] | 2007-02-13 15:39:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | EFIN PTER KTFN ETTC PREL ECON AE |
07ABUDHABI248 | UAE REPRESENTATIVE AT THE LIBERIA PARTNERS, FORUM [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-14 08:47:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN PREL LI AE |
07ABUDHABI383 | UAE BREAKS-UP DRUG MONEY LAUNDERING RING [...] (C) In a move widely reported by the UAE press on February 26, Dubai police broke up an international money laundering ring using the UAE's financial system. Ahmed Al-Qamzi, Head of the Central Bank's Anti Money Laundering and Suspicious Cases Unit's International Division told econchief that [...] | 2007-03-08 06:47:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR KCRM EFIN CASC AE |
07ABUDHABI387 | UAE OFFICIALS DISCUSS GCC MONETARY UNION WITH [...] (C) Summary. On January 21 and 22, UAEG officials and local economists discussed perspective on challenges to the planned 2010 GCC currency union and the peg to the dollar. UAEG officials, while acknowledging the difficulties facing the currency union argued that its benefits outweighed the c [...] | 2007-03-08 10:42:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN EINV ETRD ECON AE |
07ABUDHABI427 | UAE ATTENDANCE AT INTERNATIONAL COMPACT WITH IRAQ [...] (SBU) On March 11, Embassy passed copy of letter from Deputy Treasury Secretary Kimmitt to UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdulla bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (AbZ) along with cover message from Ambassador urging UAE to send senior level participants to the UN Interim Meeting. Econchief contacted Ministry [...] | 2007-03-14 09:45:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL IZ AE |
07ABUDHABI430 | UAE TO SEND AMBASSADOR TO US TO INTERNATIONAL [...] (SBU) On March 14, MFA senior America's desk officer Rowda Al-Otaiba contacted econchief to say that the UAE had changed its head of delegation to the March 16 ICI interim meeting. The head of delegation would be Ambassador Saqr Ghobash Saeed Ghobash UAE Ambassador to the U.S. rather than the U [...] | 2007-03-14 12:10:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL IZ AE |
07ABUDHABI465 | ASSESSMENT OF TAQA AND BOARD MEMBERS FOR OPIC [...] (SBU) Embassy offers the following comments about the Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa),the Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA),the Farmers' Fund, and board members in response to ref a request for information. We do not have any information on the entities or individual [...] | 2007-03-19 09:46:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ENRG EFIN AE |
07ABUDHABI467 | ABU DHABI PLANS BOND ISSUANCE [...] (C) On March 4, Abu Dhabi Department of Finance Under Secretary (and Executive Council member) Hamad Al-Hurr SIPDIS Al-Suwaidi told econchief and Treasury Regional Debt Advisor that the Emirate of Abu Dhabi was approaching investment banks about issuing dollar denominated bonds for general [...] | 2007-03-19 10:21:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN EINV AE |
07ABUDHABI494 | UAE- TERRORISM FINANCE: JIHAD AL BINA DESIGNATION [...] ACTION REQUEST: Please see paragraph 4. 2. The Embassy received via diplomatic note March 19 a request from the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs for more information on Jihad al-Bina and whether or not it has activities in the UAE. 3. Begin Embassy translation. The UAE Ministry of Fore [...] | 2007-03-22 13:22:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN EFIN PTER PREL ECON AE |
07ABUDHABI510 | INFORMATION REGARDING THE ADOPTION OF UNSCR 1747 [...] (C) On March 25, DCM delivered reftel non-paper and copy of the resolution to MFA Acting U/S Tariq Al Haidan who opined that while it was a good thing that the sanctions presented a unified approach from the world community, he very much doubted that Iran would be moved in a positive direction [...] | 2007-03-26 13:11:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP EFIN PARM MNUC TRGY AORC AE |
07ABUDHABI526 | IMPORTANCE OF SWIFT IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1747 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-28 13:38:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | KNNP KTFN PARM EFIN ETTC IR AE |
07ABUDHABI547 | USG CONCERNS ABOUT IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1747 [...] (S) On April 1, Econchief discussed the UAE's implementation of UNSCR 1747 with regard to Bank Sepah with Ahmed Al-Qamzi, Head of the UAE Anti Money Laundering and Suspicious Cases Unit's (AMLSCU) International Division, and passed him information that we had on reported Bank Sepah corresponde [...] | 2007-04-02 09:40:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | KNNP EFIN PARM IR AE |
07ABUDHABI590 | UAE CENTRAL BANK ACTIONS WITH REGARDS TO BANK SEPAH [...] (S//NF) On April 11, 2007 Ahmed Al-Qamzi, Head of the UAE Anti Money Laundering and Suspicious Cases Unit's (AMLSCU) International Division (protect) told OFAC Attach that UAE Banks had frozen &many accounts8 in response to the Central Bank's UNSCR 1747 search and freeze order. In particular, [...] | 2007-04-11 11:20:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN KNNP PARM IR AE |
07ABUDHABI633 | INTERNATIONAL COMPACT WITH IRAQ (ICI) - UAE [...] (U) As part of our continuing efforts to urge the UAE to attend the ICI signing cerimony and to reaffirm its decision to forgive Iraqi debt, Ambassador met with UAE Minister of State for Financial and Industrial Affairs Dr. Mohammed Khalfan bin Kharbash on April 17. Dr. Kharbash stated that t [...] | 2007-04-17 11:59:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EFIN IR PGOV PREL IZ AE |
07ABUDHABI683 | INTERNATIONAL COMPACT ON IRAQ (ICI) - UAE ATTENDANCE AND [...] (C) On April 19 Ambassador spoke to UAE FM Abdullah bin Zayed (AbZ) to press for high level attendance at the May 3 International Compact on Iraq, preferably AbZ himself. Ambassador also raised the issue of UAE's forgiveness of Iraqi debt (Paris Club terms, following Saudi Arabia's April 17 ann [...] | 2007-04-24 15:48:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EFIN IR PGOV PREL IZ AE |
07ABUDHABI718 | INTERNATIONAL COMPACT FOR IRAQ -- NO UAE DEBT [...] (C) Summary: The UAE will be represented by Minister for Governmental Sector Development Sultan Al-Mansouri at the ICI signing ceremony. He will not have authorization to make any public commitment to Iraqi debt relief. However, the UAE is not asking Iraq to service its debt, nor is interest [...] | 2007-05-01 13:25:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EFIN ECON PREL IZ AE |
07ABUDHABI761 | SEPAH ASSETS UPDATE [...] (S) The UAE Central Bank issued a circular to all UAE banks to freeze assets under 1747 within four days of the UN resolution (Ref A). The UAE has not reported the total amount of assets frozen but the Central Bank Governor, Sultan bin Nasser al Suweidi, informed Treasury Assistant Secretary [...] | 2007-05-09 13:18:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | EFIN KNNP IR PARM DA SW AE |
07ABUDHABI801 | AMF DG ON IRAQ COMPACT SIGNING [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-17 10:44:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EFIN ECON PREL IZ AE |
07ABUDHABI897 | NEW WORLD BANK PRESIDENT - UAE THOUGHTS [...] (SBU) Econchief contacted MinFinance A/US for Revenue and Budget Khalid Al Bustani on May 30 to inform him that the President was expected to announce the nomination of Robert Zoellick as President of the World Bank and to stress Mr. Zoellick's strong qualifications for the position. Al-Bustan [...] | 2007-05-30 12:29:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN IBRD AE |
07ABUJA1071 | NIGERIA SUPPORTS ZOELLICK NOMINATION [...] On May 30, 2007 Embassy Econoffs met with the Permanent Secretary, Akin Arikawe, Ministry of Finance to discuss Robert B. SIPDIS Zoellick's nomination as the next World Bank (WB) President. Arikawe was very aware of Zoellick, especially the role he played in the Darfur talks that were held i [...] | 2007-05-30 14:57:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN IBRD |
07ABUJA122 | NIGERIA: 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] (U) The following information is Nigeria's 2007 Investment Climate Statement. Overview -------- With an estimated population of 140 million, Nigeria is Africa's most populous nation. It offers investors a low-cost labor pool, abundant natural resources, and potentially the largest domest [...] | 2007-01-19 10:20:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | KTDB EINV ETRD EFIN OPIC USTR NI |
07ABUJA1262 | NIGERIA: EX-IM BANK ABUJA VISIT [...] Summary. ExIm Bank officials visited Abuja June 11, 2007 to assess the banking sector and country risk. They visited the Ministry of Finance (MOF),Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN),Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),and the Debt Management Office (DMO). They had further meetings [...] | 2007-06-18 08:49:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON PGOV NI |
07ABUJA1344 | STATUS OF REFORMS IN THE NIGERIAN HOUSING SECTOR [...] Summary. Key elements of the Land Use Act, which are major obstacles to housing reforms, will require a constitutional amendment to change. President Yar'Adua is eager to create an enabling environment for the housing sector. Key amendments proposed to housing-related legislation were not pass [...] | 2007-06-26 08:59:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV PGOV NI |
07ABUJA1353 | NIGERIA: CURRENT DEBT PROFILE AND FUTURE DEBT PLANS [...] Summary. On June 11, Econ and EXIM bank officers met with Nigeria's Debt Management Office (DMO). The Government of Nigeria's (GON) external debt as of March 2007 stood at $3.287 billion, of which 87% was held by multilateral institutions. Domestic debt totaled 1.87 trillion naira ($14.7 bi [...] | 2007-06-26 15:33:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON PGOV NI |
07ABUJA1435 | NIGERIA'S VISION--AFRICA'S FINANCIAL CENTER [...] Summary. On June 18-20, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) unveiled it vision for Nigeria's financial future, presenting a report titled "FSS 2020, Building Africa's Center of Choice". The FSS 2020 vision refers to the potential for Nigeria to emerge as the top economy in Africa and the 20th la [...] | 2007-07-06 10:35:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON PGOV NI |
07ABUJA1438 | NIGERIA'S VISION--AFRICA'S FINANCIAL CENTER [...] Summary. On June 18-20, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) unveiled it vision for Nigeria's financial future, presenting a report titled "FSS 2020, Building Africa's Center of Choice". The FSS 2020 vision refers to the potential for Nigeria to emerge as the top economy in Africa and the 20th la [...] | 2007-07-06 11:39:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON PGOV NI |
07ABUJA151 | 2007 BUDGET UPDATE [...] SUMMARY: On January 8, 2007, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) held a briefing discussing the 2007 budget. President Obasanjo submitted the budget to the National Assembly (NA) on October 11, 2006 and it was passed on December 20, 2006. The budget cycle for the GON is by calendar year and this i [...] | 2007-01-24 10:28:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON NI |
07ABUJA163 | BUYING NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS [...] (S) SUMMARY. House of Representatives member Saudatu A. Sani, strictly protect, told Poloffs on January 23 that she bought her PDP nomination to return to the House for approximately 1 million Naira (USD 7,812). Sani maintained that the party primaries are the most corrupt segment of the ele [...] | 2007-01-25 15:19:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PGOV KDEM KCOR EAGR EFIN NI ELECTIONS |
07ABUJA1663 | PROGRESS IN THE NIGERIAN HOUSING SECTOR [...] No summary [...] | 2007-08-03 09:31:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV EAID PGOV NI |
07ABUJA1793 | NIGERIA: ECONOMIC REFORMS PHASE TWO [...] Summary. Phase two of financial sector reforms in Nigeria continue with a new monetary policy (redenominating the naira by August 1, 2008); inflation fighting measures (targeting framework implementation by January 1, 2009),improved liquidity management (commencing September 2007, disbursemen [...] | 2007-08-17 12:54:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN NI |
07ABUJA1828 | NIGERIA: BANKING CONSOLIDATION SECOND WAVE [...] Summary. The second wave of banking consolidation is underway with a large portion of the banking community under-banked. By the end of 2007 at least 7 banks will have share capital in excess of $1 billion and ten with over $2 billion. Banks are raising additional capital in both the domest [...] | 2007-08-23 09:25:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON PGOV NI |
07ABUJA1865 | NIGERIA: NAIRA REDENOMINATION FLIP-FLOP [...] (SBU) Summary. The sudden suspension of the naira re-denomination policy by the Government of Nigeria (GON) demonstrates a lack of coordination and cohesion in President Umar Yar'adua's economic team. Such policy flip-flops affect Nigeria's credibility adversely in the international financial [...] | 2007-08-29 06:43:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV PGOV NI |
07ABUJA1907 | NIGERIA: ROAD MAP TO ECONOMIC REFORMS [...] Summary. The Nigerian government (GON) has introduced new policies hoping to accelerate growth and sustain macroeconomic stability. The policies are in-line with the new administration's mantra of upholding the constitution and following rule of law, respect for due process, integrity, accoun [...] | 2007-09-04 13:08:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV PGOV NI |
07ABUJA1954 | THE FOURTH AND FINAL IMF REVIEW OF NIGERIA'S PSI [...] (SBU) Summary. In its fourth Nigeria review, the IMF will recommend a positive outcome and noted satisfaction with overall macroeconomic figures. The third review had a few benchmarks that were not met, one of which questioned a $200 million loan from the Chinese Export Import Bank. Data from [...] | 2007-09-10 13:04:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETRD ECON EPET PINR NI |
07ABUJA1973 | GON WILL CONSIDER DEBT RELIEF FOR LIBERIA [...] (SBU) Summary. On September 12, 2007 Ambassador Gribbin, accompanied by EconCouns and EconOff, delivered reftel demarche to the Minister of State for Finance, Aderemi Babalola. Babalola said the GON would consider the USG request that Nigeria forgive $44 million in arrears that Liberia owes t [...] | 2007-09-12 14:51:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EPET LI NI PREL |
07ABUJA2127 | NIGERIA: POLICY SUPPORT INSTRUMENT PART II [...] (SBU) The GON has prepared a policy document for President Yar'adua and the Economic Management Team's approval recommending that Nigeria agree to a second IMF Policy Support Instrument (PSI) covering 2008-2010. According to Tunde Lawal, Deputy Director of Growth and Real Sector Development at [...] | 2007-10-03 14:07:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV PGOV NI |
07ABUJA2177 | NIGERIA ADJUSTING OIL REFERENCE PRICE IN 2008 [...] (SBU) The GON has announced that it plans to use an oil reference price of USD 53.8 per barrel in the upcoming 2008 Budget for allocations to the Excess Crude Account (ECA). The upcoming budget will make more conservative assumptions regarding oil production to take into account supply disrupt [...] | 2007-10-10 14:53:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EPET ECON PGOV PREL NI |
07ABUJA2227 | NIGERIA 2008 BUDGET [...] Summary: The GON proposes a budget of $18.66 billion (Naira 2.37 trillion) for the year 2008, 7 billion naira less than 2007 budget. The budget is scheduled to be presented by President Yar'Adua to a joint session of the National Assembly on Thursday, November 8. Total revenue accruable to [...] | 2007-10-19 13:03:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON EINV PGOV PREL NI |
07ABUJA2240 | NIGERIA: BANK CAPITALIZATION - OVERHEATING, OR [...] (SBU) Summary: Nigeria's bank reforms, recapitalization, and consolidation in the sector have been positive and in line with other macroeconomic and financial reforms. Rapid capitalization has raised the issue of possible overheating if Nigeria's commercial banks rush to push available funds [...] | 2007-10-22 16:31:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PGOV EINV PREL NI |
07ABUJA2369 | NIGERIA 2008 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE [...] The following information is Nigeria's 2008 National Trade Estimate. Trade Summary ------------- 2. The U.S. goods trade deficit with Nigeria was $25.7 billion in 2006, an increase of $3.1 billion from $22.6 billion in 2005. U.S. goods exports in 2006 were $2.2 billion, up 37.6 percent [...] | 2007-11-13 12:47:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EFIN NI |
07ABUJA2380 | NIGERIANS INTERESTED IN INCREASED US INVESTMENT IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On November 12 the Deputy Secretary and A/S Frazer met with bankers, businessmen, government representatives from telecommunications, trade and commerce, and Deputy Economic Advisor to the President to discuss the current investment climate in Nigeria. The bankers were interes [...] | 2007-11-15 08:44:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EFIN PGOV PREL NI |
07ABUJA2381 | NIGERIA: DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH EFCC [...] (C) SUMMARY. In his meeting with Deputy Secretary Negroponte and AF A/S Frazer, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chairman Malam Nuhu Ribadu expressed appreciation for USG backing for the EFCC and asked for continued public and material support. Ribadu expressed single-minded d [...] | 2007-11-15 10:12:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EFIN KDEM KCOR KCRIM NI |
07ABUJA2400 | NIGERIAN NAIRA CLIMBS AGAINST THE US DOLLAR [...] Summary: The Nigerian naira has appreciated steadily against the U.S. dollar since September 2007. On October 23, the naira climbed to 118.50 per one dollar; its strongest level since July 2002. Experts suggest the appreciation may continue until the end of January 2008. The stability of [...] | 2007-11-16 13:28:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV NI |
07ABUJA2403 | NIGERIAN TIFA TEAM STILL DELIBERATING [...] Summary: Ministry of Commerce and Industry reps are looking forward to hosting the December TIFA Council meetings. The Ministry's budget precludes it from hosting more than one day of meetings on December 11. The reps need more time to review the draft schedule, agenda and work plan. Bans [...] | 2007-11-19 06:25:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EFIN EINV NI |
07ABUJA2417 | NIGERIA: 2008 BUDGET SHIFT TO INFRASTRUCTURE [...] (U) Summary: President Umar Musa Yar'adua presented to the National Assembly (NA) his 2008 federal government budget of $21.11 billion (2.47 trillion naira - exchange rate of 117 naira to one dollar) on November 8. The 2008 budget is a 6.5% increase from 2007 budget. The 2008 budget is nearl [...] | 2007-11-19 15:59:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV ENRG PGOV NI |
07ABUJA2589 | NIGERIA-IMF ARTICLE IV CONSULTATION, ECONOMIC DIAGNOSTIC AND ADVISORY DISCUSSION [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-18 12:53:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETRD ECON EPET EAID PINR NI |
07ABUJA2593 | NIGERIA: COMMERCE MINISTER SPEAKS ON U.S. RELATIONSHIP [...] (SBU) Summary. In a meeting prior to the December 11 Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council meeting, the Minister of Commerce and Industry Charles Ugwuh expressed appreciation for AGOA and contrasted USG understanding of what countries like Nigeria need to expand trade relativ [...] | 2007-12-21 09:51:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EFIN EINV NI |
07ABUJA2600 | TIFA COUNCIL- U.S.-NIGERIA [...] (SBU) Summary. Following the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council meeting with the Government of Nigeria (GON),the U.S. and GON agreed on a work plan and joint-communique that paves the way forward for greater dialogue and engagement. Several GON officials expressed interes [...] | 2007-12-21 12:20:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EFIN EINV EAID PGOV NI |
07ABUJA2601 | NIGERIA: SUCCESSFUL AGOA WORKSHOP AND SHEA BUTTER SITE [...] (SBU) Summary. The AGOA workshop presented an opportunity for the Nigerian private sector to listen to and speak with GON and USG officials on how Nigerian exporters have benefited and can continue to benefit from AGOA. The private sector was well-represented and flexible considering the last [...] | 2007-12-27 06:48:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EFIN EINV EAID PGOV NI |
07ABUJA2604 | AMBASSADOR'S POSITIVE DISCUSSION WITH NIGERIAN [...] (SBU) Ambassador followed-up on instruction to engage Nigerian President Yar,Adua on his interest in moving forward with a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) with the United States, on the fringes of the December 14, 2007, civil society event hosted by the Academy for Education Development (AED [...] | 2007-12-27 06:51:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ETRD ECON EFIN NI |
07ABUJA2627 | RIBADU: DISCUSSES MOVE ON HIM, YAR,ADUA, IBORI AND [...] (S) Summary: Ambassador had 4-hour private discussion with Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Chairman (EFCC) Mallam Nuhu Ribadu on the evening of December 28 at her residence to hear his views on the recent announcement that he will be transferred from the EFCC to the country,s leadersh [...] | 2007-12-31 11:55:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PGOV EFIN ECON NI |
07ABUJA413 | NIGERIAN - CHINESE DIALOGUE [...] SUMMARY: China/Nigeria relations have intensified in recent years. Nigeria's role as a major oil producing nation has elicited Chinese (PRC) approaches in the energy sector and other areas. At this time, there is no dialogue between the USG and PRC regarding Nigeria. Potential areas of dial [...] | 2007-03-05 13:27:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ENRG PREL PGOV NI CH |
07ABUJA426 | THE THIRD IMF REVIEW OF NIGERIA'S PSI [...] Summary. On March 3, 2007, the IMF held a briefing of the 3rd review of the Policy Support Instrument (PSI). Michael Bell, IMF Senior Resident Representative, stated that the report is still a work-in-progress and that discussions with the GON are at an interim stage, but the IMF has seen good [...] | 2007-03-06 17:09:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETRD ECON PINR NI |
07ABUJA628 | NIGERIA'S ECONOMY ON THE EVE OF ELECTIONS [...] (C) Summary: On the eve of elections, from some angles Nigeria's economic performance looks impressive: low debt, high reserves, strong export earnings, stable inflation, GDP per capita up, strong non-oil sector growth, improved budget management, and increasingly modern banking all form the b [...] | 2007-03-30 14:08:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV EFIN ENRG EAID SOCI NI |
07ABUJA887 | PRESIDENT OBASANJO'S FORUM ON ECONOMIC STAKEHOLDERS [...] Summary. In April, President Obasanjo hosted a "Presidential Forum with Stakeholders of the Economy". Presentations were made by key ministries and government agencies giving a glowing tribute to Obasanjo's leadership. The general theme was that there had been progress, but many challenges r [...] | 2007-05-07 15:10:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG PINR NI |
07ABUJA953 | REVIEW OF NEEDS AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEEDS-2 [...] Summary. On May 3, 2007, the Government of Nigeria (GON) presented a review of its National Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS) and the status of its successor, NEEDS-2. NEEDS exceeded it targets but development challenges remain. NEEDS-2 takes a medium- term outlook from 2008-2011 a [...] | 2007-05-16 11:24:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG PINR NI |
07ACCRA1096 | Health Workers Strike: Over but not Forgotten [...] Summary: Health workers, with the exception of medical doctors, called a nationwide strike over wages beginning April 30. The GoG declared the strike illegal but with two exceptions, public hospitals were reduced to a skeleton crew, or less, with little or no service provision. The strike w [...] | 2007-05-16 16:16:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ELAB EFIN SOCI GH |
07ACCRA155 | MEETING WITH PRESIDENT KUFUOR: TIDBITS ON ENERGY, [...] (SBU) In a January 23 meeting with Ambassador, President Kufuor made a strong plea for help with power generation. Ghana needs 100 megawatts by mid-February to avoid power disruptions during the March Jubilee celebrations, he said. Ambassador mentioned several U.S. commercial options, about [...] | 2007-01-23 18:11:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ENRG GH PREL SOCI |
07ACCRA2169 | GHANA'S ICT DEVELOPMENT: PRIVATIZATION LIMPS FORWARD [...] (U) SUMMARY: This is the second of two cables on the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector in Ghana. The first focused on policy and services. This cable focuses on the privatization of the two national carriers: Ghana Telecom and Westel. Long-stalled plans to privatize a l [...] | 2007-10-11 16:43:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ECPS EFIN GH |
07ACCRA2281 | DESIGNATION OF IRANIAN ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-26 12:57:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KNNP PARM EFIN IR GH |
07ACCRA2381 | Ghana - Signs of Economic Overheating [...] (SBU) Summary: In the wake of its most recent mission to Ghana, the IMF expressed concern about an overall worsening of the macro-economic situation and signs that the economy may be overheating. While growth continues to be strong, foreign reserves are at worrisome levels, inflation seems st [...] | 2007-11-08 13:40:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EAID GH |
07ACCRA2385 | Ghana - National Trade Estimate 2008 [...] Summary. This cable contains Embassy Ghana's submission for the 2008 National Trade Estimate Report. As instructed reftel, a copy in Word format was submitted via e-mail to USTR. End Summary. 2. Begin Text of National Trade Estimate: TRADE SUMMARY ------------- (Not updated, per r [...] | 2007-11-09 07:58:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EFIN ECON GH |
07ACCRA2484 | Ghana - Economic Round-up [...] (U) Summary: this cable provides a summary of notable developments in the economic sector in October and November: -- Parliament Passes Anti-Money Laundering Bill; -- Central Bank Proposal to Raise Banks' Capital Base; -- Bank of Ghana Monetary Policy Committee Increases Prime Rate; -- Coco [...] | 2007-12-04 14:28:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAGR ENRG GH |
07ACCRA2565 | SHARING DRAFT IRAQ UNSCR TEXT WITH UNSC AND MNF-1 MEMBERS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-17 15:39:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL UNSC IZ EFIN GH MARR |
07ACCRA321 | GHANA AT 50: A MIXED ECONOMIC RECORD [...] (SBU) Summary: This is the fourth in a series of scene setter cables on Ghana at 50. Ghana can not only boast stability and an emerging democracy (septels),but also two decades of sustained economic growth and modest poverty reduction. However, economic stability is fragile, heavily depe [...] | 2007-02-12 13:15:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON EFIN GH SOCI |
07ACCRA497 | CHINESE INFLUENCE IN GHANA - AN UPDATE [...] (U) Summary: Chinese involvement in Ghana, dating from the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1960, is strong and growing. After independence, President Kwame Nkrumah sought close ties with China, a relationship that continued throughout the Rawlings years. The bilateral friendship b [...] | 2007-03-02 14:39:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | CH ECON EFIN ENRG PGOV PREL XA XE GH |
07ACCRA811 | IMF MISSION: UPBEAT ASSESSMENT [...] (SBU) Summary. IMF Resrep (protect) provided local embassy representatives an upbeat assessment of the IMF Mission that concluded on March 28. Follow-on discussions with GoG officials echoed the positive readout. After a somewhat disappointing Mission in February when fiscal data were wor [...] | 2007-04-16 11:11:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN GH |
07ADDISABABA1221 | ETHIOPIA: COMBATING COUNTERFEITING AND MONEY [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: In response to the discovery in Germany of counterfeit U.S. currency ("supernotes") from Ethiopia over two years ago, the Treasury Department in coordination with the Secret Service and the State Department began working with Ethiopia's central bank. In the near future, Treasur [...] | 2007-04-19 15:04:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | EFIN KCRM SNAR KN ET GM |
07ADDISABABA1278 | ETHIOPIA: TREASURY AND GOE CLOSE TO SIGNING [...] SUMMARY: Governor of Ethiopia's central bank Teklewold Atnafu met with the Ambassador and representatives from the Department of Treasury April 9 to conclude negotiations on the terms of reference for a Treasury-staffed technical assistance program to develop an anti-money laundering and coun [...] | 2007-04-24 14:50:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER KTFN EFIN ET |
07ADDISABABA238 | ETHIOPIA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2007 [...] Begin Ethiopia's 2007 Investment Climate Statement: OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT ------------------------------ There are few changes since last year's Investment Climate Statement report. The 2005/2006 highlights include: -- A new proclamation governing trademark registration and pr [...] | 2007-01-26 07:14:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA2402 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: TERRORIST FINANCE: [...] (SBU) On July 31, A/DCM and ECONOFF delivered the information in reftel to Adam Tesfaye, Desk Officer for the U.S.and Canada at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Tesfaye stated he would forward the information to other GOE offices including GOE security services. YAMAMOTO [...] | 2007-08-01 08:40:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PREL PTER ET |
07ADDISABABA2736 | FOLLOW THE MONEY - TREASURY ADVISORS TRAIN ON FINANCIAL [...] SUMMARY: As part of overall capacity building and training efforts in Ethiopia, representatives of the US Treasury Department offered 50 anti-corruption, law enforcement, and tax authority officials a five day program August 27-31 in Addis Ababa highlighting best practices in investigating fina [...] | 2007-09-06 12:25:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PTER PINR ET |
07ADDISABABA3283 | ETHIOPIA: RESPONSE ON ILLICIT CASH COURIERS [...] SUMMARY: Per reftel, post is providing updated information on illicit cash couriers and the actions Ethiopia is taking to prevent bulk cash smuggling. Ethiopia has laws in place prohibiting cash smuggling and is in the process of developing forms requiring that cash be declared upon entry. Ho [...] | 2007-11-08 14:14:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN KCRM PREL PTER ET |
07ADDISABABA3321 | BANKS RECOGONIZE NEED FOR ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING REGIME [...] SUMMARY: In continued efforts in capacity building and training in the financial sector in Ethiopia, representatives of the U.S. Treasury Department met with banks in Ethiopia to discuss current anti-money laundering (AML). All 11 of Ethiopia's banks reported that they do not currently have ad [...] | 2007-11-14 10:53:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV PTER ET |
07ADDISABABA3323 | US TREASURY TAX PROGRAM TERMINATED - WORK STILL TO BE DONE [...] SUMMARY: Since a U.S. Department of Treasury advisor began working with Ethiopia's Federal Inland Revenue Agency (FIRA) to improve its audit and collection programs in March 2004, FIRA has increased revenue collection by over 65 percent. While the assistance has shown tremendous results - larg [...] | 2007-11-14 10:57:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EAID ET |
07ADDISABABA3483 | PROMINENT FORECLOSURES MAY SIGNAL FUTURE PROBLEMS [...] SUMMARY: The impending bank foreclosures on two prominent Addis Ababa commercial buildings may be an early sign of trouble in Ethiopia's booming construction and building business. The Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE - Ethiopia's Central Bank) recently denied that there is a con [...] | 2007-12-10 07:59:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ET |
07ADDISABABA3490 | TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICERS FOR [...] Per reftel, post provides the following information for TFCO and Deputy TFCO: TFCO: Kathryn Dorminey, Economic Officer, 251-11-517-4111, dormineykt@state.gov, dormineykt@state.sgov.gov Deputy TFCO: Kimberly Wright, Political/Economic Officer, 251-11-517-4112, wrightke2@state.gov, wrightke [...] | 2007-12-10 14:13:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC PTER KTFN |
07ADDISABABA452 | ADDIS RESPONSE: HUMAN APPEAL INTERNATIONAL [...] (S) Regarding reftel A query on likely host government reaction to domestic designation of Human Appeal International (HAI),Addis Ababa Country Team assesses that the GOE will have either a neutral or positive response. The GOE actively monitors and investigates Islamic NGO's, particularly [...] | 2007-02-13 12:08:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | ECON EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER |
07ADDISABABA697 | ETHIOPIA: BACKGROUND FOR U.S./CHINA DIALOGUE ON [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-06 06:29:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | PREL EAID EFIN ET |
07ADDISABABA714 | ETHIOPIA: EXCHANGE RATE DEPRECIATION [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ethiopian birr depreciated 1.6 percent against the US dollar from the beginning of December 2006 through February 2007 - nearly as much as the birr had slipped in the previous five years. The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE, the country's central bank) follows a managed float [...] | 2007-03-07 10:50:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON ETRD EINV ET |
07ADDISABABA773 | ETHIOPIA: INPUT FOR 2007 PRESIDENT'S REPORT ON AGOA [...] Per reftel, Post is providing information for use in the 2007 President's Report on AGOA. Post is also including information on USG outreach efforts and technical assistance programs aimed at increasing Ethiopia's participation in AGOA. MARKET ECONOMY/ECONOMIC REFORM/ ELIMINATION OF TRADE [...] | 2007-03-14 12:30:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD AGOA PREL PGOV EFIN ET |
07AITTAIPEI1092 | TIFA - LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE A DATE, NOT SO SURE [...] (SBU) Minister of Economic Affairs Steven Chen confirmed the dates of July 10-11 for the TIFA Council Talks and urged both sides to consult extensively over the next few weeks. On Tyco, he noted that the Ministry of Finance preferred that the case be resolved in the courts, but offered to sug [...] | 2007-05-15 08:57:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV KIPR TW |
07AITTAIPEI1419 | AIT CHAIRMAN AND AUSTR STRATFORD HEAR AMCHAM [...] (SBU) Summary. At an Amcham breakfast in honor of visiting AIT Chairman Ray Burghardt, which was also joined by AIT Director Steve Young and Assistant USTR Tim Stratford, Amcham leadership stated its firm support for bilateral agreements on tax, investment and government procurement. Callin [...] | 2007-06-22 04:59:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV KIPR TW |
07AITTAIPEI248 | TAIWAN EXPORT CREDITS FOR SHIPMENTS TO IRAN [...] (SBU) Per reftel request, AIT/T Econ Chief on January 24, 25 and 26 requested Taiwan banking authorities provide information on the status of export credit facilities Taiwan provides to Iran. While Taiwan authorities are still gathering comprehensive information to respond to our request, the [...] | 2007-02-01 08:23:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN MNUC OECD TW |
07AITTAIPEI2536 | TAIWAN: TIME TO MOVE FORWARD ON A BILATERAL [...] (SBU) U.S. investment flows into Taiwan are significant and accelerating. With both of Taiwan's presidential candidates calling for more economic opening to China, we expect even greater interest by U.S. firms in Taiwan. While U.S. firms see a number of investment opportunities in Taiwan, [...] | 2007-11-28 09:04:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD TW |
07AITTAIPEI2586 | TAIWAN: TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-10 09:42:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC PTER KTFN TW |
07AITTAIPEI360 | TERRORIST FINANCE: USG CONCERN OVER ILLICIT CASH COURIERS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Per reftel, AITOFF recently shared U.S. concern over illicit cash couriers with Taiwan officials. Taiwan officials responded positively, described current compliance with recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF),and indicated they will enhance compliance effo [...] | 2007-02-14 03:44:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KTFN EFIN PTER LE PREL TW |
07AITTAIPEI433 | RESPONSE TO TAIPEI QUESTIONS: INFO SHARING UNDER [...] (SBU) AIT Director Young spoke with Vice Premier Tsai Ying-wen on February 26 to convey reftel points in paras 6-12. In response, Tsai confirmed that Taiwan had contracted U.S. counsel to advise them on the case, but now that it into legal proceedings, Taiwan has respected the independence of [...] | 2007-02-26 08:56:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETTC |
07AITTAIPEI733 | Taiwan Export Credits for Shipments to Iran [...] On March 28, Taiwan's Central Bank Deputy Governor George Chou told AIT/Taipei that after searching into its database, Taiwan's Central Bank has not found any export credits provided by commercial banks for shipments to Iran. The only Taiwan source of export credits to Iran is Taiwan's Export [...] | 2007-03-30 07:52:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN MNUC OECD TW |
07ALGIERS1123 | ALGERIA'S FINANCIAL SECTOR EMERGING FROM THE DARK AGES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Algeria has billions of dollars in excess liquidity from hydrocarbon sales that its archaic banking system is incapable of absorbing and using to fuel economic growth and reduce unemployment. Unproductive state-run banks dominate the financial landscape despite the arrival on th [...] | 2007-08-08 13:34:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV EFIN PGOV AG |
07ALGIERS129 | SKEPTICISM HAILS BEGINNING OF KHALIFA BANK TRIAL [...] (C) Summary: The trial stemming from the collapse of the Khalifa Bank empire started January 8 without the key defendant, bank founder Abdelmoumen Khalifa, who remains in exile in London. Some of Algeria's most powerful ministers and other economic luminaries have been called as witnesses, b [...] | 2007-02-04 13:12:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PGOV AG |
07ALGIERS1330 | GOA EAGER BUT CAUTIOUS ON FINANCIAL REFORM [...] SUMMARY: The Algerian Ministry of Finance leadership recognizes it should foster predictability for foreign investors, diversify its economy away from hydrocarbons and reform its financial sector. It is eager for U.S. assistance to meet these goals, but fearful of any sudden shock to its fin [...] | 2007-09-18 11:25:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN EAID PREL AG |
07ALGIERS1634 | REDOUBLED EFFORTS TO COMBAT BULK CASH SMUGGLING AS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Algeria criminalized bulk cash smuggling in 1996 and maintains strict reporting requirements and a non-convertible currency that limit most Algerians' access to foreign exchange. The value and frequency of smuggled cash interdictions dropped from 2005 to 2006, although this may [...] | 2007-11-07 19:57:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETTC KTFN KCRM PREL PTER AG |
07ALGIERS1638 | THE HIGH STAKES OF CITIBANK'S CPA BID [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Citibank is the sole American bank bidding on the privatization of the state-owned bank Credit Populaire d'Algerie (CPA). Competition is considered stiffest from the two leading French banks, Societe General and BNP. Citibank may find itself disadvantaged by its recent announc [...] | 2007-11-11 11:33:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV EFIN PREL AG |
07ALGIERS1741 | WORLD BANK OFFICE CHIEF LEAVING ALGERIA CITING [...] (C) Summary: The World Bank is withdrawing its resident office director (resrep) here, since the Algerian government appears uninterested in implementing new reform strategies. The resrep, a long-time observer of Algerian economic issues, told the Ambassador November 21, that President Boutef [...] | 2007-12-04 11:25:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN IBRD AG |
07ALGIERS1748 | MAJOR ALGERIAN BANK PRIVATIZATION SUSPENDED [...] (C) SUMMARY: At the last moment, Algeria suspended indefinitely the privatization of Credit Populaire d'Algerie (CPA),which was to have been the flagship privatization exercise for the Algerian banking sector. Three of the six foreign banks bidding on the Algerian state bank withdrew their [...] | 2007-12-06 10:35:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV EFIN PREL AG |
07AMMAN1163 | PM DISCUSSES ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING LAW'S PROSPECTS [...] (C) Summary: Jordanian Prime Minister Marouf Bakhit told Ambassador March 13 that while the draft Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Law currently before Parliament is a top legislative priority, its passage during this parliamentary session is unlikely due to imminent adjournment. End Summary. 2 [...] | 2007-03-14 14:46:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PTER KTFN JO PGOV |
07AMMAN1218 | TREASURY UNDER SECRETARY LEVEY'S MEETINGS IN AMMAN [...] (C) Summary: In separate meetings with Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister/Finance Minister Ziad Fariz and Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) Governor Umayya Toukan during his March 5th visit to Amman, Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Stuart Levey discussed Jordan's draft [...] | 2007-03-19 05:28:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PTER KTFN PREL ECON JO |
07AMMAN1384 | CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR DISCUSSES ANTI-MONEY [...] (C) Summary: Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) Governor Umayya Toukan told the Ambassador March 27 that the draft Anti-Money Laundering (AML) law did not pass during the just-concluded session of Parliament because of inadequate government lobbying, a recalcitrant Parliament, and a lingering belief [...] | 2007-03-29 05:23:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PGOV KDEM KTFN JO |
07AMMAN1410 | PARLIAMENT PASSES THREE KEY REFORM BILLS, AND [...] (C) Summary: Before ending their spring session March 28, Jordan's two houses of parliament hurriedly enacted three political reform bills on political parties, municipal government, and press and publications; all were high priorities for the government (refs A and B). They also passed imp [...] | 2007-03-29 13:38:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EFIN KDEM KISL KPAL JO |
07AMMAN1479 | LIBERALIZATION OF FUEL PRICES POSTPONED [...] (C) Summary: As it prepares for municipal and parliamentary elections in the summer and fall of this year, the GOJ has deferred its earlier plan to completely eliminate oil subsidies and liberalize all fuel prices by March 2007. The Secretary General of the Finance Ministry privately lamented [...] | 2007-04-04 14:54:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EFIN ECON PGOV SOCI JO |
07AMMAN1555 | JORDAN AND THE INTERNATIONAL COMPACT WITH IRAQ [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-12 11:59:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EFIN PREL IZ JO |
07AMMAN1959 | JORDAN'S LOWER HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT ENDORSES AML LAW [...] (SBU) Summary: After nearly six years since the subject first arose in Jordan's Parliament, the Lower House endorsed the Anti-Money Laundering Law on May 6. The law, which still requires Senate approval (expected May 9),criminalizes money laundering and provides the legal basis for the Gover [...] | 2007-05-07 12:43:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KTFN EFIN PGOV KDEM JO |
07AMMAN1997 | JORDANIAN SENATE ENDORSES AML LAW [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-10 13:45:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN EFIN PGOV KDEM JO |
07AMMAN2463 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED - 60-DAY REPORT TO UN SECURITY [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-10 06:30:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP EFIN IR UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY JO |
07AMMAN2827 | JORDAN REPEATS REQUEST FOR U.S. SUPPORT FOR PARIS CLUB [...] (SBU) Jordanian officials have renewed their request for the U.S. to join in supporting a debt buyback scheme. The King's Officer Director, Bassem Awadallah, sent Ambassador a new background paper and the text of a letter the Finance Minister sent to the head of the Paris Club (text below). [...] | 2007-07-01 15:51:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EAID PREL JO |
07AMMAN3288 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CO-SPONSORSHIP OF SUBMISSIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-08-02 15:03:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KTFN PTER PREL UNSC JO |
07AMMAN3392 | TERRORISM FINANCE: AL-SALAH SOCIETY DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-08-13 09:51:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PREL PTER KTFN JO |
07AMMAN3393 | TERRORISM FINANCE: MARTYRS FOUNDATION AND AL-QARD [...] No summary [...] | 2007-08-13 09:52:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PREL PTER KTFN JO |
07AMMAN3397 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR TREASURY ADVISOR PARKER [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman grants country clearance and warmly welcomes the visit of Treasury Advisor Mr. Joe Parker, to Jordan September 1-8, 2007. All visitors to Jordan should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 8. 2. (SBU) Control officer for this visit [...] | 2007-08-13 11:06:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA EFIN PREL JO |
07AMMAN3557 | FINANCE MINISTER RESIGNS OVER DECISION TO MAINTAIN [...] (S) Summary: A government decision to maintain fuel subsidies, for now, has prompted the August 21 resignation of Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Ziad Fariz. Fariz had sought an immediate end to the subsidy in favor of direct cash payments to low-income families, to lessen the di [...] | 2007-08-23 09:44:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | EFIN EPET EAGR PGOV SOCI JO |
07AMMAN3584 | JORDAN'S FEED SUBSIDY PROGRAM: ANIMAL CENSUS IS FIRST STEP [...] (SBU) The Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) recently concluded a livestock census, the first serious attempt since 1998 to determine the number of ruminants - sheep, goats, camels, and cattle - in Jordan. Officials told the press the survey was part of a broader effort to establish the geographic [...] | 2007-08-27 03:26:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD EFIN PGOV SOCI JO |
07AMMAN3661 | END OF FEED SUBSIDY PROGRAM PROVOKES PROTESTS AND SLIGHT [...] No summary [...] | 2007-08-30 14:33:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD EFIN PGOV SOCI JO |
07AMMAN3697 | LIMITED CABINET RESHUFFLE BRINGS IN THREE [...] (U) As expected, Prime Minister Marouf Bakhit announced September 2 the names of three ministers to replace vacancies left by recent resignations (reftels). All three new ministers are considered technocrats by observers: the new Minister of Finance was promoted from Secretary General (the nu [...] | 2007-09-03 13:52:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | JO PGOV SENV EAID EFIN PINR |
07AMMAN380 | MFA DELIVERS LAST RESPONSES TO LONG-PENDING [...] (C) The legal office of the Jordanian Foreign Ministry delivered to LEGATT January 28 the final outstanding tranche of documents responding to pending Department of Justice requests for judicial cooperation. 2. (C) LEGATT obtained custody of 15 binders of certified documents. The majorit [...] | 2007-01-29 13:10:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KTFN PREL SNAR JO |
07AMMAN3881 | MENA OECD STEERING GROUP MEETS IN AMMAN TO PLAN FOR [...] (SBU) The Steering Group of the MENA OECD Investment Program met in Amman, Jordan on September 5 to review progress and prepare for its ministerial meeting. The Egyptian Prime Minister will open the November 28 Ministerial and its Investment Minister will chair the meeting. The initiative, n [...] | 2007-09-18 14:19:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV XF |
07AMMAN4094 | TERRORIST FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF SEVEN IRAQI [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-04 13:58:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PTER KFTN PREL JO |
07AMMAN4199 | PROPOSED G11 OBJECTIVES FROM JORDAN FOR SUMMIT OF G8-G11 [...] (SBU) The Government of Jordan (GOJ) provided the Ambassador the following list of its four key objectives for the summit to be held in Berlin on November 14, 2007 between King Abdullah, as the President of the G11 Lower-Middle Income Countries, and Chancellor Angela Merkel, as the G8 Presiden [...] | 2007-10-16 14:05:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EFIN JO |
07AMMAN4205 | JORDAN APPRECIATES U.S. POSITION ON DEBT BUYBACK; [...] (SBU) Ambassador delivered on October 16 ref C demarche on the U.S. decision to support Jordan's debt buyback proposal in the Paris Club to Bassem Awadallah, the King's Office Director, by phone (Awadallah was in Paris). Awadallah responded that the GOJ was appreciative of U.S. support and fu [...] | 2007-10-17 09:14:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PREL JO |
07AMMAN4338 | DESPITE INCREASED REVENUES, SECOND BUDGET SUPPLEMENT NEEDED [...] (U) Summary: Jordan's 2007 budget and initial supplementary annex estimated USD 5.6 billion in total revenues, including foreign grants, and USD 6.1 billion in expenditures. While the GOJ's revenue projections are on-track, skyrocketing fuel subsidy costs have necessitated an additional USD 7 [...] | 2007-10-25 11:59:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EAID ECON ENRG PGOV JO |
07AMMAN4464 | JORDAN RESPONSE TO FATF STATEMENT ON IRAN AND U.S. [...] (C) EconCouns discussed the mid-October Financial Action Task Force (FATF) statement on deficiencies in Iran's anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing regime and also delivered ref B demarche on U.S. domestic designation of Iranian entities and individuals to Acting Ministry of [...] | 2007-11-04 14:52:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EFIN PARM KNNP IR JO |
07AMMAN4575 | DRAFT 2008 BUDGET EXPECTS HIGH INFLATION AND SLOWING GDP [...] (SBU) Summary: Jordan's 2008 budget now being prepared is expected to include raises for public sector employees and pensioners, and to exclude fuel subsidies, which have necessitated budget annexes in 2007. The draft budget assumes a slow-down in GDP growth to four percent in 2008 after three [...] | 2007-11-15 05:56:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EAID ECON ENRG PGOV JO |
07AMMAN4790 | JORDAN REQUESTS $1.9 BILLION IN ECONOMIC AND [...] In his first meeting with the Ambassador on November 27, new Prime Minister Nader Dahabi said that Jordan sought an immediate increase of ESF for fiscal years 2008 and 2009. Chief of the Royal Court Bassem Awadallah subsequently conveyed a more detailed funding proposal through letters dated [...] | 2007-12-05 16:48:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN PREF JO |
07AMMAN4820 | TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT APPLAUDS GOJ [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a December 5 visit to Jordan, Treasury Deputy Secretary Kimmitt emphasized that Jordan's economic reform program made it possible for the U.S. to support the GOJ proposal to the Paris Club to buy back some of its debt. He encouraged continued reforms, especially eliminat [...] | 2007-12-09 11:57:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EAID JO IZ |
07AMMAN483 | GOJ OFFICIAL UPBEAT ON PRIVATIZATION, PESSIMISTIC [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Chairman of Jordan's Executive Privatization Commission (EPC),former Finance Minister Mohammed Abu Hammour, painted an optimistic view of the progress of privatization in Jordan. After a record year for privatization in 2006, 2007 should also register major progress, inclu [...] | 2007-02-04 11:30:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN KPRV JO |
07AMMAN4862 | PERSONAL FINANCE IN JORDAN: SAVING LESS, BORROWING MORE [...] (U) Summary: On average, Jordanian households spend $1900 more than they earn annually, and pay for the gap with loans, real estate sales, and remittances. Consumer use of banks is high, more as a vehicle for debit and credit cards than for savings. Mortgages continue to grow in popularity a [...] | 2007-12-11 09:53:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV JO |
07AMMAN700 | TERRORIST FINANCE: HUMAN APPEAL INTERNATIONAL [...] (S//NF) The Government of Jordan (GOJ) is unlikely to object to the proposed designation of Human Appeal International (HAI). While the GOJ does not yet have clear legal authority to administratively freeze the economic resources of persons designated pursuant to UN Security Council Resolutio [...] | 2007-02-14 13:48:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN PTER KTFN ETTC PREL ECON |
07AMMAN888 | UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 1737 - JORDAN [...] (C) Per ref's A and B, Ambassador and other senior embassy officers have engaged the director of the Office of King Abdullah, the director of Jordan's General Intelligence Directorate, the Foreign Minister, and the director of the private office of the Foreign Minister on ensuring effective i [...] | 2007-02-27 11:00:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP EFIN PREL JO IR |
07ANKARA1010 | TURKEY: ECONOMISTS STRESS ECONOMIC PROGRESS, BUT NEED FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: As domestic political risk comes to the fore in the wake of the weekend's dramatic developments, Turkish economists underline the economy's remarkable transformation since the 2001 crisis. Strong growth, fiscal consolidation and surging Foreign Direct Investment underpin a si [...] | 2007-04-30 13:24:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN BEXP ETRD TU |
07ANKARA1015 | TURKEY: ECONOMISTS STRESS ECONOMIC PROGRESS, BUT NEED FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: As domestic political risk comes to the fore in the wake of the weekend's dramatic developments, Turkish economists underline the economy's remarkable transformation since the 2001 crisis. Strong growth, fiscal consolidation and surging Foreign Direct Investment underpin a si [...] | 2007-04-30 14:21:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN BEXP ETRD TU |
07ANKARA1031 | TURKISH CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR CALM BUT VIGILANT ON [...] (SBU) Summary: Meeting with Ambassador May 1, Central Bank Governor Durmus Yilmaz seemed calm but vigilant. While wary of the potential for political tension to hurt financial markets, the Bank found the Monday morning sell-off less severe than expected and had not intervened. Looking ahead, [...] | 2007-05-02 14:35:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PGOV TU |
07ANKARA1069 | Investors Ignore Politics, Snap up State Bank Shares [...] (SBU) Summary: The Privatization Authority sold 24.98% of state-owned Halkbank through an Initial Public Offering (IPO) and raised a total of %1.8 billion. Foreign institutional investors, mostly from the Middle East, reported purchased 69.5% of the shares. Privatized shares will start to be [...] | 2007-05-07 14:56:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN TU |
07ANKARA1084 | TURKEY: BUSINESS INCREASINGLY WORRIED BY POLITICAL [...] (C) Summary. Turkish markets and businesses remain hopeful that a resolution will be found to the ongoing political turmoil. Market movements are subdued and direct investment continues to flow in. But more fundamentally, businesspeople worry that prospects for a political outcome that wo [...] | 2007-05-08 14:42:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PGOV TU |
07ANKARA1106 | Investors Ignore Politics, Snap up State Bank Shares [...] (SBU) Summary: The Privatization Authority sold 24.98% of state-owned Halkbank through an Initial Public Offering (IPO) and raised a total of %1.8 billion. Foreign institutional investors, mostly from the Middle East, reported purchased 69.5% of the shares. Privatized shares began to be trade [...] | 2007-05-10 12:12:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN TU |
07ANKARA111 | TURKISH PARTICIPATION AT PARIS DONOR'S CONFERENCE [...] (C) Ambassador Koray Turgay, the Turkish MFA official responsible for assistance issues, confirmed that Foreign Minister Gul will represent Turkey at the "Paris III" donor's conference January 25. Turgay said the Minister had not made a final decision on how much Turkey would pledge but it wo [...] | 2007-01-19 15:43:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN EAID LE TU |
07ANKARA1163 | TURKISH TREASURY OFFICIALS ON IRAQ DEBT [...] (SBU) Summary: Turkish officials at Sharm expressed willingness to engage with Iraqi officials on the issue of official bilateral Iraqi debt to Turkey. Turkish Treasury officials continue to work on reconciliation of Iraqi debt, both with Turkish state institutions holding claims and with Ir [...] | 2007-05-15 15:02:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN IZ TU |
07ANKARA1195 | ECONOMY MINISTER BABACAN: NEED FOR DEMOCRACY, [...] (C) Summary: Minister of Economy and EU negotiator Ali Babacan told Ambassador May 16 that the AKP government takes a strong economic record into the upcoming elections, but worried that the credibility the AKP Government had worked so hard to build for Turkey could be quickly destroyed. He t [...] | 2007-05-18 07:56:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PGOV TU |
07ANKARA1272 | IMF Board Approval Amid Local Debate [...] (SBU) Summary: The IMF Board's May 18 review of Turkey's stand-by program focused on the risk of fiscal slippage during an election, a risk also identified by many local analysts. Approval of the $1.1 billion IMF tranche also coincides with a rekindled debate about what form Turkey's future [...] | 2007-05-24 13:06:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN TU |
07ANKARA131 | IRAN EXPORT CREDIT DEMARCHE -- TURKEY [...] (C) Summary: Turkish Eximbank is open only for short-term trade credit to Iran. Its total volume of transactions in 2006 was only $72 million. The MFA official to whom we delivered ref a demarche expressed doubt that Turkey would take actions that go beyond UN sanctions on Iran. End Summary [...] | 2007-01-23 16:12:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PREL ETTC TU IR |
07ANKARA1512 | "Next Generation" Turkish Economic Reforms [...] (SBU) Summary: Turkey is enjoying strong economic performance, with real GDP growth averaging over 7% per year for the past five years, government debt down, and inflation nearing single digits. Medium-sized "Anatolian Tigers" are thriving alongside traditional business conglomerates and Ista [...] | 2007-06-14 12:10:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN TU |
07ANKARA1513 | "Next Generation" Turkish Economic Reforms [...] (SBU) Summary: Turkey is enjoying strong economic performance, with real GDP growth averaging over 7% per year for the past five years, government debt down, and inflation nearing single digits. Medium-sized "Anatolian Tigers" are thriving alongside traditional business conglomerates and Ista [...] | 2007-06-14 12:10:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN TU |
07ANKARA1530 | UNSCR 1747/OECD: TURKEY NOT EXTENDING EXPORT [...] (C) We delivered refs a and b points to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Bilateral Economic Relations Chief of Section Mustafa Sarnic June 15. Sarnic reported that the Turkish export credit agency (Turkish Eximbank) extends no credit to the Iranian public sector. Sarnic expressed Turkish support [...] | 2007-06-15 12:28:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP EFIN EXIM OECD UN IR TU |
07ANKARA1537 | Government Officials Deny Election-year Fiscal Loosening [...] (SBU)Summary: A series of Government announcements on fiscal policy have led to increased suspicions of populist, election-year fiscal loosening. The most high-profile and IMF-unfriendly of these was the announcement of Value-Added Tax rate cuts for tourism food and restaurants. 2007 tax reve [...] | 2007-06-15 13:13:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN TU |
07ANKARA1660 | TURKEY UNSATISFIED WITH CURRENT STATE OF EU [...] (C) SUMMARY. Turkey received the June 26 EU decision to open only two negotiating chapters rather than three with calm frustration. Turkish negotiators and business representatives reject the EU's technical justifications presented for not opening the economic and monetary union chapter, ar [...] | 2007-06-27 16:36:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EFIN ECIN ETRD EUN FR TU |
07ANKARA1676 | IRAQ DEBT TO TURKEY -- INTERIM RESPONSE [...] (C) We flagged to Turkish Treasury Under Secretary Ibrahim Canakci that the U.S. would be approaching Turkey again on the Iraq debt issue once a new government is formed. Canakci noted that Turkey continues to meet with Iraq's outside advisors to reconcile Turkish claims on Iraq, now including [...] | 2007-06-28 14:55:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN IZ TU |
07ANKARA1853 | RISING CONSUMERISM IN TURKEY [...] (SBU) Summary: Recent years have seen a rapid growth in consumerism in Turkey with private consumption and retail sales more than doubling between 2002 and 2006. Credit has helped drive this consumerism trend, as newly-affordable interest rates have increased the use of consumer loans and cred [...] | 2007-07-19 14:46:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV EFIN TU |
07ANKARA1864 | Opposition Parties' Market-Unfriendly Stance Helps Markets [...] (SBU) Summary: Turkish markets have rallied buoyed by global bullishness and the increasing likelihood of an AKP victory that would increase the probability of continued market-friendly policies. Investors' doubts about the principal opposition parties are attributable to these parties elector [...] | 2007-07-20 14:42:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PGOV TU |
07ANKARA1877 | Turkish Markets Embrace AKP Victory [...] (SBU) Summary: Turkish Financial Markets soared in reaction to the AKP's strong -- but not too strong -- performance in parliamentary elections. The result, allowing AKP to form a single-party government with a comfortable majority sets the stage for continued orthodox, investor-friendly econo [...] | 2007-07-23 11:19:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PGOV TU |
07ANKARA19 | MINISTER BABACAN COMMITS TO SOCIAL SECURITY AND [...] (C) Summary: Economy Minister Babacan told the Ambassador December 22 the AKP Government was committed to the Social Security Reform despite the recent adverse court ruling and would move ahead, albeit with a delay. Babacan agreed that the business community was concerned about the upcoming e [...] | 2007-01-05 13:10:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ENRG EINV TU |
07ANKARA195 | ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP COMMISSION SCENESETTER [...] (SBU) We are delighted to welcome Assistant Secretary Sullivan and his delegation to Turkey for the third meeting of the Economic Partnership Commission (EPC). Resuming economic dialogue since the last meeting in Washington in December 2003 is an important part of the "Shared Vision and Stru [...] | 2007-01-31 12:02:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EFIN BEXP TU |
07ANKARA1996 | THE WIDENING EFFECTS OF TURKEY'S DROUGHT [...] (SBU) Summary: Turkey is experiencing its hottest and driest summer in 78 years, and the drought is having a widening impact across the country. Coming after a dry winter that failed to fill water reservoirs, the drought has caused severe water shortages, particularly in Ankara province, which [...] | 2007-08-03 09:57:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EAGR ENRG ECON TU |
07ANKARA2052 | Central Bank Governor Stays focused on Inflation [...] (SBU) Summary: The Central Bank of Turkey (CBRT) noted in its recent inflation report that the Government should restrain spending to help the CBRT meet its inflation target this year. CBRT Governor Durmus Yilmaz affirmed this view to us, and noted that the CBRT has not changed its stance des [...] | 2007-08-10 14:45:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN TU |
07ANKARA2139 | TURKISH BUSINESS COMMUNITY LOOKING BEYOND GUL PRESIDENCY TO [...] Both Embassy Ankara and ConGen Istanbul contributed to this report. 2. (SBU) Summary: The Turkish business community's reaction to FonMin Abdullah Gul's presidential candidacy has been positive but muted. In public statements, most business groups expressed support for Gul's presidency wh [...] | 2007-08-20 04:56:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV EFIN TU |
07ANKARA2402 | NEW TURKISH STATE MINISTER FOR TREASURY MEHMET [...] (C) Summary. Newly-appointed State Minister for Treasury Mehmet Simsek said the reelected AKP has a comprehensive reform roadmap to create a modern, competitive, performance-based Turkish economy. The highest priorities are proceeding with a revised version of the Social Security reform pack [...] | 2007-09-24 13:59:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN TU |
07ANKARA2583 | GOT LOWERS PRIMARY SURPLUS TARGET FOR 2008 [...] (SBU) Summary: The GOT submitted the 2008 budget on October 17, the statutory deadline. At an October 18 press conference, Finance Minister Kemal Unakitan announced the GOT expects a budget deficit of YTL 17.8 billion ($14.8 billion). The Minister also announced a program-defined primary su [...] | 2007-10-18 15:08:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN TU |
07ANKARA2586 | IMF REVIEW TEAM ON TURKEY'S STATUS [...] (C) Summary: On October 15, Ambassador hosted G7 ambassadors for a readout by IMF Turkey Desk Chief Lorenzo Giorgianni and new IMF Resident Representative Hossein Samiei. The IMF team expressed concern about a lack of focus on economic policy by the government since the July election and con [...] | 2007-10-19 05:00:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PGOV TU |
07ANKARA263 | GOT POSTPONES FULL PRIVATIZATION OF STATE BANK [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-08 05:57:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN TU |
07ANKARA2702 | WARM RECEPTION FOR FM BABACAN IN IRAN; TEPID [...] SUMMARY. Turkish FM Babacan received a warm reception from Iranian political leaders in his first visit to Iran, October 27-28. Iran is well-positioned to understand Turkey's PKK dilemma, but Iranian leaders did not extend support for a Turkish military incursion into northern Iraq. Iran an [...] | 2007-11-02 09:21:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KNNP PARM EFIN IR IZ TU |
07ANKARA2745 | TERRORIST FINANCE: FOLLOW-UP ON ILLICIT CASH [...] We spoke with Ergin Ergul, Deputy Director General for Foreign Relations at the Justice Ministry. His comments related to questions in reftel are shown below. In addition, we have included information from the April 2007 Financial Action Task Force review of Turkey, which are relevant to th [...] | 2007-11-09 08:19:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN KCRM EFIN ETTC PREL PTER |
07ANKARA2756 | DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS [...] Per reftel we met with and advised all relevant parties in the Turkish Government to inform them of these designations. Those contacts are Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Director General for Iranian Affairs, Babur Hizlan, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Director General for Security A [...] | 2007-11-09 17:25:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP PREL PARM EFIN |
07ANKARA2777 | TURKISH GOVERNMENT VIEWS ON BANK MELLI AND BANK [...] (U) This is an action cable. Post requests guidance on related item outlined in paragraph 4. 2. (S) Per Reftel A, we informed leaders at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BRSA),and MASAK, the Turkish financial intelligence unit, of Bank Mell [...] | 2007-11-15 14:37:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | KNNP MNUC TU PREL IR PARM EFIN |
07ANKARA2811 | TURKEY: 2008 NTE SUBMITTED NOVEMBER 13 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-21 12:20:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EFIN TU |
07ANKARA2852 | U.S. COURT RULING BRINGS HEAVY CASH PENALTY TO UZAN FAMILY [...] (SBU) Summary: On November 21, Motorola won an appeal in a long-standing U.S. fraud case against the Turkish Uzan family, the former owners of the Turkish GSM company Telsim. The U.S. Court of Appeals upheld a $1 billion award, which the Uzans had appealed claiming they could not afford to pay [...] | 2007-11-29 10:26:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ECPS EFIN TU |
07ANKARA2895 | Rising Inflation Challenges the Central Bank [...] (SBU) Summary: Turkey's headline consumer inflation was 1.95 percent in November, considerably higher than the 1.58 percent consensus estimate, and this result surpassed even the most pessimistic economic forecasts. Core indicators were not encouraging and non-food inflation picked up sharply [...] | 2007-12-05 05:58:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN TU |
07ANKARA2917 | BLOCKING MONEY FLOWS TO THE PKK IN NORTHERN IRAQ: [...] (S) Summary. As the United States works together with Turkey to implement the President's directive for effective action against PKK terror, we must also redouble our efforts to shut down the financial support that flows from Europe into PKK headquarters located in northern Iraq. While previ [...] | 2007-12-07 14:48:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | KTFN EFIN PTER PREL TU IZ |
07ANKARA2989 | MAY 1 DANISH FLIGHT SEARCH NETS 19 PKK CASH [...] (S) Danish authorities briefly detained 19 suspected PPK cash couriers on a May 1 charter flight that stopped in Copenhagen en route from Stockholm to Erbil in northern Iraq, Danish Embassy Police Liaison Officer Jens Mortensen told Regional CT Coordinator on December 14. The flight was given [...] | 2007-12-17 16:05:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PTER PREL EFIN KTFN IZ DA TU |
07ANKARA336 | ANKARA DELIGHTED WITH PKK ARRESTS IN FRANCE AND [...] (S) Summary: Turkish MFA Director General for Security Guven stressed the importance of the recent French and Belgian arrests of PKK individuals and looked forward to further cooperation with the French on the case. At the same time, Guven noted French concerns about press reports crediting [...] | 2007-02-15 15:32:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | KTFN PTER EFIN FRU TU BE |
07ANKARA378 | TURKISH CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR EXPRESSES CONFIDENCE [...] (SBU) Summary: Central Bank Governor Durmus Yilmaz told A/S Sullivan that the Bank was hopeful it could achieve its 2008 target and would attain a respectable 5.1% in 2007 if current conditions prevailed for the remainder of the year. While this is below the official target (of 4%),the Gover [...] | 2007-02-22 09:33:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN TU |
07ANKARA38 | KAYSERI'S BOOM SHOWS TURKEY'S PROMISE, POLITICS PERMITTING [...] (SBU) A recent visit to the thriving central Anatolian city of Kayseri showed the potential for expanding the geographical base of U.S.-Turkey trade beyond the megalopolis of Istanbul and how economic stability and openness are spreading growth in Turkey's regional cities, creating opportunit [...] | 2007-01-09 12:09:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN BEXP SOCI TU |
07ANKARA382 | U/S JOSEPH ASKS TURKISH FINANCE MINISTER FOR [...] (C) Summary: U/S Joseph briefed Turkish Finance Minister Unakitan on the nuclear threat from Iran and sought Turkish support in taking financial measures against Iran, with specific reference both to export credits and sanctions on entities controlled by AIO and IRGC. Unakitan seemed concerned [...] | 2007-02-22 12:14:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | KNNP KTFN EFIN TU IR |
07ANKARA408 | TURKISH MINISTER DESCRIBES EU AND ECONOMIC REFORM [...] (C) Summary: Turkish Minister of Economy and EU Negotiator Ali Babacan described the profound transformation of Turkey as a more transparent, globally-interconnected country to visiting EEB A/S Sullivan on February 10. Following the EU's December suspension of negotiations over eight chapters, [...] | 2007-02-26 11:10:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ECIN EFIN EU TU |
07ANKARA41 | TURKEY: ELECTRICITY PRIVATIZATION POSTPONED UNTIL AFTER [...] (SBU) Summary: Confirmation that the Government has decided to postpone electricity distribution company privatizations planned to begin this month put a damper on markets at the start of the new year. The reason for the delay appears to be the political desire of the AKP Government to avoid e [...] | 2007-01-10 05:49:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ENRG EFIN TU |
07ANKARA432 | HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR TURKEY'S NEW MORTAGE LAW [...] (U) Summary. In a social and economic watershed moment for Turkey, officials, real estate developers and finance experts are trumpeting the recent passage of a long-awaited mortgage law as an important step toward transforming Turkey's housing market and blighted urban landscape, a move that c [...] | 2007-02-27 12:36:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV TU |
07ANKARA450 | GLOBAL RISK REDUCTION HITS TURKISH MARKETS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-28 15:45:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN TU |
07ANKARA477 | TURKISH TREASURY UNDER SECRETARY NOT WORRIED ABOUT [...] (C) Summary: Turkish Treasury Under Secretary Ibrahim Canakci told us March 3 he was not worried about the current wave of market turbulence. He said it would not have substantial macroeconomic impact unless it persisted for a longer period. Nor did Canakci express concerns about the IMF Mis [...] | 2007-03-02 15:59:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN TU |
07ANKARA539 | Central Bank Governor Firm on Independent Policies [...] (SBU) Once again showing his readiness to speak out in implied criticism of government policies and to assert his independence in monetary policymaking -- including in an election year -- Central Bank Governor Durmus Yilmaz told a conference in Istanbul March 7 that the inflation rate was not [...] | 2007-03-09 13:44:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN TU |
07ANKARA591 | IMF CONFIDENT DESPITE ELECTION YEAR [...] (C) Summary. At a March 13 breakfast briefing hosted by Ambassador at the midpoint of the ongoing 6th review of Turkey's stand-by program, Mission Chief Lorenzo Giorgianni told G-7 ambassadors and embassies that he was facing difficult negotiations of specific structural and fiscal issues. [...] | 2007-03-14 16:21:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN TU |
07ANKARA622 | TURKS ANTICIPATE BANNER TOURISM YEAR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On the heels of dashed expectations for tourism in 2006, Turkish officials expressed confidence that tourist arrivals for 2007 would surpass the record 21.1 million set in 2005. To attract more tourists from North and South America, the Government of Turkey (GOT) has invested [...] | 2007-03-19 10:29:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON TU |
07ANKARA661 | PKK: PUSHING INTRA-EUROPEAN COOPERATION ON S/CT [...] (S) Summary: Turkish MFA Security Affairs DG Hayati Guven recommends that S/CT Urbancic use his travel to Paris, Brussels and Copenhagen next week to maximize intra-European information-sharing on PKK financial operations. He stressed the financial links between the PKK financiers arrested i [...] | 2007-03-22 17:14:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | EFIN PTER KTFN TU JO IZ FR DA BE |
07ANKARA682 | ELECTRICITY PRICE ISSUE HOLDING UP IMF PROGRAM [...] (SBU) Summary: The IMF mission left Ankara March 21 without reaching agreement on the terms of the Sixth Review. Both sides, however, were at pains to explain that agreement was reached in every area but one: what to do about the fiscal impact of constant electricity prices charged by state-ow [...] | 2007-03-26 14:29:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN TU |
07ANKARA685 | ELECTRICITY PRICE ISSUE HOLDING UP IMF PROGRAM [...] (SBU) Summary: The IMF mission left Ankara March 21 without reaching agreement on the terms of the Sixth Review. Both sides, however, were at pains to explain that agreement was reached in every area but one: what to do about the fiscal impact of constant electricity prices charged by state-ow [...] | 2007-03-26 14:41:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN TU |
07ANKARA712 | TURKEY: FIRST REACTIONS TO UNSCR 1747 SANCTIONS [...] (C) We delivered ref a points on UNSCR 1747 to MFA Head of Department for South Asia Murat Ahmed Yoruk on March 26. Yoruk said the MFA is studying the text of the resolution and commented that its provisions appear to be similarly targeted as those in UNSCR 1737. He advised that the text of la [...] | 2007-03-28 16:02:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP EFIN IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC IR TU |
07ANKARA728 | EU Funding takes off in Turkey [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-30 12:30:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EU PGOV TU |
07ANKARA74 | TERRORISM FINANCE: U/S LEVEY MEETINGS IN ANKARA [...] (C) Summary: In his meetings with the Turkish Foreign and Finance Ministries, Treasury Under Secretary Stuart Levey pointed out how better use of counterterrorism finance tools could help Turkey elicit stronger European cooperation against PKK. Turkish MFA expressed satisfaction with U.S. coo [...] | 2007-01-16 15:56:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | KTFN PTER EFIN ETTC TU |
07ANKARA777 | BANK SEPAH AND DEFENSE INDUSTRIES ORGANIZATION [...] (S) Summary: The head of the Foreign Ministry's Iran Department (which has the MFA lead on Iran sanctions) told us that measures are underway within the bureaucracy to implement UNSCRs 1737 and 1747, but that action against Sepah accounts at banks in Turkey had not yet been taken. He said that [...] | 2007-04-04 16:37:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | KNNP EFIN TU IR |
07ANKARA778 | DESPITE ALLEGATIONS, MEDIA TAKEOVER PROBABLY NOT [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Turkish Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (SDIF) re-seized a major media group (including Sabah newspaper and ATV television) and other companies nominally belonging to businessman Turgay Ciner on April 1. The SDIF acted after it came to its attention in March that Ciner had e [...] | 2007-04-05 05:15:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EFIN TU |
07ANKARA801 | FIFTH YEAR OF STRONG GROWTH IN TURKEY [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-06 14:27:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PGOV EU TU |
07ANKARA926 | PUSHING TURKEY TO IMPLEMENT UNSC SANCTIONS ON [...] (C) Summary. Following up on earlier demarches, Ambassador met April 19 with Foreign Ministry Middle East Director General Bozkurt Aran to keep the pressure on Turkey to implement UNSC Resolutions 1737 and 1747. Bozkurt said the process of adopting a Council of Ministers implementing decre [...] | 2007-04-19 11:45:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KNNP IR TU |
07ANTANANARIVO1005 | BOEING PRESENTATION WELL RECEIVED BY AIR MAD [...] (SBU) A perfectly-timed Boeing visit to Madagascar September 24-28 included a sales presentation for new long-haul aircraft to the Board of Directors of Air Madagascar. Consistent with President Ravalomanana's recent pledge to "keep Air Madagascar a Boeing airline," Board members were report [...] | 2007-10-01 10:02:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR BEXP ECON EFIN PREL MA |
07ANTANANARIVO104 | SENATOR RASAMOELY NAMED NEW CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR [...] The President on January 31 appointed Senator Frederick Rasamoely to be the new Governor of the Central Bank of Madagascar, replacing Gaston Ravelojaona who retires after 10 years as head of the Bank. Senator Rasamoely was previously the General Manager of Ny Havana Insurance Company and serv [...] | 2007-02-01 12:41:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EFIN ECON MA |
07ANTANANARIVO1173 | COMOROS TOO INDEBTED FOR DEBT RELIEF [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-16 10:01:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PGOV PREL CN |
07ANTANANARIVO1191 | COMOROS, NEW MIDDLE EAST TOURISM DESTINATION? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Recent press reports suggest a surge in tourism investment interest in the Comoros, most notably Dubai World and a Saudi delegation. While promising for the embattled Sambi government, the timing and certainty of most of these investments are unclear. Still, in a tiny impove [...] | 2007-11-26 13:30:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PREL CN |
07ANTANANARIVO1202 | COMOROS SHELL BANKS ILLEGAL AND UNAUTHORIZED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. "Just as the United States is not responsible for the criminals who manufacture counterfeit dollars, so the Comoros should not be blamed for criminals who market banking licenses when they lack the legal authority to issue them." With this argument, Vice Governor of the Centra [...] | 2007-11-28 12:50:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PREL CN |
07ANTANANARIVO287 | IMF Finds GOM Performance Satisfactory [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A just-completed IMF Mission reviewed five major themes in Madagascar: the Madagascar Action Plan (MAP),trade competitiveness, institutional capacity at the Ministry of Finance and Central Bank, private sector reform (especially the electric utility),and fiscal / monetary pol [...] | 2007-03-22 12:32:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN IMF PREL MA |
07ANTANANARIVO411 | Comoran Union Government Fights Shell Banks [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In an ongoing struggle to attract foreign investment and repair the country's reputation, the Government of the Union of the Comoros has taken steps to address its "shell banking" problem and has renewed its request for U.S. assistance. Vice President Idi recently briefed PolEco [...] | 2007-04-27 05:30:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PTER PGOV PREL ECON CN |
07ANTANANARIVO520 | EMBEZZLING PLAGUES MADAGASCAR'S CENTRAL BANK [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Central Bank of Madagascar (BCM) faces growing concerns about its competence following recent cases of embezzlement. Three weeks ago evidence came to light that USD six million was missing at the BCM's Manakara agency. Local press reported last week another case of theft of [...] | 2007-05-31 11:22:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PGOV EAID MA |
07ANTANANARIVO757 | COMOROS, THE COUNTRY DEBT-RELIEF LEFT BEHIND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: One of the world's poorest Muslim democracies, the Union of the Comoros has a stock of debt equal to 70 percent of GDP. If not for an annual influx of over USD 12 million in remittances from Comorans living abroad, the tiny country of 700,000 mostly subsistence farmers would f [...] | 2007-07-30 11:11:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN IBRD IMF ECON EAID PREL CN |
07ANTANANARIVO77 | COMOROS PRESIDENT WELCOMES U.S. COOPERATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: The President of the Union of the Comoros, Ahmed Abdallah Sambi, met with the Ambassador January 18 and with Peace Corps Director Ronald Tschetter January 19 on the margins of the investiture of Madagascar's President Marc Ravalomanana (Ref A). Sambi reaffirmed his desire for as [...] | 2007-01-23 13:10:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | SECRET | PREL PMIL PINR EFIN PGOV PTER EAID KISL CN |
07ANTANANARIVO852 | IMF AFRICA DIRECTOR LAUDS MALAGASY ECONOMY [...] (U) International Monetary Fund Africa Director Bio-Tchane met President Marc Ravalomanana August 22 for consultations on Madagascar's economic management and performance. Bio-Tchane also held meetings with Minister of Finance Radavidson, Central Bank Governor Rasamoely, and private sector re [...] | 2007-08-24 10:17:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PGOV EAID MA |
07ANTANANARIVO892 | EITI: CAN MADAGASCAR AVOID THE RESOURCE CURSE? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Madagascar's Government and mining companies joined August 28 in making public declarations for the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI). Much work remains for the GOM to meet all conditions, but the Presidency and Ministers of Energy and Mines are committed to m [...] | 2007-09-04 11:05:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN EFIN EPET ECON PGOV EAID MA |
07ASHGABAT1015 | TURKMENISTAN: WORLD BANK CAUTIOUSLY LOOKING AT [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) The World Bank's Bishkek-based Country Manager for Turkmenistan, Roger Robinson, told the Charge September 24 that he was in Ashgabat to look for ways the World Bank can re-engage with the Government of Turkmenistan. In re [...] | 2007-09-24 11:37:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID EFIN IBRD TX |
07ASHGABAT1124 | TURKMENISTAN: NEW CURRENCY POSSIBLE HARBINGER OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Government of Turkmenistan has announced the introduction of new currency in 2009. The new notes will be go from one manat to 500 manats, vice the 5,000 and 10,000 manats, which are the notes most common in circulation now. Unlike the current bills, which all carry the lik [...] | 2007-10-17 12:42:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON EFIN TX |
07ASHGABAT1129 | LONGTIME TURKMENISTAN EXPERT REPORTS POSITIVE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: EU-Tacis Turkmenistan Advisor Michael Wilson told econoff October 17 the Central Bank is cautiously considering a unified exchange rate, but the government fears the effect of shock therapy on the population. Wil [...] | 2007-10-19 05:59:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON EFIN TX |
07ASHGABAT1171 | TURKMENISTAN: NON-PAPER DELIVERED REGARDING U.S. [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-31 10:58:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PGOV PREL EFIN KNNP IR TX |
07ASHGABAT1190 | TURKMENISTAN: REUTERS REPORT ON EXCHANGE RATE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) The November 1 report by Reuters that Turkmenistan state media had reported Turkmenistan would unify the official and black market exchange rates as part of a wider economic reform program is untrue. European Bank for Reco [...] | 2007-11-05 11:44:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON EFIN TX |
07ASHGABAT1205 | TURKMENISTAN 2008 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-07 04:07:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EFIN TX |
07ASHGABAT1221 | ADB IN TURKMENISTAN: OUT OF TOUCH BUT LOOKING FOR [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The Asian Development Bank (ADB),long dormant in Ashgabat, especially after the Government of Turkmenistan failed to respond decisively to the bank's initial feasibility study for a Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakis [...] | 2007-11-09 07:17:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EPET EAID EFIN EINV TX |
07ASHGABAT1226 | TURKMENISTAN 2007-2008 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL [...] This is the 2007-2008 INCSR Part II report on Turkmenistan. The text is keyed to the questions in reftel. The Post's point of contact for the INCSR, Part II draft is Kristine Marsh, Economic Officer (MarshKA@state.gov). GENERAL 2. Turkmenistan is not an important regional financial ce [...] | 2007-11-13 03:20:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EFIN SNAR KCRM KTFN TX |
07ASHGABAT1230 | TURKMENISTAN: PRESIDENT SHAKES UP HIS ECONOMIC [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: During a November 12 session of the Cabinet of Ministers held less than a week after his return from Brussels, President Berdimuhamedov renamed the Ministry of Trade and Consumer Cooperation the Ministry of Trade [...] | 2007-11-14 08:48:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR ECON EFIN EAGR ETRD SCUL TX |
07ASHGABAT1239 | TURKMENISTAN: SUDDEN DROP IN UNOFFICIAL DOLLAR [...] (C) SUMMARY: The unofficial exchange rate for the U.S. dollar in Ashgabat suddenly dropped sharply -- around 40% -- November 13 and 14, leading to panic in the city as individuals who had been exchanging their manat savings into dollars for more convenient storage in their homes (nobody here [...] | 2007-11-16 07:26:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EFIN ECON TX |
07ASHGABAT1251 | BERDIMUHAMEDOV EMPHASIZES: DO NOT ROCK THE MANAT [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) According to a November 20 article in "Neutral Turkmenistan," Minister of Economy and Finance Hojamyrat Geldimyradov reported on the "leveling" of the manat/dollar exchange rate (reftel) at a Council of Ministers meeting on [...] | 2007-11-20 12:12:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EFIN TX |
07ASHGABAT1266 | TURKMENISTAN: IMF INCREASES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation visiting Turkmenistan in mid-November recommended that the government of Turkmenistan initiate step-by-step reforms to unify the dual exchange rate and increase transparency within government budgets, according to the IMF's repre [...] | 2007-11-23 09:58:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PGOV PREL TX |
07ASHGABAT1272 | UNDP BRINGS FORMER CZECH ECONOMY MINISTER TO [...] (C) In October, the Government of Turkmenistan requested UNDP assistance with economic reform in the following areas: -- Microeconomic regulations -- Private sector development -- State property management -- Training and certification of state employees -- International accounting standar [...] | 2007-11-23 12:33:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PREL TX |
07ASHGABAT1305 | EBRD DELEGATION CONSIDERS GREATER ENGAGEMENT IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A high-level EBRD delegation visited Turkmenistan to evaluate if there has been progress on reforms since President Berdimuhamedov took office in February. Delegation members wanted, in particular, to evaluate the status of human rights in Turkmenistan. In the next five to s [...] | 2007-11-30 12:48:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV PHUM PREL TX |
07ASHGABAT1308 | TURKMENISTAN: CREEPING FORWARD ON BANKING REFORM [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: At a meeting that President Berdimuhamedov held with senior bank officials on November 28, Central Bank (CBT) Chairman Geldimyrat Abylov reported that the CBT is continuing to study available options regarding fi [...] | 2007-12-03 07:07:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON EFIN TX |
07ASHGABAT1380 | INTERNET IS COMING TO TURKMENISTAN, BUT AT ITS OWN [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to an AmCit businessman in the information technology sector, progress on setting up a countrywide Internet network is behind schedule, perhaps because of the authorities' fear of change. That being said, the Ministry of Communications will announce the winner of a te [...] | 2007-12-19 12:15:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EINV EFIN TX |
07ASHGABAT1381 | TURKMENISTAN: PRESIDENT NOTES REFORM PROGRESS, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. During an unusually wide-ranging December 18 Cabinet of Ministers meeting, Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov reviewed his government's accomplishments over the past year. Although the president said he was generally pleased with the pace of reforms, he noneth [...] | 2007-12-19 12:53:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EPET EINV EFIN ECON TX |
07ASHGABAT1390 | TURKMENISTAN'S 2008 STATE BUDGET: STILL OPAQUE, STILL [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The 2008 State Budget that Turkmenistan's President Berdimuhamedov approved on December 14 has grown by 20% in nominal terms to slightly over 123 trillion manats ($23.7 billion at the official rate). Even at the w [...] | 2007-12-26 03:36:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON EFIN TX |
07ASHGABAT1403 | BERDIMUHAMEDOV DECREES CHANGES TO EXCHANGE RATE, [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) At a Cabinet of Ministers meeting on December 27, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov named "wide incorporation of the principles of market economy" as a "priority task" for 2007. In preparation for achieving a unified exch [...] | 2007-12-31 06:10:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON EFIN TX |
07ASHGABAT158 | U.S. ASSISTANCE GROUP MEETING WITH CENTRAL BANK ACTING [...] (SBU) Under the umbrella of EUR/ACE Coordinator Adams' visit, USAID Regional Director Crowley raised program implementation issues with Central Bank of Turkmenistan (CBT) Chairman Geldymurad Abylov on January 30. Abylov stated that the CBT was working to prepare for introduction of national a [...] | 2007-02-07 12:30:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EFIN PGOV PINR EAGR ECON ETRD TX |
07ASHGABAT162 | U.S. ASSISTANCE COORDINATOR ADAMS' MEETING WITH AGRICULTURE [...] (SBU) EUR/ACE Coordinator Adams and delegation heard upbeat accounts of farming-sector developments from Turkmenistan's Agriculture Minister, Esenmyrat Orazgeldiyev, on January 31. Without mentioning recent years' notorious crop shortfalls and other problems, Orazgeldiyev depicted his sector a [...] | 2007-02-08 11:48:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EFIN PGOV EAGR ECON ETRD TX US |
07ASHGABAT171 | EUR/ACE VISIT WITH MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND FINANCE [...] (SBU) EUR/ACE Director of FSA Programs Deborah Klepp discussed potential areas for U.S. technical assistance with Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance (MOEF) Tuvakmammed Japarov and Chief International Specialist Galina Romanova on January 31 as part of EUR/ACE Coordinator Adams's Turkmenist [...] | 2007-02-09 10:08:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EFIN PGOV EAGR ECON ETRD PINR TX US |
07ASHGABAT179 | TURKMENISTAN AND UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-09 13:39:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN IR KNNP PGOV PREL TX |
07ASHGABAT281 | Demarche Delivered to Turkmenistan on Illicit Cash [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-13 13:07:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN LE PREL PTER TX |
07ASHGABAT711 | PRESIDENT OFFERS UP NEW REFORMS DURING HALF-YEAR [...] (SBU) A July 13 meeting of Turkmenistan's Cabinet of Ministers, a half-year review of government activities, delivered major personnel overhauls and a series of significant new initiatives, many of which Turkmenistan's citizens will welcome. In the meeting, President Berdimuhamedov not only [...] | 2007-07-18 12:41:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PINR ECON EFIN EPET TX |
07ASHGABAT757 | CENTRAL BANK OF TURKMENISTAN OPEN TO RENEWED U.S. [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. SUMMARY 2. (SBU) During a July 23 meeting with USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator Drew Luten, the Central Bank of Turkmenistan indicated openness to assistance from the United States for the first time in two years. Assistance [...] | 2007-07-27 17:22:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EAGR ECON EAID EFIN TX |
07ASHGABAT831 | TURKMENISTAN'S PRESIDENT CALLS FOR CLARIFICATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: During an August 9 Cabinet of Ministers session, a frustrated President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov lashed out against the lack of transparency and clarity in Turkmenistan's system of ministry funds -- the funds (often supplemented by fees, bribes and other sources of income) cont [...] | 2007-08-10 13:05:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR ECON EFIN PHUM TX |
07ASHGABAT864 | TURKMENISTAN'S MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND FINANCE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In an August 14 meeting at Turkmenistan's Ministry of Economy and Finance (MOEF),EEB Assistant Secretary Daniel Sullivan and his delegation met with MOEF First Deputy Minister Tuwakmammet Japarov. Sullivan encou [...] | 2007-08-22 12:58:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON EINV EFIN ETRD EAGR TX |
07ASHGABAT923 | REQUESTING DATA FOR MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE ACCOUNT COMPACT [...] No summary [...] | 2007-09-05 10:44:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON EFIN EAID SCUL KMCA TX |
07ASHGABAT930 | TURKMENISTAN: SCENE-SETTER FOR TREASURY VISIT, [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) Embassy Ashgabat warmly welcomes you to Turkmenistan. You are coming to Turkmenistan in the early months of a bilateral dialogue directed toward encouraging Turkmenistan to make the economic and finance reforms that will [...] | 2007-09-06 12:51:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON EFIN ENRG PHUM KIRF PGOV EPET TX |
07ASMARA158 | REMITTANCES AND HARD CURRENCY: ERITREA'S LIFELINE [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: As the Government of Eritrea (GSE) and its sole political party, the PFDJ, continue to hold the Eritrean economy in a strangle-hold, the economy continues to circle the drain, making hard currency and remittances the critical factors for Eritrea's on-going economic survival. Th [...] | 2007-02-16 08:04:00 | Embassy Asmara | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PINR ECON EFIN ER |
07ASMARA954 | ERITREA'S THREADBARE ECONOMY [...] (C) Summary: As Eritrea's exports total less than USD 20 million per year, how does the government fund one of the largest standing armies in Africa and keep the threadbare, statist economy from collapsing completely? A fairly modest amount of revenue accrues from the two percent diaspora ta [...] | 2007-12-18 12:04:00 | Embassy Asmara | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PREL MASS ER |
07ASTANA1038 | KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, April 1 - 14, 2007 [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Nazarbayev Meets Lord Mayor of London -- 30 Leading Corporations to [...] | 2007-04-23 03:48:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ |
07ASTANA1062 | KAZAKHSTAN: PARTICIPATION IN THE FORMAL SIGNING OF THE [...] (U) On April 25, the Government of Kazakhstan informed Post via diplomatic note that Ambassador Bagdad Amreyev, Kazakhstan's Ambassador to Egypt, will attend the signing of the International Compact with Iraq on May 3 in Egypt. 2. (SBU) Sergey Savelyev of the MFA's International Security di [...] | 2007-04-25 14:53:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EFIN PGOV PREL UN KZ |
07ASTANA1074 | KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Nazarbayev Meets Lord Mayor of London -- 30 Leading Corporations to [...] | 2007-04-26 03:19:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ |
07ASTANA1234 | KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, APRIL 15 - 28, [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- WTO Accession Process Underway -- Pakistan Extends Cooperation with [...] | 2007-05-07 10:57:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ |
07ASTANA1286 | KAZAKHSTAN: PRELIMINARY INTEREST IN FOLLOW-UP REGIONAL [...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel points on May 7 to Askar Bishigayev, Deputy Chairman of the Agency for Informatization and Communications. Bishigayev stated that a follow-up telecommunications conference would be "quite interesting," remarking that Kazakhstan has a big transit potential. Bishi [...] | 2007-05-15 00:21:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV EFIN ETRD PGOV KZ |
07ASTANA1430 | KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, APRIL 29 - MAY 12, [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- "Kazakhgate" Funds to Go to Charity -- Kazakhstan's External Debt o [...] | 2007-05-28 10:47:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ |
07ASTANA1512 | KAZAKHSTAN,S FINANCIAL SECTOR: A DANGER TO ITSELF [...] (SBU) Summary: In spite of the failure of a regional bank and the International Monetary Fund's recent characterization of Kazakhstani private sector external borrowing as an emerging "global market risk," the mood among Kazakhstani financiers remains upbeat. With no end to petrodollars in s [...] | 2007-06-03 11:04:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV KZ |
07ASTANA1584 | KAZAKHSTAN: INTEREST IN UPCOMING TIFA EVENTS [...] (U) Econoff delivered reftel points on June 8 to Damigul Kabiyeva, Head of the WTO accession Department, and Saltanat Mukasheva, Head of the Section for Trade and Economic Cooperation at the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Kabiyeva expressed a strong interest in the details of the program and [...] | 2007-06-11 07:18:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV EFIN ETRD PREL KZ |
07ASTANA161 | KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, January 1 - 14, [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Finance Minister Nominates Deputies -- National Holding Company "Ka [...] | 2007-01-19 10:02:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ |
07ASTANA1614 | KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, MAY 27- [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Latest Developments from Nurbank -- Aliev's Case Has No Impact on I [...] | 2007-06-13 05:11:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ |
07ASTANA1625 | KAZAKHSTAN SUPPORTIVE OF US INITIATIVE FOR GREATER UNDP [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-14 00:10:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNDP EFIN EAID KZ |
07ASTANA173 | KAZAKHSTAN: 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] The following information is provided in response to reftel request. Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ Kazakhstan has made significant progress toward creating a market economy since its independence in 1991. The European Union in 2000 and the U.S. Department [...] | 2007-01-19 13:50:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR KZ |
07ASTANA1851 | KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, JUNE 10 - 23, 2007 [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Samgau's Board of Directors is Formed -- Kazakhstani Banking Sector [...] | 2007-07-09 07:10:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ |
07ASTANA1994 | KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, JULY 8-21, 2007 [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Amendments to Budget 2007 Signed -- Amendments to Budget Code Appro [...] | 2007-07-24 05:01:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ |
07ASTANA2061 | KAZAKHSTANI OFFICIALS LUKEWARM TO DEMARCHE ON WTO ACCESSION [...] Summary:(SBU) Charge delivered reftel demarche to Minister of Labor and Social Protection Gulzhana Karagusova, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Baktykozha Izmukhambetov, and Deputy Chairman of the Financial Supervision Agency Gani Uzbekov. While the responses ranged from friendly but t [...] | 2007-07-27 08:39:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV EFIN WTRO WTO KZ |
07ASTANA2214 | KAZAKHSTAN DRUG AND CRIME REPORT [...] Summary: According to the Agency of Statistics, law enforcement agencies documented 53,700 crimes during the first quarter of 2007. Economic crimes accounted for .07% (3,892) of the total. These crimes included fraudulent property legalization, illegal business activity, and other financial c [...] | 2007-08-13 23:56:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN SNAR SOCI PREL PGOV KCOR KCRM AU KZ |
07ASTANA2315 | KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, JULY 29 - AUGUST [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Inflation in July and Tenge Depreciation -- Legalization Campaign i [...] | 2007-08-26 09:27:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ |
07ASTANA2323 | KAZAKHSTAN COMPLETES PROPERTY LEGALIZATION CAMPAIGN [...] Summary: The property legalization process, essentially an amnesty campaign, concluded on August 1 and earned approximately 59.64 billion tenge ($488.8 million) for the Government of Kazakhstan. This campaign was aimed to finally register the rightful owners of property that changed hands duri [...] | 2007-08-27 08:54:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR EFIN SOCI KCOR KCRM KZ |
07ASTANA2586 | KASHAGAN: THUS FAR, COMMERCIAL DISPUTE, NOT [...] Summary: (SBU) Spurred on by further delays and rising costs at Kashagan, the Government of Kazakhstan (GOK) has made clear to the international consortium developing the huge oil field of its dissatisfaction with the current profit-sharing scheme. The GOK leadership has indicated that it see [...] | 2007-09-18 23:57:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN EINV KZ |
07ASTANA2727 | KAZAKHSTAN ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT TIFA [...] (U) Econoff delivered reftel points on September 28 to Damigul Kabiyeva, Head of the WTO accession Department. Kabiyeva stated that she thought this summer's Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council events in Washington were a success and reiterated Kazakhstan's commitment to de [...] | 2007-10-01 05:46:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EFIN ECON PREL AF KG KZ TI TX UZ |
07ASTANA293 | KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, January 15 - 28, [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- New Halyk Bank Shareholders -- Development of Textile Cluster -- E [...] | 2007-02-04 02:16:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ |
07ASTANA2931 | KAZAKHSTAN'S PROPOSED SUBSOIL AMENDMENT RATTLES FOREIGN [...] (SBU) Summary: On 27 September 2007, the Kazakhstani Parliament approved an amendment to the "Law on Subsoil and Subsoil Use" which, if signed into law, may have substantial negative consequences for the investment climate in Kazakhstan. The draft amendments give the Government of Kazakhstan [...] | 2007-10-24 13:11:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ |
07ASTANA2932 | KASHAGAN PARTIES ESTABLISH FRAMEWORK FOR CONTINUED [...] (C) Agip KCO and the Government of Kazakhstan signed a memorandum of understanding on October 22 establishing the framework for continued negotiations to resolve a dispute over the exploration of the Kashagan oil field. The memorandum calls for further talks "in a spirit of positive and constr [...] | 2007-10-24 13:12:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ |
07ASTANA3025 | KAZAKHSTAN MANAGING REVERBERATIONS OF THE U.S. SUBPRIME [...] (SBU) Summary. The global reverberations of the subprime mortgage crisis in the U.S. have not passed Kazakhstan by. Though most observers believe that the impact of the current turbulence will be limited and not threaten the country's long-term economic prospects, there are nevertheless short [...] | 2007-11-07 07:37:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV EFIN EINV KTDB KZ |
07ASTANA3138 | KAZAKHSTAN: KORZHOVA DISMISSED AS FINANCE MINISTER [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-19 09:22:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD KZ PGOV PREL KCOR |
07ASTANA3140 | KAZAKHSTAN: KORZHOVA DISMISSED AS FINANCE MINISTER [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-19 09:22:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD KZ PGOV PREL KCOR |
07ASTANA3152 | KAZAKHSTAN: KORZHOVA DISMISSED AS FINANCE MINISTER [...] (C) Finance Minister Korzhova, whose departure had been rumored for several months, has been dismissed and replaced by Bolat Zhamishev. Korzhova's tenure was a problematic one, with the Finance Ministry showing itself ineffective at dealing with a number of issues, including the recent custom [...] | 2007-11-19 12:03:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD KZ PGOV PREL KCOR |
07ASTANA3177 | KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, NOVEMBER 5 - 18, [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- UniCredit Group Finalizes Purchase of ATF Bank -- British Compani [...] | 2007-11-23 07:52:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KTDB KZ |
07ASTANA3178 | KAZAKHSTAN: 2007-2008 INCSR, PART II, FINANCIAL CRIMES AND [...] In response to reftel A, the text of Part II of the 2007-2008 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR),Financial Crimes and Money Laundering for Kazakhstan follows. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. Kazakhstan, with its developed and modern banking system, has become a financia [...] | 2007-11-23 08:36:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR EFIN PGOV KCRM KCOR KZ |
07ASTANA3185 | KAZAKHSTAN: GOVERNMENT ADDRESSING CHALLENGES IN BANKING, [...] (SBU) Summary. Kazakhstan's central bank foresees 7 percent economic growth in 2008. Even so, the bank's chairman acknowledged to the Ambassador that challenges remain, particularly for the banking and construction sectors. The government appears firm in its commitment to support Kazakhstan [...] | 2007-11-26 05:14:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV EFIN EINV KTDB KZ |
07ASTANA372 | COOL ME DOWN: KAZAKHSTANI CENTRAL BANK'S DEPUTY CHAIRMAN [...] (SBU) Summary: In a January 19 meeting, Medet Sartbayev, Deputy Chairman of Kazakhstan's Central Bank, discussed with Charge d'Affaires the current state, the risks, and the outlook of the Kazakhstani economy. Sartbayev expressed his concern with persistent inflationary pressures, the real e [...] | 2007-02-13 01:10:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON ETRD KZ |
07ASTANA454 | KAZAKHSTAN: SPECIAL 301 [...] (SBU) Summary: In 2006, Kazakhstan made further progress in its efforts to protect Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). Legislation passed in November 2005, combined with stepped-up enforcement efforts, further tipped the economic scales against piracy. President Nazarbayev underscored the impo [...] | 2007-02-21 09:41:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON ETRD KZ |
07ASTANA457 | KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, January 29 - [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the K%' [...] | 2007-02-22 05:23:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ |
07ASTANA691 | KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, February 25 - March [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Kazakhstani-Israeli WTO Protocol Signed -- New Deputy CEO in Nurban [...] | 2007-03-19 01:32:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ |
07ASTANA861 | KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, March 18 - 31, [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Kazakhtelecom Sells Shares to Pension Funds -- GOK to Sell Share in [...] | 2007-04-05 10:42:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ |
07ASUNCION1011 | MAINTAINING MCC MOMENTUM IN PARAGUAY [...] (U) US Embassy Asuncion Country Team endorses Ambassador Danilovich?s recommendation to the MCC Board that Paraguay be considered for a proposed Stage II MCC Threshold Program. Our support is based on progress made under Paraguay?s current Threshold program, its empirical advances on the MCC [...] | 2007-12-10 14:22:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PREL PA |
07ASUNCION449 | PARAGUAY A RELUCTANT PARTICIPANT IN BANCO DEL SUR [...] (C) Vice Minister of Economy Jorge von Horoch told econoff that Paraguay agreed to join Banco del Sur at a meeting of Finance Ministers in Asuncion on May 22, along with Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador and Bolivia. Technical discussions will continue in Buenos Aires on June 1. Von Horo [...] | 2007-06-04 13:34:00 | Embassy Asuncion | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD PA PGOV PINR PREL |
07ASUNCION493 | PARAGUAY: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON U.S. 60-DAY [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-14 13:50:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP EFIN IR UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY PA |
07ASUNCION634 | NEW FINANCE MINISTER PROMISES MORE OF SAME [...] President Duarte named Dr. Cesar Amado Barreto Otazu July 30 to head the Ministry of Finance, replacing former Minister Ernst Bergen, who resigned -- according to the media -- for personal reasons. Barreto becomes Duarte's third finance minister in four years. In his initial press statement, [...] | 2007-08-01 21:14:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PGOV PINR PA |
07ASUNCION647 | FIU CHIEF YEGROS RESIGNED [...] (U) After weeks of speculation, President Duarte announced the removal of SEPRELAD (Paraguay's FIU) chief Carlos Yegros late August 7. Embassy contacts reported that Yegros resigned July 30, but that Minister of Industry and Commerce Jose Maria Ibanez did not immediately accept his resignation [...] | 2007-08-08 17:20:00 | Embassy Asuncion | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KCRM PAC PTER SNAR PA |
07ASUNCION650 | FIU CHIEF YEGROS FIRED [...] (U) After weeks of speculation, President Duarte announced the removal of SEPRELAD (Paraguay's FIU) chief Carlos Yegros late August 7. Embassy contacts reported that Yegros resigned July 30, but that Minister of Industry and Commerce Jose Maria Ibanez did not immediately accept his resignation [...] | 2007-08-08 17:22:00 | Embassy Asuncion | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KCRM PAC PTER SNAR PA |
07ASUNCION671 | PARAGUAY'S RESPONSE TO OPIC [...] (SBU) Post finds no derogatory information on the five Paraguayan microfinance institutions or their executive members listed in reftel. 2. (U) USAID indicated that the Agencia Financiera de Desarollo (AFD) approved three of the five institutions, Financiera El Comercio (FIELCO),Financie [...] | 2007-08-13 19:54:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV PREL PA |
07ASUNCION734 | PARAGUAY'S NEW ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING CHIEF [...] (C) Ambassador discussed USG expectations with SEPRELAD's new director, Gabriel Gonzalez, August 30. Gonzalez expressed his disappointment that the Paraguayan government "abandoned" SEPRELAD and allocated only USD 200,000 to the organization for the coming fiscal year. The Ambassador noted G [...] | 2007-09-05 13:39:00 | Embassy Asuncion | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL PGOV PTER EFIN SNAR PA |
07ASUNCION77 | PARAGUAY,S MERCOSUR DIRECTOR SKEPTICAL [...] (C) Paraguay,s lead Mercosur coordinator, Didier Olmedo, shared his deep skepticism of the bloc to econoff. He criticized Mercosur as diluted by a political agenda that has evolved to the exclusion of the issues important to Paraguay: greater integration with real market access not restricted [...] | 2007-01-31 21:00:00 | Embassy Asuncion | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD PA PGOV PINR PREL |
07ASUNCION81 | VENENZUELAN INTEREST IN PARAGUAYAN BANKS [...] (C) Venezuelan State Development Bank BANDES is investigating the possibility of purchasing a Paraguayan financial institution as it or other Venezuelan State entities have done in Bolivia and Uruguay, and may do in Ecuador and Nicaragua. BANDES intends to provide financing for micro-enterpri [...] | 2007-02-02 11:31:00 | Embassy Asuncion | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD PA PGOV PINR PREL |
07ASUNCION850 | THREE PLUS ONE UPDATE [...] (C) Pol/econ chief met October 11 with the MFA's Director of Special Affairs, Minister Victor Hugo Pena, pursuant to reftel. Pena indicated that the Paraguayan government is open to expanding the 3 plus 1 agenda, but asked that Post formalize its request via diplomatic note. Pena demonstrated [...] | 2007-10-11 21:56:00 | Embassy Asuncion | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EFIN KTFN PGOV PTER SNAR PA |
07ASUNCION879 | FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT UPDATE [...] (SBU) The Director of the Secretariat to Combat Money Laundering (SEPRELAD),Gabriel Gonzalez, asked Pol/Econ Chief October 10 for Embassy support to lobby Minister of Finance Cesar Barreto to pay Paraguay,s dues to the Financial Action Task Force of South America (GAFISUD). Gonzalez indicat [...] | 2007-10-19 14:46:00 | Embassy Asuncion | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PTER PA |
07ASUNCION947 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON FATF [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-13 19:04:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PTER PARM MNUC PA |
07ASUNCION948 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IRANIAN DESIGNATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-13 19:14:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PTER KNNP IR PARM MNUC PA |
07ASUNCION964 | PARAGUAY ON "THREE PLUS ONE" AGENDA [...] (U) In response to reftel and pursuant to instructions from WHA/BSC, Embassy sent the Paraguayan government the following diplomatic note on October 24, 2007, proposing expansion of the Three Plus One agenda for the January meeting to be hosted by Paraguay. The text of the Embassy's diplomatic [...] | 2007-11-15 21:42:00 | Embassy Asuncion | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EFIN PREL KTFN PTER SNAR PA |
07ATHENS1037 | UNSCR 1267: GREEK RESPONSE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-22 04:40:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTFN EFIN PTER UNSC |
07ATHENS1115 | GREECE TO SUBMIT UNSCR 1747 REPORT SOON [...] (U) A/Polcouns delivered ref a demarche on the overdue 60-day report on UNSCR 1747 to Counselor Dionyssios Kyvetos of the MFA D1 Directorate for International Organizations. Kyvetos told A/Polcouns on May 22 that he intended to submit Greece's report before the deadline (ref b). He was delayed [...] | 2007-05-30 11:03:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EFIN ETRD IR KNNP TRGY UNSC GR |
07ATHENS1621 | MINFIN BULLISH ON GOG'S PRE-ELECTION ECONOMIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Econ Counselor and Econ deputy met with Ministry of Economy and Finance SecGen Ioannis Sidiropoulos August 9 to take his pulse on economic developments in advance of presumptive fall elections, and to see how the GOG is responding to the FATF's very critical report on Greece's p [...] | 2007-08-13 04:56:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN KTFN PGOV GR |
07ATHENS2375 | GREEK PM IN MOSCOW: RHETORIC (APPARENTLY) [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a December 17-18 visit to Moscow, Greek PM Karamanlis signed with Russian President Putin and Bulgarian President Parvanov an agreement establishing a company to construct the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline through Bulgaria and Greece. Press reports also indicate Puti [...] | 2007-12-19 14:01:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN EINV ENRG EPET GR KPRV PGOV PREL RS |
07ATHENS2386 | KARAMANLIS IN MOSCOW: PAR@THENS 2375 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-20 14:42:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN EINV ENRG EPET PGOV PREL KPRV GR |
07ATHENS289 | ENSURING EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF UN SECURITY [...] (C) DCM delivered reftel points to MFA Secretary General Rocanas on February 6, underscoring the importance of international community unity on implementation of UNSCR 1737. Outlining the steps the United States was taking, DCM pressed for the GOG to joint with others to ensure that the Ir [...] | 2007-02-08 15:18:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV KNNP EFIN IR GR |
07ATHENS763 | GREECE WANTS TO ATTEND SIGNING OF INTERNATIONAL [...] (SBU) On April 12, DepPolCouns delivered reftel points on the signing of the International Compact with Iraq to Greek MFA D1 International Organizations Directorate deputy chief Ambassador Alexandros Rallis then followed up with acting deputy chief of the A7 Directorate for Arab and Middle East [...] | 2007-04-17 09:02:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EFIN PGOV PREL GR |
07ATHENS918 | BANK SEPAH: FURTHER DETAILS ON FREEZE FROM BANK OF [...] (C/NF) Bank of Greece Director of Supervision Kyriacopoulos outlined to Economic Counselor on May 7 the steps the BoG had taken regarding the freezing of Bank Sepah funds. Upon receiving information relating to Sepah from the Embassy, he had ordered an on-site inspection of Bank Saderat on Ma [...] | 2007-05-07 14:06:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EFIN GR |
07BAGHDAD107 | MINISTER OF PLANNING SUPPORTS JOINT ECONOMIC PLAN [...] (C) Summary: The Treasury Attache and the Deputy Economic Minister Counselor met with the Minister of Planning, Ali Baban (Sunni- Tawafuq) on January 8 to seek his support for the Joint Economic Transition Plan. Minister Baban was enthusiastic about the framework, particularly the coordinati [...] | 2007-01-11 12:30:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN IZ |
07BAGHDAD1226 | INTERNATIONAL COMPACT WITH IRAQ: AMBASSADOR'S [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador met with UN Iraq Special Representative Gambari on April 7 to discuss the way ahead on the International Compact with Iraq (ICI). The following day Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih and Gambari co-chaired a meeting with ambassadors of the expanded prep group to announ [...] | 2007-04-09 10:38:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL IZ |
07BAGHDAD1238 | THE DOLLAR MARKET IN SULAIMANIYAH, IRAQI KURDISTAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce of Sulaimaniyah Province, Iraqi Kurdistan said the unofficial dollar market operates there in response to the lack of basic banking services and products of the local banks. The dollar market operates without official controls which lend [...] | 2007-04-10 07:29:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN IZ |
07BAGHDAD1239 | THE TRADE BANK OF IRAQ IN SULAIMANIYAH, IRAQI KURDISTAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Sulaimaniyah Branch Manager of the Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) wants decentralization of banking approval authority. He suggested that a local TBI branch be able to carry out payment transactions, grant loans and issue letters of credit. He also recommended that the TBI branch [...] | 2007-04-10 07:32:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN IZ |
07BAGHDAD1247 | BUDGET PROCESS FOR SULAIMANIYAH PROVINCE, IRAQI KURDISTAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Local officials face a complex environment for budget execution in the Kurdistan Region. Project funding is through one of two Ministries of Finance, depending on the project location. The Ministry of Finance for Sulaimaniyah Province, Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) feels [...] | 2007-04-11 07:27:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN IZ |
07BAGHDAD1262 | IRAQ EXECUTIVE STEERING COMMITTEE [...] (C) Summary: The Iraq Executive Steering Committee met April 6 to review recent progress by its six committees. Prime Minister Maliki underscored the importance of the ICI, noting that all international partners had signed on except for Syria. Minister of the Interior Bolani said that MOI had [...] | 2007-04-12 10:05:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ENRG EPET KPAO PGOV PREL |
07BAGHDAD1293 | PRESIDENTIAL MONEY TRANSFERS IN IRAQ [...] (C) One of Iraqi President Jalal Talabani's staff members described how the president transfers money in and out of Iraq in a meeting with Emboffs on April 11. He said that international money transfers of $500,000 dollars and up are usually conducted via informal networks; should the Presiden [...] | 2007-04-15 11:05:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN IZ |
07BAGHDAD1295 | AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH CHAIR OF THE NATIONAL [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met with Dr. Abbas Mehdi, the newly appointed chairman of the National Investment Commission, on April 10. Dr. Mehdi was appointed by the Council of Ministers on February 8, and is awaiting Council of Representatives approval. He said that he gave Prime Minster al Mal [...] | 2007-04-15 12:26:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV EFIN IZ |
07BAGHDAD1386 | IRAQ COMPACT: GOI ACTIONS AND POST RECOMMENDATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY. The confluence of the May 3 Compact launch and the May 4 Neighbors, Conference adds a further important dimension to the Compact process. This message lays out embassy thoughts on how to get the greatest bounce from the Compact event and leverage the Saudi debt relief offer to [...] | 2007-04-23 12:17:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL EFIN |
07BAGHDAD1408 | ENDING TRADE BANK OF IRAQ'S MONOPOLY OVER LETTERS [...] (C) Summary: In an April 23 meeting with the President of the Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) Hussein Al-Uzry, Treasury Attache, CETI Coordinator and USAID Director, Deputy Prime Minster Barham Salih called for ending TBI's monopoly over GOI Letters of Credit (LC). "It's a bottleneck," DPM Salih sa [...] | 2007-04-25 12:06:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN IZ |
07BAGHDAD1464 | DPM SALIH REVIEWS COMPACT DEALS [...] (SBU) Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih described to Treasury Attache on April 29 the results of a number of GOI efforts to engage the international community in advance of the launch of the International Compact on May 3 in Sharm el-Sheikh. These efforts have produced good progress securin [...] | 2007-04-30 15:53:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PREL IZ |
07BAGHDAD1474 | DPM SALIH ON BUDGET EXECUTION AND COMPACT [...] (C) In a meeting with Economic Counselor and Treasury Attache on April 30, Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih discussed ongoing progress and challenges in improving GOI budget execution, and final preparations for the International Compact with Iraq launch on May 3. DPM Salih said that the G [...] | 2007-05-01 16:17:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL IZ |
07BAGHDAD1475 | INTERNATIONAL COMPACT, UPDATE FROM BAGHDAD [...] (SBU) Summary: Against the backdrop of intense diplomacy on the Neighbors' Conference and a difficult political environment, the Government of Iraq (GOI) has done a good job of getting international support for the Compact lined up. Given the relatively short lead time following the decision [...] | 2007-05-01 19:14:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON EFIN IZ |
07BAGHDAD1531 | MINISTER OF PLANNING SAYS BUDGET EXECUTION IS [...] (C) In a May 7 meeting with Coordinator of the Economic Transition Ambassador Carney, Minister of Planning and Development Cooperation (MoPDC) Ali Baban said that slow budget execution is a systemic, government-wide problem, although MoPDC data indicates that it is improving compared to 2006. [...] | 2007-05-08 16:32:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN IZ |
07BAGHDAD1550 | ACCELERATING BUDGET EXECUTION [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-11 10:59:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL EAID PGOV IZ |
07BAGHDAD1569 | SCIRI STRATEGIC DIALOGUE: ECONOMIC MEETING [...] (C) Summary: At the first meeting of the US-SCIRI economic dialogue, both sides agreed on the need to coordinate economic activities with local partnership and engagement. Much of the discussion focused on the need to understand economic policy and to implement USG activities within a framew [...] | 2007-05-13 13:11:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV IZ |
07BAGHDAD1576 | CORRECTED COPY: ACCELERATING BUDGET EXECUTION [...] (C) Summary: Capital budget execution in Iraq is a problem acknowledged by all levels of the Iraqi government. The GOI recognizes that delivering goods and services is a vital aspect of economic governance, and a major element of the GoI's popular reputation. Given the importance of capital [...] | 2007-05-14 07:01:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL EAID PGOV IZ |
07BAGHDAD1655 | COR'S ECONOMIC COMMITTEE REQUESTS BUDGET EXECUTION [...] (C) According to Council of Representatives and Economic Committee Member Amirah Al Baldawi, the Committee is beginning an aggressive program of its own to pressure both the national and provincial government to execute their capital budgets promptly. The Economic Committee will ask for prog [...] | 2007-05-21 09:33:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN IZ |
07BAGHDAD1707 | U.S.-ISCI ECONOMIC DIALOGUE: PRIVATE SECTOR [...] (C) Summary: Participants at the second meeting of the U.S.-ISCI economic dialogue discussed U.S. agriculture and micro-credit programs and the need for private sector development. (Note: At a party conference on May 10 and 11, SCIRI decided to change its name to the Supreme Iraq Islamic Cou [...] | 2007-05-23 12:32:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV IZ |
07BAGHDAD175 | COR MEMBER DICUSSES BUDGET, POWER STRUGGLES, AND [...] (C) Summary: Council of Representatives member Dr. Mehdi Hafedh (Shi'a - Iraqiyya) discussed the budget, the Prime Minister's struggle for power, and the new economic plan with the Economic Minster-Counselor on January 15. Dr. Hafedh said that the Ministry of Finance violated the Financial [...] | 2007-01-16 17:21:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN IZ |
07BAGHDAD176 | COR MEMBER DISCUSSES BUDGET, POWER STRUGGLES, AND [...] (C) Summary: Council of Representatives member Dr. Mehdi Hafedh (Shi'a - Iraqiyya) discussed the budget, the Prime Minister's struggle for power, and the new economic plan with the Economic Minster-Counselor on January 15. Dr. Hafedh said that the Ministry of Finance violated the Financial [...] | 2007-01-16 17:25:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN IZ |
07BAGHDAD1790 | BUILDING CAPACITY AT THE COR FINANCE COMMITTEE [...] (C) Summary: Chair of the Finance Committee at the Council of Representatives Ayad Samarai (Tawafuq - Iraqi Islamic Party) discussed building institution capacity with Econoff and USAID representative on May 27. He described efforts to review the Government of Iraq's budget execution process [...] | 2007-05-29 13:44:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV IZ |
07BAGHDAD1806 | IRAQ COMPACT: DPM BARHAM SALIH APPROVES [...] (SBU) According to Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Barham Salih,s office, the DPM has approved a UN-drafted framework for establishing a Secretariat to govern implementation of the International Compact with Iraq (ICI). DPM Chief of Staff Ahmed Salman, joined by UN and World Bank representatives [...] | 2007-05-30 16:54:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAID EFIN IZ |
07BAGHDAD1940 | DEMARCHE: PROPOSED DELISTING OF PERSONS UNDER [...] (S//NF) In response to reftel (A),econoff delivered demarche on &Proposed delisting of persons under UNSCR 15188 to Ambassador Surood Najib, Head of the International Organization and Multilateral Cooperation Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Wednesday June 6, 2007. Najib ide [...] | 2007-06-12 13:00:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | ECON EFIN IZ PREL UNSCR |
07BAGHDAD1945 | DEMARCHE: REMAINING OIL FOR FOOD CONTRACTS [...] (C) In response to action request in reftel c, econoff met with Ambassador Srood Najib, head of the International Organization and Multilateral Cooperation Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA),on Wednesday June 6. Econoff re-iterated the USG,s desire to close-out remaining Oil-for F [...] | 2007-06-12 17:36:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN IZ PREL |
07BAGHDAD2297 | PRT MOSUL: NINEWA'S COUNCIL CHAIR DETAINED ON CPI [...] (C) Ninewa Provincial Council Chair Salim Haji Issa was detained for questioning on financial malfeasance charges 2 July under a Commission for Public Integrity (CPI) warrant. Issa insists his arrest was motivated by his failure to respond to Kurdish Alliance directives; Ninewa Vice Gover [...] | 2007-07-11 11:49:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EFIN PBTS KJUS KDEM IZ |
07BAGHDAD2368 | COR COMMITTEE HOSTS ECONOMIC REFORM WORKSHOP [...] (C) Summary: Council of Representatives Member Amirah Al Baldawi reviewed the status of the hydrocarbon law, accession to the WTO and the Economic Committee's workshop on economic reform in a meeting with emboffs on July 15. Dr. Al Baldawi (UIA, independent) also discussed the efforts to organ [...] | 2007-07-16 13:28:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV IZ |
07BAGHDAD2395 | THIRD US-ISCI ECONOMIC DIALOGUE MEETING: ENERGY [...] (C) Summary: The US-ISCI Economic Dialogue meeting on July 11 focused on addressing energy shortages and maintaining the Nassiriya water plant. Ministry of Finance Advisor Dr. Azez Jafar committed to ensuring greater Ministry of Finance participation in the Energy Fusion Cell, and offered to [...] | 2007-07-18 15:03:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV IZ |
07BAGHDAD2402 | FINMIN JABR DISCUSSES DEBT, BUDGET AND BANKING [...] (C) Begin Summary: In a meeting with Finance Minister Bayan Jabr, Economic Minister Charles Ries discussed a wide range of economic issues including the status of an agreement on the extension of a credit line between the Trade Bank of Iraq and JP Morgan, an update on Kuwaiti diesel fuel import [...] | 2007-07-19 07:25:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON EFIN IZ PREL |
07BAGHDAD2403 | DPM BARHAM SALIH DISCUSSES ECONOMIC LEGISLATION [...] (C) Summary: In a July 17 introductory meeting with Economic Minister Ries, Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih discussed economic reform legislation, budget execution and the International Compact with Iraq. DPM Salih said next week the Prime Minister would name Oil Advisor Thamir Ghadban to [...] | 2007-07-19 10:52:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG PGOV IZ |
07BAGHDAD2442 | MINISTER OF PLANNING WARY OF HYDROCARBON LAW [...] (C) Summary: In a July 22 introductory meeting with Economic Minister Ries, Minister of Planning Ali Baban discussed his opposition to the framework Hydrocarbon Law and the progress towards improving GOI budget execution. He noted that the Japanese and World Bank soft loans were approved by t [...] | 2007-07-24 06:43:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ENRG PGOV IZ |
07BAGHDAD2528 | FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR DESCRIBES TAWAFUQ PLANS, [...] (C) Summary: In his first meeting with Economic Minister, Council of Representatives (CoR) Finance Committee Chair Ayad S. Samarrai (Sunni-IIP) discussed the reasons for Tawafuq's decision to withdraw from the government. He complained that PM Nouri al-Maliki's government was paying no heed to [...] | 2007-07-30 14:38:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV IZ |
07BAGHDAD2537 | PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN REFINERIES - OPPORTUNITIES [...] (SBU) Summary: The Council of Representatives (CoR) passed the Private Sector Investment in Oil Refineries law on July 24. As is part of the Iraqi process, this law requires approval from the Presidency Council and then publication in the Official Gazette in order to become law. This law is [...] | 2007-07-31 07:46:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EFIN PGOV IZ |
07BAGHDAD2541 | BUDGET EXECUTION UPDATE: ACCOUNTABILITY, BUT NOT [...] (C) Summary: Several actions undertaken by the Government of Iraq (GOI) in recent months and an increase in data reporting by GOI units underscore the importance with which the GOI now views this issue. The developing creation of a culture of accountability between the GOI and its citizens is [...] | 2007-07-31 13:07:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN IZ EAID PREL PGOV |
07BAGHDAD2550 | IRFFI DONORS DISCUSS TERMS OF REFERENCE [...] (SBU) The Italian Embassy hosted an informal meeting of the International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq (IRFFI) Donors Committee on July 31. Representatives from Donor countries were invited to review a draft report on the Terms of Reference (TOR),which were originally raised at the l [...] | 2007-08-01 07:16:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAID IZ |
07BAGHDAD2568 | JAPANESE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCES NEW LOANS FOR [...] (C) Begin Summary: Japanese Ambassador in Charge of Reconstruction Assistance to Iraq Gotaro Ogawa told Economic Minister on July 31 that the GOJ was prepared to sign an agreement with the GOI Minister of Finance for two new reconstruction projects financed by soft loans. Despite meeting with [...] | 2007-08-02 05:17:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EAID IZ |
07BAGHDAD26 | REVIEW OF THE DRAFT 2007 GOI BUDGET [...] (C) Summary: The Government of Iraq submitted the 2007 draft budget to the Council of Representatives for approval on December 24, 2006, following unanimous approval by the Council of Ministers on December 21. The overall budget for the year is $41 billion, with $10 billion for capital expe [...] | 2007-01-04 12:41:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN IZ |
07BAGHDAD274 | COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES REVIEWS THE 2007 BUDGET [...] (C) Summary: The 2007 Budget and accompanying law is under review by the Council of Representatives (CoR). Discussion was expected to result in a vote during the week of January 21, but last minute differences between the Kurdish and Shi'a parties delayed release of the CoR report on the bud [...] | 2007-01-26 16:31:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV IZ |
07BAGHDAD2747 | OIL MINISTER UPDATE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Minister of Oil al-Sharastani touched on a number of issues in an August 16 meeting. He expressed disappointment that the USG was not providing more aid on the kidnapping case of his Deputy Minister. He was pleased with the results of his trips to Ankara and Moscow. He professe [...] | 2007-08-17 15:01:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON EFIN PGOV PREL IZ |
07BAGHDAD2830 | PENSION REFORM UPDATE: WILL COOLER HEADS PREVAIL? [...] (SBU) Begin Summary: The future of pension benefits for Iraqi retirees remains in doubt as debate on the first amendment to the Unified Retirement Law (#27/2006) will not resume until the Council of Representatives (CoR) reconvenes in September following its summer recess. The Pension Reform S [...] | 2007-08-23 14:29:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV IZ |
07BAGHDAD2836 | FOURTH US-ISCI ECONOMIC DIALOGUE MEETING: PRT [...] (C) Summary: The US-ISCI economic dialogue meeting on August 15 focused on discussing USG economic initiatives in southern Iraq through Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) and what ISCI believes comprises a free trade zone. ISCI officials highlighted a business and investment conference fo [...] | 2007-08-24 12:17:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV IZ |
07BAGHDAD2844 | BANKING SYSTEM IMPEDES INVESTMENT IN KURDISTAN [...] This is a Kurdistan Regional Reconstruction Team (RRT) cable. 2. (SBU) Begin Summary: Private sector leaders and senior government officials recently told PRTOff that the Dohuk Governorate's primitive banking system remains the single largest impediment to the province's economic developmen [...] | 2007-08-25 12:36:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN IZ |
07BAGHDAD2888 | THEFT, EXTORTION, KIDNAPPING -- HOW BAGHDAD [...] No summary [...] | 2007-08-28 13:10:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PINS PINR PREF PTER PHUM ECON EFIN IZ |
07BAGHDAD290 | BUDGET DISPUTE DELAYS VOTE, COR ADJOURNS UNTIL [...] (C) Summary: In an unusual Saturday session at the CoR on January 27, a dispute over the 55.5 million USD 'social benefits' allocation of the Presidency Council derailed the discussion, resulting in a walk out of the Kurdish and Tawafuq CoR members. Negotiations were unable to immediately r [...] | 2007-01-28 16:00:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV IZ |
07BAGHDAD2923 | KURDISTAN REGION'S INVESTMENT LAW ATTRACTS LITTLE [...] (U) This is a Kurdistan Regional Reconstruction Team (RRT) cable. 2. (SBU) BEGIN SUMMARY: The Dohuk Governorate has received little new foreign direct investment (FDI),following enactment of the Kurdistan Regional Government's (KRG) Investment Law in mid-2006. Although the law is materiall [...] | 2007-08-31 12:58:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV IZ TU |
07BAGHDAD2976 | INAUGURAL IRAQ ECONOMIC CONTACT GROUP MEETING IN [...] No summary [...] | 2007-09-05 13:23:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECIN ECON EFIN EINT EINV ENRG EPET ETRD |
07BAGHDAD3006 | CORRECTED COPY: INAUGURAL IRAQ ECONOMIC CONTACT [...] (U) This is a corrected copy of Baghdad 02976. Previous transmission sent in error. 2. (C) SUMMARY: On August 21 Economic Minister Charles Ries convened a meeting of senior diplomatic, military, and international institution officials in Baghdad interested in economic issues. EMIN told th [...] | 2007-09-08 11:41:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECIN ECON EFIN EINT EINV ENRG EPET ETRD |
07BAGHDAD3024 | ANBARI, GOI LEADERS GATHER FOR ECONOMIC [...] (U) This is a joint PRT Anbar/Embassy ECON reporting cable. SUMMARY: 2. (C) Over 200 Anbari notables attended the Anbar Forum II on September 6, a gathering that showed a new face to Iraqi governance -- that of National and Provincial officials cooperating in a public and transparent mann [...] | 2007-09-10 12:16:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EFIN PGOV PREL IZ |
07BAGHDAD3038 | PROSPECTS FOR HYDROCARBON LAW PASSAGE - NOT SO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iraqi leaders are pessimistic about the speed at which Iraq can pass the framework hydrocarbon and revenue management laws, but believe the GOI already has the parliamentary majority needed to ultimately enact the laws. END SUMMARY. VP thinks passage likely, but not soon ----- [...] | 2007-09-11 04:31:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL IZ |
07BAGHDAD3088 | INITIAL 2008 BUDGET OFFERING SEEKS TO MINIMIZE [...] (C) Summary: The 2008 central budget negotiating season has begun. The Ministry of Finance (MoF) started the process in July with an austere first offer. Based on a very pessimistic oil export revenue forecast, the MoF's budget straight-lines security ministries and sharply cuts elsewhere, inc [...] | 2007-09-13 07:53:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EPET PGOV IZ |
07BAGHDAD3096 | WHITHER IRAQI HYDROCARBONS FRAMEWORK? [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih told Charge and EMIN September 13 that implication of that day's New York Times article on the hydrocarbon law ("Compromise on Oil Law Seems to be Collapsing") was wrong. In fact, he said, discussion the previous day of the hydrocarbon framework [...] | 2007-09-13 15:47:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV ENRG EPET IZ PGOV PREL |
07BAGHDAD31 | 2007 GOI BUDGET: REVIEW PROCESS AT THE COUNCIL OF [...] (C) Summary: The Government of Iraq submitted the 2007 draft budget to the Council of Representatives for approval more than two months late on December 24, 2006, following unanimous approval by the Council of Ministers on December 21. The review process by the Council of Representatives ( [...] | 2007-01-04 15:42:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN IZ |
07BAGHDAD3129 | STATUS REPORT ON THE ENERGY FUSION CELL [...] SUMMARY: The Energy Fusion Cell has revised its original strategy on infrastructure integrity in Iraq, and is helping Iraq maximize its petroleum export revenue; meet domestic fuel needs; meet domestic power needs; transition to market-based energy policy decisions; and transition to self-capa [...] | 2007-09-17 14:19:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET ENRG ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL IZ |
07BAGHDAD3176 | UPDATE ON INTERNATIONAL COMPACT WITH IRAQ [...] (C) The Iraqis have made additional progress in implementing the International Compact with Iraq (ICI) since post's in-depth reftel. ICI Secretariat head Ahmed Salman (Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih's Chief of Staff (COS)) will be moving to the United States within the month, and the curr [...] | 2007-09-21 13:39:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECIN ECON EFIN EINT EINV ENRG EPET ETRD |
07BAGHDAD3196 | DR. MEHDI HAFEDH PROMOTES HIMSELF AS ALTERNATIVE [...] (S/NF) Summary: During a Sept. 20 meeting, Council of Representatives (CoR) member Dr. Mehdi Hafedh (Shi'a/Independent) said it was time for the USG to "initiate" the replacement of PM Maliki. Poloffs pushed back, leaving no doubt that the USG supports Maliki as the head of Iraq's constitutio [...] | 2007-09-23 13:50:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PINR ECON EFIN IZ |
07BAGHDAD3256 | Electricity in Erbil: Operating on Private Generators. [...] (U) The city of Erbil established a system of government-subsidized private generators to provide electricity to meet the region's power shortages after Saddam cut power in 1998. While dangerous, noisy and crudely wired, these generators provide most consumers reliable power for an average of [...] | 2007-09-28 13:21:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EINV EFIN ECON PGOV IZ |
07BAGHDAD3393 | KEY FINANCE MINISTRY OFFICIAL ASSASSINATED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 3, Director General of Accounts at the Ministry of Finance (MOF) Mr. Gazi Faisal was assassinated 100 meters from the Ministry of Finance (MoF) building. Gazi worked closely with the Embassy and international donor community and was often the sole source of importan [...] | 2007-10-10 13:50:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON |
07BAGHDAD3528 | IRAQ 2008 OIL PRODUCTION LIKELY TO GROW MARGINALLY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Iraq oil production and export levels (in volume) for the first half of this year were below forecast levels, but assuming no major interdictions, should grow marginally over the next year, from 1.6 million barrels per day (mmbd) in 2007 to around 1.8 mmbd in 2008, mainly thanks [...] | 2007-10-24 10:08:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL IZ |
07BAGHDAD3547 | COR MEMBER MEHDI HAFEDH DISCUSSES POLITICAL AND [...] (C) Summary. Council of Representatives (CoR) member Dr. Mehdi Hafedh (Independent, former Iraqiyya) told the Ambassador on October 23 the political situation in Iraq is "alarming." He highlighted the endemic corruption, infighting within many political parties, and the lack of transparency [...] | 2007-10-26 09:12:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON EFIN IZ |
07BAGHDAD3557 | COR APPROVES SENSIBLE PENSION REFORM [...] (C) Begin Summary: The Iraqi Council of Representatives (CoR) on 3 October had the third and final reading of the First Amendment to the Unified Retirement Law (#27/2006) and arguably passed the first significant piece of legislation toward achieving national reconciliation. While some technic [...] | 2007-10-26 17:43:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV IZ |
07BAGHDAD3598 | PRT TIKRIT: SALAH AD DIN APPROVES 2008 PROVINCIAL [...] (U) This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din cable. 2. (U) SUMMARY. With an enthusiasm and pride not normally seen at its meetings, the Salah ad din Provincial Council (PC) approved its 2008 budget and toasted this achievement as a group after its meeting. END SUMMARY. ------------------------ [...] | 2007-10-30 07:27:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV KCRS IZ |
07BAGHDAD3624 | DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS [...] (SBU) On October 26, Post provided Foreign Minister Zebari with copies of reftel Non-Paper and Fact Sheet. During an October 30 meeting with the FM, CDA followed-up and Zebari promised the GOI would do everything it could to assist the USG in this matter. BUTENIS [...] | 2007-11-01 11:30:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IR KNNP PREL PARM EFIN |
07BAGHDAD3665 | DRAFT 2008 BUDGET NEARING CABINET APPROVAL [...] (C) Begin Summary: Budget negotiations continue in the Council of Ministers (CoM). DPM Barham Salih told EMIN in a 3 November telcon that the Economic Committee recommended that the Ministry of Finance (MoF) raise the budget's oil price from 50 to 55 USD/barrel, translating into a 3.1 billion U [...] | 2007-11-05 14:53:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV IZ |
07BAGHDAD3671 | PRT TIKRIT: PROVINCIAL BUDGET EXECUTION - SLOGGING [...] (U) This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY. Uneven management skill among provincial and local Directors General (DGs),lack of qualified contractors, and a complex bureaucracy are among the key factors inhibiting the province from spending its capital budget allocations [...] | 2007-11-06 03:16:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV IZ |
07BAGHDAD3732 | DPM BARHAM SALEH DISCUSSES LEGISLATION, TURKEY, [...] (S/NF) Summary: In a November 6 meeting, DPM Barham Saleh told the Ambassador, U/S Jeffery, and S/I Satterfield that passage of the de-Ba'athification law is possible, but he is not as confident on the oil law. He noted the Council of Ministers (CoM) signed on to the de-Ba'athification law and [...] | 2007-11-13 11:26:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN PREL PGOV IR IZ |
07BAGHDAD3749 | PRESIDENCY COUNCIL VETOES PENSION REFORM [...] (C) Begin Summary: Vice President Tareq al-Hashimi's recent veto will delay implementation of sensible pension reform legislation that would potentially benefit all public sector employees, including members of the military, regardless of sect. Discussions between the Pension Reform Steering C [...] | 2007-11-14 16:46:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV IZ |
07BAGHDAD3753 | DPM BARHAM SALEH OPTIMISITIC ABOUT THE BUDGET, [...] (S/NF) Summary: In a November 12 meeting, DPM Barham Saleh told the Ambassador and S/I Satterfield the budget is almost ready and will go to the "core" cabinet November 13 for approval. He is optimistic the Presidency Council will support sending the de-Ba'athification law (leadership version [...] | 2007-11-14 19:01:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN EPET PREL PGOV IZ |
07BAGHDAD3807 | TAWAFUQ FINANCE COMMITTEE MP OPTIMISTIC ABOUT [...] (C) Begin Summary: Ala'a Alsadon (IIP, Sunni) told us 20 November that she remains optimistic that the 2008 draft budget will be passed in a timely fashion. She confirmed that the Council of Representatives (CoR) completed a first reading of the draft budget on 19 November, having formally rec [...] | 2007-11-20 16:22:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ELAB PGOV IZ |
07BAGHDAD3841 | IRAQI FINANCE MINISTER UPBEAT ON 2008 BUDGET, DEBT [...] (C) Begin Summary: During a 21 November working dinner, Finance Minister Bayan Jabr told EMIN and TreasAtt that he does not anticipate any problems getting the 2008 draft budget passed by the Council of Representatives (CoR). He highlighted four key concessions made by the Kurdistan Regional G [...] | 2007-11-25 14:07:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EAID PREL IZ |
07BAGHDAD3894 | LEGISLATIVE HIGH JINKS MAY DELAY BUDGET [...] (C) Begin Summary: Council of Representatives (CoR) Finance Committee members Ala'a Alsadon (IIP, Sunni) and Muna Zelzela (ISCI, Shia) told Econoff 28 November that the 2008 budget legislation is currently in limbo. The CoR ostensibly had the first of three readings of the budget legislation 1 [...] | 2007-11-30 08:44:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV IZ |
07BAGHDAD3897 | COR ECON COMMITTEE CHAIR ELUCIDATES KURDISH BUDGET [...] (C) Begin Summary: During a 29 November meeting, Dr. Haider al-Abadi (Dawa, Shia),Chair of the Economic Committee in the Council of Representatives (CoR),clarified the changes the Kurds made to the Council of Ministers (CoM) approved draft budget for 2008. According to al-Abadi, the Kurds wa [...] | 2007-11-30 12:12:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV IZ |
07BAGHDAD3949 | S/I SATTERFIELD URGES PROGRESS ON LEGISLATION WITH [...] (C) Summary. Key UIA operative and CoR Constitutional Committee Chair Sheikh Hummam Hammoudi told S/I Satterfield December 3 he believes a "compromise" draft of the provincial powers law, which rolls back PM Maliki's press for a strong central government, can be achieved early in the new year [...] | 2007-12-05 10:54:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL PGOV IZ |
07BAGHDAD3990 | PM MALIKI EXPRESSES CONFIDENCE TO SECDEF GATES [...] (C) Summary. In a December 5 meeting, PM Maliki repeatedly noted to Defense Secretary Gates the positive impact of progress in the security situation. Improved security was facilitating positive developments in Iraq's internal political situation as well as Iraq's relationships with the Unit [...] | 2007-12-09 10:08:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS MARR MOPS ECON EFIN IZ |
07BAGHDAD4005 | U/S JEFFERY'S MEETING WITH DPM BARHAM SALEH [...] (C) Summary: During his December 5 meeting with U/S Jeffery, DPM Saleh underscored the importance of achieving needed political reforms to consolidate economic gains. U/S Jeffrey said KRG/oil company contracts give the impression of a lack of progress on hydrocarbons legislation. Saleh said [...] | 2007-12-10 12:34:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV EPET ETRD PREL IZ |
07BAGHDAD4006 | CO-FINANCING HEADLINES IRFFI DONORS COMMITTEE [...] (SBU) Begin Summary: Ambassador De Martino chaired the first International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq (IRFF) Donors Committee meeting following Bari. Recently arrived UN SRSG Steffan De Mistura also gave opening remarks during a mostly unremarkable meeting. MoPDC senior advisor Dr. [...] | 2007-12-10 16:27:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EFIN EINV IZ |
07BAGHDAD4024 | U/S JEFFERY'S MEETING WITH PM ADVISOR ON [...] (U) SUMMARY: Thamir Ghadban, Advisor to the Prime Minister, on December 5 discussed the "way forward" for hydrocarbon law enactment with a delegation led by Under Secretary Jeffery. END SUMMARY. SIPDIS 2. (U) Participants: U/S Jeffery, Thamir Ghadban, Ron Jonkers, Tom Pierce, Abdulilah [...] | 2007-12-11 15:21:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV EPET ETRD PREL IZ |
07BAGHDAD4032 | PM MALIKI CHAIRS ICI BAGHDAD COORDINATION GROUP [...] (SBU) On December 10 Prime Minister Nuri Al Maliki chaired a meeting of International Compact with Iraq (ICI) Baghdad Coordination Group (BCG) to provide the international donor community with an update on ICI implementation. Maliki opened the 45 minute session by noting the difficulties faci [...] | 2007-12-12 07:08:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAID EFIN PGOV IZ |
07BAGHDAD4055 | REHABILITATING INDUSTRY IN DIYALA PROVINCE - PROGRESS AT [...] (U) This is a PRT Diyala reporting cable. SUMMARY -------- 2. (U) In the wake of recent clearing operations by Coalition Forces in Baqubah, rehabilitation of the primary State-Owned industrial facility in Diyala province made good progress in September and October. The Director General [...] | 2007-12-13 15:03:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAID EFIN IZ |
07BAGHDAD4056 | Currency in the city - A Diyala Banking Update [...] (U) This is a PRT Diyala reporting cable. SUMMARY -------- 2. (SBU) Despite various setbacks in September, October was a very successful month for banking in Diyala. Most significantly, Ministry of Finance contracted money trucks are now being used to transport funds from Baghdad to Baq [...] | 2007-12-13 15:04:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAID EFIN IZ |
07BAGHDAD4058 | DASH FOR DINARS AS DOLLAR DEMAND DROPS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Demand for the dinar has risen this past week in response to the holiday period, a reported drop in imported good prices in Baghdad due to an appreciating dinar against the dollar and improved security, and speculation among money traders of a sudden appreciation of the dinar that [...] | 2007-12-13 18:06:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN IZ |
07BAGHDAD4059 | WHAT IS DRIVING IRAQ'S DECLINING INFLATION RATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Inflation in Iraq is on a downward trend, reflecting improved security, supply and targeted monetary policy. A close examination of the country's inflationary trend revealed poor security compounded by increasing demand--especially for fuel--to be the major inflationary pressur [...] | 2007-12-13 18:15:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN IZ |
07BAGHDAD4062 | GOI TESTING THE WATERS ON PDS REFORM [...] (SBU) Begin Summary: In recent weeks, GOI officials, including the Ministers of Trade and Finance, have spoken publicly about the need to institute changes in the public distribution system (PDS). World prices for wheat alone, one of the commodities provided in the PDS basket, have risen signi [...] | 2007-12-14 11:09:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAGR EFIN PGOV IZ |
07BAGHDAD4066 | U/S JEFFERY'S MEETING WITH PLANNING MINISTER BABAN [...] (SBU) Minister of Planning and Development Cooperation (MoPDC) Ali Baban's key message to the U/S Reuben Jeffery during a December 6 meeting was that the current government's lack of decisionmaking undercuts Iraq's political and economic development. He stressed that the Iraqi government need [...] | 2007-12-14 16:08:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ENRG IZ POL |
07BAGHDAD408 | KURDS DELAY BUDGET OVER FUNDING FOR PESHMERGA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Baghdad coordinator Dilshad Miran (KDP) told Poloff February 1 that negotiations on the security and defense portion of the national budget were still ongoing but had stalled because of disagreement over GOI funding for the Kurdish Peshmerga sec [...] | 2007-02-07 09:41:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV IZ |
07BAGHDAD4099 | IRAQI LEGISLATIVE CASE STUDY: JAPANESE ODA LOAN [...] (SBU) Begin Summary: Approximately one year following initial agreement, a batch of Iraqi reconstruction assistance projects financed with Japanese soft-loans has nearly completed its journey through the Iraqi legislative process. Currently, ten projects (valued at some USD 2.1 billion) have b [...] | 2007-12-17 13:26:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID EFIN PGOV IZ |
07BAGHDAD4179 | IMF UNDERPLAYS IRAQ 2007 ECONOMIC GROWTH [...] (U) This is an action request for the Department, Embassy Amman and Treasury. Please see para 6. 2. (C) On December 19, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) unanimously voted to approve a new Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) for Iraq. In its attendant SBA report, the Fund [...] | 2007-12-26 07:38:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EAID IZ |
07BAGHDAD4205 | CURRENT STATUS OF GOI FUNDING FOR CLCS [...] (SBU) Begin Summary: Coalition efforts to secure counterpart GOI funding for the transition of Concerned Local Citizens (CLCs or Awakening Councils) have garnered positive responses from Finance Minister Bayan Jabr and Chair of the Council of Representatives (CoR) Economic Committee Dr. Haider [...] | 2007-12-30 09:29:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV IZ |
07BAGHDAD441 | COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES APPROVES 2007 BUDGET [...] (C) Summary: The Council of Representatives approved the 2007 budget at 18:30 on February 8, just before going into recess. Negotiations between the Kurds and the central government were tentatively concluded late afternoon on February 8, with an agreement to 'reach an agreement between the [...] | 2007-02-09 15:09:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV IZ |
07BAGHDAD476 | IRAQI COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES BEGINS RECESS [...] (U) The first full legislative cycle of the Iraqi Council of Representatives (CoR),which began with an inaugural session on March 16, 2006, ended with the somewhat delayed passage of the 2007 budget on February 8 (reftel). The CoR now begins a recess expected to last through early March. [...] | 2007-02-12 09:50:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL EFIN IZ |
07BAGHDAD518 | MINISTER OF FINANCE EMPHASIZES BUDGET EXECUTION [...] (C) Summary: Minister of Finance Bayan Jabr met with the Treasury Attache, Coordinator for the Economic Transition, and the NEA-I DAS on February 10. Senior MoF officials and the Central Bank Governor Shabibi were also in attendance. Minister Jabr emphasized the need to focus on budget execu [...] | 2007-02-14 15:29:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV IZ |
07BAGHDAD551 | COUNCIL OF MINISTERS APPROVES BUDGET EXECUTION [...] (SBU) Late 15 February an animated Minister of Planning and Development Cooperation Ali Baban told Coordinator for Economic Transition Carney that the Council of Ministers meeting that day had approved two documents submitted by the MoPDC making proposals for reforming and improving Iraq's bu [...] | 2007-02-16 16:13:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN IZ |
07BAGHDAD561 | IRAQI PRESIDENCY STATEMENT ON KEY PRIORITIES [...] The following statement was posted on the Iraqi Presidency's website ( www.iraqipresidency.net ),dated February 15 (posted February 16),following a meeting between the three-member Presidency Council and Prime Minister Al-Maliki. The statement lists priority issues on which senior GoI offi [...] | 2007-02-17 19:16:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV EFIN IZ |
07BAGHDAD64 | COR FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR BEGINS 2007 BUDGET [...] (C) Summary: In a January 3 meeting the Finance Committee Chair at the Council of Representatives Ayad Al Samarai (Sunni - Iraqi Islamic Party) asked Treasury Attache and Econoff for post's analysis of the 2007 budget. Al Samarai also described his reactions to the budget and budget law: too [...] | 2007-01-07 19:54:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN IZ |
07BAGHDAD666 | ACTIVITIES OF TAQ TAQ OPERATING CO. LTD (TTPOCO) [...] (C) SUMMARY. The General Manager of the oil company, Mr. Leslie Blair, General Manager, told RRT Off that drilling commenced in the Taq Taq field but production would not occur for two and half years. Infrastructure needs and security risks require Taq Taq Operating Co. Limited (TTPOCO) to [...] | 2007-02-22 15:56:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG EFIN IZ TU |
07BAGHDAD82 | EXECUTION OF THE FY 2006 BAGHDAD PROVINCIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Province of Baghdad was allocated $513 million for capital projects in Fiscal Year 2006 (which corresponds to the calendar year). The money was divided primarily between the Mayor, with $333 million, and the Governor, who received $100 million; with the remaining $80 million [...] | 2007-01-09 12:33:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN POL PGOV PINR KDEM IZ |
07BAGHDAD829 | PRT TIKRIT: PROJECT SELECTION PROCESS IMPROVING, [...] (U) This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT. Provincial government in Salah ad Din today relies on a capital budget resolution procedure strongly influenced by a process instituted in 2005 designed to promote Iraqi participation and initiative in planning U.S.- [...] | 2007-03-08 17:40:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV IZ |
07BAGHDAD843 | GOI HOLDS BUDGET EXECUTION CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Iraq hosted a day-long conference on 'Accelerating Budget Execution' on March 7, 2007. Led by Minister of Finance Bayan Jabr, Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih, and Minister of Planning and Development Coordination Ali Baban, the conference was attended by [...] | 2007-03-10 12:16:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PGOV IZ |
07BAGHDAD96 | MINISTER OF FINANCE SUPPORTS JOINT ECONOMIC PLAN [...] (C) Summary: The Treasury Attache and the Economic Minister- Counselor met with the Minister of Finance, Bayan Jabr (Shi'a - SCIRI) on January 8 to discuss the Joint Economic Transition Plan. Senior staff at the Ministry of Finance also attended the meeting. Minister Jabr said he supported th [...] | 2007-01-10 20:37:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN IZ |
07BAKU1063 | PRESIDENT ALIYEV REVIEWS THE BILATERAL ECONOMIC [...] (C) Summary: In an August 15 meeting with visiting EEB A/S Sullivan and the Ambassador, President Aliyev said that he recognized the need to diversify Azerbaijan's economy and also was aware of the dangers of inflationary pressures. Aliyev hopes to address these issues by combining the State [...] | 2007-08-23 10:58:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL KCOR IR AJ |
07BAKU1068 | PRESIDENT ALIYEV REVIEWS THE BILATERAL ECONOMIC [...] (C) Summary: In an August 15 meeting with visiting EEB A/S Sullivan and the Ambassador, President Aliyev said that he recognized the need to diversify Azerbaijan's economy and also was aware of the dangers of inflationary pressures. Aliyev hopes to address these issues by combining the State [...] | 2007-08-24 04:45:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL KCOR IR AJ |
07BAKU1078 | EEB A/S SULLIVAN DISCUSSES EPC FOLLOW-UP WITH [...] (C) Summary: During his August 15-16 visit to Baku, EEB A/S Sullivan discussed economic cooperation and reviewed progress and next steps within the framework of the Economic Partnership Commission (EPC) with his EPC Co-Chair Minister of Finance Sharifov. Sharifov reported that the GOAJ planne [...] | 2007-08-28 07:06:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD KCOR PGOV PREL |
07BAKU1085 | EEB A/S SULLIVAN DISCUSSES AZERBAIJAN'S ECONOMIC [...] (C) Summary: During his August 15-16 visit to Baku, EEB A/S Sullivan discussed economic cooperation with the American Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, President of the State Oil Fund Movsumov, Minister of Economic Development Babayev, Minister of Finance Sharifov (septel),and local in [...] | 2007-08-29 04:34:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | AJ ECON EFIN ETRD KCOR PGOV PREL |
07BAKU1124 | IMF BELIEVES GOAJ UNDERSTANDS RISKS OF EXCESSIVE [...] (C) SUMMARY. IMF Azerbaijan Country Manager Vitali Kramarenko briefed the Ambassador September 5 on the IMF's latest staff visit, characterizing it as the most positive of his tenure. He said that the GOAJ understood the political and economic dangers of high inflation and excessive fiscal s [...] | 2007-09-12 06:20:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL AJ |
07BAKU1199 | AZERBAIJAN COMMERCIAL UPDATE, SEPTEMBER 2007 [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Azerbaijani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. SOUTH KOREAN INVESTMENT PROJECTS 2. On September 5, President Ilha [...] | 2007-09-28 12:24:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV ETRD ENRG EFIN AJ |
07BAKU1207 | 2008 BUDGET FORECASTS ANOTHER LARGE INCREASE IN [...] (SBU) The Cabinet of Ministers approved the 2008 state budget on September 25 and sent it to the President's office for approval and final submission to Parliament. Exact details regarding the composition of the budget have not yet been disclosed publicly. According to initial press reports, [...] | 2007-10-02 07:45:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EAID AJ |
07BAKU1237 | SCENESETTER FOR AZERBAIJANI FINANCE MINISTER [...] (C) Summary: As the GOAJ's leading economic advisor, a new "reformist" Minister and member of President Aliyev's inner circle, Finance Minister Samir Sharifov is key to the GOAJ's efforts to successfully manage its GDP growth of 35 percent and projected USD 200-250 billion in energy revenues [...] | 2007-10-11 13:10:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG PREL PGOV AJ |
07BAKU1239 | AZERBAIJAN DOING BUSINESS EASIER; TRANSPARENCY NOT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Azerbaijan's ranking in the 2008 World Bank/IFC "Doing Business" report improved five positions, to 96 of 178, due primarily to the April 2007 Presidential decree instructing government ministries and agencies to develop a plan to improve the business climate, including developing [...] | 2007-10-16 06:24:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL KCOR EAID AJ |
07BAKU1293 | AZERBAIJAN INFORMED OF DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN [...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel non-paper and fact sheet to Azerbaijani Presidential Foreign Policy Advisor Novruz Mammadov on October 26. Mammadov thanked Ambassador for informing him about the new designations, saying that Iran's continued intransigence on the nuclear issue was a "very sen [...] | 2007-10-26 11:24:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP PARM EFIN IR AJ |
07BAKU131 | GOAJ RAISES SALARIES AND MINIMUM WAGE TO COUNTER [...] (U) At a January 22 meeting with government ministers, President Aliyev publicly expressed his support for the recent increase in fuel prices and public utility tariffs (refs a and b). The President also announced new government measures, including salary increases, in order to minimize the n [...] | 2007-01-26 12:32:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV PREL EAID AMGT AJ |
07BAKU1330 | PRESIDENT'S STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH: ECONOMIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an October 23 cabinet meeting, President Aliyev detailed the social and economic successes of the first nine months of 2007. In a prepared statement, Aliyev commended the Government of Azerbaijan's (GOAJ) efforts to create jobs, develop the rural areas and improve the living [...] | 2007-11-06 10:17:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV EAID PREL KCOR EFIN AJ |
07BAKU1338 | AZERBAIJAN COMMERCIAL UPDATE, OCTOBER 15-30, 2007 [...] SUMMARY: This information is drawn primarily from the Azerbaijani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. END SUMMARY. --NEW BAKU INTERNATIONAL SEAPORT --AIC EXPANDING PORTFO [...] | 2007-11-08 05:01:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV ETRD ENRG EFIN AJ |
07BAKU1348 | AZERBAIJAN PASSES NEW INSURANCE LAW [...] (U) On October 9, Azerbaijan's parliament passed an updated Law on Insurance Activity that the Ministry of Finance indicates is a first step to raising Azerbaijan's domestic insurance up to the International Association of Insurance Supervisors'(IAIS) standards. The World Bank and other inter [...] | 2007-11-09 07:29:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD ENRG EFIN AJ |
07BAKU1378 | AZERBAIJAN INFORMED OF DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN [...] (C) After delivering reftel non-paper and fact sheet to Azerbaijani Presidential Foreign Policy Advisor Novruz Mammadov on October 26 (ref b),the Ambassador discussed the same points with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov on November 02 (ref c). After thanking the Ambassador fo [...] | 2007-11-15 11:29:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP PARM EFIN IR AJ |
07BAKU1419 | AZERBAIJAN COMMERCIAL UPDATE, NOVEMBER 1-15, 2007 [...] SUMMARY: This information is drawn primarily from the Azerbaijani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. END SUMMARY. - PRIVATIZATION VOUCHERS VALID THROUGH 2010 - BTK RAILWA [...] | 2007-11-29 10:18:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV ETRD ENRG EFIN AJ |
07BAKU1440 | AZERBAIJAN INVESTMENT COMPANY LAUNCHES ISLAMIC JOINT [...] (SBU): On November 29, the Azerbaijan Investment Company established a joint investment company with the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICDP). The new company, "Caspian International Investment Company" (CIIC),will invest in non-oil sector business development [...] | 2007-12-03 13:16:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ETRD ENRG EFIN AJ |
07BAKU1460 | AZERBAIJAN COMMERCIAL UPDATE, NOVEMBER 15 - 30, 2007 [...] SUMMARY: This information is drawn primarily from the Azerbaijani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. END SUMMARY. - SOUTH-KOREAN ENERGY PROJECT - ADB HIGHWAY PROJECT - TR [...] | 2007-12-10 08:53:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV ETRD ENRG EFIN AJ |
07BAKU147 | ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP COMMISSION SCENESETTER FOR EB [...] (SBU) The inaugural Economic Partnership Commission comes at a critical time as we look to elevate the U.S.-Azerbaijan bilateral economic dialogue. Azerbaijan's rapid economic growth, the fastest in the world, and its expected USD 250 billion in energy revenues over the next decade, highlight [...] | 2007-02-01 10:30:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PREL PGOV EFIN EPET ENRG AJ |
07BAKU1479 | MINISTRY OF EMERGENCY SITUATIONS LOOKING TO BUY [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) In a December 12 meeting, Minister of Emergency Situations (MES) First Deputy Rafail Mirzayev said that the MES is extremely interested in sending a delegation, led by a deputy minister and including agency heads and experts, to [...] | 2007-12-13 08:15:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ETRD EFIN AJ |
07BAKU1487 | AZERBAIJAN'S 2008 STATE BUDGET EXPENDITURES TOP 10 [...] (U) On November 30, Azerbaijan's Parliament approved the 2008 state budget. The 2008 budget revenues total USD 8.8 billion (28 percent of GDP in 2008),and expenditures equal USD 9.9 million (32.5 percent of GDP) resulting in a small budget deficit of USD 1.3 million. In the 2008 budget, the [...] | 2007-12-14 08:35:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV EINV ETRD AJ |
07BAKU1497 | AZERBAIJAN: 2007 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] Summary: Cooperation between Azerbaijan and the United States on counterterrorism predates the September 11, 2001 attacks and the first waiver of Section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Act in January 2002. Over the past five years, the GOAJ has continued to step up its efforts to combat terrorist [...] | 2007-12-17 13:41:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC EFIN KCRM KPAO PTER KHLS AEMR AJ KAPO |
07BAKU1506 | AZERBAIJAN: DRAFT 2008 EPC AGENDA AND DELIVERABLES [...] (SBU) Embassy passes to Washington colleagues initial thoughts for the 2008 EPC agenda items and potential deliverables and welcomes Washington's comments, edits and additions. We note that in this early draft of possible deliverables, many of the proposed action items are for the Government [...] | 2007-12-18 10:00:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EAID PREL ENRG KCOR AJ |
07BAKU1518 | AZERBAIJAN'S STATE OIL FUND: 2007 PERFORMANCE AND PLANS FOR [...] (SBU) In 2007, Azerbaijan's State Oil Fund (SOFAZ) assets grew by 45.5 percent and totaled USD 2.195 billion on October 1. During 2007, SOFAZ earned 2.8 percent or USD 61.3 million of interest as a result of the asset management operations. SOFAZ's asset allocation is 55 percent in U.S. dolla [...] | 2007-12-26 12:21:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV ETRD ENRG EFIN AJ |
07BAKU269 | AZERBAIJAN: EPC NEXT STEPS AND FOLLOW-UP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Following up on the successful February 7 inaugural Economic Partnership Commission meeting, Embassy provides the following ideas for next steps to build upon the positive momentum created from elevating the U.S.-AJ bilateral economic dialogue. The Government of Azerbaijan (GOA [...] | 2007-03-05 13:01:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL EAID EAGR AJ |
07BAKU274 | IMF CONSULTATIONS REVEAL GROWING INFLATION AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: The IMF briefed the international community February 27 on its recently concluded Article IV consultations with the Government of Azerbaijan (GOAJ). In an upbeat session, lead IMF economist Vitali Kramarenko noted that initial estimates for inflation in 2007 were close to 20 perc [...] | 2007-03-06 12:38:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EAID PREL AJ |
07BAKU291 | AZERBAIJAN: A/S SULLIVAN LEADS SUCCESSFUL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Finance Minister Sharifov and Economic, Energy and Business Affairs Assistant Secretary Daniel Sullivan opened the inaugural U.S.-Azerbaijan Economic Partnership Commission February 7, elevating the bilateral economic dialogue and leading a constructive dialogue focusing upon Az [...] | 2007-03-09 14:42:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EAID PREL AJ |
07BAKU39 | AZEBAIJAN: GOVERNMENT RAISES PRICES ON FUEL AND [...] (U) On January 7 the Government of Azerbaijan (GOAJ) increased prices for fuel (gasoline and diesel oil),electricity, water, sewage and industrial use of gas. The new fuel tariffs are on average 50 percent higher. The new prices are as follows (USD 1 equals 0.88 manats): -Gasoline 95 oct [...] | 2007-01-09 12:35:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON AMGT EID EFIN ETRD EPET ENRG AFIN AJ |
07BAKU392 | PRELIMINARY INFORMATION ON THE IRANIAN DIASPORA [...] (S/NF) Summary: According to the Azerbaijani State Migration Service, the Iranian diaspora community in Azerbaijan numbers approximately 10,000 and is made up predominantly of ethnic Azeris, Talysh and Persians. Despite the appreciable number of Iranians living in Azerbaijan, especially in t [...] | 2007-04-09 12:58:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN MASS PINR PREL SCUL IR AJ |
07BAKU446 | AZERBAIJANI FINANCE MINISTER ON EPC, CO-FINANCING, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Derse called on Finance Minister Sharifov April 14 to discuss next steps for the Economic Partnership Commission, including the creation of the Co-Financing Working Group and a proposed June DVC with A/S Sullivan. Sharifov said that upon receipt of the U.S. Proposal fo [...] | 2007-04-17 11:32:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EAID EPET ENRG AJ |
07BAKU477 | AZERBAIJAN CREATES NEW SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES [...] (SBU) Summary: Azerbaijani President Aliyev signed a decree March 6 creating Special Economic Zones (SEZ). The decree aims to create favorable conditions for Azerbaijan's economic development, streamline more investments in high-priority sectors, create new jobs, apply modern management practi [...] | 2007-04-20 11:50:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAID ETRD ENRG EPET AJ |
07BAKU489 | RUSSIAN BANKING GIANT EYES AZERBAIJAN'S BANKING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Russia's second largest state-owned bank, Vneshtorgbank (VTB),is reportedly interested in purchasing 50 percent of Azerbaijan's stated-owned Kapital Bank. Kapital Bank is currently the second largest bank in Azerbaijan with USD 186 million in assets. VTB has been keen to enter t [...] | 2007-04-23 11:07:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ENRG EPET AJ RU |
07BAKU505 | INFLATION BEGINNING TO IMPACT AZERBAIJAN'S ECONOMY [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to multiple sources, including the IMF and the Government of Azerbaijan (GOAJ),annualized inflation in the first quarter topped 16 percent. The IMF estimates that inflation in 2007 may pass 20 percent, and could quickly outstrip GOAJ efforts to raise salaries and impr [...] | 2007-04-25 05:27:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ENRG KCOR AJ |
07BAKU531 | AZERBAIJAN: TERRORIST FINANCE AND REVIVAL OF [...] (S/NF) Post delivered reftel points regarding the Revival of Islamic Heritage Society (RIHS) to the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs Security Department. MFA officials noted that the Government of Azerbaijan (GOAJ) closed RIHS's office in Baku in December 2001 and that there is current [...] | 2007-05-02 03:49:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER KTFN EFIN ETTC PREL ECON AJ |
07BAKU533 | AZERBAIJAN'S BOOMING ENERGY SECTOR HIDES DIFFICULT [...] (C) Summary: Azerbaijan's stunning GDP growth of 34 percent -- fueled largely by the energy sector -- is accompanied by severe corruption and weak rule of law, that since early 2006 appear to be having an increasingly negative impact on firms operating outside the protection of the energy sec [...] | 2007-05-02 06:23:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL KCOR EINV KCRM KJUS AJ |
07BAKU603 | NEARLY USD 1 BILLION BUDGET INCREASE WORRIES [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to the IMF Resident Representative, the Government of Azerbaijan may be planning a huge supplemental increase to the 2007 budget totaling between USD 750 and 1 billion, a 15 percent increase over the current budget that the IMF finds "worrisome." In a subsequent convers [...] | 2007-05-18 07:04:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EPET ENRG PREL AJ |
07BAKU657 | EEB/CBA SPECIAL REPRESENTIVE MERMOUD DISCUSSES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Prior to co-leading the U.S. agricultural delegation to the U.S.-Azerbaijan Agrobusiness Forum, EEB/CBA Special Representative Mermoud met with local business and government officials to discuss the development of non-energy sectors, including agriculture and high-tech. Mermoud v [...] | 2007-05-30 08:30:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL EAID EAGR AJ |
07BAKU683 | AZERBAIJAN: FINANCE MINISTER DISCUSSES ECONOMIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a May 29 meeting with Deputy Assistant to the Vice President for National Security Affairs Joseph Wood and Ambassador Derse, Minister of Finance Samir Sharifov stated that Azerbaijan's economy was expanding rapidly and that as a result inflationary pressures were increasin [...] | 2007-06-01 09:23:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL ENRG AJ |
07BAKU688 | SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY SAMPSON'S VISIT [...] (SBU) We warmly welcome your upcoming visit to Baku and believe it will advance U.S. energy, commercial, and economic reform objectives. Since President Aliyev's successful visit to Washington in April 2006, we have been engaged in an intensive effort to elevate and strengthen the bilateral r [...] | 2007-06-01 12:59:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PREL PGOV EFIN EPET ENRG AJ |
07BAKU735 | CITIGROUP CONSIDERING REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE IN [...] (C) SUMMARY. Citigroup Europe Chairman Sir Winfried Bischoff told the Ambassador June 6 that Citigroup is seriously considering opening a representative office in Azerbaijan. There currently are no large international financial institutions with active offices in Baku and Citigroup's presence [...] | 2007-06-12 11:22:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL EPET ENRG AJ |
07BAKU737 | AZERBAIJAN APPROVES SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET INCREASE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On May 26, Azerbaijan's Parliament approved the final 2007 state budget totaling USD 7.34 billion and including a supplemental budget expenditure increase of USD 697 million, nearly ten percent of the total 2007 budget. The Government of Azerbaijan's large supplement budget propo [...] | 2007-06-12 12:40:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV AJ |
07BAKU801 | AZERBAIJAN HOLDS ENERGY TRANSPARENCY CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 7, the State Oil Fund and Embassy of Norway collaborated to organize a conference highlighting Azerbaijan's successful role in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) during the Caspian Oil and Gas show. Oil Fund Executive Director Shahmar Movsumov and [...] | 2007-06-26 08:09:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL PGOV AJ |
07BAKU852 | CODEL TIERNEY'S JULY 3 MEETING WITH PRESIDENT [...] SUMMARY: In a friendly and relaxed July 3 meeting, Representative John Tierney and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev exchanged views on Azerbaijan's development, regional role and strong relationship with the U.S. and the West. On the Gabala radar station, Aliyev stated that if Russia and th [...] | 2007-07-09 11:54:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ENRG PREL PGOV PINR AJ IR PBTS |
07BAKU886 | EMERGENCY SITUATIONS MINISTER HEYDAROV'S RISING [...] (C) SUMMARY. Through his Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES),Minister Kamalladdin Heydarov over the past year has increased his already significant economic and political clout. Through its civil defense forces, paramilitary troops, zoning, construction and licensing authority, and new f [...] | 2007-07-12 13:03:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PINR PGOV KCOR PREL AJ |
07BAKU89 | AZERBAIJAN: PUBLIC REACTION TO RECENT PRICE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The social and economic effects of the recent surprise increases for fuel prices and utilities tariffs (ref) continue to resonate throughout Azerbaijan. Despite calls for public protests by opposition political parties and local newspapers, there have been no organized demonstra [...] | 2007-01-19 05:54:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON AMGT EAID EFIN ETRD EPET ENRG AFIN AJ |
07BAMAKO1128 | NEW MALIAN CABINET NAMED [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-04 15:22:00 | Embassy Bamako | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV EFIN ECON ML |
07BAMAKO1322 | A SURE BET: HORSE-BETTING FILLS MALI STATE'S [...] Summary: On October 25 off-track horse-betting fans in Mali were able, for the first time, to place bets on real-time horse races beamed direct from race tracks in France. The two live-feed offices complement what has become, since 1994, one of the most profitable state-owned enterprises in [...] | 2007-11-09 07:32:00 | Embassy Bamako | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EFIN ML |
07BAMAKO1363 | VISIT OF DEPUTY SECRETARY NEGROPONTE TO MALI, [...] Summary: The Deputy Secretary's November 14-15 visit to Mali as head of the U.S. delegation to the Community of Democracies (CD) Ministerial reaffirmed our strong bilateral ties and sent a clear message of support for Mali's CD Presidency. During the CD Meeting, the Deputy met with represen [...] | 2007-11-28 11:03:00 | Embassy Bamako | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV EFIN ECON ML |
07BAMAKO1397 | TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICERS (TFCO) [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-10 16:07:00 | Embassy Bamako | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC PTER KTFN ML |
07BAMAKO161 | A ROCKY FUTURE 30 METERS DOWN--MORE THAN GOLD IN [...] SUMMARY: The Kayes region of western Mali offers significant mining opportunities beyond the gold reserves already under production, but for the moment exploitation rests with artisanal miners producing small quantities of Garnet, Prehnite, and Agate. The Ministry of Mines has encouraged the [...] | 2007-02-13 17:22:00 | Embassy Bamako | UNCLASSIFIED | EMIN EFIN ECON ML |
07BAMAKO166 | MALI ON AFRICOM: PUT THE HEADQUARTERS HERE [...] (SBU) We delivered reftel demarche on the establishment of AFRICOM to the Chief of the Americas Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mamadou Diarra, on February 12. Diarra welcomed the move; when told no decision had been made on the location of the headquarters, his immediate response [...] | 2007-02-14 15:52:00 | Embassy Bamako | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EFIN ECON ML |
07BAMAKO167 | ALGERIAN OIL COMPANY LANDS EXPLORATION RIGHTS FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-14 15:54:00 | Embassy Bamako | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EFIN ECON EPET ETRD ML |
07BAMAKO170 | INTERNAL CORRUPTION REPORT TARGETS OPPOSITION [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-16 11:50:00 | Embassy Bamako | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EFIN ECON ML |
07BAMAKO374 | KIDAL FORUM BRINGS CLOSURE TO TUAREG REBELLION [...] (C) Summary: The Kidal forum, organized to bring closure to a Tuareg uprising in May, 2006, brought together senior Malian government officials, including the President and Prime Minister, Tuareg leaders, and representatives from a broad range of donor countries to address the persistent po [...] | 2007-04-03 14:13:00 | Embassy Bamako | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EFIN ECON ML |
07BAMAKO55 | THE WRONG PEOPLE DO THE RIGHT THING: ELECTORAL [...] All of Mali's major political parties were among thirty-four signatories in a ceremony January 11 to inaugurate an electoral "Code of Conduct." The code was developed in conjunction with the National Democratic Institute and a Dutch NGO in advance of Mali's 2007 Presidential and Legislative [...] | 2007-01-18 16:09:00 | Embassy Bamako | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV EFIN ECON ML |
07BANDARSERIBEGAWAN112 | DEMARCHE TO BRUNEI ON UNSCR 1747 AND IRAN SANCTIONS [...] (U) Ambassador delivered reftel points on March 29 to Datin Maimunah, Deputy Permanent Secretary for Bilateral and Political Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. MFAT Desk Officer for Middle East Latifah Zaini attended meeting as notetaker. Reftel talking points and text of UNSCR 1 [...] | 2007-03-29 06:00:00 | Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC BX EFIN IAEA IR KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY UNSC |
07BANDARSERIBEGAWAN229 | BRUNEI TO REVIEW SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND MANAGEMENT [...] (C) The visit of U.S. Treasury experts to initiate a dialogue on sovereign wealth fund management practices succeeded in raising the issue at senior levels of the GoB. Brunei sees itself as a small player in global wealth management. The Brunei Investment Agency declined to disclose details [...] | 2007-08-03 05:34:00 | Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PGOV BX |
07BANGKOK14 | BANGKOK BOMBS AND THE THAI ECONOMY [...] (SBU) The series of bomb explosions in Bangkok on New Year's Eve occurred at the height of Thailand's tourism season. Tourism is an important component of the Thai economy, contributing more than 6 percent to GDP. Since 2001, Thailand's tourism industry has faced the effects of 9/11, SARS, av [...] | 2007-01-03 10:02:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN TH |
07BANGKOK1669 | THAI MINISTER OF FINANCE AND THE MIDDLE PATH [...] (U) On March 21 Ambassador Boyce made his initial call on newly appointed Finance Minister Chalungphob Sussangkarn. The Minister, very business-like but relaxed, explained that while he was familiar with most of the issues he now faces due to studying these matters in his previous position as [...] | 2007-03-21 07:17:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL PGOV TH |
07BANGKOK1809 | BANK OF THAILAND'S LATEST EFFORT TO STOP THE BAHT [...] (U) Rumors of a return to a fixed foreign exchange rate regime were widespread the afternoon of March 26 as word spread that all commercial banks in the country were being summoned to the Bank of Thailand: Thai banks to appear at 5:00, foreign banks at 5:45. There were several factors propelli [...] | 2007-03-27 09:06:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON TH |
07BANGKOK2691 | THAI FINANCE MINISTER STILL SEARCHING FOR THE [...] (SBU) Finance Minister Dr. Chalongphob Sussangkarn told the Ambassador that the Thai government is working towards achieving a "middle ground" in its policies after being "too extremely moderate" in its initial attempts to unwind former PM Thaksin's populist economic policies. On the other hand [...] | 2007-05-14 08:45:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV TH |
07BANGKOK2916 | WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE THAI ECONOMY [...] (SBU) Summary: Thailand's GDP growth rate is decelerating rapidly and RTG officials are concerned about the short-term impact. However, this concern does not extend to changing policies that are having a clear impact on the primary reason for the economy's poor performance-loss of both consumer [...] | 2007-05-25 01:15:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV TH |
07BANGKOK3276 | THAKSIN'S FROZEN ASSETS [...] (SBU) On June 11, Thailand's Asset Examination Committee (AEC),which has been investigating corruption cases from the previous government, ordered that the assets of former PM Thaksin and his wife, sister, children and brother-in-law be frozen pending a court ruling on alleged corruption. The [...] | 2007-06-13 08:49:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV PREL TH |
07BANGKOK354 | THAILAND WARILY WATCHES VIETNAM'S ECONOMIC RISE [...] Summary: A long string of bad economic news from Thailand coupled with a seemingly non-stop slew of positive news out of Vietnam has sparked great angst from Thai business and government officials that the country will soon fall behind their rapidly growing neighbor. Thai economic analysts f [...] | 2007-01-18 07:50:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EFIN TH VN |
07BANGKOK4465 | THAI STOCKS SUFFER SUBPRIME FALLOUT, BUT DIRECT [...] Summary. Thai banks do not have significant direct exposure to the collapse of the U.S. subprime mortgage market and associated debt instruments. So far, only one bank, BankThai, has reported significant holdings of collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) derived from subprime mortgages, with [...] | 2007-08-20 00:30:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETRD EINV ECON TH |
07BANGKOK4639 | THAILAND: TEN YEARS AFTER 1997 FINANCIAL CRISIS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At the ten-year anniversary of the 1997 financial crisis, Thailand faces economic challenges of a much different nature. Gone are the days of easy loans fueling massive real estate speculation and luxury imports. Rather than fighting a currency devaluation, and exhausting its [...] | 2007-08-28 09:41:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV ETRD ECON PGOV TH |
07BANGKOK4943 | DEMOCRATS AND PPP OUTLINE ECONOMIC PLATFORMS [...] Summary: Leaders of Thailand's likely top two political parties in the coming elections, the Democrat Party and the People's Power Party (PPP),outlined notional economic platforms at an investment conference on September 12-13. The Democrat leader, Abhisit Vejjajiva, said he would scrap the [...] | 2007-09-13 09:53:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV TH |
07BANGKOK499 | RECENT THAI ECONOMIC POLICY - WHY? [...] (SBU) Summary. Investor confidence in Thailand has suffered a series of shocks over the past 40 days. The introduction of more stringent capital controls effectively limiting new investment, a series of bombs in Bangkok on New Year's Eve, and proposed amendments to the Foreign Business Act (F [...] | 2007-01-24 09:18:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL PGOV TH |
07BANGKOK5150 | DOWN AND OUT IN THAKSIN'S HEARTLAND - TOURING THE [...] (SBU) Summary: A tour of the economically depressed Northeastern region revealed strong sentiment for populist policies of former PM Thaksin and his disbanded Thai Rak Thai (TRT) party amid hopes that the coming December elections will boost economic growth. Economic conditions, reflecting [...] | 2007-09-28 10:04:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PGOV TH |
07BANGKOK5745 | THAILAND: REACTION TO FATF GUIDANCE ON IRAN [...] (U) Econoff met on November 6-8 with RTG officials to deliver points on Financial Action Task Force (FATF) actions to underscore the threat posed by Iran to the international financial system. The officials met were: Maj. Gen. Termchai Srivixien Assistant Director, National Coordinating Ce [...] | 2007-11-09 06:08:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MNUC EFIN TH |
07BANGKOK5824 | FINANCE MINISTER UPBEAT ON THAI ECONOMIC PROSPECTS [...] (C) Most financial liberalization legislation should be completed before the December 23 elections, the Finance Minister told the Ambassador. The interim government is seeking &fast track8 trade agreement negotiating authority under a new constitutional requirement that requires parliamenta [...] | 2007-11-15 08:45:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PREL ECON TH |
07BANGKOK6241 | THAILAND READIES POST-ELECTION THAKSIN-LIKE SPENDING BINGE [...] (SBU) Summary: Thailand's major political parties have all made campaign promises of large spending increases both on traditional programs for infrastructure development and on "populist" programs. Economic advisers in all parties believe that a substantial fiscal boost is necessary for econ [...] | 2007-12-21 10:22:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV ETRD PGOV TH |
07BANGUI112 | CAR PRESS CLIPPINGS MAY 28-JUNE 1 [...] (U) Arrival of Sudanese Refugees in northern CAR: The news was first announced early in the week by the spokesman for the President, Mr. Cyriaque Gonda, who gave the figure of more than 1,000 persons, some of them armed, who arrived in the city of Sam Ouandja, in the northeastern Vakaga prefec [...] | 2007-06-01 17:03:00 | Embassy Bangui | UNCLASSIFIED | PBTS PGOV EAID EFIN CT |
07BANJUL101 | THE GAMBIA: BACK ON TRACK WITH IMF [...] (U) We note, per the IMF's press release, the IMF Executive Board's February 21 approval of a three-year, dols 21 million Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) for The Gambia. According to the IMF's announcement, the Executive Board also approved additional interim assistance of dols 0 [...] | 2007-02-27 11:55:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID ETRD EFIN PREL IMF GA |
07BANJUL109 | THE GAMBIA: U.S./CHINA DIALOG ON AFRICA [...] Since 1994, the GOTG has maintained diplomatic relations with Taiwan, and The Gambia's relationship with Mainland China is confined to the economic arena. Despite the lack of official ties, Mainland China's exports to The Gambia have grown tremendously in recent years -- 523 percent between 20 [...] | 2007-03-01 17:06:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ECON EFIN ENRG CH GA |
07BANJUL147 | THE GAMBIA: TOUR D'HORIZON WITH FINANCE [...] (C) Finance and Economy Minister Bala Gaye and Central Bank Governor Jatta were predictably upbeat on the GOTG's success in getting back on track with the IMF and were optimistic that The Gambia would perform satisfactorily under the new PRGF so as to qualify for debt relief as early as mid-20 [...] | 2007-03-20 08:48:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAID ETRD EFIN PREL KMCA PTER IMF GA |
07BANJUL160 | THE GAMBIA: DEMARCHE ON ADOPTION OF UNSCR 1747 AND [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-27 16:20:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN IAEA PARM KNNP MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC GA |
07BANJUL232 | THE GAMBIA: INVITATION TO AGOA FORUM [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-03 12:48:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EINV EFIN EAID GA |
07BANJUL614 | GOTG ANNOUNCES 2008 DRAFT BUDGET [...] (SBU) The budget figures for the 2008 fiscal year and 2007 year-end estimates released on December 3 indicate that the GOTG's new revenue collection systems are working. The budget numbers reflect, at least on paper, the government's focus of the current IMF Poverty Reduction and Strategy Pa [...] | 2007-12-13 16:04:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID EFIN ETRD PGOV KMCA IMF GA |
07BANJUL67 | THE GAMBIA: ENSURING EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF [...] (SBU) Ambassador made reftel demarche to Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary William Joof (Deputy Formin equivalent),stressing the imperative of strong pressure by the international community on Iran, via full, effective implementation of UNSCR 1737, to prevent its acquisition of a nuclear we [...] | 2007-02-07 15:45:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KNNP EFIN IR GA |
07BANJUL76 | THE GAMBIA: TERRORIST FINANCE:USG CONCERN OVER [...] (SBU) Ambassador made reftel demarche to Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary William Joof, emphasizing need for redoubled efforts by the international community to prevent illicit cash smuggling used to finance terrorism and other illegal activity. Providing non-paper, Ambassador urged the GO [...] | 2007-02-12 15:07:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER GA |
07BASRAH70 | CENTRAL BANK MANAGER ON BASRAH PROBLEMS: SECURITY AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Zuhair Ali Akbair, General Manager for the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI),Basrah Branch met with Basrah Regional Embassy Office (REO) officials on August 11. Zuhair listed lack of electricity and security as the two main impediments to Basrah's development, but Zuhair showed no con [...] | 2007-08-18 15:50:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ENRG ECON EAGR PGOV PTER IZ |
07BEIJING1081 | Rural Policy Remains Government's Top Priority in 2007, [...] (SBU) On January 29, the State Council issued its Number One Document, naming rural policy as the leadership's top priority for the fourth year in a row. As expected, the Number One Document supported the outcome of the December 2006 Rural Work Conference and emphasized the importance of moder [...] | 2007-02-15 06:16:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAGR EFIN PGOV SOCI CH |
07BEIJING1094 | FOREIGN ASSISTANCE: OECD VISITOR ON CHINA'S LIMITED [...] (SBU) China has a growing but still limited willingness to discuss its emerging role as a donor, to be transparent about its programs, and to coordinate development assistance issues with other countries, according to Richard Manning, Chair of the OECD's Development Assistance Committee (DAC),[...] | 2007-02-15 09:35:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAID CH XA XB XC XD XE XF DAC |
07BEIJING1116 | URBAN-RURAL INCOME GAP NARROWING IN JIANGXI THANKS TO [...] (SBU) Remittances from rural-to-urban migrants have boosted rural incomes in Jiangxi Province, lowering the urban-rural income gap to below the national average. Provincial and municipal level government officials believe agricultural sector modernization, including renewed emphasis on agro-pr [...] | 2007-02-16 03:33:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAGR ELAB EFIN PGOV SOCI CH |
07BEIJING1158 | CHARGE REQUESTS CLARIFICATIONS ABOUT THE XINHUA [...] (C) The Charge raised United States Government concerns about Xinhua News Agency's recent actions that linked renewal of foreign financial information distributors' annual licenses to the September 2006 media regulations with Xinhua News Agency's Vice President Lu Wei on February 14. Vice Pre [...] | 2007-02-16 10:55:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EFIN KPAO KIPR ECPS PREK ABLD CH |
07BEIJING1528 | NDRC CHAIRMAN: SENDING A CLEAR MESSAGE ON [...] (C) National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) Chairman Ma Kai said at a press conference on March 7 that the Central Government's macroeconomic control measures aim to send a clear message to the provinces to develop in a responsible way. Emphasizing the quality of development over th [...] | 2007-03-08 08:38:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG EINV ETRD EFIN PGOV CH |
07BEIJING1615 | RURAL POLICY GETTING A LOT OF ATTENTION AT NPC, [...] (C) Government leaders have once again made rural policy a focus of the "Two Meetings," as they attempt to address concerns about the growing urban-rural income gap and the lack of social services in the countryside. Premier Wen Jiabao, in his March 5 speech, devoted considerable attention to [...] | 2007-03-12 08:22:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAGR EFIN PGOV CH |
07BEIJING1697 | SECRETARY PAULSON, VICE PREMIER WU YI DISCUSS [...] (C) Summary. In a March 7 meeting at Beijing Capital International Airport, Secretary of the Treasury Henry M. Paulson urged Vice Premier Wu Yi to offer more liberalization of Chinese services sectors, highlighting financial services, civil aviation and environmental services in preparation f [...] | 2007-03-14 10:02:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETRD SENV OVIP KIPR CVIS PREL CH |
07BEIJING1734 | CHINA/ENERGY: REFINING HOW OIL IS PRICED [...] (SBU) China presently has in place an interim oil pricing mechanism that will eventually lead to the integration of domestic prices with global prices, according to National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) Vice Chairman Bi Jingquan, as quoted by media on March 11. Bi's comment caps ye [...] | 2007-03-15 03:07:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EINV EPET EFIN CH |
07BEIJING1776 | TWO CPPCC DEPUTIES SAY DEMOCRACY IS ON THE WAY [...] (C) Two Delegates to the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) predicted to Econoff that China will be more democratic within a generation with or without the support of the Communist Party. Businessman Wang Chaobin said his positive experience in the CPPCC with offering [...] | 2007-03-16 07:55:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON EFIN SOCI PREL CH |
07BEIJING1840 | ZHEJIANG PARTY SECRETARY TOUTS ECONOMIC SUCCESSES [...] (C) Summary. Zhejiang Province Communist Party Secretary Xi Jinping, a contender to succeed President Hu Jintao in 2012/2013, describes Zhejiang as a driving force behind national economic growth. Zhejiang ranks high for income, low for income disparities, and makes substantial contributions to mig [...] | 2007-03-19 10:39:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON EFIN SCUL ELAB SOCI CH |
07BEIJING1882 | DAUSTR BHATIA DISCUSSES STRATEGIC ECONOMIC [...] (C) Although the Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) will be an important legacy of the United States-China bilateral relationship, it is essential that the SED produce positive, practical results, Deputy United States Trade Representative Karan Bhatia told Vice Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on Ma [...] | 2007-03-20 10:04:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | CH ECON EFIN ETRD PREL TW |
07BEIJING2009 | AUSTR STRATFORD DISCUSSES XINHUA REGULATIONS WITH [...] (C) On March 14, AUSTR for China and Mongolia Affairs Tim Stratford raised with Xinhua News Vice President Lu Wei WTO concerns over the September 2006 regulations requiring foreign financial information providers to sign a service contract with Xinhua's wholly-owned distributor. AUSTR Stratfo [...] | 2007-03-23 11:08:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EFIN KIPR PREL CH |
07BEIJING2058 | CHINA URGED TO IMPLEMENT SWIFTLY UNSCR 1747 [...] (S) China will fulfill its international obligation to implement fully UN Security Council Resolution 1747, MFA International Organizations Department Acting Director Sun Xiaobo told Poloff on March 27 in response to reftel points, urging China to implement swiftly the sanctions mandated by UN [...] | 2007-03-27 09:51:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | KNNP IR PARM EFIN KTFN ETTC SA AE CH |
07BEIJING259 | STRATEGIC ECONOMIC DIALOGUE (SED) OPENING SESSION [...] (SBU) Summary: During the December 14 opening of the Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED),Vice Premier Wu Yi and National Development and Reform Chairman Ma Kai,s presentations on China,s development road and strategy broke little new ground and drew largely from 11th Five-Year Plan documents. [...] | 2007-01-11 12:20:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN WTRO PREL SENV ENRG CH |
07BEIJING262 | SED SESSION TWO: RURAL AND URBAN BALANCED [...] (SBU) In the December 14 Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) luncheon session on rural and urban balanced development, Finance Minister Jin Renqing outlined a recurrent SED theme ) how to raise the standard of living in China's countryside to narrow the rural-urban income gap. Policies to achiev [...] | 2007-01-11 12:47:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN SOCI SENV ENRG PREL CH |
07BEIJING263 | SED SESSION THREE: SUSTAINING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: In the December 14 Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) session on sustaining economic development, Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke discussed how a flexible exchange rate will help balance China's economy. National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) Chairman Ma Kai raised [...] | 2007-01-11 12:57:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL SENV ENRG CH |
07BEIJING264 | SED SESSION FOUR: PROMOTING TRADE AND INVESTMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: In the December 14 Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) session on promoting trade and investment, Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez described the mutual SIPDIS benefits of United States-China trade, urged China to open further its services market, and underscored the need [...] | 2007-01-11 13:12:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL CVIS SENV ENRG CH |
07BEIJING265 | SED SESSION FIVE: ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND [...] (SBU) Summary: In the December 15 Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) session on energy, environment, and sustainable development, National Development and Reform Commission Chairman Ma Kai, Department of Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman, State Environmental Protection Administration Minister Zho [...] | 2007-01-11 13:22:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL CVIS SENV ENRG CH |
07BEIJING266 | STRATEGIC ECONOMIC DIALOGUE: MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary: President Hu Jintao congratulated the United States Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) delegation on a successful first dialogue and stressed the importance of United States-China economic ties to regional and world prosperity. Treasury Secretary Paulson said the dialogue had bee [...] | 2007-01-11 13:46:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL SENV ENRG CH |
07BEIJING284 | STRATEGIC ECONOMIC DIALOGUE: MEETING WITH PREMIER [...] (C) Summary: Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and members of the U.S. delegation to the December 14-15 Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) met Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on December 15. Both sides hailed the inaugural SED. Premier Wen said Japan and the EU had approached China about similar t [...] | 2007-01-12 03:04:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL KIPR SENV ENRG CH |
07BEIJING3078 | KEY ECONOMIC ADVISORS ON FINANCIAL CHALLENGES [...] (C) The NDRC Director General for Fiscal and Financial Affairs said that Chinese monetary officials are &doing the best they can8 managing the increasingly difficult policy challenge of maintaining price and financial stability while facing a flood of liquidity in the financial system due to a [...] | 2007-05-09 08:43:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV ETRD EFIN EINV CH |
07BEIJING3083 | CHINA/ENERGY: PETROCHINA ANNOUNCES MAJOR BOOST TO CHINA'S [...] (SBU) China's largest oil producer, PetroChina, announced a major oil discovery in the Bohai Bay (water near Beijing-Tianjin) last week. The oil is considered to be of high quality and is easily recoverable, according to our contacts. Although estimated by the company to be around 7 billion b [...] | 2007-05-09 08:57:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EINV EPET EFIN CH |
07BEIJING3155 | CHINA/ENERGY: WESTERN ENERGY COMPANIES DISCUSS MECHANICS OF [...] (SBU) Assistant Secretary of State for Economics, Energy, and Business Affairs Daniel Sullivan held a roundtable discussion in Beijing with representatives from several United States energy companies on April 24, 2007. The companies noted problems in the nature of their ties with Chinese partn [...] | 2007-05-11 09:01:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EINV EPET EFIN CH |
07BEIJING3316 | CHINA BANKS GIVEN LIMITED CHANNEL TO INVEST IN FOREIGN [...] (SBU) New rules allow banks with Qualified Domestic Institutional Investor (QDII) quotas to invest in equities in addition to fixed-income instruments, which are already permitted. Hong Kong registered funds will for now be the sole beneficiaries, since no other overseas regulatory body has ye [...] | 2007-05-17 09:44:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV CH HK |
07BEIJING3587 | CHINESE OPEN DOOR ON DEVELOPMENT FINANCE...MAYBE [...] (SBU) In a possible indication of greater openness to talking about development finance, officials from China's foreign aid bureaucracy told a visiting Treasury official that they look forward to more exchanges on the topic. Long reluctant to discuss foreign aid-related issues (see reftels),t [...] | 2007-05-29 09:15:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAID CH |
07BEIJING3718 | MIGRANTS FUEL SHAANXI PROVINCE'S RURAL ECONOMY [...] (SBU) Rural-to-urban migration is the primary driver of Shaanxi Province's rural economy -- even in one village that receives strong financial support from the local government and an American NGO. Rural residents in Shaanxi are increasingly looking for opportunities in urban areas for both wag [...] | 2007-06-04 06:41:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAGR ELAB EFIN PGOV SOCI CH |
07BEIJING3765 | CHINA/STEEL: MERGER EFFORTS HIGHLIGHT PROTECTIONIST [...] (SBU) Reflecting concerns about energy, environmental efficiency, and competitiveness in the steel industry, China's State Council recently adopted policies aimed at eliminating excess capacity, facilitating mergers, and reducing resource intensity. Econoff's recent meetings with industry reps [...] | 2007-06-05 09:34:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EINV EPET EFIN CH |
07BEIJING3895 | CONTACTS CITE LEADERSHIP CONCERNS OVER FUTURE [...] (C) While Chinese across the country continue to obsess over the latest moves of the Shanghai and Shenzhen bourses (reftel),Beijing contacts caution that frenzied stock market investment (over 100 million Chinese hold shares as of early June) is an increasing concern for Beijing's leaders. [...] | 2007-06-08 12:04:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EFIN ECON CH |
07BEIJING4010 | JUNE 14 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SIX-PARTY TALKS, [...] Key points at the June 14 MFA Press Conference were: -- China has taken note of reports indicating the imminent transfer of North Korean funds from Macau's Banco Delta Asia and hopes relevant parties take steps toward denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. -- Not responding directly to [...] | 2007-06-14 11:53:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM EFIN KJUS KS KN RS PO VM NU IZ |
07BEIJING4132 | JUNE 19 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SIX-PARTY TALKS, TIP [...] Key points at the June 19 MFA Press Conference were: -- The spokesman said the DPRK's invitation to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) affirms the DPRK's political will to implement the initial actions of the February 13 Joint Document. -- The Chinese Government places importanc [...] | 2007-06-19 10:44:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM EFIN ETTC KN JA IZ SU SP PM VT CH |
07BEIJING4234 | AUSTR STRATFORD PRESENTS WHITE PAPER ON XINHUA WTO [...] (C) AUSTR for China Tim Stratford met with Xinhua News Vice President Lu Wei for the second time on April 20 to discuss Xinhua regulations requiring foreign financial information providers to sign a service contract with a Xinhua agent company. As a follow-up to a commitment he made in the [...] | 2007-06-22 10:16:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD KIPR PREL CH |
07BEIJING4301 | JUNE 26 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SIX-PARTY TALKS, A/S [...] Key points at the June 26 MFA Press Conference were: -- The MFA thanked all parties for their efforts in solving the BDA issue, but gave reporters no information on when the Six-Party Talks would resume. -- IAEA DDG Heinonen will brief Beijing on his trip to the DPRK upon its completion an [...] | 2007-06-26 09:29:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EFIN UNSC KS KN JA IZ CI TU PK CH |
07BEIJING4331 | CHINA/ENERGY - PDAS FREDRIKSEN HOLDS WIDE-RANGING ENERGY [...] BEGIN SUMMARY: United States Department of Energy (DOE) Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs Katharine Fredriksen discussed a wide range of bilateral energy issues during a meeting with National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)/Energy Bureau Deputy [...] | 2007-06-27 23:31:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EINV EPET EFIN SENV TRGY KNNP CH |
07BEIJING450 | Rural Work Conference Promotes Modernization As [...] (SBU) The annual Rural Work Conference, held in Beijing December 22-23 2006, emphasized that modernization, including agricultural technology, rural finance reform, and energy efficiency, will be one of the Central Government's top priorities in the coming year. The conference also aimed to a [...] | 2007-01-19 07:21:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAGR EFIN PGOV SOCI CH |
07BEIJING461 | TOPICS OF CHINA'S JANUARY 19-20 NATIONAL FINANCIAL [...] (SBU) Summary: China's National Financial Working Conference, to be attended by Premier Wen Jiabao and members of the Politburo, will be held on January 19-20, and focus on advancing financial reforms, particularly in the rural sector. This event, which takes place once every five years, will [...] | 2007-01-19 13:07:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN |
07BEIJING5176 | INFORMAL FOREIGN AID DISCUSSIONS CONTINUE [...] (SBU) A Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) official responsible for foreign aid told a visiting USAID official that the Chinese Government would welcome efforts by the United States to cooperate with China on economic development initiatives. The August 2 meeting followed a positive exchange with a [...] | 2007-08-08 09:26:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAID CH |
07BEIJING5554 | SECRETARY PAULSON, STATE FORESTRY ADMINISTRATION [...] (SBU) Summary: On August 1, Secretary Paulson and State Forestry Administration (SFA) Administrator Jia Zhibang agreed on the need for the United States and China to collaborate on sustainable logging issues and asked staff to follow up at the working level. End Summary. 2. (SBU) Administr [...] | 2007-08-22 07:36:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CH ECON EFIN ETRD EINV SENV |
07BEIJING5562 | PBOC GOVERNOR AND SECRETARY PAULSON DISCUSS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On July 31, People's Bank of China (PBOC) Governor Zhou Xiaochuan told United States Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson that he supports using dividend payments from state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to help rebalance China's growth and that only a relatively small share of payments [...] | 2007-08-22 09:50:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD CH |
07BEIJING5565 | TREASURY SECRETARY PUSHES CAPITAL MARKET REFORM [...] (SBU) Summary: In an August 1 meeting with Treasury Secretary Paulson, China Securities Regulatory Commission SIPDIS (CSRC) Chairman Shang Fulin described steps CSRC has taken to implement SED agreements, including licensing foreign stock market rep offices, resuming licensing new securities [...] | 2007-08-22 22:45:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD CH |
07BEIJING5566 | SECRETARY PAULSON DISCUSSES BOND MARKET, EQUITY [...] (SBU) Summary: In an August 1 meeting with Secretary Paulson, China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) Chairman Liu Mingkang reported that China is making significant efforts to step up its AML enforcement efforts, noting that banks are &getting a lot tougher.8 Second, he reported that the [...] | 2007-08-22 22:45:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD CH |
07BEIJING5578 | INFLATION SPIKE GETTING ATTENTION FROM LEADERSHIP, MEDIA, [...] (SBU) With CPI inflation hitting a ten-year high of 5.6 percent in July, there is now widespread concern among the public, extensive coverage in the media, and evident attention from China's senior leadership to rising prices. The spike over recent months is generally viewed as resulting from [...] | 2007-08-23 07:50:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV ETRD EINV CH |
07BEIJING5599 | NINGXIA BENEFITING FROM CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE BUT [...] (SBU) Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, one of China's poorest provinces, has benefited from Central Government funding under both the Great Western Development Program and New Socialist Countryside policy. As a result, Ningxia has improved its infrastructure and expanded its energy sector as wel [...] | 2007-08-24 05:50:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAGR ELAB EFIN PGOV SOCI CH |
07BEIJING5639 | CHINA/SOE REFORM: THE LOCAL VIEW, AS SEEN FROM QINGDAO [...] (SBU) Coverage of state-owned enterprise (SOE) reform in China tends to focus on the 155 large national firms managed from Beijing by the central State Assets Supervisory and Administration Commission (SASAC). Easily overlooked, however, are the tens of thousands of companies run by the 32 pro [...] | 2007-08-28 08:31:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EINV EPET EFIN CH |
07BEIJING6006 | CONCERNS ABOUT U.S. INVESTMENT CLIMATE FROM SOVEREIGN [...] (SBU) In meetings held September 10 and 11, top officials involved in the formation and investment decisions of the Chinese Investment Corporation (CIC, the new sovereign wealth fund) warned of a growing perception in China that the U.S. is decreasingly open to trade and investment. One of the [...] | 2007-09-13 22:39:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV ETRD EINV CH |
07BEIJING6070 | CHINA/CFIUS: TREASURY DAS DALY, CHINESE OFFICIALS DISCUSS [...] (SBU) Treasury Department Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) Nova Daly held discussions with Chinese Government officials and business leaders relating to bilateral investment issues on September 10, 2007. During the meetings DAS Daly provided an introduction to the new Committee for Financial [...] | 2007-09-17 06:43:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV EINV ETRD EFIN CH |
07BEIJING614 | FIRST THE PRD, THEN THE YRD... NOW THE BOHAI RIM? [...] (SBU) China's Central Government has backed the Bohai Rim Economic Circle (BREC) in Northern China as a key region for economic development in a manner often compared to the Pearl River Delta (PRD),emanating from Shenzhen-Guangzhou, and the Yangtze River Delta (YRD),anchored by Shanghai. The [...] | 2007-01-26 08:55:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EINV EFIN PGOV SOCI CH |
07BEIJING622 | XINHUA RENEWS PRESSURE ON FOREIGN MEDIA PROVIDERS [...] (C) Representatives of the Associated Press (AP),Reuters, and Dow Jones (DJ) recently told emboffs that Xinhua is using the occasion of foreign financial wire services renewing their annual licenses to require them to sign distribution agreements with China Economic Information Service (CEIS [...] | 2007-01-26 12:29:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EFIN PREL KPAO KIPR ECPS CH |
07BEIJING6286 | PARTY CONGRESS ECONOMIC POLICY IMPACT SEEN AS [...] (SBU) Several ECON contacts have told us that next month's Party Congress is unlikely to affect China's macroeconomic policies. One economic analyst opined that personnel changes at the Ministry of Finance could play a role in China's fiscal policy, but said the overall direction of reform wou [...] | 2007-09-25 07:18:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV CH |
07BEIJING6365 | MIGRANTS, MICROFINANCE, AND MEAT -- SHANXI'S RURAL [...] (SBU) Professors and students at Shanxi Agricultural University in Central China said on September 25 that rural development in the province is based on non-farm income, local microfinance models have been disappointing, and the province's residents are paying close attention to inflation. Loc [...] | 2007-09-28 07:39:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV SOCI CVIS CH |
07BEIJING6394 | DEMARCHE ON REDUCTION OF IRAQI DEBT DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2007-09-28 10:01:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID EFIN IZ CH |
07BEIJING6609 | CHINA INFLATION: ASSET AND CONSUMER PRICE PRESSURE IN [...] (SBU) Rising asset and consumer prices, and Central Government reactions to the increases, continued to draw attention during the recently concluded "Golden Week" period. With the 17th Party Congress set to open on Monday, October 15, inflation remains a predominant domestic economic concern. [...] | 2007-10-12 01:19:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV ETRD EINV CH |
07BEIJING6654 | UNDERLYING CHALLENGES HINDER RURAL FINANCE [...] (SBU) Promoting rural finance has been a Central Government priority during the past year, as government leaders recognize that the significant financial services gap in rural areas adversely impacts efforts to balance the economy. Rural finance reform was a primary focus of the National Finan [...] | 2007-10-15 03:53:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EAGR PGOV SOCI CH |
07BEIJING6655 | UNDERLYING CHALLENGES HINDER RURAL FINANCE [...] (SBU) Promoting rural finance has been a Central Government priority during the past year, as government leaders recognize that the significant financial services gap in rural areas adversely impacts efforts to balance the economy. Rural finance reform was a primary focus of the National Finan [...] | 2007-10-15 03:56:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EAGR PGOV SOCI CH |
07BEIJING6857 | ECONOMIC POLICY IMPLICATIONS OF THE 17TH PARTY CONGRESS [...] (C) The outcomes of the 17th Party Congress indicate agreement among China's top leaders that economic policy should continue to promote rapid growth but at the same time shift the forces behind that growth away from investment and towards domestic consumption. As such, future policies will l [...] | 2007-10-26 05:52:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV ETRD EFIN EINV PREL CH |
07BEIJING6859 | RISING PRICES, RAPID GROWTH REMAIN ECONOMIC FOCUS [...] (C) China's most recent macroeconomic indicators showed inflation falling slightly, economic growth continuing to surge and asset prices spiraling upwards as the 17th Party Congress closed this week. Macroeconomic experts uniformly stated that recent food price pressure on the Consumer Price [...] | 2007-10-26 06:05:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV CH |
07BEIJING6863 | DEMARCHE ON DESIGNATION OF IRANIAN ENTITIES [...] (SBU) Per reftel request, Embassy on October 25 notified MFA in advance of the designation of Iranian entities. 2. (C) DCM Daniel Piccuta emphasized to MFA North American and Oceanian Affairs Department Director General Liu Jieyi October 26 that the new measures announced by Secretaries Ric [...] | 2007-10-26 08:30:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MNUC EFIN KNNP CH IR |
07BEIJING6936 | CHINA/ENERGY: TENSION AMID SHORTAGES AND PRICE HIKES [...] (SBU) Amidst fuel shortages and even the death of a line-jumper at a gas station in Henan Province, China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has raised refined oil prices by USD 9/barrel and gasoline/diesel prices at the pump by 20 US cents per gallon. The goal is to encourage [...] | 2007-11-01 09:06:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EINV PGOV EPET EFIN CH |
07BEIJING7052 | CHINA/ENERGY: FUEL SHORTAGES TIED TO INDEPENDENT COMPANIES' SWING CAPACITY [...] (SBU) China's ongoing struggle with fuel shortages underscores the role of both independent refiners, which control approximately 15 percent of capacity, and independent retailers, which run half of the country's filling stations. Experts we spoke with believe that last week's gasoline and die [...] | 2007-11-09 08:26:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EINV EPET EFIN CH PGOV |
07BEIJING7233 | OCTOBER PRICE SURGE ATTRACTS ATTENTION IN BEIJING AND [...] (SBU) Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rose to 6.5 percent year-on-year in October, tying with August's 11-year high, further exacerbating a major leadership concern (reftels). Food prices remain the primary contributor to price increases, as core inflation was low at 1.1 percent. Officia [...] | 2007-11-27 07:30:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV ETRD EINV CH |
07BEIJING7239 | NOVEMBER 27 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: IRAN, SIX-PARTY [...] Key points at the regular November 27 MFA Press Briefing: -- FM Yang told Secretary Rice in a November 26 meeting that China would play a constructive role on the Iran issue. -- China is still consulting with other parties on the date of the next Six-Party Heads of Delegation meeting. -- Chi [...] | 2007-11-27 23:24:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ECON MARR EFIN ETRD TBIO IR JA KN |
07BEIJING7272 | SARKOZYING UP TO THE CHINESE: FRENCH PRESIDENT'S [...] (C) French President Sarkozy stressed China's and France's "shared vision" during a successful November 25-27 visit to China, French DCM Chapuis briefed Beijing-based diplomats November 28. The visit reaped over 20 billion euros of contracts for French firms, but focused on political issues. [...] | 2007-11-29 09:50:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD PHUM SENV EFIN PGOV FR CH TW IR |
07BEIJING7274 | (CORRECTED COPY) SARKOZYING UP TO THE CHINESE: [...] (C) French President Sarkozy stressed China's and France's "shared vision" during a successful November 25-27 visit to China, French DCM Chapuis briefed Beijing-based diplomats November 28. The visit reaped over 20 billion euros of contracts for French firms, but focused on political issues. [...] | 2007-11-29 11:03:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD PHUM SENV EFIN PGOV FR CH TW IR |
07BEIJING7284 | (C) WHITHER NDRC? POST-PARTY CONGRESS RUMORS [...] (C) Post-Party Congress rumors and speculation by Embassy contacts indicate that the National Development Reform Commission (NDRC),China's top economic policymaking body, may soon undergo significant structural changes in the run-up to the March 2008 session of the National People's Congress [...] | 2007-11-30 02:47:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG EFIN EINV ETRD ELAB PGOV CH |
07BEIJING7362 | CHINESE STEEL FIRM MAY BID $200 BILLION FOR MINING [...] (C) China's top steel maker, Baosteel, is considering a $200 billion bid for Rio Tinto, the UK-based mining giant currently targeted in a $134 billion offer from Australian mining firm BHP Billiton. Rio is among a handful of Western firms that dominate trade in the increasingly expensive iron [...] | 2007-12-05 09:35:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG EINV ETRD EFIN PREL CH |
07BEIJING7371 | TREASURY U/S LEVEY DISCUSSES IRAN WITH CHINESE [...] (S) Summary. Treasury Undersecretary Stuart Levey met Chinese financial regulators and bank leaders on November 13 to warn China of the increasing risk posed by Iran to the Chinese financial system, as European banks curtail their relationships with Iranian entities. U/S Levey detailed the t [...] | 2007-12-06 06:38:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | CH ECON EFIN IR |
07BEIJING7375 | TREASURY U/S QUESTIONS VFM ZHANG YESUI ON PRC [...] (S) Treasury Undersecretary Stuart Levey met with Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Yesui on November 13 to encourage the Chinese to do more in furtherance of international efforts to pressure Iran to give up its nuclear weapons program. U/S Levey outlined the threat posed to the integrity of the i [...] | 2007-12-06 08:42:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | CH IR PREL ETTC EFIN PARM |
07BEIJING7407 | BEIJING TFCO CONTACT INFORMATION [...] (U) Per reftel (State 164437),Embassy Beijing's Terrorist Finance Coordinator is Rachel Brunette-Chen, Second Secretary, Economic Section. Her contact information is as follows: 86-10-6532-3831 x. 6859; BrunetteChenR@state.gov; ChenRX@state.sgov.gov. 2. (U) Deputy Terrorist Finance Coordina [...] | 2007-12-07 09:42:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETTC PTER KTFN |
07BEIJING7449 | DECEMBER 11 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SINOPEC IRAN DEAL, [...] Key points at the regular December 11 MFA Press Briefing: --Sinopec's Iran deal is a "business action" conducted on bases of equality and mutual benefit. The Chinese government does not need to comment on such a commercial deal. --Chen Shui-bian's UN referendum "seriously threatens peac [...] | 2007-12-12 04:11:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ECON EFIN ETRD IR JA RU KN KS VM |
07BEIJING7455 | CHINA TO SUPPORT DRAFT IRAQ UNSCR TEXT [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-12 08:43:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL UNSC EFIN MARR IZ CH |
07BEIJING7474 | TREASURY SECRETARY PAULSON DISCUSSES FINANCIAL SERVICES WITH CSRC CHAIRMAN SHANG [...] (C) Summary. Treasury Secretary Paulsn met with CSRC Chairman Shang Fulin in conjunction with the SED in Beijing on December 11. Shang briefed Paulson on recent progress in raising the quota for foreign investors in Chinese capital markets to USD 30 billion. He also emphasized plans to resu [...] | 2007-12-13 10:04:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | CH ECON EFIN |
07BEIJING7535 | GUANGZHOU INSURANCE CONFERENCE NOV. 28-29 [...] (SBU) Summary. Participants at the 8th annual China Rendezvous Insurance Conference in Guangzhou November 28-29 discussed insurance challenges in the China market for foreign insurance and reinsurance companies. Industry participants lamented the lack of insurance product awareness among the [...] | 2007-12-18 09:10:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD WTRO EFIN EINV CH |
07BEIJING7554 | CHINA: MODERATE INFLATION HERE TO STAY, EXPERTS SAY [...] (SBU) Beijing-based economists said this week that moderate inflation likely will continue in 2008, and they expect further administrative tightening measures by the Central Government in order to control prices. Their comments followed the government's announcement earlier this month that Chi [...] | 2007-12-20 01:05:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV ETRD EINV CH |
07BEIJING7579 | SED III: OPENING SESSION, DECEMBER 12, 2007 [...] (SBU) At the December 12 opening session of the third round of the U.S.-China Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED),Vice Premier Wu Yi said the SED has improved not only bilateral business ties, but also overall Sino-U.S. relations and has attracted widespread international attention. Wu said th [...] | 2007-12-21 01:00:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EFIN EINV CH |
07BEIJING7593 | SED SESSION III: BALANCED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, DECEMBER [...] (SBU) Summary. The third session of the U.S.-China Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) focused on Balanced Economic Development. Both sides agreed on the need for further economic reforms, but Chinese interlocutors insisted that reforms take place gradually to avoid "overshooting." The Chinese [...] | 2007-12-21 06:25:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD CH |
07BEIJING7600 | SED SESSION VII: CONCLUDING SESSION OF SED III, [...] (SBU) At the Concluding Session of the Third Round of the Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED),Vice Premier Wu Yi said the meeting was held during a critical period of Sino- United States relations and that it was a complete success. She summarized three important accomplishments: a focus on a c [...] | 2007-12-25 23:22:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD WTRO EFIN EINV CH |
07BEIJING770 | FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES: PROBABLE INVESTMENT IN [...] (C) Top officials from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) said in a January 25 meeting with Treasury Department Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Monetary Affairs Mark Sobel, Finatt Loevinger, and Econoffs, as well as a January 23 meeting that took place before Sobe [...] | 2007-02-01 08:41:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV CH HK |
07BEIJING808 | BANK OF JAPAN REPRESENTATIVE'S CONCERNS ABOUT CHINA'S [...] (SBU) The Bank of Japan (BOJ) Chief Representative to China, Kiyoyuki Seguchi, said that BOJ is concerned that China's large balance of payments surplus and rigid exchange rate are contributing to excess liquidity, over-investment, and asset bubbles in real estate and stocks, increasing the ris [...] | 2007-02-02 06:17:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAGR WTRO CH JP |
07BEIRUT110 | SCENESETTER FOR PARIS III [...] (S) On the surface (and this is what we recommend emphasizing in our public messages),the January 25 Paris III conference is about Lebanon's proposed reform program and the financial assistance Lebanon needs to get through 2007 and move toward more sustainable debt levels. Lebanese from ac [...] | 2007-01-22 10:51:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | EFIN PREL EAID PGOV KDEM PTER LE SY |
07BEIRUT1143 | LEBANON: POWER PRIVATIZATION MEETING MILESTONES, [...] (SBU) Acting Minister of Energy and Water Safadi says the GOL is committed to and is moving as scheduled on power sector reform. He is focused on quickly fixing Electricite du Liban's management and making the company viable for privatization. The GOL has started building financial accounts, [...] | 2007-07-30 04:08:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EFIN LE |
07BEIRUT1208 | LEBANON: CBL GOVERNOR SALAMEH PESSIMISTIC ON [...] (C) Central Bank Governor Salameh says the GOL barely met its Emergency Post Conflict Assistance program targets, is not making satisfactory progress on reform, will have a hard time meeting further benchmarks, and could not meet the higher standards required for a formal IMF program. Salameh [...] | 2007-08-09 06:54:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EFIN LE |
07BEIRUT1258 | LEBANON: TELEPHONE PRIVATIZATION SET TO GO [...] (C) Key players in the GOL program to privatize the telecommunications sector, including Minister of Telecommunications Marwan Hamadeh, met with the DCM and EconOff to review the status of the program. All are in agreement that the plan can proceed on time if PM Siniora and the Higher Counc [...] | 2007-08-17 15:41:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EFIN LE |
07BEIRUT1301 | LEBANON: HIZBALLAH TELEPHONE NETWORK 'DISCOVERED' [...] (C) The Ministry of Telecommunications announced it had found an illegal telecom network established and operated by Hizballah in the parts of Lebanon Hizballah controls. Minister of Telecom Marwan Hamadeh initially said the GOL would react "fiercely" to what he portrayed as a surprising disc [...] | 2007-08-24 14:28:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ECONEGE EFIN LE |
07BEIRUT1446 | LEBANON: PDAS DIBBLE'S VISIT REVEALS A FULL AGENDA [...] (C) During a September 12-14 visit, EEB PDAS Elizabeth Dibble met with GOL officials, bankers, and World Bank economists, who agreed on just two issues: continued U.S. support for Lebanon is essential during the upcoming presidential election period, and Lebanon has a lot to discuss at the upc [...] | 2007-09-20 13:59:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EFIN LE |
07BEIRUT145 | CHATAH GRATEFUL TO USG FOR PARIS III SUCCESS [...] (C) Mohamed Chatah, Senior Advisor to Prime Minister Siniora, gushed exuberantly about U.S. leadership in achieving a successful Paris III conference. He expressed delight as well with the CEO Partnership event, saying that the GOL would now hire someone to serve as permanent liaison with t [...] | 2007-01-29 06:21:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EFIN EAID LE SY |
07BEIRUT1544 | LEBANON: LEBANESE BANKS IN PLAY? [...] (C) Recent Rumors of the sale of BLOM Bank, to either Arab Bank or Audi Bank, were persistent enough to cause BLOM to issue a disclaimer. However, both BLOM and Audi tacitly admit unconsummated deals. Some regional player, almost certainly the Arab Bank, also tried to make a deal with one of [...] | 2007-10-03 14:18:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ENIV PGOV PREL PTER LE |
07BEIRUT16 | FINANCE MINISTER AZOUR'S WISHFUL THINKING FOR [...] (S) In a January 2 meeting with the Ambassador, Minister of Finance Jihad Azour was less alarmist than Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh (reftel) regarding Lebanon's financial situation in 2007. But, like Salameh, Azour counted on a successful Paris III conference as the essential element i [...] | 2007-01-03 15:08:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | ECON EFIN EAID PREL LE |
07BEIRUT166 | LEBANON: RIAD SALAMEH: PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE OR [...] (C) Ministers Haddad and Azour shared with Ambassador some insight into the Central Bank (CBL) and its governor Riad Salameh, but stopped short of accusing him outright of malfeasance. However, they referred to the GOL/banking relationship as a "mess" and indicated that there are people who [...] | 2007-01-31 16:44:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV PREL LE |
07BEIRUT181 | LEBANON: PARIS III RESULTS PHENOMENAL, BUT LOTS [...] (C) Ministers Jihad Azour and Sami Haddad, clearly excited by the successful outcome of the Paris III Donor's Conference, want to make sure that the money pledged will be tied to reforms and spent with discipline. Chatting about the event, they are ready to tackle banking reform and to take [...] | 2007-02-02 16:08:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL PGOV LE |
07BEIRUT192 | LEBANON: CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR AGGRESSIVELY [...] (C) The Ambassador and Econoff met with Banque du Liban (BDL) Governor Riad Salameh on February 1. Salameh was quick to emphasize his essential role in planning Paris III and in taking action to decrease the national debt now that Paris III is over. He expressed dismay at the smaller-than-e [...] | 2007-02-05 16:09:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV PREL LE |
07BEIRUT1997 | LEBANON: HIZBALLAH'S ECONOMIC AGENDA [...] (C) Embassy contacts argue that Hizballah has no economic program because its goals are predominantly military and political. The group has, however, over the past fifteen years been forced to respond to domestic policy issues; since it joined goverment two years ago it has been forced to co [...] | 2007-12-27 15:45:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR KISL ECON EFIN PGOV LE |
07BEIRUT2008 | LEBANON: HOW TO HELP LEBANON FINANCIALLY NOW [...] (C) According to Finance Minister Jihad Azour, Lebanon's deficit situation is under control because tax revenues are up, but that the GOL faces problems paying its foreign currency debt in the first quarter of 2008. Contriubuting to Lebanon's first quarter debt crunch are the problems of red [...] | 2007-12-31 16:02:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON EFIN EINV LE PGOV PREL PTER |
07BEIRUT228 | LEBANON: TERRORIST FINANCE: HUMAN APPEAL [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-12 16:59:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | ECON EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER LE |
07BEIRUT252 | LEBANON: BANKS COMMISSIONER WORRIED ABOUT BANKS, [...] (C) In a February 13 meeting with the DCM and visiting NEA/ELA Office Director, the head of Lebanon's Banking Control Commission, Walid Alameddine, expressed concern about the effect of the summer war on banking sector stability. Alameddine believes the GOL should not expect a large contribut [...] | 2007-02-15 16:03:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KCRM PTER ECON EFIN LE |
07BEIRUT284 | LEBANON: SCENESETTER FOR MINISTER OF ECONOMY AND [...] (C) One month after Lebanon held a successful Paris III donor conference, Minister of Economy and Trade (MOET) Sami Haddad heads to Washington from February 25-28. Haddad is a pro-reform, nationalist technocrat seeking change and a broader leadership role, but he has no independent political [...] | 2007-02-22 17:09:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV PREL PTER LE |
07BEIRUT387 | LEBANON: CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR DESCRIBES [...] (C) Negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for an Emergency Post Conflict Agreement (EPCA) are proceeding, but some of the IMF's conditions are unacceptable, Banque du Liban (BDL) Governor Salameh told the Ambassador and Econoff in mid-March. Several of the IMF's conditions [...] | 2007-03-14 14:57:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV PREL SY LE |
07BEIRUT403 | LEBANON: FINANCE MINISTER CONCERNED ABOUT GOL [...] (C) Finance Minister Jihad Azour reported to us that none of the money pledged at Paris III has yet arrived, and Lebanon's short term financial situation is difficult but still manageable. The real problem is that continued political uncertainty is derailing Lebanon's anticipated cycle of ec [...] | 2007-03-16 15:11:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV PREL LE |
07BEIRUT407 | LEBANON: HADDAD UPBEAT ON WTO ACCESSION, [...] (C) Following his recent Washington trip, Economy Minister Haddad expressed regret that he had not seen more members of Congress, but he was optimistic about the aid promised at the Paris III donor conference. He understands USG wishes about debt reduction, and expects to discuss this again [...] | 2007-03-19 15:59:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON EFIN ETRD LE |
07BEIRUT408 | LEBANON: BANKS COMMISSIONER FRUSTRATED WITH GOL [...] (C) Banking Control Commissioner Walid Alameddine in early March expressed his concern that the GOL is not doing enough to promote financial stability. He argued that Lebanon urgently needs a more proactive government, and argued that that if the present stalemate is allowed to continue, fin [...] | 2007-03-19 16:02:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ECON EFIN LE |
07BEIRUT42 | SINIORA PINS GOL SURVIVAL ON GENEROUS PARIS III [...] (S) In a 90-minute meeting with the Ambassador on 1/8, PM Fouad Siniora -- in crisis mode and interrupted frequently by security officers working to counter Tuesday's anticipated opposition escalation -- said that Lebanon's political and financial stability depends on a successful Paris III [...] | 2007-01-08 17:53:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | PREL EFIN EAID ECON LE |
07BEIRUT514 | LEBANON: GOL REACTION TO USG PROPOSAL FOR CASH [...] (C) The GOL has reviewed U.S. proposals for conditionality on the USD 250 million cash transfer discussed at the Paris III Donors' Conference for Lebanon. The GOL response does not contain any surprises, and has the Lebanese most concerned about an increase in the gasoline tax. Arab donors h [...] | 2007-04-13 13:05:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON EFIN LE |
07BEIRUT540 | LEBANON: MINISTERIAL DELEGATION TO ICI MEETING [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-18 13:34:00 | Embassy Beirut | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PGOV PREL PTER EAID EFIN UN GCC IZ LE |
07BEIRUT588 | LEBANON: BYBLOS BANK DEMARCHE RESPONSE [...] (S) On April 25 Econoff and Econ Specialist met with Dr. Francois Bassile, Chairman of Byblos Bank SAL. Dr. Bassile responded to reftel demarche questions as follows. 2. (S) Bassile said Byblos Bank does not transact any business with or on behalf of Bank Saderat. They do have some relati [...] | 2007-04-25 15:27:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | PTER UNSC EFIN KTFN LE |
07BEIRUT618 | LEBANON: MINISTRY OF FINANCE STAFF REVIEWS [...] (SBU) In separate meetings with Ministry of Finance staff, the common view of their recent meetings in Washington was positive. While MOF Director General Alain Bifani gave a sharp, insightful readout of the meetings, his working level finance team were already focused on the next event, a E [...] | 2007-05-02 13:59:00 | Embassy Beirut | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN LE PGOV PREL SY |
07BEIRUT789 | LEBANON: ECONOMY MINISTERS UPBEAT ON FINANCES, [...] (C) Ministers Azour and Haddad met the Ambassador on June 1 ahead of a ministerial meeting scheduled to give political affirmation to the LAF's military operations in Nahr al-Barid. Haddad described his determination to use economic policy to address extremism. Azour reassured us that the GO [...] | 2007-06-04 08:59:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL PTER LE |
07BEIRUT96 | LEBANON: BANKS DENY RELATIONS WITH IRAN, HIZBALLAH [...] (S) Pol-EconOff delivered reftel demarche to senior officials at six banks, per reftel request. The officials denied any current relations with Iran- or Hizballah-related entities, and reasoned that there is neither a market nor a political basis for such relationships. The officials told us [...] | 2007-01-18 16:38:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | ETTC KTFN PTER EFIN PREL LE |
07BELGRADE1061 | SERBIAN GOVERNMENT SPENDING RAISES MEDIUM TERM RISK [...] (U) Adoption of the 2007 budget on June 23, along with issuance of a memorandum of economic policies for 2008-2010, makes it clear that fiscal tightening will take place, at best, only in the medium term. The GOS outlook assumes a further increase in wages, which will fuel the growing trade a [...] | 2007-07-27 12:32:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN KPRV SR |
07BELGRADE1144 | PRIVATIZATION COMPLETION STRATEGY IN SERBIA [...] Mladjan Dinkic, Minister for Economy and Regional Development, and Vesna Dzinic, new director of the Agency for Privatization, on July 18 presented their strategy for completing privatization of socially-owned companies in Serbia. The current law on privatization required that privatization i [...] | 2007-08-14 11:21:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN KPRV SR |
07BELGRADE1323 | ECONOMIC TRAIN NOT (YET) DERAILED BY KOSOVO [...] (U) During introductory meetings with Serbian government leaders and the U.S. business community the Ambassador heard positive messages that economic reform activity is moving forward. Despite the fact that economic issues are pushed off the front page by Kosovo, there are areas of progress a [...] | 2007-09-28 12:06:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV KIDE KPRV SR |
07BELGRADE133 | UPDATE ON ENERGY ISSUES FROM SERBIA [...] (SBU)Several major energy issues are still on the front burner as Serbia's democratic parties work to assemble a new government. Srbijagas's general director recently announced that Gazprom is likely to be Srbijagas's strategic partner in providing natural gas for the underground storage facil [...] | 2007-01-29 15:19:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON EFIN PGOV EIND SR |
07BELGRADE1384 | SERBIA: CORRUPTION ARRESTS TARGET FORMER GENEX EXECS [...] Police arrested five former Genex (one of the biggest companies in the former Yugoslvia) executives, and a former Privatization Agency official on October 3. The group is suspected of conspiring to sell Genex land holdings without a public tender and abusing their positions. The police inves [...] | 2007-10-11 13:24:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN SR |
07BELGRADE1396 | C MARKET - TYPICAL TYCOON PRIVATIZATION [...] Rival Serbian Tycoons Beko and Miskovic, agreed in August 2005, reportedly at Prime Minister Kostunica's initiative, to jointly take over C-Market, the largest retail chain in Serbia. The agreement was used to chase out other bidders via back-room advice, an official ruling of the Securities [...] | 2007-10-12 10:56:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON EINV SR MW |
07BELGRADE1473 | SERBIA: THE COST OF KOSOVO [...] Serbian government spending in Kosovo in support of Kosovo-Serbs is substantial, but not unsustainable. There are several avenues through which money is flowing from Serbia to Kosovo. Serbia services foreign debt attributable to Kosovo, NIP expenditures, and direct and indirect budget expend [...] | 2007-10-30 13:00:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON EINV SR |
07BELGRADE1545 | SERBIA: ECONOMIC NUMBERS POINT TO RISKS AHEAD [...] According to third quarter data for 2007, industrial production in Serbia continues steady growth of 5% annually, GDP growth of 7% is expected, strong export expansion continues, while import growth slowed slightly. The growing current account deficit as a result of the trade deficit and cre [...] | 2007-11-15 08:45:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON EINV SR |
07BELGRADE1595 | SERBIA: 2008 BUDGET SENT TO PARLIAMENT [...] On November 12, the Serbian Government adopted a 2008 budget with a 9.9% increase over 2007, with revenues of $12.02 billion, expenditures of $12.3 billion and deficit of $280 million. The consolidated fiscal deficit is projected to improve in 2008 to 0.6% of GDP, mostly by keeping increases [...] | 2007-11-27 16:56:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON EINV SR |
07BELGRADE1709 | SERBIA: 2007-2008 INCSR II ON MONEY LAUNDERING [...] Reftel requested post update for Serbia on efforts to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. Serbia is upholding all international commitments to eliminate money laundering and terrorist financing. END SUMMARY. SERBIA: Not a Financial Center ------------------------------ 2. [...] | 2007-12-20 14:43:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM EFIN KTFN SNAR SR |
07BELGRADE239 | UNSCR 1737 IRAN DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (SBU) The Ambassador delivered reftel points on Iran to leaders of the business community in Serbia and also to Minister of Finance Milan Parivodic. 2. (SBU) On February 20, the Ambassador gathered the leaders of the of the American Chamber of Commerce, Foreign Investors Council, Serbian Ch [...] | 2007-02-22 10:18:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP EFIN IR |
07BELGRADE266 | KOSOVO'S FINAL STATUS BURDENS ECONOMIC TIES [...] (U) This is a joint cable from USOP and Embassy Belgrade. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Belgrade econ chief and Pristina econ officer made the rounds of UNMIK and PISG economic agencies to identify some of the economic issues that are factors in current and future relations between Kosovo and [...] | 2007-02-27 11:20:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ENRG ECON SR YI |
07BELGRADE599 | UPDATE ON ENERGY ISSUES FROM SERBIA [...] (U) Summary. State-owned gas monopoly Srbijagas has managed to improve its financial outlook via an intergovernmental agreement that uses old Yugoslavia clearing debt to pay gas arrears to Gazprom of USD 188.2 million, debt accumulated from 1994 to 2000. However, the company still has a debt [...] | 2007-05-07 06:38:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON EFIN PGOV EIND SR |
07BELGRADE630 | GOS SELLS TRAVEL AGENCY AS AMCIT WINS ARBITRATION [...] (U) On April 20, the Government of Serbia (GOS) sold its 70 percent share in the Putnik travel agency - and its valuable real estate holdings - to Cyprus-based Acciona Investments Limited for EUR 38 million. This rapid-fire sale on the Belgrade Stock Exchange was concluded in the midst of a t [...] | 2007-05-10 15:43:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIDE EINV EFIN CASC PREL OPIC SR |
07BELGRADE737 | AMBASSADOR'S 5/24 MEETING WITH DEPUTY PRIME [...] (c)SUMMARY: AMBASSADOR MET WITH DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER DJELIC ON MAY 24 TO REVIEW HIS PLANS FOR CARRYING OUT THE NEW GOVERNMENT'S ECONOMIC PROGRAM. UPBEAT AND ENERGETIC - TO THE POINT OF BEING COCKY - DJELIC EMPHASIZED THAT HE WOULD INVEST HEAVILY IN BUILDING GOOD RELATIONS WITH DIFFERENT PA [...] | 2007-05-25 16:17:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL PGOV SR |
07BELGRADE775 | SERBIA BROADBAND OPERATING IN HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT [...] (U) Only five years after the Southeastern Europe Equity Fund invested USD 10 million in this cable television and broadband start-up, Serbia Broadband (SBB) has become a significant market player in Serbia. Its successful growth places it squarely as a threat to state-owned Telekom Srbija. O [...] | 2007-06-01 16:15:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS EFIN BTIO PGOV KPRV SR |
07BELGRADE810 | NEW SERBIAN FINANCE MINISTER PROMISES RESPONSIBLE [...] (SBU) The Ambassador met with new Finance Minister Mirko Cvetkovic for the first time on June 5 to discuss the economic agenda for the new government. Cvetkovic said that he aims to uphold the Ministry's role in safeguarding a stable macroeconomic environment, including a return to convention [...] | 2007-06-08 10:45:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV KIDE SR |
07BELGRADE894 | REVISED BUDGET SEEN AS EXPANSIONARY [...] (u) Serbia's new government on June 14 presented a 2007 budget proposal that would continue expansionary fiscal policy with an expenditure increase of 27.4 percent and a projected deficit of 0.6 percent of GDP. A chorus of criticism, from economists, the central bank, and the IMF, greeted the [...] | 2007-06-25 06:33:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN KPRV SR |
07BELGRADE895 | REVISED BUDGET SEEN AS EXPANSIONARY [...] (u) Serbia's new government on June 14 presented a 2007 budget proposal that would continue expansionary fiscal policy with an expenditure increase of 27.4 percent and a projected deficit of 0.6 percent of GDP. A chorus of criticism, from economists, the central bank, and the IMF, greeted the [...] | 2007-06-25 06:33:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN KPRV SR |
07BELGRADE907 | AMBASSADOR MEETS ECONOMY MINISTER [...] (SBU) The Ambassador met with new Minister of Economy Mladjan Dinkic for the first time on June 20 to review the economic agenda for the new government. Dinkic, leader of the G17 party, said that he personally favors a partition of Kosovo but said that preserving momentum on Euro-Atlantic rela [...] | 2007-06-25 14:14:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV KIDE KPRV SR |
07BELGRADE914 | AMBASSADOR MEETS ECONOMY MINISTER [...] (SBU) The Ambassador met with new Minister of Economy Mladjan Dinkic for the first time on June 20 to review the economic agenda for the new government. Dinkic, leader of the G17 party, said that he personally favors a partition of Kosovo but said that preserving momentum on Euro-Atlantic rel [...] | 2007-06-26 08:02:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV KIDE KPRV SR |
07BELGRADE984 | 2007 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND EXPROPRIATION [...] Below is the submission for the 2007 report on investment disputes and expropriation claims in Serbia. This cable contains additional information on property restitution cases reported to the Embassy since June 2006. There are developments on several of the cases and three new property restit [...] | 2007-07-12 06:13:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | KIDE EINV EFIN CASC PREL SR MW |
07BELMOPAN121 | BELIZE: SUCCESS OF SUPERBOND EXCHANGE OFFER DAMPENS RUMOR [...] Summary: On January 31, the Government of Belize announced a USD 565 million bond exchange offer (ref A) that has given the government relief from sovereign debt default and has dampened rumors of early general elections. The new 2007/2008 budget is expected on March 2 and will be the first t [...] | 2007-02-21 18:08:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON EAID PGOV PREL SOCI BH |
07BELMOPAN313 | FUEL SECTOR COMPETITION IN BELIZE [...] (SBU) Summary. With the recent discovery of oil in Belize and the anticipated delivery of PetroCaribe fuel, a privately-owned marine terminal has recently constructed in the south of Belize. Esso, the sole importer of fuel in Belize, believes that up to forty percent of its future imports may [...] | 2007-05-07 20:08:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG ETRD EINV ECON EFIN PREL BH |
07BELMOPAN330 | BELIZE: GOVERNMENT GUARANTEE OF PRIVATE DEBT [...] Summary: Belizean Prime MinisterQs signing of an unlimited guarantee for a multi-million dollar loan to a privately-run hospital has led several cabinet ministers to question his judgment and the Leader of the Opposition to call for his resignation. Four cabinet ministers have publicly stated [...] | 2007-05-11 12:38:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EFIN ECON SOCI BH |
07BELMOPAN495 | CHAVEZ HAS FRIENDS IN BELIZE [...] (SBU) Summary. Since November 2006 Venezuela has given the Belizean government a US$5 million grant, US$50 million in loans, and US$1.6 million for road construction. Several sources have confirmed that recently an additional US$10 million grant has been promised. The government appears to b [...] | 2007-08-06 22:17:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON EFIN EAID BH VE |
07BELMOPAN5 | BELIZE: PM MUSA OPTIMISTIC ABOUT 2007 [...] (U) In his New Year's Message, published in the December 31 edition of The Reporter (one of Belize's weekly newspapers),Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Said Musa was optimistic about the country's future - particularly in the areas of the economy and the border dispute with Guatemala. [...] | 2007-01-04 19:49:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON EFIN BH |
07BELMOPAN620 | BELIZE-DEMARCHE DELIVERED-TERRORISM FINANCE: DESIGNATION [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-22 22:06:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL BH |
07BELMOPAN624 | (C) CORRUPTION ALLEGATIONS IN THE BELIZE OIL SECTOR [...] (C) Summary: Several U.S. firms have complained to the Embassy that bribes are determining which companies are being awarded oil exploration contracts in Belize. One company claims to have recorded several government ministers soliciting bribes. The opposition party has taken the informat [...] | 2007-10-23 20:53:00 | Embassy Belmopan | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ECON EFIN ENRG KCOR BH |
07BELMOPAN713 | (C) BELIZE OIL: CORRUPTION ALLEGATIONS REACH PRIME [...] (C) Summary: Two U.S. energy firms have complained to the Embassy that bribes determine who receives oil exploration contracts in Belize. One company official who claims to have actually paid a bribe and has electronically recorded numerous conversations, alleges that the Prime Minister's d [...] | 2007-12-13 20:42:00 | Embassy Belmopan | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON EFIN ENRG EPET SOCI BH |
07BELMOPAN94 | BELIZE: FINANCING SCANDAL HEARINGS RESUME [...] Summary. On January 25, the long-awaited hearings into the financial dealings of the Development Finance Corporation (DFC) finally resumed - minus Commission Chairman David Price, who died in December. Testimony from a DFC secretary, the finance manager, and the current Governor of the Beliz [...] | 2007-02-12 18:48:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PGOV PREL BH |
07BELMOPAN97 | BELIZE: FORENSIC AUDIT UNCOVERS "POSSIBLE ILLEGALITIES" IN [...] (SBU) The draft report of a forensic auditor's review of the Development Finance Corporation (DFC) - released on February 1 - revealed conflicts of interest, procedural irregularities, and possible illegalities. Mark Hulse, a chartered accountant, appeared before the DFC Commission of Inquiry [...] | 2007-02-12 20:14:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV BH |
07BERLIN104 | HALTING EXPORT CREDITS TO IRAN [...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel talking points to Minister of Economics and Technology Michael Glos January 17. Glos said we should do everything in our power to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. While he acknowledged pressure from the German business community to distance itself [...] | 2007-01-18 13:04:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EFIN MNUC OECD |
07BERLIN1126 | U.S. 60-DAY REPORT TO UN SECURITY COUNCIL ON UNSCR [...] (SBU) Global Affairs officer conveyed ref demarche to German MFA UN Policy Division Desk Officer Mirko Schilbach June 1. Schilbach said he will share the U.S. report with other appropriate officials in the German Government. He, in turn, shared a copy of the report that Germany submitted to [...] | 2007-06-05 16:09:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP EFIN IR UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY GM |
07BERLIN1238 | TERRORISM FINANCE: GERMANY PROVIDES ADDITIONAL [...] (C) Pursuant to reftels, MFA Desk Officer for International Counterterrorism Cooperation Holger Kraemer provided Global Affairs Officer with additional information June 19. 2. (C) Begin Text of informal Embassy translation of German non-paper. The Mauritanian national and former resident [...] | 2007-06-21 09:17:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KTFS EFIN ETTC EUN GM |
07BERLIN1255 | UNSCR 1747/OECD: GERMAN RESPONSE ON EXPORT CREDIT [...] (C) Global Affairs officer delivered ref demarche, which includes the U.S. answers to a USG Survey passed to the OECD concerning export credits for Iran, to Ursina Krumpholz, Officer Director of the German Ministry of Economics' Foreign Trade Law and Law of the Sea Division, and Ernst Roeder-M [...] | 2007-06-25 09:07:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EFIN ETRD EXIM OECD UN IR GM |
07BERLIN1291 | UNSCR 1747/OECD: GERMAN REACTION TO FOLLOW-UP [...] (SBU) Global Affairs officer delivered ref demarche to Ursina Krumpholz, officer director of the German Ministry of Economics' Foreign Trade Law and Law of the Sea Division, and Ernst Roeder-Messell, deputy office director of the same division, June 15. 2. (SBU) Krumpholz said the German Go [...] | 2007-06-29 15:42:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EFIN ETRD EXIM OECD UN IR GM |
07BERLIN1343 | GERMANY REQUESTED TO PROVIDE IDENTIFIER [...] (SBU) Global Affairs officer delivered ref demarche to German MFA UN Policy Division Desk Officer Mirko Schilbach July 2. Schilbach thanked us for the identifying information provided for the Iranian entities and individuals listed in the Annexes of UNSCRs 1737 and 1747. He said he especially [...] | 2007-07-09 05:36:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN IR KNNP PARM GM |
07BERLIN1450 | TREASURY UNDER SECRETARY LEVEY DISCUSSES NEXT STEPS AGAINST IRAN WITH GERMAN OFFICIALS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-07-25 08:02:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET//NOFORN | ECON EFIN GM IR PARM PREL |
07BERLIN1561 | LABOR SHOWDOWN AT DEUTSCHE BAHN: MORE [...] SUMMARY. The anticipated train strike in Germany may have a long-lasting impact on labor relations in this country, as it pits longstanding constitutional rights to strike against the judiciaryQs authority to defend the national economic interest, and could ultimately delay the governmentQs [...] | 2007-08-15 15:27:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON EFIN PREL PGOV GM |
07BERLIN1574 | U.S. SUBPRIME MARKET FALLOUT REVERBERATES IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Fall out from the U.S. subprime mortgage market continues to reverberate in Germany. IKB, a Dusseldorf based bank, has chalked up losses of approximately 3 billion euros ($4.1 billion),staving off insolvency due to a bailout of 3.5 billion euros ($4.79 billion) led by state-o [...] | 2007-08-20 05:41:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PREL PGOV GM |
07BERLIN1575 | U.S. SUBPRIME MARKET FALLOUT REVERBERATES IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Fall out from the U.S. subprime mortgage market continues to reverberate in Germany. IKB, a Dusseldorf based bank, has chalked up losses of approximately 3 billion euros ($4.1 billion),staving off insolvency due to a bailout of 3.5 billion euros ($4.79 billion) led by state-ow [...] | 2007-08-20 05:41:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PREL PGOV GM |
07BERLIN1621 | GERMAN CABINET RETREAT FOCUSES ON CLIMATE AND [...] (SBU) Summary: German Chancellor Angela Merkel emerged from the August 23-24 Federal Cabinet retreat with consensus among the parties in her Grand Coalition Government on a 50-point program designed to sustain Germany's economic upturn. No signs of coalition cracks appeared. The program inc [...] | 2007-08-27 15:13:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV SENV ENRG EFIN PREL ELAB GM |
07BERLIN1640 | GERMANY - FOLLOWING UP ON PROPOSED OPEN-ENDED [...] No summary [...] | 2007-08-30 15:02:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP EFIN ECON ETRD MNUC PARM IR GM |
07BERLIN1699 | DEMOGRAPHY IS DESTINY: CHANCELLERYQS [...] Summary: Germany, like many industrialized nations, faces the enormous twin challenge of remaining competitive in a global economy while coping with the social and economic impact of demographic change. German policy makers confront a sobering demographic trend: the population of Germany i [...] | 2007-09-10 05:46:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON EFIN PREL PGOV GM |
07BERLIN1706 | DEMOGRAPHY IS DESTINY: CHANCELLERY'S [...] Summary: Germany, like many industrialized nations, faces the enormous twin challenge of remaining competitive in a global economy while coping with the social and economic impact of demographic change. German policy makers confront a sobering demographic trend: the population of Germany i [...] | 2007-09-10 13:21:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON EFIN PREL PGOV GM |
07BERLIN1746 | THE GERMAN SUBPRIME BANKING CRISIS: [...] (SBU) Summary: The U.S. subprime crisis continues to produce anxiety in Germany?s banking sector, but the exposure of German banks remains unclear. After the bailout of a second state-run bank, SachsenLB, in mid-August, pressure for a consolidation of Germany?s fragmented financial landscape [...] | 2007-09-14 15:52:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV SENV ENRG EFIN ELAB PREL |
07BERLIN1776 | INFORMATION DELIVERED ON IRANIAN FINANCIAL [...] (S) Global Affairs officer delivered reftel demarche September 18 to MFA International Economic and Financial Policy Desk Officer Claudia Schuett and Economics Ministry Foreign Trade Law Desk Officer Ernst Roeder-Messell. Schuett and Roeder-Messell undertook to pass the information to relevan [...] | 2007-09-20 09:53:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | KNNP MNUC EFIN IR BA GM |
07BERLIN1785 | ANTIDUMPING INVESTIGATIONS OF COATED FREE SHEET PAPER [...] Summary: This is in response to Reftel on subject of the USITC antidumping investigation of coated free sheet paper from China, Indonesia and Korea. 2. Industry-wide data, as available for coated free sheet paper: Production quantity, metric tons (value million USD*) 2004 1,838,615 [...] | 2007-09-21 05:35:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV SENV ENRG EFIN PREL GM |
07BERLIN1802 | RENEWAL OF MINUSTAH MISSION ON HAITI - [...] SUMMARY. In response to SecState 127801, post emphasized to German Government the importance of the UN Security Council renewal of a strong MINUSTAH mission on Haiti and urged the German Government to support the recommendations for the MINUSTAH made by UN Secretary General. German official [...] | 2007-09-25 15:47:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | KPKO EFIN EIAD PREL PGOV GM |
07BERLIN1842 | TEC: GERMAN CHANCELLERY WORRIED ABOUT LOST MOMENTUM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Chancellor Merkel's chief economic adviser is concerned that work on the Transatlantic Economic Council program has slowed since Portugal took over the EU Presidency. Other German government and industry representatives report progress on the TEC's work program and structure alth [...] | 2007-10-05 05:24:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EFIN PREL ECIN EU GM |
07BERLIN1844 | TEC: GERMAN CHANCELLERY WORRIED ABOUT LOST MOMENTUM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Chancellor Merkel's chief economic adviser is concerned that work on the Transatlantic Economic Council program has slowed since Portugal took over the EU Presidency. Other German government and industry representatives report progress on the TEC's work program and structure alth [...] | 2007-10-05 07:39:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EFIN PREL ECIN EU GM |
07BERLIN1909 | U/S JEFFERY DISCUSSES IRAN SANCTIONS, ENERGY [...] (C) Summary: German Government officials in the Chancellery and MFA expressed to visiting Undersecretary Reuben Jeffery their preference for multilateral sanctions designed to prevent Iran from developing its nuclear weapons program. While willing to consider EU autonomous sanctions in the e [...] | 2007-10-19 10:24:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON KNNP EFIN ENRG ETRD PREL SENV GM |
07BERLIN1910 | U/S JEFFERY DISCUSSES IRAN SANCTIONS, ENERGY [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-19 10:24:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON KNNP EFIN ENRG ETRD PREL SENV GM |
07BERLIN2004 | THE WRONG SIGNAL AT THE WRONG TIME: [...] (SBU) Summary. No tectonic shift in German economic policy came out of the SPD convention, perhaps, but the SPD's labor reforms could mark the beginning of a rollback in Schroeder's "Agenda 2010" reforms, a source at the Labor Ministry told the Embassy. The resolution to block privatization [...] | 2007-11-02 06:58:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON EFIN PREL PGOV GM |
07BERLIN2007 | GERMANY DRYING OUT TRADE WITH IRAN THROUGH [...] (C) Summary: Due to the German government's quiet tightening of export controls and credit guarantees, increased political risk, and banks' market withdrawals, Germany's exports to Iran have markedly fallen. Iranian purges of state-owned companies and regulators and rising extortion and bure [...] | 2007-11-02 10:56:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETRD EPET ETTC KNNP PREL IR GM |
07BERLIN2014 | LABOR REFORMS IN GERMANY: A THREAT TO [...] In the last few weeks, much has been written about the SPD's new program to roll back labor reforms in Germany, with the "Financial Times" characterizing them as a German retreat from economic reform. Whether the Beck proposals or a government counter-proposal can be contained as a piece-me [...] | 2007-11-02 16:43:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ELAB EFIN PREL PGOV GM |
07BERLIN2027 | IRAN/FATF - GERMAN FINANCIAL REGULATORS URGE BANKS [...] (SBU) Global Affairs officer delivered reftel demarche November 5 to German Finance Ministry Financial Crimes Desk Officer Kristina Wogatzki and MFA International Financial Policy Desk Officer Claudia Schuett. According to Wogatzki, the German Financial Monitoring Association (BaFin) distribu [...] | 2007-11-06 17:00:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PARM PREL MNUC KNNP PTER PGOV ECON IR GM |
07BERLIN2028 | IRAN/FATF - GERMAN FINANCIAL REGULATORS URGE BANKS [...] (SBU) Global Affairs officer delivered reftel demarche November 5 to German Finance Ministry Financial Crimes Desk Officer Kristina Wogatzki and MFA International Financial Policy Desk Officer Claudia Schuett. According to Wogatzki, the German Financial Monitoring Association (BaFin) distribu [...] | 2007-11-06 17:00:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PARM PREL MNUC KNNP PTER PGOV ECON IR GM |
07BERLIN2062 | BANK MELLI ATTEMPTS TO PURCHASE A TURKISH BANK TO [...] (S) Emboffs delivered reftel nonpaper during the week of November 5 to MFA Iran Desk Officer Deike Potzel, MFA Nonproliferation Division Director Hellmut Hoffman, MFA International Financial Policy Desk Officer Claudia Schuett, and Economics Ministry Foreign Trade Law Division Director Ursina [...] | 2007-11-14 09:50:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | EFIN KNNP MNUC IR TU GM |
07BERLIN2064 | GERMANY?S DRAFT INVESTMENT SECURITY LAW [...] (SBU) Summary: The German Ministry of Economics has published a first draft of a law establishing a review mechanism for foreign investments that seeks to address national security considerations without deterring legitimate business. Ministry officials say the draft, significantly narrower i [...] | 2007-11-14 16:32:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN PREL PGOV GM |
07BERLIN2083 | IRAN/GERMANY - MINISTRIES FOLLOWING CHANCELLOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: German Government officials in the MFA, Economics Ministry, and Finance Ministry have taken note of Chancellor Merkel's strong public statements in support of a third UNSCR resolution and renewed efforts to encourage German business to cut or curtail ties with Iran following last [...] | 2007-11-16 17:28:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EFIN KNNP MNUC ETRD PGOV IR GM |
07BERLIN2094 | GERMAN BANKS WEATHERING SUB-PRIME MORTGAGE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Third quarter reports show that most German banks appear to have weathered the turbulences in the international financial markets. Large private banks such as Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank reported losses in their investment portfolios, balanced by gains in other sectors, resu [...] | 2007-11-20 10:35:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN PREL PGOV GM |
07BERLIN2140 | GERMAN VIEWS ON ADDITIONAL EU DESIGNATIONS OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: German Government officials are still deliberating at a very senior level how they will proceed on the UK and French proposal to add Banks Melli and Saderat and the Ex-Im Bank of Iran to the April 2007 EU list of designated individuals/entities. German officials regard the UN pa [...] | 2007-11-30 09:13:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM EFIN ETRD ECON PREL IR EU GM |
07BERLIN2159 | GERMANY/IRAN - U/S JEFFERY DISCUSSES ADDITIONAL EU [...] (S) SUMMARY: Undersecretary Reuben Jeffery met with German Economics Ministry State Secretary Bernd Pfaffenbach in Berlin December 3 to request German support for additional EU autonomous measures against Iran in advance of a third UN Security Council resolution. Pfaffenbach reported that Ch [...] | 2007-12-04 11:02:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | KNNP MNUC PARM EFIN ETRD ECON PREL IR EU GM |
07BERLIN2173 | IRAN - ECONOMICS MINISTRY AND MFA SUPPORT THIRD [...] (C) SUMMARY: Senior officials in the German Economics Ministry and in the MFA's Economic Policy Division insist Germany remains committed to a "strong, robust" third UNSCR on Iran. If there is no resolution or a watered-down resolution, Germany is prepared to support autonomous EU measures t [...] | 2007-12-06 07:50:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM EFIN ETRD ECON PREL IR EU GM |
07BERLIN2192 | IRAN - GERMAN FINANCE MINISTRY SUPPORTS THIRD [...] (S) SUMMARY: Post-NIE, the German Finance Ministry agrees with the Chancellery, MFA, and Economics Ministry assessment that Iran's enrichment- and missile-related activities continue to pose a threat. The Finance Ministry supports work toward a strong third UNSCR but also remains sympathetic [...] | 2007-12-12 15:16:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | KNNP MNUC PARM EFIN ETRD ECON PREL IR EU GM |
07BERLIN2207 | GERMANS PLEASED WITH TEC PROGRESS; IDENTIFY PRIORITIES FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: German government officials and industry associations are upbeat about the results achieved at the first Transatlantic Economic Council (TEC) meeting on November 9 in Washington. Government officials also expect renewed focus on TEC during the Slovenian EU Presidency. German in [...] | 2007-12-17 06:29:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EFIN EINV ECIN PREL PGOV EU GM |
07BERLIN2208 | SECOND WAVE OF FINANCIAL MARKET CRISIS HITS [...] SUMMARY: The "second wave" of the U.S. sub-prime mortgage crisis has hit the German banking sector, striking hardest those banks that were already affected at the beginning of the crisis in July and August. IKB (Industrie Kreditbank) and Saxony state bank (Sachsen LB) announced their need fo [...] | 2007-12-17 06:30:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN PREL PGOV GM |
07BERLIN2256 | IRAN: SENIOR IRANIAN BANKER SHARES VIEWS ON [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: A senior Iranian banker confirmed recent press reports that the Germany-based European Iranian Commercial Bank (EICB) is expanding and will be opening a new office in Tehran, with further plans for a new Dubai office. The EICB is owned by a group of Iranian state-owned banks, [...] | 2007-12-28 16:15:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV KNNP MNUC PARM EFIN ETRD GM IR |
07BERLIN271 | TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY MEETS WITH SENIOR [...] (C) Summary -- Treasury Deputy Secretary Kimmitt discussed TFTP/SWIFT, terrorist financing, the importance of open investment policies, and the Chancellor's transatlantic economic initiative in a meeting February 8 with Jens Weidmann, Director General in the Chancellery for Economic and Finan [...] | 2007-02-11 16:42:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL PTER GM |
07BERLIN272 | TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY TALKS WITH GERMAN [...] (C) Summary -- Meeting with Treasury Deputy Secretary Kimmitt February 8, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier discussed that day's EU Troika meeting with the Pakistani Foreign Minister, Iran and North Korea, Chancellor Merkel's transatlantic initiative, the Iraq Compact, and Germa [...] | 2007-02-11 16:42:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC PREL GM IZ PK AF |
07BERLIN273 | TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT'S DISCUSSIONS [...] (C) Summary -- Meeting with Economics Ministry State Secretary Bernd Pfaffenbach February 7, Treasury Deputy SIPDIS Secretary Kimmitt discussed moving forward on the SIPDIS Chancellor's transatlantic economic initiative, the Doha Development Agenda, the importance of implementing strong [...] | 2007-02-11 16:42:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETRD PREL ETTC PTER GM |
07BERLIN274 | TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT MEETS GERMAN [...] (C) Summary. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Robert Kimmitt met with German Finance Ministry State Secretary Thomas Mirow February 8 to review key bilateral and transatlantic economic issues. Discussing international sanctions on Iran and North Korea, he noted the progress that had been ma [...] | 2007-02-11 16:42:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC PTER PREL GM IR |
07BERLIN275 | TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT MEETS GERMAN [...] (C) Summary -- Meeting with German Justice Minister Zypries February 8, U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Kimmitt, accompanied by Ambassador, discussed Germany's goals, as EU and G-8 President, for combating intellectual property rights violations, UN sanctions on Iran, and international efforts [...] | 2007-02-11 16:42:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC PREL KIPR GM IR |
07BERLIN276 | TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT MEETS GERMAN [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-11 16:42:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC PTER PREL GM IR |
07BERLIN277 | DEPUTY TREASURY SECRETARY KIMMITT MEETS WITH [...] (C) Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Kimmitt met with German Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble (CDU) February 8 as part of his discussions with senior German officials. Discussing TFTP/SWIFT, Schaeuble re-affirmed that the big issue is the need to balance our responsibilities to protect pe [...] | 2007-02-11 16:42:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | EFIN ETTC PTER PREL GM IR |
07BERLIN278 | TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT MEETS GERMAN [...] (C) Summary -- Meeting with German Justice Minister Zypries February 8, U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Kimmitt, accompanied by Ambassador, discussed Germany's goals, as EU and G-8 President, for combating intellectual property rights violations, UN sanctions on Iran, and international efforts [...] | 2007-02-11 16:42:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC PREL KIPR GM IR |
07BERLIN307 | UNSCR 1737: INITIAL GERMAN RESPONSE TO FREEZING [...] (C) Global Affairs officer delivered reftel demarche to Ursina Krumpholz and Ernst Roeder-Messell of the German Ministry of Economics on February 13 and to Claudia Schuett of the Germany Ministry of Foreign Affairs on February 14. The German officials thanked the USG for providing information [...] | 2007-02-14 17:10:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL KNNP EFIN ETTC IR GM |
07BERLIN335 | LESS EXPOSURE IN IRAN: GERMANY DECREASES EXPORT [...] (C) Summary: EMIN and Econoff met with Dr. Hans-Joachin Henckel February 12 to discuss Germany's policy regarding export credit guarantees for German companies doing business with Iran. Henckel said official export credit guarantees for 2006 dropped to 900 million euro compared to 1.6 billion [...] | 2007-02-16 20:07:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC GM PREL IR EPET ETRD |
07BERLIN46 | GERMANY REVISITS ANTI-CORRUPTION MEASURES IN LIGHT [...] Summary. The arrest of a former top Siemens board member brings to six those detained in a scandal drawing attention to German corporate governance. The Siemens case is the latest of a number of corporate scandals that include a Volkswagen prostitution and embezzlement ring and German activi [...] | 2007-01-09 17:14:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD GM KCRM OECD |
07BERLIN494 | MDB WISSMANN OUTLINES VISION OF NEW TRANSATLANTIC [...] (U) Summary: Building on his previous calls for closer transatlantic economic ties (reftel),Matthias Wissman, Chairperson of the Bundestag Committee on EU Issues, presented his latest ideas on further integrating the transatlantic economy at a press roundtable March 8. Wissmann told the press [...] | 2007-03-09 19:03:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EFIN PGOV PREL GM |
07BERLIN497 | TERRORIST FINANCE: GERMANY ON CASH COURIERS [...] (SBU) Emboffs delivered demarche (ref A) to the German Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Finance, and the Interior. The MFA recalled the previous (G-8) discussion on the issue, stated Germany does not object to the U.S. proposal, and said the G-8 Lyon-Roma Group should be able to address the issue [...] | 2007-03-12 08:12:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC KTFN PTER GM |
07BERLIN515 | IRAQ COMPACT UN MEETING: GERMAN RESPONSE [...] (C) Summary. Post delivered ref demarche to the Chancellery and MFA to urge senior German participation. The German government's initial plan was to have an ambassador-level official from its UN Mission represent Germany at the event. Embassy has reclamaed the German government at senior le [...] | 2007-03-14 10:06:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL IZ GM |
07BERLIN532 | SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY TREASURY SECRETARY [...] (SBU) Summary: Your return to Berlin comes at a point in the German EU and G-8 presidencies when German policy makers and top officials across the government are evaluating progress and looking to make needed midpoint course corrections for the final sprint to the June G-8 summit and the con [...] | 2007-03-16 14:28:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ECON EFIN ETRD ETTC GM |
07BERLIN547 | DEPUTY TREASURY SECRETARY MEETS WITH TOP [...] (C) Summary -- Meeting separately with Head of the Federal Chancellery/Minister without Portfolio Thomas de Maiziere and with Chancellery Director General for Economics Jens Weidmann March 19, Treasury Deputy Secretary Kimmitt discussed Chancellor Merkel's transatlantic economic initiative, i [...] | 2007-03-20 11:11:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PREL ETTC GM IR IZ |
07BERLIN554 | TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT'S MEETING WITH [...] (C/NF) Summary: Treasury Deputy Secretary Kimmitt and German Finance Ministry State Secretary Dr. Thomas Mirow discussed the increased risks facing German firms in Iran and the need for targeted financial measures focused on Iranian illicit conduct. They also discussed hedge funds, the fin [...] | 2007-03-20 13:31:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC PREL GM |
07BERLIN555 | TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT'S MARCH 19 [...] (C) Summary: Treasury Deputy Secretary Kimmitt and German MFA State Secretary Reinhard Silberberg discussed the need to maintain political unity within the international community on Iran and to work together to ensure effective implementation of multilateral agreements. They also discussed [...] | 2007-03-20 13:46:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC PREL SENV ENRG EAIR MARR GM IZ PK |
07BERLIN637 | INFORMATION REGARDING THE ADOPTION OF UNSCR 1747 [...] (C) Global Affairs Counselor and Global Affairs officer delivered ref demarche to Ingo Karsten, Office Director of the German MFA's International Economic Policy Division, and Desk Officer Claudia Schuett of the same division March 28. Karsten said the German Government agrees with all aspects [...] | 2007-03-28 16:42:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP EFIN IR IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC GM |
07BERLIN645 | INFORMATION REGARDING THE ADOPTION OF UNSCR 1747 [...] (C) Global Affairs Counselor and Global Affairs officer delivered ref demarche to Ingo Karsten, Office Director of the German MFA's International Economic Policy Division, and Desk Officer Claudia Schuett of the same division March 28. Karsten said the German Government agrees with all aspects [...] | 2007-03-29 11:28:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP EFIN IR IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC GM |
07BERLIN672 | UPDATE ON GERMAN MEASURES TO HALT BANK SEPAH [...] (S) Global Affairs Counselor met March 30 with Karl Wendling, Deputy Director General in the German Economic Ministry's Directorate for Foreign Trade Law and Export Control, to review measures Germany has taken to halt banking activity by Bank Sepah and Bank Sepah International (Ref A). Wendl [...] | 2007-03-30 14:49:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | EFIN KNNP PARM PREL IR GM |
07BERLIN758 | TERRORISM FINANCE: TROIKA AND FINANCIAL SANCTIONS [...] (SBU) Global Affairs Officer passed ref A list to Susanne Welter, MFA Deputy Office Director for Counterterrorism Cooperation. Her only reaction was to ask whether USEU would provide a delegation list to the European Commission in Brussels; Global Affairs Officer responded they would. 2. ( [...] | 2007-04-13 15:16:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PREL PTER ETTC KTFN EUN GM |
07BERLIN766 | GERMAN RESPONSE: FOREIGN MINISTER TO ATTEND IRAQ [...] (SBU) DCM delivered points in ref to MFA State Secretary Georg Boomgaarden April 12. Global Affairs Officer followed up with MFA Iraq Team Leader Ruediger Lotz April 13. Lotz stated German Foreign Minister Steinmeier would attend the meeting in Sharm El-Sheik. As to German plans for an anno [...] | 2007-04-13 16:08:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EFIN PGOV PREL IQ GM |
07BERLIN864 | TERRORIST FINANCE: DISRUPTING TALIBAN FINANCING: [...] (S) Global Affairs Off delivered ref demarche to Mathias Sonn, MFA Office Director for International Counterterrorism Cooperation, who said he agrees completely with the idea of German and joint approaches to Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and the UAE along the lines of reftel. Given the military [...] | 2007-04-27 18:04:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PTER EFIN KTFN KPAO AF PK GM ZU ZP |
07BERLIN884 | SNAPSHOT OF GERMAN ECONOMY ? RECOVERY IN [...] Summary: The German economy is expected to grow 2.4% in 2007 according to the spring consensus forecast of Germany?s six leading economic institutes. After half a decade of below-average economic performance, Germany has finally caught up with the general growth trend in the Euro zone, ove [...] | 2007-05-02 15:56:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ELAB PREL GM |
07BERLIN912 | TERRORIST FINANCE: DISRUPTING TALIBAN FINANCING: [...] (U) This message contains an action request. See para 3. 2. (S) As previewed ref B, Pol-Mil Chief followed up on the demarche concerning Taliban financing (ref A) with Eckhart Blaurock, the Afghanistan action officer in the MFA's NATO Office May 3. Blaurock indicated that he had discussed [...] | 2007-05-04 16:55:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PTER EFIN KTFN KPAO AF GM PK ZU ZP |
07BERN1043 | SWISS APPRECIATE INFORMATION ON NEW IRAN [...] Emboff delivered reftel points and non-paper to Dieter Cavalleri, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Director, International Law Division, on October 26. Cavalleri said he would immediately provide the relevant Swiss ministries with the information and would also provide the Swiss Federal [...] | 2007-10-29 09:25:00 | Embassy Bern | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP PREL PARM EFIN IR SZ |
07BISHKEK1155 | "MAXIMIZING" BUSINESS IN THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC [...] (C) Summary: A prominent ex-pat businessman, Giorgio Fiacconi, has reportedly been forced to sell his Kyrgyz Credit Bank (KCB) to a close business associate of Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev's son, Maxim. The associate, Latvian businessman Valery Belokon, has also acquired the failed "I [...] | 2007-09-18 09:09:00 | Embassy Bishkek | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PGOV KCOR ECON EINV PINR KG |
07BISHKEK1173 | KYRGYZ FEEL INFLATIONARY AND FINANCIAL PRESSURES [...] (SBU) Summary: With "official" monthly food price inflation of 2.3%, hoarding and rapid price inflation are affecting an increasing array of foodstuffs in Kyrgyz markets. Meanwhile, the Kyrgyz Central Bank has pumped the equivalent of over $150 million into the local currency market to curb [...] | 2007-09-21 12:33:00 | Embassy Bishkek | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAGR PGOV SOCI KG |
07BISHKEK1178 | U.S. BUSINESS SEMINAR DRAWS KYRGYZ ENTREPRENEURS [...] (U) Summary: The Embassy-hosted "Doing Business with the USA" seminar attracted approximately 220 people for a discussion on developing business relations with U.S. firms and ways to compete for U.S. government contracts at Manas air base and in Afghanistan. More than 90% of the companies we [...] | 2007-09-25 04:57:00 | Embassy Bishkek | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV PREL KG |
07BISHKEK1367 | KYRGYZ FEEDBACK ON PAST AND FUTURE TIFA MEETINGS [...] (SBU) Summary: A Kyrgyz MFA official pledged to begin preparations within the Kyrgyz government for next summer's U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement meeting. While endorsing greater private sector activity under TIFA, he lamented that Kyrgyz firms were not prepared to [...] | 2007-11-15 10:59:00 | Embassy Bishkek | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL KG |
07BISHKEK1371 | KYRGYZSTAN: 2007-2008 INSCR, PART II, FINANCIAL CRIMES AND [...] (U) No report was published for the Kyrgyz Republic in the 2006-2007 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, Part II, Financial Crimes and Money Laundering. Embassy point of contact for this report is Resident Legal Advisor Irfan Saeed, e-mail: SaeedIA@state.gov. 2. (SBU) Follow i [...] | 2007-11-16 06:57:00 | Embassy Bishkek | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM EFIN KTFN SNAR PGOV KG |
07BISHKEK143 | IMF/WB "NOT OPTIMISTIC" AS KYRGYZ HIPC DECISION [...] (C) Summary: World Bank and IMF representatives in Kyrgyzstan have requested that Kyrgyz authorities recommit, in writing, to the December HIPC agreement by late February or risk the loss of all debt relief envisioned under HIPC. PM Isabekov's "step by step" parliamentary strategy on HIPC, de [...] | 2007-02-08 14:13:00 | Embassy Bishkek | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV PREL KG |
07BISHKEK1461 | ELECTION EVE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN KYRGYZSTAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Amidst the political wrangling preceding the December 16 Kyrgyz parliamentary elections, there have been significant economic and financial developments in the Kyrgyz Republic during the past year. Despite strong economic growth in 2007, increasing inflation and the falling v [...] | 2007-12-10 13:23:00 | Embassy Bishkek | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV SOCI KG |
07BISHKEK1462 | EMBASSY BISHKEK'S TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-11 08:14:00 | Embassy Bishkek | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC PTER KTFN KG |
07BISHKEK194 | KYRGYZ REJECT HIPC, SEEK ALTERNATIVES [...] (C) Summary: Reversing its initial decision in December, the Kyrgyz government and President Bakiyev February 20 rejected participation in the HIPC debt relief initiative. President Bakiyev subsequently tasked the government with finding alternative ways to pay off Kyrgyzstan's $2 billion for [...] | 2007-02-21 12:12:00 | Embassy Bishkek | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV PREL KG |
07BISHKEK21 | 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR THE KYRGYZ [...] This cable provides Embassy Bishkek's submission of the 2007 Investment Climate Statement for the Kyrgyz Republic. 2. Begin text: Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ The Kyrgyz Republic has a liberal investment regime with a broad base of commercial laws. Unf [...] | 2007-01-16 08:29:00 | Embassy Bishkek | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB OPIC USTR KG |
07BISHKEK216 | ROADS, MINES AND IRANIANS SURFACE AT KYRGYZ [...] (C) Summary: Recently appointed Issyk Kul Governor Kydykbek Isayev presided over an investment conference which focused particular attention on mineral deposits in the eastern Sary Jazz region. The conference also touted development opportunities in tourism, agriculture and energy -- as well [...] | 2007-02-28 11:39:00 | Embassy Bishkek | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON ELTN IR KG |
07BISHKEK316 | GOING FOR THE KYRGYZ GOLD -- WILL USENOV TAKE THE [...] (C) Summary: First Deputy Prime Minister Usenov has continued to consolidate control over Kyrgyz economic and business activity since the new cabinet was named in February. He led the (successful) campaign against the HIPC initiative, and he has advocated ousting the IMF and the World Bank a [...] | 2007-03-23 10:36:00 | Embassy Bishkek | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAID ECON EFIN PREL KG |
07BISHKEK338 | KYRGYZ RECEIVE CASH COURIER INQUIRY [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-28 03:30:00 | Embassy Bishkek | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER KG |
07BISHKEK514 | KYRGYZ RESPONSE TO CASH COURIER INQUIRY [...] (U) In response to Post's March 16 request for information regarding cash courier regulations (Ref B),the Kyrgyz Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a diplomatic note April 11 that stated the Kyrgyz Republic takes necessary efforts to prevent the illegal movement of cash or other financial instr [...] | 2007-05-03 06:33:00 | Embassy Bishkek | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER KG |
07BISHKEK609 | KYRGYZ EXPRESS INTEREST IN FIBER OPTICS CONFERENCE [...] Kyrgyz Minister of Transport and Communications Sulaimanov, Kyrgyz Telecom President Mambetaliev and "Government Communications" State Company Director Beyshekenov all expressed interest in reftel's proposed fiber optics conference. We have also received positive feedback from the Communicat [...] | 2007-05-23 12:19:00 | Embassy Bishkek | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ECIN EFIN ECPS EINV ETRD EAID KG |
07BISHKEK631 | KYRGYZSTAN PASSES 2007 BUDGET [...] (U) Summary: On May 2, President Bakiyev signed Kyrgyzstan's 2007 budget. The 2007 budget projects a 12% increase in expenditures over the 2006 budget, with expenditures reaching $842 million. The government plans to cover the projected $105 million deficit by issuing treasury bills and se [...] | 2007-05-29 11:55:00 | Embassy Bishkek | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN KG |
07BISHKEK724 | CORRUPTION, ENERGY AND RULE OF LAW HEADLINE KYRGYZ [...] (SBU) Summary: President Bakiyev and Prime Minister Atambayev emphasized the rule of law, the battle against corruption and enhancing the business environment in a day-long discussion of the Kyrgyz Country Development Strategy (CDS) with the international donor community May 31. Bakiyev also [...] | 2007-06-14 03:36:00 | Embassy Bishkek | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECIN ECON EFIN EINV ENRG PREL PHUM KG |
07BISHKEK80 | HIPC INITIATIVE VICTIM OF KYRGYZ PM SHUFFLE [...] (C) Summary: In response to President Bakiyev's January 26 nomination of a new prime ministerial candidate to replace him, Acting Prime Minister Felix Kulov "revoked" his name from the letter committing Kyrgyzstan to the HIPC initiative. The IMF is still hopeful that the agreement can be salv [...] | 2007-01-26 13:34:00 | Embassy Bishkek | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV PREL KG |
07BISHKEK834 | KYRGYZ ATTENDANCE AT TIFA MEETING [...] (U) The Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry notified the Embassy June 26 by diplomatic note that Ambassador Jeenbek Kulubayev, Director of the Foreign Ministry's International Economic Cooperation Department, will represent Kyrgyzstan at the U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA [...] | 2007-06-27 07:17:00 | Embassy Bishkek | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL KG |
07BISHKEK949 | GAUGING INFLUENCE IN THE KYRGYZ CENTRAL BANK [...] (C) Summary: While Kyrgyz Central Bank Chairman Marat Alapayev maintains a low profile, Parliament Speaker (and former Central Bank chief) Marat Sultanov has recently backed three allies for positions on the Central Bank's nine-member Board of Governors. Four other Central Bank governors, r [...] | 2007-07-23 11:17:00 | Embassy Bishkek | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PGOV PREL ECON PINR KG |
07BISHKEK958 | THE ROOTS OF ISLAMIC BANKING IN KYRGYZSTAN [...] (C) Summary: Kyrgyzstan's EcoBank has launched a pilot project to introduce Islamic banking instruments in the country. The driving force behind the project is EcoBank's main shareholder, Shamil Murtazaliev, who also serves as Kyrgyzstan's representative to the Islamic Development Bank. Whi [...] | 2007-07-25 12:56:00 | Embassy Bishkek | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KISL PGOV KG |
07BOGOTA3635 | COLOMBIA'S STRENGTHENING PESO -- THE PRICE OF [...] (C) Summary. The Colombian Peso has been among the fastest appreciating currencies in the world thanks to strong economic prospects and improved security conditions. Political pressure from the export sector led the Central Bank to intervene heavily on the foreign exchange market during the f [...] | 2007-05-18 22:33:00 | Embassy Bogota | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN CO |
07BOGOTA494 | PRESIDENT URIBE AND CONGRESS: A MIXED RECORD IN [...] (C) Summary: Despite the U Party and coalition difficulties (ref A),a flurry of end of year Congressional activity resulted in the adoption of five significant reform measures supported by President Uribe: bankruptcy reform, new health care subsidies for the poor, partial privatization of E [...] | 2007-01-24 11:41:00 | Embassy Bogota | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD PREF PREL PINR CO |
07BOGOTA6957 | OPIC CEO MOSBACHER HIGHLIGHTS U.S.-COLOMBIAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In September 10-11 meetings with government and private sector representatives, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Robert Mosbacher, Jr. highlighted the potential for increased U.S. investment in Colombia and the range of OPIC services a [...] | 2007-09-25 14:17:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD ENRG OPIC CO |
07BOGOTA7088 | ECOPETROL PARTIAL PRIVATIZATION RESOUNDING SUCCESS [...] (U) SUMMARY: On September 25, Colombia's state-owned hydrocarbons company Ecopetrol completed the first round of its partial privatization, successfully selling a 10.1 percent stake to a mix of Colombian companies and private citizens. The offering, which raised USD 3.3 billion in new funds f [...] | 2007-10-02 14:26:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ECON EINV EFIN CO |
07BOGOTA7110 | FLUSH WITH CASH--COLOMBIA'S RISING INFLOW OF [...] (U) SUMMARY: Colombia's international reserves have topped USD 20 billion for the first time ever. Rising exports, foreign direct investment, and remittances, as well as increased international borrowing, have infused Colombia's financial system with dollars and solidified its debt-service ca [...] | 2007-10-03 17:28:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD SNAR KCRM CO |
07BOGOTA7239 | AMBASSADOR'S OCTOBER 1 CALL ON FINANCE MINISTER [...] (SBU) Summary. Finance Minister Zuluaga reiterated to the Ambassador, on October 1, GOC support for Treasury Secretary Paulson's informal consultative process with like-minded Latin American finance ministers. He concurred with the Ambassador's suggestion that our governments pursue an expan [...] | 2007-10-09 12:59:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PREL VZ PE CO |
07BOGOTA7265 | WORLD BANK BOOSTS COLOMBIA'S "DOING BUSINESS" [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: According to the World Bank's "Doing Business 2008" report released September 27, companies are finding it easier to do business in Colombia. In comparison to last year, Colombia improved 13 positions to 66th out of 178 countries ranked. The World Bank identified Colombia as t [...] | 2007-10-09 21:51:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON BEXP ETRD EFIN CO |
07BOGOTA7772 | COLOMBIA'S 2008 BUDGET INCREASES SOCIAL AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 16, Colombia's Congress approved the 2008 national budget with a 9 percent spending increase over the 2007 budget. Despite the increase, the GOC expects to come in below its fiscal deficit target of 3.3 percent of GDP while raising the primary surplus above 1 percent [...] | 2007-10-31 20:41:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV CO |
07BOGOTA7875 | COLOMBIA: DELIVERY OF FATF STATEMENT ON IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-05 13:33:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN PTER ECON PARM PREL MNUC CO |
07BOGOTA8255 | IMPROVING SECURITY AND STRONG ECONOMY BOOST [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Strong economic growth and record levels of foreign direct investment (FDI) are bolstering Colombian bank balance sheets as well as foreign financial institutions' interest in investing in the sector. Following a period of consolidation, three Colombian-owned banking groups have [...] | 2007-11-27 15:31:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON CO |
07BRASILIA1242 | SCENESETTER FOR THE JULY 9-11 VISIT OF [...] (C) Summary: The U.S. and Brazil share the basic goals of fostering hemispheric stability, promoting democracy, achieving a mutually satisfactory conclusion to the Doha round of WTO negotiations, preventing terrorist and drug transit activity and strengthening international non-proliferation [...] | 2007-07-02 19:22:00 | Embassy Brasilia | SECRET | ECON PGOV EFIN BR |
07BRASILIA1334 | BRAZIL: U.S. TREASURY SECRETARY PAULSON MEETING WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: During their July 11 Brasilia meeting, U.S. Treasury Secretary Paulson and Brazilian Finance Minister Mantega discussed recent Brazilian economic performance, recent U.S. economic performance and the importance of promoting reform at the International Monetary Fund - including th [...] | 2007-07-16 14:41:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV BR |
07BRASILIA1335 | BRAZIL: U.S. Treasury Secretary Paulson Meeting with [...] (SBU) In a July 11 meeting with Planning Minister Paulo Bernardo, U .S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson outlined the focus of his visit to Brazil: (1) increasing private sector infrastructure finance; (2) facilitating the development of small and medium-sized enterprise development through inc [...] | 2007-07-16 14:42:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV BR |
07BRASILIA1336 | BRAZIL: July 11, 2007, meeting between U.S. Treasury [...] (SBU) Summary: In their July 11 Brasilia meeting, Central Bank President Henrique Meirelles told Secretary Paulson that Brazil appears to have overcome the extreme economic and financial volatility it experienced in the past, and that Brazil's medium-term growth and inflation outlook is positi [...] | 2007-07-16 14:43:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV BR |
07BRASILIA1368 | BRAZIL: U.S. TREASURY SECRETARY PAULSON MEETING WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: Foreign Minister Amorim emphasized to Secretary Paulson in their July 11 Brasilia meeting the significance Brazil places on regional infrastructure integration. Paulson noted the importance of bringing in the World Bank to this discussion. On trade, Amorim stated that even thou [...] | 2007-07-20 09:41:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EFIN PGOV BR |
07BRASILIA149 | BRAZIL: LULA'S SECOND TERM ECONOMIC GROWTH PACKAGE [...] (SBU) Summary: The GoB announced on January 22 a series of measures, the Program to Accelerate Growth (PAC),meant to enliven Brazil's current lackadaisical economic growth rates. The measures, a combination of targeted tax breaks and new public spending, along with the recycling of a few exist [...] | 2007-01-26 18:46:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV ETRD PREL EINV BR |
07BRASILIA1664 | BRAZIL,S FOREIGN MINISTRY DISSES AND DISMISSES [...] (C) Summary: The director of the Brazilian Ministry of External Relations (Itamaraty) Office of Transnational Crimes, Virginia Toniatti, told PolCouns in a meeting August 27 that Brazil does not see the Brazil/Argentina/Paraguay tri-border cooperation mechanism and the 3 1 mechanism that incl [...] | 2007-08-31 11:47:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PTER EFIN PREL PGOV SNAR KTFN PA BR AR |
07BRASILIA2147 | KEY SENATOR SAYS CLIMATE IS RIGHT FOR BILATERAL [...] (SBU) Summary. Aloizio Mercadante, chairman of the Senate Economic Affairs Committee, told Ambassador Sobel on October 18 that the bilateral relationship is at a very favorable point and the bilateral agenda must be resumed without delay so as to expand economic relations. He predicted the [...] | 2007-11-16 12:41:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV EFIN ECON PREL BR |
07BRASILIA2177 | BRAZIL: CNI INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION PRIORITIES [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Executive Director and the Manager of the Economic Policy Unit at CNI explained the industry association's structure and priorities in a meeting with EconCouns. CNI is Brazil's manufacturing lobbying and export promotion association of state-level associations and also serves [...] | 2007-11-23 19:04:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV EFIN BR |
07BRASILIA2193 | Brazil: Draft National Trade Estimate [...] (U) Per reftel, set forth in paragraph 2 below is the text of post's draft of the National Trade Estimate. Post notes a new industrial policy is expected to be announced before the holidays, which may affect the subsidiaries and investment sections. 2. (SBU) Begin Text. TRADE SUMMARY [...] | 2007-11-27 17:24:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR EFIN ECON BR |
07BRASILIA2206 | BRAZIL:INVESTMENT AND SERVICES DIRECTOR COSTA [...] (U) Ronaldo Costa Filho, division head for Services and Investment, discussed bilateral and intra-Mercosul investment negotiations, as well as WTO services negotiations in a recent meeting with EconCouns. CAMEX (External Trade Chamber) has recently approved a new BIT parameters proposal intende [...] | 2007-11-30 10:42:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ETRD ECON EFIN PREL BR |
07BRASILIA2215 | BRAZIL:DEPUTY PALOCCI ECONOMICS MEETING WITH AMBASSADOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Ambassador met November 20 with Antonio Palocci, an influential pro-business Federal Deputy (PT, Workers Party, from Sao Paulo) and former Finance Minister. Deputy Palocci was enthusiastic about a possible US-Brazil regional infrastructure initiative and suggested specific p [...] | 2007-12-03 16:40:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV PREL BR |
07BRASILIA2217 | BRAZIL'S FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES GLOBAL, [...] (C) In a November 30 meeting in Sao Paulo, Ambassador Sobel and Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim discussed a range of global, regional and bilateral issues. On the region's most pressing issues - such as political developments in Venezuela and Bolivia, and Colombia-Venezuela bilateral [...] | 2007-12-03 21:27:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD KPAL OVIP EFIN AMGT VE BL AR |
07BRASILIA2242 | SCENESETTER FOR THE ECONOMIC DIALOGUE VISIT OF WHA A/S [...] (SBU) Summary: Your visit for the economic dialogue will expand and develop economic cooperation themes discussed during the Under Secretary for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs Reuben SIPDIS Jeffery's August visit (REFTELS A, B, C). We hope to use the dialogue to focus on areas wh [...] | 2007-12-07 21:16:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EINV EFIN PREL SENV BR |
07BRASILIA2243 | BRAZIL: INTEGRATION A/S CARDOSO ON MERCOSUL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: MRE A/S for Integration Afonso Cardoso stressed the political importance of Mercosul for Brazil as a unifying force for economic development in a recent meeting with EconCouns. Cardoso underlined his views on Mercosul's strengths, highlighted recent integration decisions he felt [...] | 2007-12-07 21:34:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EINV EFIN PREL BR |
07BRASILIA32 | BRAZIL'S NEW SMALL BUSINESS LAW [...] (U) SUMMARY: President Lula signed legislation on December 14, 2006 that expanded the scope and coverage of previous efforts to simplify the taxation system as applied to small and medium enterprises (SME) in Brazil. When it comes into full effect in July 2007, the new law, known as "Supersim [...] | 2007-01-08 14:30:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV EFIN SOCI BR |
07BRASILIA452 | BRAZIL: LULA'S MEETING WITH GOVERNORS PRODUCES LITTLE ON [...] (SBU) Summary: President Lula held a meeting with the governors of Brazil's 26 states and the federal district on March 6, in part to lay the foundation for cooperation with the governors on some of the sensitive fiscal federalism issues that, in an ideal world, Lula would address over the cou [...] | 2007-03-16 13:56:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV PREL BR |
07BRASILIA60 | BRAZIL: FISCAL PACKAGE CLAIMS FIRST BUREAUCRATIC VICTIM [...] (SBU) Summary: The fiscal battle over President Lula's planned package of economic measures -- which the GoB is now referring to prosaically as a "package to accelerate growth" (PTAG) -- has claimed its first bureaucratic victim. Finance Ministry Treasury Secretary Carlos Kawall (under-secreta [...] | 2007-01-11 14:53:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV BR |
07BRASILIA661 | BRAZIL: SUBCABINET LEVEL ECONOMIC TEAM CHANGES [...] (SBU) Summary: With the make-up of President Lula's second-term cabinet now finally finalized (ref B),attention has shifted to some of the second tier positions in government. The Central Bank announced on April 11 that it was asking Lula to nominate Mario Gomes Toros, a former Vice Presiden [...] | 2007-04-13 16:01:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV BR |
07BRASILIA751 | BANCO DEL SUR BECOMES A BRAZILIAN "PEEVE" [...] (C) Summary: The abrasive and high-handed manner in which Venezuelan President Chavez has sought to advance his "Banco del Sur" project has pushed Brazil to the point of seriously considering not joining the Venezuelan's latest flight of fancy. The Brazilians, according to both the IMF resrep [...] | 2007-04-27 17:16:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EFIN PGOV PREL BR XM |
07BRASILIA82 | MERCOSUL RIO DE JANEIRO SUMMIT: WHITHER MERCOSUL? [...] (SBU) Summary: Mercosul members are facing more than the usual number of institutional challenges as they prepare for the bloc's biannual summit, to take place January 18-19 in Rio de Janeiro. In an implied slap at Mercosul dispute resolution mechanisms, Argentina recently requested WTO consul [...] | 2007-01-17 11:15:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON PREL ECIN EFIN BR |
07BRATISLAVA144 | SLOVAKIA'S 2006 GDP GROWTH AT 8.3 PERCENT SECOND HIGHEST IN [...] SUMMARY: Slovakia's economy continues full steam ahead, posting 9.6 percent growth in the fourth quarter of 2006, and a year-ending GDP growth of 8.3 percent in real prices for 2006. GDP growth was driven mainly by net exports, including roll-out production of automotive companies, machinery a [...] | 2007-03-12 16:11:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD LO |
07BRATISLAVA165 | Slovak Currency Continues Unprecedented Rise After Rate [...] SUMMARY: At the request of the Slovak government the European Union lifted the Slovak koruna's central parity rate 8.5 percent to 35.44 against the Euro from March 19. The koruna is allowed to trade 15 percent above or below the rate under conditions Slovakia must meet before it can join the 1 [...] | 2007-03-20 15:21:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD LO |
07BRATISLAVA385 | SLOVAK ECONOMY CONTINUES TO GROW RAPIDLY, BUT SLOWER THAN [...] Summary: The Slovak economy continues to grow at a fast rate, reaching 8.9 percent real GDP growth in the first quarter of 2007, but did not attain the double-digit heights predicted by many economic analysts. Real wage growth increased 4.5 percent, which is higher than in the first quarter of [...] | 2007-06-27 15:00:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD LO |
07BRATISLAVA462 | TARGET TOMANOVA [...] Summary. Opposition parties are preparing to introduce a motion in Parliament in early September to call for the dismissal of Minister of Labor Viera Tomanova, citing corruption and incompetence. Tomanova is the most visible symbol of social democratic/left-wing economic policymaking within [...] | 2007-08-16 14:05:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV ELAB EFIN EIND LO |
07BRATISLAVA492 | TERRORIST FINANCE: PRE-NOTIFICATION OF DESIGNATION [...] No summary [...] | 2007-08-31 14:40:00 | Embassy Bratislava | SECRET | KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL LO |
07BRATISLAVA499 | STRONG MACRO PERFORMANCE KEEPS SLOVAKIA ON TRACK FOR EURO [...] SUMMARY: Slovakia's Statistical Office recently reported that the Slovak economy grew 9.4 percent in the second quarter of 2007. The swift economic growth was reflected also in higher salaries and lower unemployment. The average real wage increased 4.1 percent to 19,600 SKK (USD 795) in the s [...] | 2007-09-07 11:02:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD LO |
07BRATISLAVA539 | NEW SOCIAL INSURANCE LAW: TEMPEST IN A TEA CUP, [...] (SBU) Summary. On September 24, Vladimir Meciar (HZDS) reached an agreement with Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer) to support an amended social insurance proposal that will be submitted (and passed) by Parliament this fall. The final compromise will raise payroll taxes for upper-income earner [...] | 2007-10-01 08:55:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN LO PGOV |
07BRATISLAVA601 | SLOVAKS COMMITTED TO EURO ADOPTION IF EU WILL HAVE [...] (U) Summary - With the steadfast backing of Prime Minister Fico, Slovakia is now meeting the Maastricht economic criteria with the goal of adopting the Euro in January 2009. The concern now turns to the sustainability of the criteria, both in advance of the EU decision and after 2009. The str [...] | 2007-11-06 11:15:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN LO |
07BRATISLAVA7 | TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER [...] (SBU) Terrorist Finance Coordinating Officer is: Lawrence Silverman Deputy Chief of Mission Ph: 421-2-5922-3323 E-mail: silvermanlr@state.gov Deputy Terrorist Finance Coordinating Officer is: James Potts Economic Officer Ph: 421-2-592-3278 E-mail: pottsjh@state.gov 2. (SBU) Regar [...] | 2007-01-04 14:12:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTFN EFIN PTER LO |
07BRAZZAVILLE449 | BRAZZAVILLE IN BRIEF - NOVEMBER 16, 2007 [...] Embassy Brazzaville is an unclassified Post. 2. Representatives of the London Club (LC) announced on November 15 that an agreement has been signed between the Republic of Congo (RoC) and the LC to forgive 77 percent of the US$643.6 million debt owed to LC creditors. Government bonds will be [...] | 2007-11-16 11:39:00 | Embassy Brazzaville | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON EFIN EINV ELTN EAID PHUM ENRG CF |
07BRAZZAVILLE455 | BRAZZAVILLE IN BRIEF - NOVEMBER 23, 2007 [...] EmbBrazzaville is an unclassified Post. 2. President Denis Sassou-Nguesso attended the official launch of the multi-national military maneuvers called Barh El Gazel being conducted as part of the peacekeeping operations under the auspices Economic Community of States Central Africa (ECCAS). [...] | 2007-11-23 13:45:00 | Embassy Brazzaville | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ECON EFIN EAID ENRG CF |
07BRIDGETOWN1330 | Terrorism Finance: Designation of Three Saudi Nationals [...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1017, Barbados #1018, Dominica #1019, St. Kitts #1020, St. Lucia #1021, St. Vincent #1022) on October 16, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post will report [...] | 2007-10-16 20:10:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL SA XL |
07BRIDGETOWN1377 | ST. VINCENT PM USES INDEPENDENCE DAY TO "PASS OUT [...] (SBU) During Ambassador Ourisman's October 26-28 visit to St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) to celebrate that nation's Independence Day, the Ambassador attended Independence Day activities and spoke to Prime Minister Gonsalves on issues ranging from Cuba to foreign investment in the Grenadi [...] | 2007-10-31 15:01:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | CVIS ECON EFIN PGOV PREL XL EINV |
07BRIDGETOWN1387 | ST. VINCENT: SPLINTERS OF AN OPPOSITION [...] (SBU) Summary: In several meetings with leaders of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) opposition New Democratic Party (NDP),and in consultations with the party's sympathizers as well as Unity Labor Party (ULP) and former-ULP members, Embassy Bridgetown learned of growing discontent with [...] | 2007-11-01 21:26:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | CVIS EAID ECON EFIN ELAB KCRM PGOV PINR PREL |
07BRIDGETOWN1415 | THE GRENADINES: THE INCREDIBLE DISAPPEARING RESORT [...] (C) Summary: Embassy Bridgetown recently learned that the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (GOSVG) has repossessed land on Union Island that is owned by a long-term American investor in the Grenadines. Ambassador Ourisman raised this possible expropriation with Prime Minister Ralph [...] | 2007-11-09 17:08:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | CACM CDB CVIS EAID ECON EFIN ELAB ETRD KCRM |
07BRIDGETOWN286 | AMBASSADOR OURISMAN'S INTRODUCTORY VISIT TO ST. [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Ourisman presented her credentials to the government of St. Lucia on February 20. In meetings with the Governor General, Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, and leader of the opposition, the Ambassador discussed crime in St. Lucia, Article 98, Petrocaribe, the Advance Pa [...] | 2007-03-05 23:11:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KCRM CASC ENRG EPET EFIN ASEC |
07BRIDGETOWN368 | BARBADOS BUDGET: TAX CUTS, CHEAP HOUSING, LAND [...] (C) SUMMARY. Last week's budget presentation by Barbados' Prime Minister Owen Arthur and opposition leader David Thompson's response were greeted with much anticipation. The charged atmosphere was mainly due to the political context in which the two speeches and the ensuing debate took place, [...] | 2007-03-26 15:53:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ECPS EFIN EIND ELAB ENRG ETRD PGOV PREL |
07BRIDGETOWN372 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNSCR 1747 AND IMPOSITION OF [...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on "The Adoption of UNSCR 1747 and Imposition of Sanctions on Iran" were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0261, Barbados #0262, Dominica #0263, St. Kitts #0264, St. Lucia #0265, and St. Vincent #0266) on March 26, 2007. The original [...] | 2007-03-27 16:19:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP EFIN IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC APER |
07BRIDGETOWN439 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO BRUKBACHER FOR TRAVEL [...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Fred Borakove to travel to St. Vincent and the Grenadines from May 14-18, 2007, for the purpose of continuing to mentor the Financial Intelligence Unit on money laundering cases and assist them with legal matters. 2. Per reftel, Embassy un [...] | 2007-04-13 15:06:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN OTRA VC |
07BRIDGETOWN470 | BARBADOS CENTRAL BANK: OPPORTUNITIES AND [...] (C) Summary: Central Bank of Barbados (CBB) Senior Director for Research, Dr. Daniel Boamah, is projecting solid growth for Barbados' economy in 2007 and no serious impact from the disappointing Cricket World Cup. The CBB plans to announce that it has revised its economic growth projections [...] | 2007-04-20 20:21:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PGOV PREL BB XL |
07BRIDGETOWN475 | NOTIFICATION OF TIEA INVALIDITY DELIVERED TO ST. [...] (SBU) Per refs A and B, Ambassador and DCM warned PM John Compton in separate meetings in February that St. Lucia was at risk of losing its "convention benefit" under U.S. tax law. 2. (U) On April 16, 2007, post notified the government of St. Lucia formally via Diplomatic Note #0302 of th [...] | 2007-04-23 19:59:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL ST XL |
07BRIDGETOWN517 | DOMINICA: SLOW START-UP FOR NEW OFFSHORE SERVICES [...] (C) Summary: Although the government of Dominica has announced plans to resuscitate its economic citizenship program and offshore financial services sector, it has yet to develop the necessary policy framework and institutions to do so. The existing Financial Services Unit, envisioned as the [...] | 2007-05-03 17:12:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR EFIN EINV CPAS IR RS KS SZ |
07BRIDGETOWN700 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNSCR 1747 [...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0512, Barbados #0513, Dominica #0514, St. Kitts #0515, St. Lucia #0516, St. Vincent #0517) on June 1, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post will report an [...] | 2007-06-01 20:21:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN AORC ETRD TRGY KNNP XL |
07BRIDGETOWN701 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON NEW WORLD BANK PRESIDENT [...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0506, Barbados #0507, Dominica #0508, St. Kitts #0509, St. Lucia #0510, St. Vincent #0512) on June 1, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post will report an [...] | 2007-06-01 20:21:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN XL |
07BRIDGETOWN85 | INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2007 [...] Barbados is open for business. The Government of Barbados, through the Barbados Investment and Development Corporation (BIDC),strongly encourages foreign direct investment in Barbados, particularly in industries that create jobs and earn foreign currency. 2. The Government offers special [...] | 2007-01-25 15:11:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV KTDB XL |
07BRUSSELS1037 | EU FOLLOW THROUGH ON UNSCR 1737 AND AUTONOMOUS [...] (S) On March 21, EU Member State experts on the Middle East and non-proliferation reached agreement on a list of Iranian entities and individuals the EU will likely designate for travel and visa bans under the EU's new Common Policy on Restrictive Measures Against Iran. The experts' recommend [...] | 2007-03-27 16:02:00 | USEU Brussels | SECRET//NOFORN | ECON EFIN ETRD EUN IR PARM PREL |
07BRUSSELS1222 | BELGIUM IS ON TRACK TO FULLY IMPLEMENT UNSCR 1737 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In conformity with its role as chair of the UNSC Iran sanctions committee, Belgium has pledged full compliance with the United Nations Security Council Resolutions (UNSCR) 1737 (ref D) and 1747. Belgian financial institutions appear to be fully implementing relevant freeze obl [...] | 2007-04-11 15:28:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KNNP KTFN BE IR |
07BRUSSELS1233 | BELGIAN STEWPOT: April 11, 2007 [...] (U) American package delivery firm Federal Express was named ?Best Employer? in Belgium for 2007 in March. FedEx's over 800 employees in Belgium lauded the company?s attention to developing the talent of its workers. Employees also expressed appreciation for the company?s ethnic diversity ? [...] | 2007-04-12 13:56:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINT EINV SENV BE |
07BRUSSELS124 | BELGIAN PM PLANNING TO ANNOUNCE FURTHER SUPPORT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: GOB officials have stated that Belgium will be represented at the January 25 Lebanon Donors' Conference in Paris by Prime Minister Verhofstadt and Minister of Cooperation and Development Armand De Decker. Although GOB officials confirm that Belgium plans to announce further sup [...] | 2007-01-16 17:17:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EFIN LE BE |
07BRUSSELS1254 | BELGIANS PONDER LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION AT IRAQ [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of Belgium will be represented at the signing of the International Compact with Iraq (ICI) on May 3 in Sharm el-Sheikh, at a minimum by its ambassador to Egypt. (Note: The Belgian political scene, including the agendas of ministers, is currently dominated by pre [...] | 2007-04-13 16:40:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EAID EFIN PGOV PREL BE IZ |
07BRUSSELS1421 | TREASURY DISCUSSIONS WITH EU ON SWIFT NARROW KEY [...] 1. (C/NF) Summary and comment. On April 25, FinCEN Director James Freis, Director General for Justice, Freedom and Security at the European Commission, Jonathan Faull, and Berthold Leber, Deputy Director General at the German Ministry of Finance, continued discussions to resolve EU concern [...] | 2007-04-27 10:16:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ECON EFIN KTFN PTER EUN |
07BRUSSELS1597 | Belgian Input for 2007 Investment Disputes Report [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-11 15:37:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN EINV ELAB BE |
07BRUSSELS1843 | BELGIAN STEWPOT: June 5, 2007 [...] (U) On May 22, Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt detailed his strategy to improve Belgium's investment climate over the past eight years, and his plans for the coming years in a talk to AmCham members. In addition to prudent macroeconomic fiscal management (balanced budgets, paying down the fed [...] | 2007-06-05 15:20:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINT EINV SENV BE |
07BRUSSELS189 | EU REACHES COMPROMISE ON UNSCR 1737 IMPLEMENTATION [...] (C/NF) After protracted negotiations, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) of the EU Council reached agreement January 18 on a draft text on EU's implementation of UNSCR 1737. The draft must still be considered by the foreign ministers' General Affairs Council (GAERC) on Jan 22, and th [...] | 2007-01-19 13:43:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL EFIN KDEM PHUM PARM PINR SNAR IR EUN |
07BRUSSELS1892 | Belgian Regions and Federal Taxes - Paying [...] (SBU) Summary. The "good news" story of Belgian federal fiscal management is less lustrous than it appears. Ongoing devolution of responsibilities from the federal to the regional level since 1993 has created growing pressure by the regions for more revenue to perform their tasks, but taxing [...] | 2007-06-08 13:31:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV BE |
07BRUSSELS1894 | BELGIAN VIEWS ON IRAN SANCTIONS -- KEEP GOING [...] (C) Werner Bauwens (protect),director of the Belgian MFA's non-pro division, discussed UNSCRs 1737 and 1747 with visiting A/S Paula DeSutter. Describing 1747 as more effective than the other because of it targeted specific names and because it reflected a broad, carefully cultivated consensu [...] | 2007-06-08 15:55:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL EFIN ETTC KTFN BE IR |
07BRUSSELS2164 | BELGIAN ECONOMIC STEWPOT: June 25, 2007 [...] (U) Belgium's macro-economic outlook is quite favorable, according to projections released by the Belgian National Bank (central bank). The BNB revised the 2007 GDP growth estimate upward from 2.1 to 2.5 percent, compared with 3.0 percent growth reached in 2006. BNB forecasts 2008 GDP growth [...] | 2007-07-03 12:03:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINT EINV SENV BE |
07BRUSSELS243 | DEPSEC KIMMITT VISIT: MEETING WITH FERRERO-WALDNER [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-25 08:32:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EAID EFIN EUN ETRD PARM IR IZ |
07BRUSSELS253 | EUROPEAN COMMISSION OUTLINES PNR-STYLE APPROACH TO [...] (C/NF) Summary and comment. Treasury Deputy Assistant General Counsel, James Freis, and Michael Jacobson, from Treasury,s Terrorism Finance Office, met with the European Commission, the Council Secretariat and key member states in Brussels to discuss how to resolve the SWIFT issue January 16 [...] | 2007-01-25 14:07:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PETR KJUST EFIN KTFN PGOV EUN BE |
07BRUSSELS3155 | TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT MEETS BARROSO [...] (SBU) Summary. Treasury Deputy Secretary Robert Kimmitt and Ambassador Gray held a warm meeting with Antonio Jose Cabral, Senior Advisor to European Commission President Barroso, on October 12, 2007. Kimmitt and Cabral discussed progress on preparations for the first U.S.-EU TEC meeting Nove [...] | 2007-10-16 13:52:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV ETRD ECON EUN |
07BRUSSELS3171 | TERROR FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF THREE SAUDI [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-17 08:45:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PTER KTFN ETTC PREL SA EUN |
07BRUSSELS3172 | TERROR FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF SEVEN IRAQI [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-17 08:45:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PTER ETTC KFTN PREL IZ EUN |
07BRUSSELS318 | DEPSEC KIMMITT VISIT: MEETING WITH HIGH REP SOLANA [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-30 15:41:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL ECON EAID EFIN EUN ETRD PARM IR IZ NK |
07BRUSSELS3251 | EU CONSIDERS NEXT MOVES ON IRAN-- OURS AND THEIRS [...] (C) On October 26, Council Secretariat Director General Robert Cooper briefed the 27 EU PSC Ambassadors on the Solana-Larijani meeting in Rome on October 23. According to a Council Secretariat desk officer (protect) who was present at the PSC briefing, Cooper reported on the talks in general [...] | 2007-10-26 17:07:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP IR PARM EFIN EUN |
07BRUSSELS3363 | EU TOOLS FOR POSSIBLE USE AGAINST IRANIAN [...] (S/NF) In response to Refs A and B, Mission submits the following information regarding possible tools for use against Iranian financial institutions and follow-up to the October 11 FATF Statement on Iran. The EU remains divided over next steps on sanctions and has continued discussions in v [...] | 2007-11-20 07:13:00 | USEU Brussels | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL KNNP IR PARM EFIN ETTC KTFN EUN |
07BRUSSELS3423 | IRAN DESIGNATIONS: EU NEEDS GREATER SENSE OF URGENCY REF: A. SECSTATE 160808 B. BRUSSELS 3137 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-29 20:25:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MUCN PARM PREL IR EU EFIN EUN |
07BRUSSELS3487 | BRUSSELS BILAT BREW: December 12, 2007 [...] (U) A study published in October by the Vienna University of Technology ranked Ghent (16) and Brugge (20) as two among the top 20 of European 'Smart Cities'. The survey ranked medium-sized (100,000-500,000 inhabitants) cities in Europe, using a system that evaluated the economy, people, govern [...] | 2007-12-12 07:41:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINT EINV SENV BE CH |
07BRUSSELS3491 | BELGIUM SUPPORTS CONSENSUS ON RENEWED IRAQ [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-12 15:41:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PARM PREL UNSC IZ EFIN MARR BE |
07BRUSSELS450 | TERRORIST FINANCE: CASH SMUGGLING IN BELGIUM [...] (U) SUMMARY: Officials in the Belgian Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU),Belgian customs, and Ministry of Justice are aware of the problem of cash smuggling and are taking steps to combat it. As required by law, Belgium is on track to implement the European Parliament and Council of the Euro [...] | 2007-02-09 16:29:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETTC KTFN PTER PGOV BE |
07BRUSSELS51 | BELGIAN STEWPOT: JANUARY 8, 2007 [...] (U) Both foreign and domestic investment in Belgium rose strongly in 2006. Preliminary data show that domestic investment in fixed capital in Belgium rose 3.2 percent in 2006, after declining marginally in each of the past five years. Surveyed industrial firms expected final 2006 data would [...] | 2007-01-09 17:33:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV EIND SOCI BE |
07BRUSSELS598 | Investment Climate Improving, Still Work To Do [...] Summary. At a working breakfast on the eve of his departure from Belgium, Ambassador Korologos reviewed progress and priorities on Belgium's investment climate with representatives from the Belgian Employers Federation (FEB/VBO),American Chamber of Commerce, and U.S. companies from the sect [...] | 2007-02-23 11:36:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ENRG BE |
07BRUSSELS76 | BELGIUM: DEMARCHE ON LEBANON DONORS' CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) On January 10, Econoff drew on ref A points to urge strong Belgian participation in the Lebanon Donors' Conference, speaking with the following from the Ministry of Cooperation and Development: Pierre Vaesen, Chief of Staff; Michel Lastschenko, Advisor; and Jonathan Biermann, Advisor. S [...] | 2007-01-10 17:09:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EFIN LE BE |
07BRUSSELS848 | BELGIUM WILL NOT LEGALIZE INTERNET GAMBLING, FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The GOB will not legalize internet gambling, at least under the current government. In November 2006 the Belgian Federal Council of Ministers considered draft legislation that would have legalized internet gambling in Belgium (reftel). Current Belgian press reports cite "lega [...] | 2007-03-14 10:58:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINT PGOV KCRM BE |
07BRUSSELS930 | Citibank Lending Practices Criticized by [...] (SBU) Summary. Flemish Socialist party (Sp.A) leader Johan Vande Lanotte has accused Citibank of predatory consumer lending practices, targeting persons already heavily in debt and encouraging credit card use by those financially weak. Citibank has defended itself, both denying inappropriate [...] | 2007-03-21 17:45:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP EFIN BE |
07BRUSSELS941 | Last Belgian Budget Check Before Elections - Much [...] (U) Summary. The much-heralded special Council of Ministers retreat in Leuven yielded little more than a cursory budget scrubbing and a few symbolic initiatives designed to garner votes in the June 10 elections. The earlier-agreed "green" revenue enhancement measure to tax packaging was down [...] | 2007-03-22 15:21:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON EAIR SENV KCRM BE |
07BRUSSELS982 | BELGIAN STEWPOT: March 20, 2007 [...] Pension Funds Basing in Belgium 2. Court Supports Residents' Rights 3. Belgium: A Kyoto Progress Report 4. US Company Cited as "Climate Saver" 5. Belgium: Less Than a Good European 6. Belgian Chocolate a Controlled Name? 7. Brussels Casino A Winner 8. The Grinch Who Stole Carnival [...] | 2007-03-23 17:10:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EAIR EIND SENV BE |
07BUCHAREST1272 | ROMANIAN CENTRAL BANK HIKES INTEREST RATES IN FACE OF [...] (SBU) Faced with growing inflationary pressures in the economy, the National Bank of Romania (BNR) raised its benchmark interest rate a half point, from 7.0% to 7.5%, at its October 31 Board of Directors meeting. The hike marked a reversal of the looser monetary policy BNR had pursued since th [...] | 2007-11-09 16:29:00 | Embassy Bucharest | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON ETRD PGOV RO |
07BUCHAREST36 | ROMANIA'S BANKING SYSTEM: CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH [...] (SBU) Summary: Western banks play a dominant role in Romania's growing economy, controlling slightly over 83 percent of the country's banking system. This situation, coupled with tight regulation and close supervision by the Romanian Central Bank (BNR),leaves Romania with relatively few wor [...] | 2007-01-10 07:17:00 | Embassy Bucharest | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EIND RO |
07BUCHAREST408 | ROMANIA RECEIVES INFORMATION REGARDING THE ADOPTION OF [...] (SBU) Polmiloff delivered on April 2 to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director for Non-proliferation, Arms Control and Combating Terrorism Mihaela Vasiu points raised in Refs B and C regarding the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1747 and the imposition of sanctions on Iran. Post had pr [...] | 2007-04-11 09:14:00 | Embassy Bucharest | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP EFIN IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC RO |
07BUDAPEST1097 | NEVER A BOAST OR A BRAG: WHAT WE (OVER)HEARD AT [...] (SBU) Post's commitment to active but non-partisan outreach was rewarded with a stellar turn-out by contacts across the political spectrum at the Fourth of July reception. 2. (SBU) Prime Minister Gyurcsany attended his first July 4th reception as PM, the latest signal of his desire to aff [...] | 2007-07-06 11:29:00 | Embassy Budapest | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EFIN ENRG HU |
07BUDAPEST11 | 2006 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM: HUNGARY [...] (U) Hungarian authorities remain fully supportive of the GWOT, including through its deployment of a Provincial Reconstruction Team in Afghanistan. The Hungarian government also supports USG initiatives against al-Qaida and other terrorist organizations both within its borders and abroad. Th [...] | 2007-01-04 14:59:00 | Embassy Budapest | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER KPAO KHLS KCRM EFIN AEMR ASEC HU |
07BUDAPEST1114 | DELIVERY OF NONPAPER FOR INFORMATION ON ENTITIES [...] No summary [...] | 2007-07-11 07:01:00 | Embassy Budapest | SECRET | EFIN IR KNNP PARM HU |
07BUDAPEST1150 | CONFIDENT VERES AGAINST OMV-MOL MERGER; BULLISH ON [...] (U) This message contains an action request. See paragraph 4. 2.(C) Summary: In a relaxed lunch meeting with Ambassador Foley, Finance Minister Janos Veres and State Secretary Almos Kovacs frankly discussed their desire to sidetrack the OMV/MOL merger and their interest in developing a sy [...] | 2007-07-16 12:10:00 | Embassy Budapest | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EFIN ENRG HU |
07BUDAPEST174 | HUNGARIAN VIEWS ON ENSURING EFFECTIVE [...] (C) Ambassador Foley delivered reftel demarche to Foreign Minister Kinga Goncz February 8 (other issues septel). Recently returned from a trip to the Middle East including stops in Jordan, Israel, and the West Bank, Goncz described the situation as "heartbreaking," with the level of frustrati [...] | 2007-02-08 15:51:00 | Embassy Budapest | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP EFIN HU |
07BUDAPEST1766 | HUNGARY RECEIVES DEMARCH ON DESIGNATIONS OF [...] Embassy PolOff delivered reftel information to the MFA's Security and Non-Proliferation Department Head, Vilmos Hamikus, on October 25. Hamikus stated he will pass the information on to the Finance Ministry as well as ensuring the Trade Licensing Office receives the information. Hamikus not [...] | 2007-10-25 15:11:00 | Embassy Budapest | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP PREL PARM EFIN HU |
07BUDAPEST1872 | HUNGARIAN SUPPORT FOR FURTHER SANCTIONS ON BURMA [...] (C) Hungarian MFA Asia/Pacific Department Counselor, Laszlo Takacs, provided response to ref A demarche on 19 November. Having recently attended the 46 nation Asia/Europe conference in China (ref B),Takacs commented that Burma was a key discussion topic. He stated that there was a growing c [...] | 2007-11-21 13:30:00 | Embassy Budapest | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ETRD EFIN HU |
07BUDAPEST1934 | 2007 COUNTRY TERRORISM REPORT ON TERRORISM: HUNGARY [...] Hungarian authorities remain fully supportive of the military, economic, and political aspects of the Global War on Terror. Hungary has made a long-term commitment to continue its leadership of a Provincial Reconstruction Team in Afghanistan and is proceeding with plans to increase its deplo [...] | 2007-12-11 06:31:00 | Embassy Budapest | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER KPAO KHLS KCRM EFIN AEMR ASEC HU |
07BUDAPEST1980 | 2007 COUNTRY TERRORISM REPORT ON TERRORISM: HUNGARY [...] Hungarian authorities remain fully supportive of the military, economic, and political aspects of the Global War on Terror. Hungary has made a long-term commitment to continue its leadership of a Provincial Reconstruction Team in Afghanistan and is proceeding with plans to increase its deplo [...] | 2007-12-21 10:01:00 | Embassy Budapest | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER KPAO KHLS KCRM EFIN AEMR ASEC HU |
07BUDAPEST1981 | 2007 COUNTRY TERRORISM REPORT ON TERRORISM: HUNGARY [...] Hungarian authorities remain fully supportive of the military, economic, and political aspects of the Global War on Terror. Hungary has made a long-term commitment to continue its leadership of a Provincial Reconstruction Team in Afghanistan and is proceeding with plans to increase its deplo [...] | 2007-12-21 14:27:00 | Embassy Budapest | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER KPAO KHLS KCRM EFIN AEMR ASEC HU |
07BUDAPEST417 | THIS OLD HOUSE: NEW CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR SIMOR ON [...] (SBU) Summary: Newly-appointed Governor Andras Simor met with Ambassador Foley March 19 to discuss his priorities for the Central Bank (MNB). He believes the economy is stable and the Bank sound, noting his intention to focus primarily on improving communication with the government, the oppo [...] | 2007-03-21 08:48:00 | Embassy Budapest | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN HU |
07BUDAPEST466 | INFORMATION REGARDING THE ADOPTION OF UNSCR 1747 [...] (C) Ambassador Foley reviewed reftel demarche with MFA State Secretary Ivan Udvardi March 26 (other issues septel),leaving behind a non-paper for the GoH's reference. 2. (C) Udvardi expressed his appreciation for the update, conveyed his congratulations for securing unanimous support for [...] | 2007-03-26 14:57:00 | Embassy Budapest | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP EFIN IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC |
07BUDAPEST532 | BETTER THAN (CONSERVATIVELY) EXPECTED: FINANCE [...] (C) A relaxed and upbeat Finance Minister Veres told Ambassador Foley April 4 that deficit reduction efforts are exceeding the GoH's conservative projections, with the GoH lowering the 2006 budget deficit to 9.2% of GDP rather than the anticipated 10.1%. He noted that the GoH was cautiously [...] | 2007-04-10 09:28:00 | Embassy Budapest | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN HU |
07BUDAPEST613 | HUNGARY'S RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE TO PROMOTE A COMMON [...] (U) MFA Iran desk officer told poloff on April 20 that GOH policies concerning restricting export tax credits to Iran are "in step" with the USG position. Nyitrai elaborated that "Hungary has little, if any trade with Iran." Nytrai anticipates no dissent among EU partners regarding the commo [...] | 2007-04-20 15:03:00 | Embassy Budapest | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EFIN ETRD EXIM OECD |
07BUDAPEST632 | COVERING THE WATERFRONT: NATIONAL BANK CHAIRMAN ON [...] (C) Summary: Hungarian Central Bank (MNB) Chairman Andras Simor shared his views on Hungary's economic trends and their political impact with G-8 Ambassadors April 17. He expressed particular concern re Hungary's lagging growth rate, the continuing challenge of reforming attitudes as well as [...] | 2007-04-25 14:17:00 | Embassy Budapest | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV HU |
07BUDAPEST815 | VERES: REFORMS ON TRACK [...] (C) Summary: In a brief May 16 meeting to discuss the recently released International Monetary Fund (IMF) Report on Hungary (Ref),Finance Minister Veres expressed confidence in ongoing reforms, noting the successful, quiet (without prompting any of the recent demonstrations or other strong [...] | 2007-05-21 14:57:00 | Embassy Budapest | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PREL HU |
07BUENOSAIRES1004 | ARGENTINA IN PLAY: RE-ENGAGING ON ECONOMIC AND [...] (C) We need to re-engage with Argentina on broad economic policy and debt management issues. This re-engagement should be both with GoA officials and with this nation's vibrant and diverse civil society and media. In the big picture, Argentina is in play. We should not abandon the field to th [...] | 2007-05-22 18:23:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EFIN EINV AR |
07BUENOSAIRES1008 | FED GOVERNOR KROSZNER DISCUSSES GOA ECONOMIC [...] (C) During a March 16 meeting with Federal Reserve Governor Kroszner and Ambassador Wayne, GoA Economy Minister Miceli outlined the GoA's incipient effort to implement medium/long term economic planning, now that the financial crisis and default are five years in the past. She described the G [...] | 2007-05-23 13:22:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON EINV AR |
07BUENOSAIRES1043 | ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, MAY 14 - [...] Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period May 14 - 18, 2007. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and SIPDIS charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econoff Chris Landberg at landbergca@state.gov to b [...] | 2007-05-24 19:21:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD AR |
07BUENOSAIRES1080 | FED GOVERNOR KROSZNER IN ARGENTINA; HIGHLIGHTS [...] (C) Fed Governor Kroszner highlighted globalization's impact on international capital flows and yield curves in speeches and roundtable meetings with central bank, government, and private sector representatives during his May 15-16 visit to Buenos Aires. Issues raised during roundtables inclu [...] | 2007-06-01 20:10:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON EINV AR |
07BUENOSAIRES1082 | ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, MAY 21 - [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period May 21 - 31, 2007. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and SIPDIS charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econoff Chris Landberg at landbergca@state.gov [...] | 2007-06-01 20:22:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV AR |
07BUENOSAIRES1083 | ARGENTINE CENTRAL BANK PRESIDENT TELLS FED GOV [...] (C) Argentine Central Bank President Redrado assured Fed Governor Kroszner and Ambassador that the GoA would make it through October elections without a sharp increase in inflation. However, he said post-election adjustments were needed to bring the inflation rate down and ensure a soft landi [...] | 2007-06-01 20:28:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON EINV AR |
07BUENOSAIRES1086 | WORLD BANK DEMARCHE DELIVERED; ARGENTINA SUPPORTS [...] (SBU) Ambassador delivered reftel points regarding Mr. Zoellick's candidacy and qualifications for the position of World Bank President in writing on May 30 to Economy Minister Felisa Miceli and Central Bank President Martin Redrado. Charge subsequently reiterated points and urged GoA support [...] | 2007-06-04 16:44:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN IBRD AR |
07BUENOSAIRES1125 | ARGENTINE SENATE PASSES COUNTER-TERRORISM FINANCE [...] (C) The Argentine Senate passed the draft anti-terror and counter terrorism finance (CTF) bill on June 6. There are positive indications that the lower house -- Chamber of Deputies -- will consider the law soon, but it is unclear whether it will be able to pass the bill prior to the Financial [...] | 2007-06-07 18:59:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | KTFN EFIN PTER SNAR ETTC PREL AR |
07BUENOSAIRES1128 | 2007 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND EXPROPRIATION [...] (U) The following report outlines new and ongoing investment disputes between the GOA and US investors, following an action request cable (Ref A),and updating Post's 2004 Investment Disputes Report (Ref B),and its subsequent 2005 and 2006 updates (Refs C and D). There were no new disputes f [...] | 2007-06-07 20:08:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV PGOV KIDE PREL OPIC AR |
07BUENOSAIRES1180 | ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, JUNE [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period June 4-12, 2007. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and SIPDIS charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econoff Chris Landberg at landbergca@state.gov to [...] | 2007-06-15 17:54:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV AR |
07BUENOSAIRES1183 | ARGENTINE CONGRESS EXPEDITES PASSAGE OF COUNTER [...] (SBU) The Argentine Chamber of Deputies passed the GoA's draft counter-terrorism and counter-terrorism finance law on June 13, just one week after it passed the Senate on June 6. Neither house made changes to the government's draft, so the law will go directly to the office of the President for [...] | 2007-06-15 17:57:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | KTFN EFIN PTER SNAR ETTC PREL AR |
07BUENOSAIRES1262 | ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, JUNE [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period June 12-27, 2007. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and SIPDIS charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econoff Chris Landberg at landbergca@state.gov t [...] | 2007-06-28 18:29:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV AR |
07BUENOSAIRES1301 | ECONOMY MINISTER DECLINES INVITE TO URUGUAY [...] (C) Economy Minister Felisa Miceli and Ambassador discussed on July 3 the Minister's invitation to participate in upcoming meetings in Uruguay with Treasury Secretary Paulson and other Ministers from the region. Although Miceli expressed interest, her staff confirmed on July 5 that the Minist [...] | 2007-07-05 20:23:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON EINV AR |
07BUENOSAIRES1313 | ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, JUNE 28 - [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period June 28 - July 5, 2007. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econoff Chris Landberg at landbergca@state.gov to be [...] | 2007-07-06 20:05:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV AR |
07BUENOSAIRES1347 | ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, JULY 6 - [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period July 6 - 13, 2007. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and SIPDIS charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econoff Chris Landberg at landbergca@state.gov [...] | 2007-07-13 19:09:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV AR |
07BUENOSAIRES1360 | ECONOMY MINISTER MICELI RESIGNS, REPLACED BY [...] (SBU) GoA Economy Minister Felisa Miceli, dogged by scandal following the discovery of over $60,000 in cash in her office, has resigned. Chief of Cabinet Minsiter Alberto Fernandez announced Miceli's subordinate, Secretary of Industry and Trade Migueil Peirano, will be named to replace her fo [...] | 2007-07-16 22:39:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL AR |
07BUENOSAIRES1364 | SUPPORT FOR ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING OTA TECHNICAL [...] (SBU) I am writing in support of a Treasury Office of Technical Assistance (OTA) initiative to offer direct technical assistance (TA) and training to the Government of Argentina (GoA) in the areas of anti-money laundering (AML) and counter terrorism finance (CTF). 2. (SBU) I understand that [...] | 2007-07-17 13:50:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTFN EFIN PREL AR |
07BUENOSAIRES139 | ECONOMIC MINISTER ON MERCOSUR SUMMIT AND [...] (C) During a January 24 meeting focused primarily on Paris Club issues (septel),Economic Minister Miceli told the Ambassador that the recent Mercosur summit in Rio had its tense moments, but had finished with the clear understanding that Mercosur priorities can not be subordinated to the inte [...] | 2007-01-25 20:29:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON ENRG EINV EMIN ETRD BEXP AR |
07BUENOSAIRES140 | ARGENTINA STRIKES DEBT DEAL WITH SPAIN, CONTINUES [...] (C) Economic Minister Felisa Miceli and new Finance Secretary Sergio Chodos forcefully argued the GoA case for a SIPDIS Paris Club restructuring deal during a January 24 meeting with the Ambassador. Miceli said the GoA and Spain had completed a separate deal on the repayment of Argentina's [...] | 2007-01-25 20:29:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON EINV AR |
07BUENOSAIRES1417 | SUPPORT FOR ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING OTA TECHNICAL [...] (SBU) I am writing in support of a Treasury Office of Technical Assistance (OTA) initiative to offer direct technical assistance (TA) and training to the Government of Argentina (GoA) in the areas of anti-money laundering (AML) and counter terrorism finance (CTF). 2. (SBU) I understand that [...] | 2007-07-23 11:02:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTFN EFIN PREL AR |
07BUENOSAIRES1496 | NEW ARGENTINE ECONOMY MINISTER PEIRANO: [...] (C) New Economy and Production Minister Miguel Peirano was elevated from his Secretary of Industry and Trade and Small Business post in the same Ministry to replace Felisa Miceli on July 17. Miceli had resigned abruptly after a scandal involving the discovery of $100,000 in cash in her office [...] | 2007-08-01 19:22:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EFIN PREL AR |
07BUENOSAIRES1517 | CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR CALLS ARGENTINE ECONOMIC [...] (C) The GoA's "fiscal policies are not sustainable past this year," Central Bank (BCRA) President Martin Redrado (PROTECT) told Ambassador during their July 31 meeting. He warned of increasing problems if Argentina maintained its domestic demand-driven growth policies (he noted the BCRA estim [...] | 2007-08-03 20:05:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON ETRD AR |
07BUENOSAIRES1519 | KIRCHNERS: PRESENT AND FUTURE [...] (C) Summary: In recent group and individual discussions with G-8 and Spanish Ambassadors, all agreed that Cristina Kirchner is trying to convey more interest in international affairs and to show that she is listening to concerns expressed by others. But her proposals for how she will govern [...] | 2007-08-03 20:34:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EFIN ETRD AR SP GM MX |
07BUENOSAIRES1545 | ARGENTINE GOVERNMENT FAILS CREDIBILITY TEST ON [...] (SBU) On August 6, the Argentine statistical agency, INDEC, reported monthly inflation of 0.5%, once again below even the lowest private sector estimates, indicating continued GoA manipulation of the data. This dashed market hopes that new Economy Minister Miguel Peirano (reftel) would use th [...] | 2007-08-08 20:24:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON ETRD AR |
07BUENOSAIRES1685 | NEXT STEPS ON THREE PLUS ONE MECHANISM AND TBA [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 5. 2. (C) In Ref B, Embassies Buenos Aires, Asuncion and Brasilia recommended expanding the Three Plus One mechanism (3 1) to encompass other illicit activities and sources of illicit financial flows, while continuing to give preeminence t [...] | 2007-08-27 12:55:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER EFIN PREL PGOV SNAR KTFN PA BR AR |
07BUENOSAIRES1745 | NEW ECONOMY MINISTER ON PARIS CLUB, DOHA TALKS, [...] (C) New Economy Minister Miguel Peirano emphasized to the Ambassador his interest in resolving the Paris Club impasse, supported Canada's IMF reform proposals, agreed to deal with disputes involving U.S. interests, and affirmed Argentina's commitment to broad trade liberalization in an August 2 [...] | 2007-08-31 20:12:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON EINV AR |
07BUENOSAIRES1785 | ARGENTINE ECONOMY MINISTRY OFFICIALS AGREE TO [...] (C) Econoff delivered reftel demarche on supporting plans to clear Liberia's IMF arrears to new Economy Ministry Chief of Advisors Javier Alvaredo and new Undersecretary of Finance Juan Carlos Barboza on September 5. Econoff also outlined issue in general terms over the telephone to Secretary [...] | 2007-09-07 15:57:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON EINV AR |
07BUENOSAIRES1795 | ARGENTINE TAX AUTHORITY SEEKS CLOSER TIES WITH IRS AND [...] This is an Action Request for the Department of Treasury/IRS. See paragraphs 2 and 8. ------- Summary ------- 2. (SBU) The Argentine revenue authority, AFIP, wants to negotiate a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) with the IRS. Responding to earlier U.S. Treasury guidance that [...] | 2007-09-10 12:38:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN KTFN AR |
07BUENOSAIRES1809 | IMF CANDIDATE STRAUSS-KAHN LOBBIES FOR ARGENTINE [...] (C) Dominique Strauss-Kahn, France's candidate for Managing Director of the IMF, capped a four-country tour through Latin America with two days of meetings in Buenos Aires. French Embassy officials called the meetings with GoA officials "surprisingly cordial," particularly with President Kirc [...] | 2007-09-11 17:07:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON EINV AR |
07BUENOSAIRES1813 | ARGENTINA: TERRORIST FINANCE DEMARCHES DELIVERED [...] (S) Econoff conveyed the pre-notification demarche on the USG designation to the UN 1267 Sanctions Committee of five Saudi individuals (Ref A) on September 10 to Jose Ignacio Tobella, Acting Director, Office of Terrorism Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Tobella reiterated his office's no [...] | 2007-09-11 19:48:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | SECRET | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL AR |
07BUENOSAIRES1826 | ARGENTINE PRESIDENT SIGNS NATIONAL ANTI-MONEY [...] (C) In a high-profile ceremony on September 11, President Kirchner signed the GoA's new "National Agenda" on money laundering and terrorism financing. The Agenda is designed to serve as the roadmap for the GoA to improve coordination and enforcement on anti-money laundering and counter-terror [...] | 2007-09-12 20:52:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | KTFN EFIN PTER SNAR ETTC PREL AR |
07BUENOSAIRES1833 | ARGENTINA: AMBASSADOR'S VISIT TO THE TRIBORDER AREA [...] (S/NF) Summary: On September 11, top Argentine intelligence officials and analysts briefed Ambassador on their perspective of the terrorist threat in the Tri-Border Area (TBA). They noted that Hizballah maintains a real structure in the region, including experienced agents. They detailed adv [...] | 2007-09-13 16:45:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER EFIN KCRM PREL PGOV SNAR AR PA BR |
07BUENOSAIRES186 | GOA URGES GREATER SENIOR-LEVEL ENGAGEMENT ON HAITI [...] This is an action request. See para 3. 2. (C) Argentine Vice Foreign Minister Roberto Garcia Moritan called for increased senior-level dialogue on Haiti during a January 30 meeting with Ambassador. He extended a dinner invitation to Under Secretary for Political Affairs Burns with Arge [...] | 2007-01-31 22:43:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL EAID PGOV EFIN UNAUS HA EUN |
07BUENOSAIRES187 | GOA URGES GREATER SENIOR-LEVEL ENGAGEMENT ON HAITI [...] This is an action request. See para 3. 2. (C) Argentine Vice Foreign Minister Roberto Garcia Moritan called for increased senior-level dialogue on Haiti during a January 30 meeting with Ambassador. He extended a dinner invitation to Under Secretary for Political Affairs Burns with Arge [...] | 2007-01-31 22:46:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL EAID PGOV EFIN UNAUS HA EUN |
07BUENOSAIRES1888 | CRISTINA IN HER WORDS: WILL ARGENTINA'S [...] (C) Summary. A well-briefed, confident Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) described her policy priorities to the Ambassador on September 20, a few days before she departs for a five-day program in New York. Although she defended GOA positions on controversial economic issues, CFK expressed a stro [...] | 2007-09-21 14:41:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL OVIP EFIN EINV EAIR AR |
07BUENOSAIRES1890 | ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, SEPTEMBER [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period September 5-14, 2007. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econoff Chris Landberg at landbergca@state.gov to be in [...] | 2007-09-21 14:45:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV AR |
07BUENOSAIRES1946 | ARGENTINA PREPARED TO SUPPORT U.S. ON BOLIVIA, [...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche on encouraging Bolivia, Colombia, and Paraguay to pay their delinquent dues to the Financial Action Task Force for South America (GAFISUD) on September 26 to Justice Minister Alberto Iribarne. Iribarne agreed that GAFISUD members should encourage the d [...] | 2007-09-28 18:43:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL AR |
07BUENOSAIRES1995 | ELECTION-YEAR SPENDING EXTRAVAGANZA UNDERMINES [...] (SBU) Argentine President Kirchner's election-year spending spree has exceeded expectations and led to deteriorating fiscal accounts in 2007. Through July 2007, expenditures increased almost 50% year-over-year, a result of large increases in pension payments, subsidies, wages, and capital spe [...] | 2007-10-05 18:31:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON ETRD AR |
07BUENOSAIRES2032 | "Brinks Job" Theft at Argentina Airport: Another Black Eye [...] (SBU) Summary: The October 4 United Airlines flight from Washington to Buenos Aires was the scene of a highly publicized theft of $80,000 in cash, stolen within a U.S.-based Brinks container, part of a larger U.S. Federal Reserve Bank transfer to the Central Bank of Argentina. Government of A [...] | 2007-10-11 16:44:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR PGOV ECON EFIN KCOR ICAO AR |
07BUENOSAIRES2044 | ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, SEPTEMBER [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period September 17 - October 5, 2007. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econoff Chris Landberg at landbergca@state. [...] | 2007-10-12 18:32:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV AR |
07BUENOSAIRES2059 | REDUCED EXPECTATIONS: ARGENTINA SEEKS LOW PROFILE [...] (C) The GoA delegation to the annual IMF/World Bank meetings, led by Economy Minister Miguel Peirano and Central Bank President Martin Redrado, will arrive in Washington under instructions from President Kirchner not to say or do anything controversial, given the proximity of Argentina's Octob [...] | 2007-10-17 20:29:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON EINV AR |
07BUENOSAIRES2080 | WORLD BANK LOOKS TO INCREASE FOOTPRINT IN [...] (C) New World Bank Country Director Pedro Alba told Ambassador that he will wait to see what reforms the next Argentine government implements before deciding whether to develop a new country assistance strategy (CAS) or just issue a progress report on the current CAS. The existing CAS is focu [...] | 2007-10-22 19:53:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON EINV AR |
07BUENOSAIRES2087 | Argentina: Opposition Candidates' Economic Platforms [...] (SBU) Substantive policy debate about clouds gathering on Argentina's economic horizon has been largely absent from the presidential election campaign here. An exception has been high-profile sniping by principal opposition candidates Roberto Lavagna and Elisa Carrio at GoA mis-steps in its al [...] | 2007-10-23 15:09:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL PGOV AR |
07BUENOSAIRES2100 | ARGENTINA: TERRORIST FINANCE DEMARCHES DELIVERED [...] (C) Econoff conveyed the pre-notification demarche on the USG designation to the UN 1267 Sanctions Committee of seven Iraqi individuals (Ref A) on October 10 to Jose Ignacio Tobella, Acting Director, Office of Terrorism Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. As per reftel instructions, Econoff [...] | 2007-10-25 14:42:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL AR |
07BUENOSAIRES2110 | Argentina: Economic Challenges Facing the Incoming [...] (SBU) The inauguration of a new Argentine president in December 2007 will coincide with the conclusion of the Argentine economy's fifth (2003-2007) consecutive year of 8-9% real growth, and record levels of exports, foreign reserves, and formal employment. Argentina also enjoys solid, if declin [...] | 2007-10-25 19:36:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AR ECON EINV ETRD EFIN ENRG PGOV |
07BUENOSAIRES2112 | ARGENTINA'S INFLATION DEBATE CONTINUES; ADOPTING U.S. CPI [...] (SBU) Amidst continuing accusations of GoA manipulation of inflation statistics, presidential candidate Cristina de Kirchner defended current statistics but said the government is studying adopting a new method of measuring inflation, "possibly the method of the United States." She reiterated [...] | 2007-10-25 20:12:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN AR |
07BUENOSAIRES2138 | ARGENTINE ECONOMY MINISTRY OFFICIALS SEE [...] (C) Economy Minister Peirano told Ambassador he will hold off discussing bilateral or multilateral issues until the dust settles from the October 28 elections. He called his participation in the IMF/World Bank meetings a success, and he expects improved cooperation and coordination with those [...] | 2007-10-30 09:16:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON EINV AR |
07BUENOSAIRES2198 | ARGENTINE SUPPORT FOR FATF STATEMENT ON IRAN [...] (C) Econoff delivered Ref A demarche on FATF's statement on Iran November 7 to Dr. Juan Felix Marteau, the Argentine government's National Coordinator for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism finance (AML/CTF). Marteau, who reports directly to the Minister of Justice, is the GoA's repr [...] | 2007-11-09 19:09:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | KTFN EFIN PTER PREL PARM MNUC AR |
07BUENOSAIRES2206 | DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN: CRISTINA'S NEW CABINET [...] (C) Summary: President-elect Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) announced a new cabinet November 14 that will look very much like her husband's. The early announcement was sparked by infighting among cabinet factions. The limited changes suggest strongly that any evolution in policies und [...] | 2007-11-14 21:37:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON EFIN EINV MARR PINR AR |
07BUENOSAIRES2216 | IDB PRESIDENT MORENO OFFERS INSIGHTS INTO THE [...] (C) IDB President Luis Alberto Moreno urged the Kirchners to rebuild their relationship with the USG during his November 5-6 visit to Buenos Aires. Moreno relayed this to Ambassador November 6, noting that President-elect Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) seemed to understand that USG supp [...] | 2007-11-15 15:42:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EFIN EAID AR |
07BUENOSAIRES2217 | GAFISUD AND ARGENTINA SEEK U.S. HELP TO AVOID [...] (C) In separate conversations, GAFISUD's Executive Secretary Alejandro Montesdeoca and Argentina's National SIPDIS Coordinator Dr. Juan Felix Marteau expressed grave concerns to Emboffs that GAFISUD (South American Financial Action Task Force) would be forced to suspend Bolivia's membership [...] | 2007-11-15 16:52:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | KTFN EFIN PTER PREL PARM MNUC AR BL CO PA |
07BUENOSAIRES2225 | CENTRAL BANK PRESIDENT ON PARIS CLUB, ICSID [...] (C) During a November 11 meeting, Ambassador urged Central Bank (BCRA) President Martin Redrado(protect strictly) to use his considerable influence to steer the debate within the GoA on developing a workable Paris Club proposal and on paying ICSID arbitral awards. Discussions on Argentina's po [...] | 2007-11-16 15:34:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON ETRD AR |
07BUENOSAIRES2251 | ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, NOVEMBER [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period November 1 - 16, 2007. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econoff Chris Landberg at landbergca@state.gov to be i [...] | 2007-11-21 19:49:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV AR |
07BUENOSAIRES2271 | Argentina's New Economy Minister Faces Daunting Policy [...] (SBU) Incoming Economy Minister Martin Lousteau will replace Miguel Peirano following the December 10 inauguration of President-elect Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK). The new Minister is a well-regarded 36-year old banker whose poise, intelligence and discretion reportedly caught CFK's ey [...] | 2007-11-30 07:41:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AR ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PINR |
07BUENOSAIRES2272 | GAFISUD WILL SUSPEND BOLIVIA, COLOMBIA, PARAGUAY [...] (C) The Executive Secretary of GAFISUD (the South American Financial Action Task Force),Alejandro Montesdeoca, told TreasAttache November 29 that Bolivia, Colombia, and Paraguay will have their membership in GAFISUD suspended as of December 1. Following Bolivia and Paraguay's recent partial [...] | 2007-11-30 13:39:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | KTFN EFIN PTER PREL PARM MNUC AR BL CO PA |
07BUENOSAIRES2292 | INCOMING ARGENTINE ECONOMY MINISTER PRIORITIZES [...] (C) Incoming GOA Economy Minister Martin Lousteau, in a December 3 meeting with Ambassador, said his initial priorities will be to resolve the longstanding Paris Club impasse and to take concrete steps to improve Argentina's investment climate to attract needed FDI. Lousteau introduced Hugo S [...] | 2007-12-04 20:00:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | AR ECON EFIN ETRD |
07BUENOSAIRES2312 | ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, NOVEMBER [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period November 19 - December 3, 2007. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econoff Chris Landberg at landbergca@state. [...] | 2007-12-07 19:48:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV ETRD ELAB AR |
07BUENOSAIRES2317 | BANCO DEL SUR LAUNCHED IN BUENOS AIRES DECEMBER 9 [...] (C) As his last official act in office, President Nestor Kirchner hosted five other South American Presidents for the December 9 signing of the "Founding Act of the Bank of the South" (Banco del Sur). In their public remarks, the Presidents and President-elect Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner e [...] | 2007-12-10 18:41:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PREL AR BL BR CO EC PA UY VE |
07BUENOSAIRES2352 | Argentina: Debt and Investment Issues Discussed with Labor [...] (SBU) Secretary of Labor Chao, in a December 12 meeting with incoming Finance Secretary Hugo Secondini and Argentina's proposed new Ambassador to the U.S. Hector Timerman, emphasized the importance of addressing Paris Club arrears as a first step in regularizing Argentina's access to internatio [...] | 2007-12-18 12:54:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AR ECON EFIN BEXP OVIP VE |
07BUENOSAIRES2353 | Argentina: Secretary of Labor Chao Talks Investment Climate [...] (SBU) Secretary of Labor Chao met December 10 with representatives of Citibank, IBM, and Wal-Mart, all major U.S. service sector employers in Argentina. Company reps highlighted their profitable operations here, praised the caliber of Argentina's labor pool, and agreed that rapid expansion of [...] | 2007-12-18 13:00:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AR ECON EFIN BEXP OVIP |
07BUENOSAIRES2371 | Argentine Social Pacts: GoA Move to Expand Price/Wage [...] (SBU) The GoA is proposing negotiation of trilateral government, industry, and labor "Social Pacts" in ten key industry and service sectors to address public concern with rising inflation and provide a stable platform for needed new investment. President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) ha [...] | 2007-12-20 18:23:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL ELAB EINV AR |
07BUENOSAIRES242 | ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, COVERING [...] Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period January 16 -- February 2, 2007. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econoff Chris Landberg at landbergca@state.gov [...] | 2007-02-07 20:41:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN EINV ECON AR |
07BUENOSAIRES247 | ARGENTINA: IF THE FACTS DON,T FIT, PURGE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Perceived heavy handed government intervention in the economy took on a more serious turn with last week's firing of the chief officer responsible for inflation data at the GoA's statistical agency (INDEC),an institution long admired for its independence and integrity. The media [...] | 2007-02-08 15:37:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ENRG ELAB PGOV AR |
07BUENOSAIRES383 | ARGENTINE ECONOMY MINISTER TALKS PARIS CLUB, [...] (C) Economy Minister Felisa Miceli asked for U.S. assistance to resolve Argentina's arrears situation with Paris Club creditors during a February 9 meeting with Assistant Secretary Tom Shannon. Miceli explained that Argentina's lack of an IMF agreement blocked its access to a normal Paris Clu [...] | 2007-02-28 14:20:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON EINV AR |
07BUENOSAIRES44 | Argentina Economic and Financial Weekly, December 26, 2006, [...] Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review, covering the period December 26, 2006, through January 5, 2007. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econoff Chris Landberg at landberg [...] | 2007-01-10 19:59:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD |
07BUENOSAIRES489 | CHAVEZ' ECONOMIC DELIVERABLES TO ARGENTINA -- [...] (SBU) Presidents Kirchner and Chavez oversaw the signing of a number of bilateral economic accords and commercial agreements during Chavez' March 9 visit to Argentina (reftels). This was the "substantive" side of Chavez' visit to Buenos Aries and the focus for the GoA. The two Presidents agr [...] | 2007-03-14 18:20:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON ENRG EAGR ETRD AR VZ |
07BUENOSAIRES503 | G-8 AMBASSADORS WANT TO HANG TOUGH ON PARIS CLUB [...] (C) The German Embassy hosted a March 13 meeting of Ambassadors representing Argentina's top ten Paris Club creditors. Spain justified its bilateral treatment of its 2001 loan to Argentina, but promised solidarity on other bilateral debt. Participants generally agreed that: 1) an IMF comfort [...] | 2007-03-15 20:31:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON EINV AR |
07BUENOSAIRES505 | PARIS CLUB STILL IN THE NEWS IN ARGENTINA, AND GOA [...] (C) The Ambassador spoke March 14 with Cabinet Chief Alberto Fernandez to clarify Fernandez' statement to the press that Argentina was "very close" to concluding a Paris Club deal. The Ambassador noted that negotiations were stalled and big differences remained over the role of the IMF. Fern [...] | 2007-03-15 20:31:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON EINV AR |
07BUENOSAIRES549 | IDB's ARGENTINA STRATEGY [...] (SBU) With $8 billion in approved credits, Argentina is the IDB's single largest creditor. IDB Argentine Country Director Daniel Oliveira told the Ambassador during a March 20 meeting that this Argentine portfolio concentration will likely increase in the short term given Argentina's temporari [...] | 2007-03-21 20:49:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV AR |
07BUENOSAIRES550 | CENTRAL BANK PRESIDENT REDRADO PRIVATELY WARNS GOA [...] (C) During a March 16 meeting, Argentine Central Bank (BCRA) President Martin Redrado (STRICTLY PROTECT) told the Ambassador that GoA officials had not/not formally approached him to discuss the prospect of using BCRA reserves to capitalize the Banco del Sur, the Venezuelan proposed regional d [...] | 2007-03-22 10:40:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN EAID ENRG EAGR ETRD AR VZ |
07BUENOSAIRES618 | CAPABLE ARGENTINE TAX AUTHORITY COOPERATING ON CSI, TRADE [...] This is an Action Request -- See Paras 2, 4, 8 and 17. ------- Summary ------- 2. (SBU) The Argentine revenue authority (AFIP) seeks to expand cooperation with the U.S. on a range of important areas, according to its Director Alberto Abad. Argentina is a Latin American leader in Conta [...] | 2007-03-30 20:01:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN KTFN AR |
07BUENOSAIRES619 | CAPABLE ARGENTINE TAX AUTHORITY COOPERATING ON CSI, TRADE [...] This is an Action Request for the Departments of Energy (Paras. 2, 8) and Treasury (Paras. 4, 17). ------- Summary ------- 2. (SBU) The Argentine revenue authority (AFIP) seeks to expand cooperation with the U.S. on a range of important areas, according to its Director Alberto Abad. A [...] | 2007-03-30 20:39:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN KTFN AR |
07BUENOSAIRES626 | ARGENTINA PARTICIPATION IN U.S.-LATIN AMERICAN [...] Per reftels, Post delivered invitations to the Argentine Central Bank President Martin Redrado and Ministry of Economy and Production Felisa Miceli on March 21. At the request of the Central Bank, Post sent similar letters and information on the conference to the GoA's Financial Intelligence [...] | 2007-04-03 19:08:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER AR |
07BUENOSAIRES642 | ARGENTINE FINANCE SECRETARY CHODOS ON MEETINGS [...] (C) GoA Finance Secretary Sergio Chodos and Finance Undersecretary Alejandra Scharf discussed with Econoffs on March 27 their impressions of Chodos' March 18 bilat in Guatemala with U.S. Treasury officials. Chodos expressed Economic Minister Felisa Miceli's interest in meeting with Treasury S [...] | 2007-04-05 15:17:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON EINV AR |
07BUENOSAIRES65 | ARGENTINA'S ECONOMIC CRISIS LEGACY: FIRST IN ICSID [...] (SBU) Now, five years after Argentina,s December 2001 economic implosion and the largest sovereign default in world history, considerable attention remains focused on over $20 billion in outstanding claims by holders of defaulted Argentine bonds. Less well appreciated is the over $13 billion [...] | 2007-01-12 20:37:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV ECON EFIN AR |
07BUENOSAIRES66 | Argentina Economic and Financial Weekly for the week ending [...] Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review, covering the period January 8 - 12, 2007. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econoff Chris Landberg at landbergca@state.gov to be incl [...] | 2007-01-16 19:45:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON ELAB ENRG AR |
07BUENOSAIRES675 | SPANISH AMBASSADOR ESTRELLA ON REPSOL, RADARS AND [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 8. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) Ambassador met April 4 with Spanish Ambassador to Argentina Estrella (protect). Estrella had recently been the target of false leaks to the daily paper Clarin which alleged that President Kirchner h [...] | 2007-04-10 19:02:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON EINV AR SP KSTC KFPC |
07BUENOSAIRES680 | ARGENTINE ECONOMY MINISTER SEEKS BILAT WITH [...] (C) On April 9, Economy Minister Felisa Miceli requested Ambassador's support in arranging a bilat with Treasury Secretary Paulson during upcoming IMF/World Bank meetings to SIPDIS discuss Paris Club and other bilateral economic issues. While still rejecting any IMF role, Miceli and Finance [...] | 2007-04-10 21:59:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON EINV AR |
07BUENOSAIRES78 | ARGENTINE PRESIDENT KIRCHNER SENDS [...] (C) On December 20, Argentine President Kirchner sent the GoA's draft anti-terrorism and counter-terrorism finance bill to Congress. The GoA took this action in order to comply with Financial Action Task Force (FATF) demands, and avoid sanctions. Post lobbying contributed to this significant [...] | 2007-01-17 20:59:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | KTFN EFIN PTER SNAR ETTC PREL AR |
07BUENOSAIRES791 | FOREIGN BANKS SEE STRONG GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES IN [...] (SBU) Representatives of foreign banks operating in Argentina praised the GoA's prudent fiscal policy, predicted at least two more years of high growth, and discounted the possibility of an external shock-led crisis anytime soon, during an April 10 lunch for the Ambassador hosted by the Argent [...] | 2007-04-23 21:08:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV AR |
07BUENOSAIRES801 | ARGENTINE CENTRAL BANK PRESIDENT ARGUES CASE FOR [...] (C) During an April 18 meeting to discuss the May 15 visit of Federal Reserve Governor Randall Kroszner to Argentina, Central Bank (BCRA) President Martin Redrado asked for Ambassador's help in explaining to Washington that the Argentine economy is still going through a post-crisis transition [...] | 2007-04-25 11:57:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON AR |
07BUENOSAIRES808 | AMBASSADOR'S APRIL 24 LUNCH WITH BRAZILIAN [...] (C) Ambassador met April 24 with Brazil's Ambassador to Argentina, Mauro Viera, to discuss the April 26-27 visit of President Lula to Argentina (after Lula's visit to Chile). Following are highlights of the discussion: 2. (C) Brazil-Argentine Relations: Friday morning, Lula will meet pr [...] | 2007-04-25 18:38:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EFIN ENRG AR BR |
07BUENOSAIRES907 | ARGENTINE DRAFT COUNTER TERRORISM FINANCE LAW [...] (C) It appears increasingly uncertain that the Argentine Congress will pass pending counter-terrorism finance legislation prior to the June 2007 Financial Action Task Force (FATF) deadline, despite strong support from within the GoA, the private sector, and even within Congress. The main obst [...] | 2007-05-10 16:31:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | KTFN EFIN PTER SNAR ETTC PREL AR |
07BUENOSAIRES94 | ARGENTINA TO ATTEND HAITI KEY PLAYERS MEETING, [...] Summary. (C) Argentina supports a 12-month renewal of MINUSTAH's mandate and has demarched China in Beijing, New York, and Port-au-Prince urging them to do the same, Under Secretary for Latin America Policy Agustin Colombo Sierra SIPDIS told A/Polcouns on January 19 in response to reftel [...] | 2007-01-19 22:32:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL EAID PGOV EFIN UNAUS HA EUN |
07BUENOSAIRES95 | SCENESETTER: USTR AMBASSADOR VERONEAU'S JANUARY 26 [...] (SBU) Embassy Buenos Aires warmly welcomes your January 26 visit to meet with the Ministers of Economy and Foreign Affairs and with members of the U.S. business community. Your arrival, immediately following your FTA consultations in Chile and your TIFA signing in Uruguay, will spark considera [...] | 2007-01-22 09:15:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EAGR AR EFIN OECD |
07BUJUMBURA211 | WORLD BANK PRESIDENT WOLFOWITZ VISITS BURUNDI [...] (U) Summary. During a March visit to Burundi, the President of the World Bank, Paul Wolfowitz discussed with Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza the World Bank's proposed $130 million poverty-reduction grant and stressed the need for increased support to the private sector. Mr. Wolfowitz exp [...] | 2007-03-23 10:24:00 | Embassy Bujumbura | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN EINV ECON EAID BY |
07BUJUMBURA289 | UN PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION VISIT TO BURUNDI [...] (C) Summary: The UN Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) has identified four priority areas in which to work in Burundi, according to a delegation which visited Bujumbura April 11-14. The PBC is now preparing an integrated peacebuilding strategy which will focus on good governance, rule of law, se [...] | 2007-04-17 15:30:00 | Embassy Bujumbura | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KPKO SOCI UNGA PREL BY |
07BUJUMBURA411 | ADF IDENTIFIES POTENTIAL PROJECTS IN BURUNDI [...] SUMMARY: During a May 20-27 visit to Burundi, African Development Foundation (ADF) representatives identified promising sectors for future support and attended Burundi's Donor Round Table. ADF gauged the climate for economic development for small and medium sized enterprises and surveyed curr [...] | 2007-06-05 09:09:00 | Embassy Bujumbura | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EINV EFIN BY |
07BUJUMBURA714 | IMF GUARDEDLY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT BURUNDI 2008 BUDGET [...] (U) SUMMARY: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) representative to Burundi called a meeting of the principal donor representatives to review the progress the Government of Burundi (GOB) is making in terms of meeting conditional provisions of the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility. The ag [...] | 2007-10-05 14:23:00 | Embassy Bujumbura | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PARM PREL PGOV BY |
07CAIRO1204 | EGYPT PLEASED WITH MALIKI VISIT, MUBARAK EXPRESSES [...] (C) Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki is in Egypt April 22-24 to meet the Egyptian leadership and to begin the process of normalizing strained relations, overcoming mutual suspicions, discussing commercial opportunities, and preparing for upcoming international meetings on Iraq. Maliki has [...] | 2007-04-23 15:15:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER MOPS ECON EFIN EG IZ |
07CAIRO1258 | SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY'S VISIT TO SHARM EL [...] (C) PM Maliki,s April 22-24 visit to Cairo marked an important warming in Egyptian-Iraqi relations, despite deep and lingering mutual suspicions. Mubarak, PM Nazif, and other officials warmly received Maliki, reassured him of Egypt's support, and set a positive tone for the May 3-4 discussion [...] | 2007-04-29 16:29:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL PGOV EFIN ECON IZ EG |
07CAIRO172 | DARFUR: ARAB LEAGUE TO CONTRIBUTE USD 15 MILLION [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-24 05:01:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM EFIN ARABL EG SU |
07CAIRO1738 | UPDATE ON CUSTOMS ISSUES AT RAFAH BORDER [...] (SBU) Summary: Emboffs met on May 31 with Egyptian officials at the Rafah border. The officials indicated that the border opens only infrequently, taxing border staff's ability to process the large number of travelers attempting to cross during these short openings. Gazans who cross during [...] | 2007-06-07 15:43:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL KPAL IS EG |
07CAIRO176 | LEBANON, PARIS III CONFERENCE: EGYPTIAN [...] (C) MFA Deputy Assistant Minister for Arab Affairs, Amal Mourad, told poloff on January 22 that Egyptian Finance Minister Yousef Boutros-Ghali would lead Egypt's delegation to the upcoming Paris III conference on Lebanon, departing Cairo on January 24 and returning on January 26. Boutros-Ghal [...] | 2007-01-24 05:01:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON EFIN EG LE |
07CAIRO1888 | FITCH UPGRADES EGYPT'S CREDIT RATING [...] (U) In a press release issued June 18, Fitch Ratings upgraded Egypt's Long-term Foreign Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) Outlook from Stable to Positive, but maintained the overall rating of "BB+." Fitch also maintained the Long-term Local Currency IDR at "BBB" with a Stable Outlook, the [...] | 2007-06-20 12:45:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV EG |
07CAIRO1890 | REMITTANCES AND THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF MIGRATION [...] (U) Remittances constitute the third largest source of hard currency income in Egypt, after Suez Canal revenues and tourism receipts. Most remittances come from the U.S., but in the last few years, a growing percentage has come from workers in Gulf countries. Workers in Gulf countries tend t [...] | 2007-06-20 14:57:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV EG |