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09BERLIN464	STEINMEIER LAUNCHES LEFT-LEANING PLATFORM FOR A [...] (C) Summary: Five months before Germany's September 27 national elections, Foreign Minister and Chancellor Candidate Frank-Walter Steinmeier unveiled his Social Democratic Party's (SPD) 57-page campaign platform that focuses on bolstering the "social market economy" as Germany faces its worst [...]	2009-04-21 12:43:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN GM

09BERLIN497	GERMANS AGREE WITH U.S. APPROACH TO SRI LANKA IMF [...] (C) On April 28, 2009, Econoff delivered reftel points to Steffen Meyer, Head of Division for Global Economy, Currency Issues, IMF, and G7. Meyer said he had been in touch with colleagues at relevant government ministries, and that Germany shared U.S. concerns about developments in Sri Lanka. [...]	2009-04-29 15:18:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN ECON KDEM PHUM CE
09BERLIN517	MERKEL,S STIMULUS BY STEALTH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Chancellor Merkel's April 22 "Economic Summit" yielded remarkably little in the way of breakthroughs or announcements. The gathering did, however, help clarify Germany's economic outlook and enable the Chancellor to claim broad support for her economic stewardship, including her [...]	2009-05-05 17:27:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ELAB GM PREL
09BERLIN531	GERMAN PARTICIPATION IN MAY 13-14 RECCA CONFERENCE [...] (C) On May 4 and 5, 2009, post delivered reftel points to the German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ),Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMW) and the German Federation of Industries (BDI),encouraging high-level German participation [...]	2009-05-08 13:38:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	BEXP EAID EAGR ECON EFIN ENRG KPWR PREL AF
09BERLIN548	GERMANS SHARE U.S. CONCERNS ABOUT UKRAINE [...] (C) SUMMARY. In meetings on April 30, 2009, David Lipton of the NSC and Eric Meyer of the Treasury Department shared concerns about Ukraine's deteriorating public finances and shaky banking sector with senior officials from the German Ministries of Economics, Finance and Foreign Affairs, as we [...]	2009-05-12 16:13:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON ELAB PREL GM
09BERLIN562	GERMANY'S RESPONSE TO UNSC 1718 DESIGNATIONS OF [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-15 06:55:00	Embassy Berlin	SECRET	EFIN ETTC KNNP PREL PARM XE ZO KN GM
09BERLIN564	GERMANY ALSO DEMARCHING ON KOSOVO'S WORLD BANK [...] (SBU) On May 11-14, 2009, post delivered talking points contained in reftel to officials at the Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ),Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),and Ministry of Finance. Friedrika Kaercher, Desk Officer for Serbia and Kosovo, BMZ, confirmed strong Ger [...]	2009-05-15 10:08:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ELAB PREL KV GM
09BERLIN569	Turmoil in the German Auto Industry - Opel's Fate Hangs in [...] (SBU) Summary. GM subsidiary Opel is in danger of going under, and is desperately looking for a new investor. Six potential investors have submitted proposals, including Fiat, and Canadian parts maker Magna and its Russian partners. It is difficult to envisage Opel's survival without German [...]	2009-05-18 05:31:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ELAB GM
09BERLIN59	GERMANY,S ABOUT FACE: STEEP DOWNTURN PROMPTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Fresh reports indicating a steep plunge in exports and a sudden rise in unemployment have shocked the German coalition government led by Chancellor Angela Merkel, and pushed it into crisis mode. On January 12, the coalition agreed 50 billion euros worth of new stimulus measures [...]	2009-01-15 16:57:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV PREL GM
09BERLIN602	GERMANY SHARES U.S. CONCERNS ABOUT UN CONFERENCE [...] (C) On May 20, 2009, Econoff delivered reftel points to Peter Woeste, Head of Division, Economic and Development Affairs of the United Nations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to urge cooperation on achieving an acceptable outcome at the June 1-3, 2009 United Nations Conference on the World Finan [...]	2009-05-20 17:04:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EFIN UNGA GM
09BERLIN605	Opel Rescue Effort Enters Critical Stage [...] (SBU) Summary. Opel's "rescue" enters a critical stage as the government's 6:00 pm May 20 deadline for investor bids looms. In preparation, the federal government, the German states where Opel factories are located, and several state- owned banks agreed in principle on May 19 on a roughly 1.5 [...]	2009-05-22 05:25:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV GM
09BERLIN640	(S) GERMANY TO INVESTIGATE COMPANY WITH POSSIBLE [...] (S) Econoff delivered reftel points to MinEcon export control Head of Division Dr. Ursina Krumpholz and Middle East Deputy Head of Division Dr. Klaus Hachmeier. Dr. Krumpholz stated they would "look into" the allegations involving supplying deck cargo cranes to Islamic Republic of Iran Shipp [...]	2009-05-28 11:37:00	Embassy Berlin	SECRET	EFIN ETTC KNNP PREL PARM IR MTCR GM
09BERLIN644	U.S. CRITICIZED FOR BREAKDOWN OF OPEL RESCUE TALKS [...] (C) SUMMARY: May 27 negotiations in Berlin aimed at deciding a rescue strategy for General Motors (GM) subsidiary Opel ended without an agreement. The meeting did yield one noteworthy development: the number of remaining suitors for Opel appears to have narrowed from four to just two -- Fiat [...]	2009-05-28 18:11:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV GM
09BERLIN664	OPEL RESCUE: MERKEL CREDITS PRESIDENT OBAMA WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: After a deal on the rescue of General Motors subsidiary Opel/Vauxhall was reached in the early hours of May 30, Chancellor Merkel underlined the important role played by President Obama. The Canadian firm Magna International, along with the Russian bank Sberbank and Russian auto [...]	2009-06-03 15:45:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV GM
09BERLIN688	GERMAN CIVILIAN ASSISTANCE TO AFGHANISTAN TO REACH [...] (C) SUMMARY. Germany is one of the largest development and humanitarian aid donors to Afghanistan. The Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is providing up to 100 million euros this year, focusing mainly on longer-term energy, water, education and sustainable development pr [...]	2009-06-09 17:18:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON EAID AF GM
09BERLIN729	GERMANY'S EFFORTS TO REDUCE EXPORTS TO IRAN [...] (C) Summary. Statistics from the first quarter indicate that Germany's efforts to discourage business with Iran are hammering German exports to that country. The German government, however, is under increasing pressure from German industry for its efforts and faces criticism in the press as [...]	2009-06-18 15:11:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG IR GM
09BERLIN730	GERMANS SHARE U.S. CONCERNS ON PAKISTAN IDPS [...] (SBU) On June 9, 2009, Charge d'Affaires John Koenig sent letters to Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Development Minister Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul to express appreciation for Germany's contributions to assist Pakistan's internally displaced persons (IDPs) and urge the German gove [...]	2009-06-18 15:21:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN PREL PHUM PREF GM PK AF
09BERLIN758	MERKEL'S CHARTER GETS GREEN LIGHT FROM G-20 SHERPAS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. One of Chancellor Merkel's highest priority global economic initiatives got a boost from G-20 Sherpas at a meeting in Berlin on June 12, 2009. The Chancellor's top economic advisors presented her vision for a Charter for Sustainable Activity, which is Merkel's contribution to [...]	2009-06-24 10:30:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN GM OECD PREL WTRO IO
09BERLIN791	GERMAN MFA SUPPORTS U.S. EFFORTS ON IMPLEMENTING [...] (C) SUMMARY: The German MFA supports the U.S. effort to mobilize the international community to fully implement UNSCR 1874. In this regard, the Germans suggest that we focus our efforts on new EU president Sweden, which they say remains skeptical about enhanced sanctions against North Korea. [...]	2009-07-01 12:24:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL KNNP ECON EFIN EUN KN GM
09BERLIN800	GERMANY REVIEWING UNSCR 1874 BANKING PROVISIONS [...] (SBU) German Finance Ministry Officer Kristina Wogatzki confirmed to Econoff that her ministry is already aware of the reftel request and that the GOG is reviewing the next steps through its interagency process. When informed that the Embassy had also delivered reftel points to the German M [...]	2009-07-02 08:17:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PARM PREL KNNP JP KN GM
09BERLIN840	GERMAN FISCAL POLICY: SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. While most countries are busy trying to pull their economies out of the worst recession in decades, Germany is already focusing on next steps. Chancellor Merkel's government has set the country on a course intended to reduce its budget deficit to almost zero by 2016, despite a [...]	2009-07-10 17:32:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL GM
09BERLIN887	GERMANS SHARE U.S. CONCERNS OVER HUMANITARIAN [...] (SBU) Embassy Berlin A/DCM conveyed U.S. concerns over the urgent humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya to State Secretary Peter Ammon of the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He urged Germany to join the United States in stepping up contributions to avoid a further deterioratio [...]	2009-07-22 16:12:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN PREL PHUM PREF DJ ER ET GM KE SO
09BERLIN896	GERMAN SUPPORT FOR AFGHANISTAN BEYOND THE AUGUST [...] (C) SUMMARY: Embassy Berlin presented REF A points to contacts at the German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development and Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Interlocutors believe Germany is unlikely to take any major new decisions on Afghanistan before parliamentary ("Bundestag") elections [...]	2009-07-24 14:41:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID EFIN EUN MARR MOPS NATO PREL AF PK GM
09BERLIN897	OPEL SALE COLLIDES WITH POLITICS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Always be prepared for the unexpected: that might be the moral of the story in the German Opel deal so far. Just as the independent new GM-Europe trust fund was expected to announce its decision on the complex sale of 55 percent of General Motors' (GM's) holdings in the car m [...]	2009-07-27 05:44:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ELAB GM
09BERLIN910	MIXED SIGNALS AGAIN FROM THE GERMAN [...] SUMMARY. There were once again mixed signals from the German labor market in July. According to the Federal Employment Agency, Germany's non- seasonally adjusted unemployment increased by 52,000 from June to July (with the rate increasing by 0.1 percentage point to 8.2 percent),less than [...]	2009-07-30 14:51:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ECON EFIN PGOV GM
09BERLIN946	WILL A CREDIT CRUNCH IMPEDE GERMANY'S RECOVERY? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A heated debate is again raging over whether or not the German economy is experiencing a credit crunch. Politicians and businesses complain how hard loans are to get, and claim that tighter credit threatens recovery in Europe's largest economy. Others say overall credit vo [...]	2009-08-05 15:13:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL GM
09BERN122	SWISS RELAXATION OF BANKING SECRECY: WHAT DOES IT \ [...] (C) The Swiss Federal Council on March 13 announced that \ Switzerland intends to adopt the OECD standard on \ administrative assistance in tax matters in accordance with \ Art. 26 of the OECD Model Tax Convention. Ambassador Manuel \ Sager, Head of the Foreign Ministry's Sectoral Policy \ Divisio [...]	2009-03-19 09:55:00	Embassy Bern	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EINV ECON SZ
09BERN169	SWISS LINK TAX AGREEMENT RENEGOTIATIONS WITH UBS \ [...] (SBU) The Swiss Federal Counsel announced on April 8 that \ the first renegotiated double taxation agreement to include \ the new OECD Article 26 provisions on administrative \ assistance will be subject to an optional public referendum. \ Subsequent agreements will not be submitted to the referen [...]	2009-04-09 14:33:00	Embassy Bern	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON SZ
09BERN23	UPDATE OF SWISS RESPONSE TO FINANCIAL CRISIS [...] Summary. Switzerland's economic outlook has steadily declined over the past three months with negative growth forecasts, increased unemployment, and industrial sectors starting to show the signs of stress. Despite the economic downturn, bank lending practices have not been impacted. The GO [...]	2009-01-13 10:18:00	Embassy Bern	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON SZ
09BERN281	UNSC 1718 COMMITTEE DESIGNATION OF DPRK ENTITIES [...] (S) On July 2, Swiss Department of Economic Affairs (SECO) Deputy Head of Sanctions Thomas Graf informed econoff in response to reftel non-paper that Lloyds TSB Bank in Geneva does not maintain commercial relations with Tanchon Commercial Bank nor does it hold Tanchon Commercial Bank funds. G [...]	2009-07-07 13:41:00	Embassy Bern	SECRET	EFIN ETTC KNNP PREL PARM SZ
09BERN287	UN 1267 SANCTIONS: RESULT OF USG REVIEW OF TRANCHE [...] (C) Econoff delivered reftel talking points to Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Deputy Coordinator on Counter-Terrorism Alessandro Capelli on July 8. Capelli welcomed the news that the USG will formally seek the delisting of Nada and the two entities related to Nada. He also took [...]	2009-07-09 14:15:00	Embassy Bern	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC SZ
09BERN350	SWISS REACTION TO UBS AGREEMENT \ [...] (C) Summary. President and Finance Minister Hans-Rudolf \ Merz, Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf, and Foreign \ Affairs Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey in an August 19 press \ conference praised the UBS agreement as the only possible \ solution and a "Peace Treaty." The Ministers were quick [...]	2009-08-20 15:10:00	Embassy Bern	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL SZ
09BERN443	SWISS CAMPAIGN AGAINST PROPOSED OFFSHORE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Swiss Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and the Swiss embassy in Washington raised concerns with post and USTR regarding a draft U.S. offshore reinsurance tax bill. SECO argues that the draft bill if enacted will violate both the U.S.-Swiss Double Taxation Treaty an [...]	2009-10-14 12:51:00	Embassy Bern	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EFIN SZ
09BERN478	IMF STAND-BY ARRANGEMENT REVIEW: SWISS ALSO [...] (SBU) Acting POLE counselor conveyed reftel points November 5 to Pierre-Yves Fux, Senior Regional Coordinator for Southern Asia at the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA),and to Riccardo Sansonetti, Head of the International Finance and Monetary Policy Division at the Federal Departm [...]	2009-11-05 15:31:00	Embassy Bern	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EFIN PREL PHUM PREF CE SZ
09BERN62	LIECHTENSTEIN ELECTIONS: CONSERVATIVES WIN [...] (U) In an outcome that surprised Liechtenstein's political class, the conservative Fatherland Union (VU) party won an absolute majority of parliamentary (Landtag) seats in the February 8 elections. With 47,6 percent of the votes, the VU surged back from the historic low of 38,2 percent reached [...]	2009-02-09 13:16:00	Embassy Bern	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EFIN LS
09BERN64	SWISS VOTE TO EXTEND FREE MOVEMENT OF PERSONS WITH [...] In a nationwide referendum held February 8, nearly 60 percent of the Swiss electorate voted in favor of maintaining an existing agreement with 25 EU states allowing for the free movement of persons, while also extending that agreement to include the newest EU member states, Bulgaria and Roman [...]	2009-02-10 09:01:00	Embassy Bern	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN PGOV SZ
09BERN73	SWITZERLAND'S TOP BANKS FACE CONTINUING STRAIN [...] Switzerland's leading banks, UBS and CreditSuisse, reported record-breaking losses in the fourth quarter of 2008, highlighting the continuing financial strain on Switzerland's banking industry. UBS and CreditSuisse announced 2008 annual losses of 17.1 billion USD and 7.1 billion USD, respect [...]	2009-02-18 12:42:00	Embassy Bern	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV SZ
09BERN99	RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON CRITICAL [...] Post has identified two entities that fit into the categories supplied by S/CT: the Swiss pharmaceutical industry and the Swiss banking system. 2. The Swiss pharmaceutical industry is located in Basel and produces internationally recognized products to combat Avian Influenza, cancer, tube [...]	2009-03-05 15:35:00	Embassy Bern	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC ECON PTER PREL PGOV EAID EFIN SZ
09BISHKEK1085	KYRGYZSTAN: GOVERNMENT FACES 2010 BUDGET DEFICIT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: An International Monetary Fund Mission visiting Kyrgyzstan reported that the stimulus provided by international assistance and a good harvest should help keep economic growth slightly positive in 2009. They were cautiously optimistic that Kyrgyzstan's economy would grow by abou [...]	2009-10-05 04:20:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL PGOV KG
09BISHKEK1282	KYRGYZSTAN SEEKS $1 BILLION IN LOANS [...] (C) SUMMARY. According to the IMF Resident Representative in Kyrgyzstan, Koba Gvenetadze, the Kyrgyz economy continues to grow, albeit slowly, while inflation is expected to reach approximately 15 percent in 2010. Gvenetadze is concerned about the management of the Kyrgyz Development Fund an [...]	2009-12-08 10:40:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL PGOV KG
09BISHKEK1332	KYRGYZSTAN: 2009 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] (U) Following is Bishkek's submission for the 2009 Country Reports on Terrorism. 2. (SBU) In 2009, the Kyrgyz Republic took political and law enforcement steps to disrupt and deter terrorism. In June, the United States and Kyrgyzstan reached a new agreement establishing the U.S.-operated T [...]	2009-12-28 03:39:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER EFIN KCRM KHLS ASEC AEMR KG
09BISHKEK144	GROWING DEFICIT CHALLENGES 2009 KYRGYZ STATE BUDGET [...] (SBU) Summary: Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev signed the 2009 Kyrgyz budget into law on January 21, 2009. The 2009 budget law projects a 5.9% increase in revenues and 4% rise in expenditures over 2008 budget levels, with revenues reaching $1.115 billion and expenditures reaching $1.202 b [...]	2009-02-18 08:50:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV KG
09BISHKEK152	KYRGYZ FACE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CHALLENGES [...] (C) Summary: Despite Kyrgyz official forecasts of 6% economic growth in 2009, independent experts anticipate low or negative growth this year. Tax revenues are falling because of the economic slowdown and a substantial decrease in value added tax, and the Kyrgyz Ministry of Finance is prepa [...]	2009-02-23 07:06:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV EFIN SOCI KG
09BISHKEK170	BENEFICIARIES OF RUSSIAN AID TO THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC [...] (C) Summary: In early February, Russian President Medvedev pledged a $150 million grant, forgiveness of $193 million in Kyrgyz debt (in exchange for a 48% stake in a military goods manufacturer),a $300 million low interest loan and $1.7 billion in financing for a Soviet-era hydroelectric pr [...]	2009-02-26 11:17:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON PGOV EFIN KG
09BISHKEK186	KYRGYZSTAN: RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR LAMENTS OWN AID [...] (C) Summary: Russian Ambassador Vlasov told the Ambassador March 4 about his concern that the $2.3 billion Russian aid package to the Kyrgyz Republic might be undermined by the corruption of Kyrgyz officials. He added that based on his March 4 conversation with Kyrgyz Prime Minister Chudino [...]	2009-03-05 10:36:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON PGOV EFIN KG
09BISHKEK2	Kyrgyzstan: 2008 Country Reports on Terrorism [...] (U) Following is Bishkek's submission for the 2008 Country Reports on Terrorism. 2. (SBU) In 2008, the Kyrgyz Republic remained an ally in the global war on terror, taking political, legislative, and law enforcement steps to disrupt and deter terrorism. Since 2001, Kyrgyzstan has hosted the [...]	2009-01-02 10:53:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER EFIN KCRM KHLS ASEC AEMR KG
09BISHKEK319	WILL RUSSIAN AID PROMOTE KYRGYZ STABILITY? [...] (C) Summary: In early April, the Kyrgyz Central Bank received $150 million in aid Moscow pledged to Bishkek in early February. These funds are expected to fill holes in the Kyrgyz budget, and Kyrgyz officials are debating how to manage a $300 million low interest rate loan which Bishkek ant [...]	2009-04-07 13:25:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV EFIN SOCI KG
09BISHKEK350	EMBASSY BISHKEK'S TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION [...] (U) In response to reftel request, Embassy Bishkek hereby designates its Terrorism Finance Coordination Officers (TFCO) through July 2009: TFCO: Robert Burgess Title: Political/Economic Section Chief Office Phone: 996 312 551 241 x4518 Mobile Phone: 996 515 720 219 Classified e-mail a [...]	2009-04-16 09:51:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ETTC PTER KTFN KG
09BISHKEK523	KYRGYZSTAN: KOSOVO WORLD BANK DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (SBU) In response to reftel request, Embassy Bishkek delivered demarche points regarding Kosovo's World Bank membership to the MFA on May 29. Embassy also provided copies of the demarche points to the Ministry of Finance and Central Bank. Any substantive response will be reported septel. G [...]	2009-06-01 06:36:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON KG
09BISHKEK764	KYRGYZSTAN: UNSCR DESIGNATIONS DELIVERED [...] (U) On July 17, Post delivered reftel information to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with additional notifications to the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank. Post will report any substantive feedback septel. LITZENBERGER [...]	2009-07-17 10:14:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC KG
09BISHKEK79	2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR THE KYRGYZ [...] This cable provides Embassy Bishkek's submission of the 2009 Investment Climate Statement for the Kyrgyz Republic. 2. Begin text: Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ The Kyrgyz Republic has a liberal investment regime on paper with a broad base of commercial l [...]	2009-01-28 08:36:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB OPIC USTR KG
09BISHKEK931	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH US AMBASSADOR TO THE ASIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador received U.S. Ambassador to the Asian Development Bank (ADB),Curtis Chin, on August 18 during his visit to the region. During their meeting Ambassador Chin described the ADB's relatively robust activity in Kyrgyzstan, primarily focused on infrastructure developmen [...]	2009-08-21 05:22:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ADB AID PGOV PINR PREL ECON EFIN KG
09BISHKEK962	KYRGYZSTAN: BUDGET TRANSPARENCY POINTS DELIVERED [...] (SBU) Econoff met with Deputy Minister of Finance Abdualim Nishanov on August 26 to deliver reftel points regarding central government budget transparency. Nishanov defended the government's process for developing and auditing the annual budget. He stated that the parliamentary hearings and [...]	2009-09-02 03:22:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EFIN PREL AID KG
09BISHKEK974	KYRGYZSTAN: BUDGET TRANSPARENCY POINTS DELIVERED [...] (SBU) Econoff met with Deputy Minister of Finance Abdualim Nishanov on August 26 to deliver reftel points regarding central government budget transparency. Nishanov defended the government's process for developing and auditing the annual budget. He stated that the parliamentary hearings and [...]	2009-09-08 07:34:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EFIN PREL AID KG
09BOGOTA100	COLOMBIA: DEMARCHE ON AIRES SERVICE TO FT. [...] (SBU) On January 9 Econoff delivered copies of ref email points to Claudia Esguerra, Director of International Affairs & Regulations at AeroCivil. Esguerra said she supported the AIRES route and would send official notification to DOT of their selection of Ft. Lauderdale as a city on the rout [...]	2009-01-13 18:04:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR EINV ECON PGOV ETRD EFIN CO
09BOGOTA1249	COLOMBIA: TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-16 14:47:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN KTFN ETTC PTER CO
09BOGOTA1253	COLOMBIA RESPONSE ON SUPPORT FOR KOSOVO'S [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-16 18:12:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL PGOV CO
09BOGOTA1255	COLOMBIA RESPONSE: UNASUR MULTILATERAL MEETINGS IN [...] Post passed points in reftel to the Ministry of Foreign Relations Office of U.S. and Canadian Affairs official Adriana Maldonado. The MFA confirmed that President Alvaro Uribe and Foreign Minister Jaime Bermudez will attend the UNASUR meeting with President Obama during the Summit of the Amer [...]	2009-04-16 19:59:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT AORC APER BEXP ECON EFIN ENRG ETRD KSUM
09BOGOTA1270	COLOMBIA SKIRTING RECESSION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Colombia's economy has slowed dramatically as a result of falling international demand for exports, a decline in investment, and weak domestic consumption. GDP growth for 2008 fell to 2.5 percent after reaching a high of 7.5 percent in 2007. The final quarter of 2008 registered [...]	2009-04-17 16:53:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV CO
09BOGOTA1299	COLOMBIA SEEKS USD 10.4 BILLON IMF CREDIT LINE AS [...] (SBU) Citing uncertainty over the outlook for the Colombian economy amid the global downturn, Finance Minister Oscar Ivan Zuluaga announced April 20 the Colombian government's decision to request a USD 10.4 billion flexible line of credit from the International Monetary Fund. The decision fol [...]	2009-04-21 23:16:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV CO
09BOGOTA1539	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Your trip to Colombia will allow you the opportunity to see the incredible progress Colombia has made from a near failed state to an economic, political, and social leader in Latin America over the last decade. Despite Colombia's significant progress, USG support remains critica [...]	2009-05-15 14:02:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL OVIP EAID SNAR CO
09BOGOTA1543	COLOMBIA: DELIVERY OF DPRK DESIGNATIONS [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-15 15:03:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ETTC KNNP AADP PREL PARM KN CO
09BOGOTA1611	COLOMBIA SUPPORTS KOSOVO WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-21 17:56:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL CO
09BOGOTA1780	CENTRAL BANK SLASHES RATES FURTHER, HINTS AT [...] (U) On May 29th the board of Colombia's central bank announced it would cut key interest rates 100 basis points to 5 percent in the wake of reports of falling consumer demand and industrial production. The drop is the sixth cut in rates since December of last year (500 basis points total) and [...]	2009-06-03 15:54:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN CO
09BOGOTA1810	CIVAIR COLOMBIA: U.S. CARRIER DESIGNATION [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-04 16:41:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EINV ECON PGOV ETRD EFIN CO
09BOGOTA19	TURMOIL FROM PYRAMID SCHEME CURBS SOUTHERN OIL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Protests and strikes over the collapse of several pyramid schemes and the government's closure of the largest reputed scheme (reftel) have cut production of some oil producers in southern Colombia over 90 percent since November 2008. While the cuts did not prevent Colombia's ov [...]	2009-01-07 19:12:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON EFIN PGOV PINR CO
09BOGOTA2017	GOC SCRAMBLES TO DEAL WITH GROWING BUDGET WOES [...] SUMMARY. (U) After several years of steady growth, the global economic crisis is hitting GOC coffers and generating a newly projected 2009 central government deficit of $7 billion (3.7% of GDP),and a 2010 estimate of $11 billion (4.3% of GDP). With continuing obligations in infrastructure, [...]	2009-06-23 19:31:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN CO
09BOGOTA2046	NEW FRONTIERS NEXT DOOR: GROWING ECONOMIC LINKS [...] SUMMARY: The U.S. accounts for 70% of Colombia's export market, and the Andean region, especially Venezuela, accounts for almost all of the remaining 30%. With a marked drop in U.S. consumer demand and increased difficulty in receiving payment for exports to Venezuela, Colombia is looking to [...]	2009-06-25 20:43:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EFIN CO BR
09BOGOTA2083	US ADVISORY ON NORTH KOREA DELIVERED TO GOVERNMENT [...] On June 30 Econoff delivered text of U.S. Treasury Advisory on North Korea as requested reftel to Patricia Cortes, North American Director, Colombian Ministry of External Relations. She acknowledged receipt and said it was being distributed to the appropriate contacts in the Government of Col [...]	2009-07-01 17:27:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PARM PREL KNNP CO
09BOGOTA2118	ITSO DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO GOVERNMENT OF COLOMBIA [...] (SBU) On July 2 EconCouns delivered ITSO talking points as requested reftel to Colombian Vice Minister of Communications Daniel Medina. Medina stated that this long-standing problem needs a "middle ground solution", commenting that if all sides dig in their heels there will be no positive resu [...]	2009-07-02 19:05:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC ECON ECPS EFIN INTELSAT KTIA PREL TSPA CO
09BOGOTA2127	COLOMBIA: HAS RECESSION ARRIVED? [...] SUMMARY. The GOC recently released its first quarter growth figure, negative 0.06 percent, sparking a debate among economic cognizanti over whether or not Colombia was in recession. Regardless, the relatively modest downturn was viewed as a positive sign, given that most forecasts predicted [...]	2009-07-06 12:50:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ECIN EFIN EIND EINT EINV EMIN CO
09BOGOTA2144	CIVAIR COLOMBIA: U.S. CARRIER DESIGNATION [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-07 19:30:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EINV ECON PGOV ETRD EFIN CO
09BOGOTA2223	LOWER TAX REVENUES PUT GOC IN FISCAL SQUEEZE [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-13 21:27:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID ECIN EFIN CO
09BOGOTA2239	COLOMBIA: DEMARCHE ON JUSTIFICATION FOR DECISION [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-15 15:29:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EFIN EAID CO
09BOGOTA2587	COLOMBIA ANALYZING ECUADOR'S REVISED TRADE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ecuador reduced the number of emergency tariffs on Colombian products (from 1346 to about 660 items) on August 12 in response to two Andean Community (CAN) resolutions and high-level bilateral negotiations. Trade Minister Plata stated he would continue to pursue bilateral negot [...]	2009-08-17 21:48:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD CO
09BOGOTA262	INVESTMENT HITS NEW HIGH IN 2008, BUT 2009 OUTLOOK [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Colombia's success in improving security conditions and its investment climate has attracted record levels of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) over the last six years. According to preliminary data, FDI reached a new high of USD 10.5 billion in 2008 based on flows spread across va [...]	2009-01-27 19:27:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON EFIN PGOV OPIC USTR CO
09BOGOTA2951	COLOMBIA: ANALYSTS AND OFFICIALS REVISE UPWARDS [...] (SBU) Summary. Finance Vice Minister Natalia Salazar told EconOffs on September 9 that the GOC expects 2009 GDP growth rate to be positive at around 0.5 percent, due primarily to an increase in public infrastructure projects. This complements Colombian analysts' reports which, as of Septembe [...]	2009-09-15 17:07:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PGOV CO
09BOGOTA3188	COLOMBIA: REPONSE TO OPIC ON MICROFINANCE GROWTH FUND [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy contacts at Colombia's National Association of Financial Institutions (ANIF) described the Women's World Banking (WWB) microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Bucaramanga, Cali, and Popayan as outstanding lending institutions with a solid reputation in Colombia. Forbes Mag [...]	2009-10-08 13:21:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINT EFIN OPIC CO EINV
09BOGOTA3254	EXTRADITION APPROVED FOR PYRAMID SCHEME MASTERMIND [...] (SBU) On October 14, the Colombian Supreme Court approved the extradition of David Murcia Guzman, head of the Colombian financial services firm DMG and the prime suspect in one of the largest pyramid schemes in Colombia. The ruling comes a month after the Court denied the U.S. extradition requ [...]	2009-10-15 23:02:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SNAR KJUS KCRM EFIN CO
09BOGOTA3285	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: COLOMBIA NOT READY TO CO-SPONSOR WTO [...] (U) Econoff delivered reftel points and background in a joint demarche with officials from the Embassies of Japan and Switzerland to Juan Carlos Cadena, Director of Commercial Relations within Colombia's Ministry of Trade. Cadena said that the GOC remains committed to eliminating non-ta [...]	2009-10-29 23:25:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ETRD PREL ECON WTRO CO
09BOGOTA3574	COLOMBIA: FINANCIAL CREDIT IS AVAILABLE, BUT AT A COST [...] (SBU) Summary. Obtaining credit in Colombia is a challenge for small and medium size enterprises (SME). Many SMEs do not request credit because of the high interest rates (30 percent),the formality of the loan process, and the length of time it takes to receive loans. The GOC, however, has [...]	2009-11-09 15:43:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINT EFIN OPIC CO
09BOGOTA3576	COLOMBIA'S 2010 BUDGET: SOCIAL PROTECTION AND SECURITY STLL [...] (U) Summary. The GOC budget for 2010 (US$ 78 billion) reflects a seven percent increase from 2009, with increases in defense and security, education, transportation, agriculture, social programs, and the Congress. For the first time, the defense and security budget surpassed education, in pa [...]	2009-11-09 15:48:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON CO PGOV EFIN
09BOGOTA378	PRESIDENTS URIBE AND CHAVEZ MEET, ANNOUNCE JOINT [...] (C) SUMMARY: In Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez' first visit to Colombia since the March 2007 diplomatic row over the GOC killing of FARC Secretariat member Raul Reyes (Ref A),President Uribe and he announced the creation of a USD 200 million joint fund and consultative commission to help busines [...]	2009-02-05 14:39:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL VE CO
09BOGOTA3894	COLOMBIA: 2010 NTE SUBMISSION [...] Per reftel, following is Embassy Bogota's submission for the 2010 National Trade Estimate Report, which has been e-mailed to USTR, WHA/AND, WHA/EPSC and EEB/TPP/BTA. TRADE PROMOTION AGREEMENT ------------------------- 2. The United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (CTPA) wa [...]	2009-12-04 21:32:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD CO
09BOGOTA4120	GAINS IN SECURITY PLUS $2.5 BILLION YIELD BIG INFRASTRUCTURE [...] (SBU) Summary. Due to consistent improvements in the security situation and US$2.5 billion in financial incentives, Colombia has been able to award the largest transportation project in its history - called "Ruta del Sol" or the Sun Route. This 1,000 kilometer highway project connects Colomb [...]	2009-12-30 21:11:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELTN EFIN ETRD EINV PGOV CO
09BOGOTA418	COLOMBIA: INVITATION TO IDB 50TH ANNUAL MEETING IN [...] On February 6, Post received a diplomatic note from the Colombian Minister of Ministry of Foreign Affairs extending an invitation to Treasury Secretary Geithner to attend the 50th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the 24th Annual meeting [...]	2009-02-09 20:31:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN OVIP PGOV ECON OTRA EAID CO
09BOGOTA437	REVISION: COLOMBIA-2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] This is a revised copy of the 2009 Colombia Investment Climate Statement (ref B). Please note minor changes in paragraphs 11 (Banking, Insurance and Telecommunications sections),41, 48, 51 and 71. Post will submit text via email to EEB/IFD/OIA and include in the 2009 Country Commercial Guid [...]	2009-02-11 20:26:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ECON OPIC KTDB USTR EFIN KIPR PGOV CO
09BOGOTA446	COLOMBIA: INVITATION TO THE PRESIDENT FOR IDB [...] On February 10, Post received a copy of an invitation from President Alvaro Uribe to President Obama to attend the closing event of the 50th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Heads of State and Government Summit in Medellin on March 31, [...]	2009-02-12 16:59:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OVIP OTRA PGOV ECON EAID EFIN IDB CO
09BOGOTA560	FROM THE TOP DOWN: COLOMBIA'S ECONOMIC POLICY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Since 2002 Colombia has pursued a clear, if at times episodic, strategy to liberalize its economy, welcome foreign investment, and expand international trade. The strategy, technically implemented through a byzantine planning and interagency coordination process, is ostensibly the [...]	2009-02-20 22:54:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV PINR ENRG CO
09BOGOTA652	STANFORD FINANCIAL SCANDAL FURTHER SHAKES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Buffeted by the charges against and seizure of Stanford Financial Group's U.S. operations, the firm's nascent Colombian offices suspended operations voluntarily February 18. The exposure of Stanford's local independent brokerage clients appears limited with many already transfe [...]	2009-02-26 19:58:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV CO
09BOGOTA7	COLOMBIAN ECONOMIC OUTLOOK: WHAT A DIFFERENCE A [...] SUMMARY. After four years of averaging over 5 percent growth capped by a record 7.5 percent expansion in 2007, Colombia's economy slowed significantly in 2008 under the combined pressure of currency appreciation and high interest rates in the first semester, and the cratering of commodity pri [...]	2009-01-05 18:35:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV PGOV CO
09BOGOTA707	CHINESE VP'S COLOMBIA VISIT LONG ON GOOD [...] (U) SUMMARY. Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping's recent visit to Colombia, part of a broader trip through the region, focused on the Chinese designation of Colombia as an official tourist destination, Colombia's burgeoning trade deficit with China, and a Colombian desire for greater Chinese in [...]	2009-03-02 20:59:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON EFIN ETRD CO
09BOGOTA728	PRESIDENT FILLS CENTRAL BANK VACANCIES WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: In surprise announcements February 27, President Uribe named two respected economists to fill openings on the Central Bank Board while the current Board cut its benchmark rate 1 percent amid slowing growth. The appointments defied expectations that President Uribe, a frequent cri [...]	2009-03-03 22:07:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON EFIN PGOV CO
09BOGOTA747	CIVAIR COLOMBIA: DESIGNATION OF US CARRIER [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-04 21:35:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EINV ECON PGOV ETRD EFIN CO
09BOGOTA815	COLOMBIA: COMMENTS ON PARKO SERVICES APPLICATION [...] (SBU) Upon review and consultation with the Ministry of Mines and Energy, the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH),and local business community contacts, Post is aware of no derogatory information about the project company Parko Services listed in reftel. According to our contacts, the project [...]	2009-03-11 21:13:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EFIN EAID PGOV CO
09BOGOTA958	COLOMBIA'S NATIONAL AIRLINE: BRACING FOR THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Amid worsening economic conditions, Colombia's national airline, Avianca, is re-assessing its routes and frequencies for 2009. The company has already postponed planned route additions and fleet acquisitions. Meanwhile, Avianca still expects to receive 13 new Airbus planes in [...]	2009-03-19 18:14:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR EINV ECON PGOV ETRD EFIN CO
09BOGOTA970	SCENESETTER FOR TREASURY SECRETARY GEITHNER'S [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: As the first Cabinet Secretary of the new administration to visit Colombia, you trip comes at a key time in the U.S.-Colombia bilateral relationship. Evidenced by its hosting of the Inter-American Development Bank's 50th Annual Meeting in Medellin, Colombia has progressed from a [...]	2009-03-20 18:57:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL OVIP EAID SNAR CO
09BRASILIA1098	BRAZIL'S CONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFER PROGRAM FIVE YEARS IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A little more than five years into its existence, Brazil's conditional cash transfer program Bolsa Familia (PBF) continues to stir debate over its effectiveness. PBF aims to alleviate poverty both by providing for beneficiaries' short-run basic needs and by creating conditions [...]	2009-09-01 19:10:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SOCI SCUL EFIN ECON PREL BR
09BRASILIA1112	BRAZIL MORE SUPPORTIVE OF U.S. ARAB-ISRAELI [...] (C) Summary. The Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE or Itamaraty) has no immediate response to our request in ref A to provide $10 million in direct budget support to the Palestinian Authority (PA). The relevant MRE department heads were receptive to the idea of a further Brazilian co [...]	2009-09-04 20:38:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EFIN EAID KWBG OPDC IS

09BRASILIA1113	AUGUST 4-5 VISIT OF U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR [...] (C) Summary: In an August 4-5 visit to Brasilia dominated by Brazilian concerns over USG intentions and the regional implications of expanded U.S. access to Colombian military bases, National Security Advisor General James L. Jones assured senior GOB officials that President Obama desires a tr [...]	2009-09-04 21:03:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR ETRD EFIN KNNP XM XF IR BR
09BRASILIA1129	BRAZIL: SCENE SETTER, USTR AMBASSADOR RON KIRK VISIT TO SAO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The relationship between the United States and Brazil is productive and broad-based, with growing economic and trade ties. Excellent opportunities for increased bilateral trade cooperation exist, including issues raised in the recent CEO Forum. Brazil has also prioritized concl [...]	2009-09-11 10:31:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIRP ECON EFIN EINV EAGR BR
09BRASILIA1131	BRAZIL: UPDATE ON THE PROPOSED TROPICAL FOREST CONSERVATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A recommendation to proceed with creation of a program under the Tropical Forest Conservation Act (TFCA) is being considered at the highest levels of the Ministry of External Relations (MRE). The Environment Ministry, the environmental community, and the Embassy have been urgi [...]	2009-09-11 10:32:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EFIN EAGR EAID KGHG BR
09BRASILIA1136	BRAZIL: "WE WILL HAVE AN AMBITIOUS NUMBER" FOR EMISSIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Government of Brazil (GOB) will go to Copenhagen with an ambitious emissions reductions number as part of the negotiations under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC),according to the Minister of External Relations Celso Amorim. In an early September inte [...]	2009-09-11 19:32:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EFIN EAGR EAID KGHG BR
09BRASILIA1201	BRAZIL: USTR Amb Kirk Sept 16-17 Visit to Brasilia and Sao [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In meetings with the private sector and labor representatives, as well as government officials, USTR Ambassador Ron Kirk achieved significant success in re-framing the tone of the U.S.-Brazil trade and investment relationship. Common themes, including the need for a Bilateral T [...]	2009-09-28 14:27:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EINV EFIN BR
09BRASILIA1202	BRAZIL: SUPPORTS GOALS BUT NOT MEANS IN U.S.-CANADA-MEXICO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Government of Brazil (GOB) understands and is concerned by the growing use of HFCs to replace HCFCs. Nonetheless, it is opposed to both the U.S.-Mexico-Canada and the Mauritius and Micronesia proposals to the Montreal Protocol to address this problem. The GOB sees such pro [...]	2009-09-28 19:00:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EFIN EAGR EAID KGHG BR
09BRASILIA123	BRAZIL: INTERMINISTERIAL BATTLES LEAVE NEEDED REFORM OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A divided Brazilian cabinet was unable to resolve its differences in order to make urgently needed reforms of the Forest Code. First, Agriculture Minister Reinhold Stephanes and Environment Minister Carlos Minc could not agree on a common approach for legislation to replace th [...]	2009-01-30 16:33:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EFIN EAGR KSCA BR
09BRASILIA1271	BRAZIL: SMALL VICTORY IN THE 40 YEAR STRUGGLE FOR A BTT [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 28, the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies' Constitutional Committee (CCJ) approved the Tax Information and Exchange Act (TIEA) with the United States. The TIEA, which the Government of Brazil (GOB) considers an important pre-element of progress toward a Bilateral Tax Tre [...]	2009-10-29 09:53:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV BR
09BRASILIA1272	BRAZIL: STAFFDEL MEECHAM - IFI/MDBs REVIEW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Officials from both the Government of Brazil (GOB) and international financial institutions (IFIs) and multilateral development banks (MDBs) operating in Brazil described for Carl Meacham, Senator Lugar's senior foreign policy advisor on Latin America, a shift from national lev [...]	2009-10-29 13:10:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON BR
09BRASILIA1308	BRAZIL'S CLIMATE POSITION IS IN FLUX AND COULD STRENGTHEN; [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Government of Brazil (GOB) is finalizing its position for the Conference of the Parties-15 (COP-15) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Copenhagen. Despite earlier signals that it might announce an economy-wide emissions reduction target, President [...]	2009-11-09 18:46:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EFIN EAGR EAID KGHG BR
09BRASILIA1318	BRAZIL INFORMED OF DESIGNATION OF MALAYSIAN BANK AND BANK [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-16 14:24:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP EFIN PARM IR BR
09BRASILIA132	BRAZIL: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2009 [...] This cable transmits the text of the Brazil Investment Climate Statement for 2007. BEGIN TEXT: A.1. Openness to Foreign Investment Brazil is open to and encourages foreign investment. According to a recent United Nations report, Brazil is the largest foreign direct investment (FDI) re [...]	2009-02-03 16:48:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB OPIC USTR BR
09BRASILIA1342	NEW BRAZILIAN DEPUTY FM SEES NEED TO STEP UP [...] (C) The CDA paid a courtesy call November 18 on Brazilian Ministry of External Relations (MRE or Itamaraty) Secretary-General (Deputy Minister) Antonio Patriota. Patriota has just taken up his duties following three years as Brazil,s ambassador to Washington. Patriota said he sees great poten [...]	2009-11-20 19:48:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN SENV BR
09BRASILIA1343	BRAZIL'S MONEY LAUNDERING AND TERROR FINANCE SYSTEM: [...] (SBU) Summary: Brazil has established generally adequate anti-money laundering mechanisms but lacks basic legislation criminalizing the financing of terrorism as an autonomous crime. The Financial Action Task Force evaluating Brazil this year is expected to make recommendations regarding the ef [...]	2009-11-23 09:45:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTFN ETTC PTER PINR EFIN KCRM PREL BR
09BRASILIA1381	BRAZIL: LATEST ON CLIMATE CHANGE OFFER AND PRE-COPENHAGEN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On November 13, the Government of Brazil (GOB) unveiled its position for the Conference of the Parties-15 (COP-15) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Copenhagen. The GOB has announced that it will seek to reduce its economy-wide greenhouse gas emissio [...]	2009-11-30 18:36:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EFIN EAGR EAID KGHG BR
09BRASILIA1385	BRAZIL: SCENE SETTER, USTR/MRE BCM DECEMBER 9 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The relationship between the United States and Brazil is productive and broad-based, with growing economic and trade ties. The visit provides an important opportunity to highlight the potential for increased bilateral cooperation, emphasizing that specific trade disputes need n [...]	2009-12-01 15:37:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIRP ECON EFIN EINV EAGR BR
09BRASILIA1402	BRAZIL: U/S MACHADO ON GOB'S CLIMATE POSITION GOING INTO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Brazilian Ministry of External Relations Under Secretary for Policy Vera Machado and her deputy, Special Ambassador for Climate Change Sergio Serra, told Charge that Brazil is more optimistic about the outcome for the Conference of the Parties-15 (COP-15) to the UN Framework Co [...]	2009-12-04 11:05:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV KGHG EFIN EAGR EAID BR
09BRASILIA141	BRAZIL: AUTOMOBILE SECTOR MEASURES [...] (SBU) Summary: The government of Brazil, in addressing the global economic downturn's negative impact on its automotive sector, has implemented several measures aimed at freeing up credit lines, stimulating domestic demand and protecting domestic production. Reduced industrial product taxes on [...]	2009-02-04 13:42:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV BR
09BRASILIA1412	Brazil: Scenesetter - Economic Partnership Dialogue December [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-04 22:20:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV EAGR EFIN BR
09BRASILIA1421	Brazil: EDBI Demarche Delivered [...] (S) Econoff delivered talking points in reftel to Bernardo Mota, Chief of Staff of the Brazilian financial intelligence unit (COAF),on December 14. Mota said that Brazil is fully compliant with UNSCR 1803 and that he is unaware of any presence or economic activity in the country by any [...]	2009-12-15 17:57:00	Embassy Brasilia	SECRET	EFIN ETTC KNNP IR PINR PARM PREL BR
09BRASILIA1426	BRAZIL: NEW LEADERSHIP GIVES GREEN LIGHT TO CREATING A [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Government of Brazil (GOB) on November 30 informed the U.S. Government (USG) that it wants to establish a debt-for-forest program under the Tropical Forest Conservation Act (TFCA). The GOB submitted specific changes it wanted to make in the proposed text of an agreement cr [...]	2009-12-08 12:18:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EFIN EAID KGHG BR
09BRASILIA1460	BRAZIL: AMAZON FUND AND OTHER FUNDS TO PROTECT THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Amazon Fund created in August 2008 and funded by a US$1 billion pledge from Norway has just announced its first block of approved projects to help monitor and reduce deforestation in Brazil's Amazon region. Brazil also has now passed a law that will establish a National Cl [...]	2009-12-15 15:15:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EAID KGHG EAGR EFIN NO BR
09BRASILIA1498	BRAZIL: USTR/MRE BCM POSITIVE AND PRODUCTIVE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On December 9, Assistant United States Trade Representative (AUSTR) for the Americas Everett Eissenstat, accompanied by Director for Brazil and Southern Cone Katherine Kalutkiewicz, led the U.S. delegation during a positive and productive meeting of the Bilateral Consultative M [...]	2009-12-21 18:52:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR ECON EFIN EINV EAGR BR
09BRASILIA1500	BRAZIL: AUSTR VISIT TO RECIFE HIGHLIGHTS PURSUIT OF [...] (SBU) On December 10 and 11, Assistant United States Trade Representative (AUSTR) for the Americas Everett Eissenstat, accompanied by Director for Brazil and Southern Cone Katherine Kalutkiewicz, visited Recife (in the Northeastern state of Pernambuco) to discuss the economic potential of Bra [...]	2009-12-21 19:02:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EFIN EINV EAGR BR
09BRASILIA1516	BRAZIL IS PROUD OF ITS AMBITIOUS APPROACH TO COPENHAGEN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Government of Brazil (GOB) expressed disappointment and frustration with the Conference of the Parties-15 (COP-15) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Copenhagen. President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva principally blamed the position of the United Sta [...]	2009-12-23 19:43:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV KGHG EFIN EAID EAGR BR
09BRASILIA156	COUNTERTERRORISM IN BRAZIL: MAKING THE 3 PLUS 1 [...] (C) Summary: The 3 Plus 1 Mechanism on Security in the Triborder Area (TBA) of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay remains, six years after its initial plenary session, the only instrument available to discuss counterterrorism (CT) with regional partners at the policy level. Given the likelihood t [...]	2009-02-06 15:30:00	Embassy Brasilia	SECRET	PTER EFIN PREL PGOV SNAR KTFN PA AR BR
09BRASILIA157	BRAZIL: VICE ENVIRONMENT MINISTER ON CHALLENGES AHEAD, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a meeting with the Ambassador on January 22, Brazilian Vice Minister for the Environment Izabella Teixeira expressed interest in a new, broader agenda between the United States and Brazil. She highlighted Brazil's need to address the interlinked challenges of energy, climat [...]	2009-02-06 17:30:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG KGHG EFIN BR
09BRASILIA202	BRAZIL'S REVISED CLIMATE CHANGE NEGOTIATING TEAM AND VIEWS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Brazilian climate change negotiating team for 2009 is significantly different than the one for 2008. Most importantly, Ministry of External Relations (MRE) Under Secretary for Policy Everton Vargas (who is going to Germany) will be replaced as head of the team by Ambassado [...]	2009-02-17 19:46:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV KGHG EAGR EFIN ECON BR
09BRASILIA273	SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS: AMBASSADOR MORALES [...] (C) SUMMARY. On March 6, USG Summit of the Americas (SOA) Coordinator Ambassador Hector Morales met with a team from the Brazilian Ministry for External Relations (MRE) led by Secretary General for Political Affairs Ambassador Vera Machado and including Brazilian Summit Coordinator Carlos D [...]	2009-03-10 13:53:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ENGR PREL ETRD EFIN EAGR
09BRASILIA28	WORKING WITH BRAZIL ON CLIMATE CHANGE - AN [...] (C) SUMMARY. Brazil has a central role in the climate change arena, not only because it controls 70% of the Amazon rainforest, but also because it plays a pivotal role in the on-going UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiations. USG efforts to have India and China assume [...]	2009-01-08 13:55:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV ENRG KGHG EAID EFIN BR
09BRASILIA322	FOLLOW UP ON BRAZIL'S SHARM AL SHEIKH PLEDGE [...] (U) On 10 March, poloff delivered reftel talking points to Counselor Claudio Cesar Nascimento, chief of the Middle East Division I of the Ministry of External Relations (MRE). Nascimento confirmed the USD 10 million pledge made by Foreign Minister Amorim at Sharm al-Sheikh, Egypt, and noted t [...]	2009-03-16 17:26:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN KPAL KWBG PGOV PHUM PTER EUN BR
09BRASILIA388	BRAZIL: PRESIDENTIAL FOREIGN POLICY ADVISOR SEES [...] (C) Summary. Brazilian Presidency (Planalto) Foreign Policy Advisor Ambassador Marcel Biato (protect) discussed energy cooperation, touched on G20 and Summit of the Americas (SOA) preparations, and offered views on managing challenges in both the hemisphere and within the GOB in a discussion [...]	2009-03-27 23:20:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ENRG EFIN KSUM BR
09BRASILIA397	BRAZIL SCENESETTER: CODEL HOYER APRIL 8-10 [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified, please treat accordingly. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Your visit comes at a time when the relationship between the United States and Brazil is as productive and broad-based as ever, with a strong bilateral relationship and important economic ties. Brazi [...]	2009-03-31 20:06:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP SENV KGHG ENRG ECON ETRD EINV EFIN PREL BR
09BRASILIA398	BRAZIL SCENESETTER: CODEL HOYER APRIL 8-10 [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified, please treat accordingly. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Your visit comes at a time when the relationship between the United States and Brazil is as productive and broad-based as ever, with a strong bilateral relationship and important economic ties. Brazi [...]	2009-03-31 20:14:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP SENV KGHG ENRG ECON ETRD EINV EFIN PREL BR
09BRASILIA403	BRAZIL-UK: ECONOMIC CRISIS, CLIMATE ARE KEY ITEMS AT LULA-BROWN MEETING [...] (C) In a meeting with Ambassador Sobel March 28, British Ambassador to Brazil Alan Charlton provided a readout of the March 26 meeting between Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Charlton said that the economic crisis was the principal topic o [...]	2009-03-31 21:00:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN SENV ECON EAID KNNP BR UK PARM
09BRASILIA405	BRAZIL SCENESETTER: CODEL PASTOR APRIL 4-10 [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified, please treat accordingly. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Your visit comes at a time when the relationship between the United States and Brazil is as productive and broad-based as ever, with a strong bilateral relationship and important economic ties. Brazi [...]	2009-03-31 21:30:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP SENV KGHG ENRG ECON ETRD EINV EFIN PREL BR
09BRASILIA481	BRAZIL TERRORIST FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER [...] (U) Per reftel A, Post designates the following terrorist finance coordination officers (TFCOs): -TFCO Name: Melissa San Miguel Title: Economic Officer Phone: 55-61-3312-7185 Unclassified e-mail: sanmiguelma@state.gov Classified e-mail: sanmiguelma@state.sgov.gov -Deputy TFCO Name: Jav [...]	2009-04-17 13:43:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	KTFN EFIN ETTC PTER BR
09BRASILIA497	CODEL HOYER BRAZIL VISIT PRODUCTIVE ON ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, [...] (U) SUMMARY: Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and a delegation of nine members of the United States House of Representatives visited Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro April 8-10, with a focus on energy, the environment, and climate change. The delegation was granted a rare meeting with Brazilian Presid [...]	2009-04-22 19:28:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP SENV KGHG ENRG ECON ETRD EINV EFIN PREL BR
09BRASILIA618	BRAZIL: CONFERENCE ON FINANCE FOR REDUCING DEFORESTATION - [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. An international conference, April 1-4, hosted by the Governor of Mato Grosso Blairo Maggi and the NGO Forest Trends, and co-funded by USAID, highlighted how far Brazil has come in recognizing its problem with massive, ongoing deforestation of the Amazon Forest. The conference [...]	2009-05-18 10:21:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV KGHG KSCA EAID EFIN ENRG BR
09BRASILIA651	BRAZIL: TURTLE/SHRIMP 2009 CERTIFICATION UNDER [...] (SBU) On May 18, 2009, the Deputy Chief of Mission provided both the head of Brazil's Secretariat for Aquaculture and Fishing (SEAP) (which is a unit within the Presidency and separate from the Agriculture Ministry) Altemir Gregolin and the Ministry of Exterior Relations' (MRE) Director of the [...]	2009-05-21 19:53:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EFIN ETRD BR
09BRASILIA654	BRAZIL: Treasury DAS Nancy Lee - G20 follow-up, political [...] (SBU) Summary: Brazilian private and public sector interlocutors in Brasilia and Sao Paulo told U.S. Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary Nancy Lee that Brazil's economic downturn may be bottoming out. Bankers, however, were unwilling to predict when investment levels would trend higher, which [...]	2009-05-22 17:47:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV PREL BR
09BRASILIA657	UNSC 1718 COMMITTEE DESIGNATION OF DPRK ENTITIES [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-22 19:55:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP EFIN ETTC PREL PARM KN BR
09BRASILIA660	BRAZIL: UN Conference on Development Impact of Crisis [...] (SBU) Summary: GOB interlocutors agree the current outcome document drafted by the President of the UN General Assembly (PGA) is not a helpful way forward in a discussion of the impact of the global crisis on the developing world. Brazil wants a consensus-based document that complements and r [...]	2009-05-26 10:45:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EAID UNGA BR
09BRASILIA671	BRAZIL SCENESETTER: CODEL THOMPSON MAY 27-28 [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified, please treat accordingly. 2. (U) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Your visit comes at a time when the relationship between the United States and Brazil is accelerating and being given added weight with the rapid growth of Brazil's regional and global eco [...]	2009-05-27 15:19:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP PTER KCRM SENV KGHG ENRG ECON ETRD EINV EFIN
09BRASILIA677	BRAZIL WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN KOSOVO WORLD BANK VOTE [...] (SBU) Summary: An official in the Ministry of Finance confirmed that Brazil will not cast a vote on Kosovo's World Bank application. The official told Econoff that the Ministry of External Relations (MRE) had directed Finance Minister Mantega not to vote on the upcoming Kosovo World Bank bid, a [...]	2009-05-28 15:05:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL KV BR
09BRASILIA697	BRAZIL: OPPORTUNITY TO POSITIVELY INFLUENCE CLIMATE CHANGE [...] (C) SUMMARY. There are signs that within the Brazilian government there is increasing pressure to take a more pro-active role in the ongoing international climate change negotiations. To make progress in this area, Vice Minister for the Environment Izabella Teixeira in recent meetings with t [...]	2009-06-04 14:55:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV ENRG KGHG EFIN ECON BR
09BRASILIA766	BRAZIL SCENESETTER: DR. MICHAEL FROMAN, DEPUTY NATIONAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The relationship between the United States and Brazil is productive and broad-based, with growing economic ties. Through the financial crisis, Brazil has played a constructive role in the G20 and has also prioritized concluding the Doha round of World Trade Organization (WTO) n [...]	2009-06-17 18:16:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP SENV KGHG ENRG ECON ETRD EINV EFIN PREL BR
09BRASILIA809	BRAZIL - DEPUTY NATL SECURITY ADVISOR FROMAN DISCUSSES CEO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Government of Brazil (GOB) meetings with Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs Michael Froman in Brasilia June 18-19 focused on CEO Forum, G8 and G20 preparations, Major Economies Forum (MEF) and Doha. Casa Civil head Minister Dilma Rousseff and Mi [...]	2009-06-25 16:15:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EFIN ENRG SENV KGHG EINV BR
09BRASILIA828	BRAZIL'S TAX COLLECTION AGENCY NOT A CONSTRUCTIVE PARTNER [...] (SBU) Summary: A June 24 Brazilian-industry sponsored conference highlighted that Brazil's recent record of concluding bilateral tax treaties (BTT) lags far behind that of other Latin American and BRIC countries, and the Brazilian revenue collection agency responsible for tax treaty negotiatio [...]	2009-06-29 11:29:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV BR
09BRASILIA836	BRAZIL: CEO FORUM - CO-CHAIR JOSUE GOMES DA SILVA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In recent conversations with CEO Forum Brazilian co-chair Josue Gomes da Silva, Presidente of Coteminas, prioritized infrastructure investment, private equity, and venture capital as Forum topics, emphasized interest in Brazilian access to Haiti HOPE II, welcomed energy cooperat [...]	2009-06-29 17:14:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EFIN ENRG EINV BR
09BRASILIA862	BRAZIL - DEPUTY ENERGY MIN ZIMMERMAN OUTLINES EXCELLENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At a June 18 meeting, Brazil's Deputy Minister of Mines and Energy Marcio Zimmerman outlined for Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs Michael Froman the areas of expansion and possible cooperation in the Brazilian energy sector - hydropower, biofu [...]	2009-07-09 19:15:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EINV SENV KGHG ETRD EFIN PREL BR
09BRASILIA890	BRAZIL'S CONTINUED RESISTANCE TO OECD GUIDELINES STALLS BTT [...] (SBU) Summary: Tax treaty negotiators from the U.S. Treasury and Brazil's revenue collection agency, Receita Federal (Receita),met via DVC on July 10 to assess the potential for renewed progress on a bilateral tax treaty (BTT),and to develop a consensus message to present to the CEO Forum in [...]	2009-07-16 19:38:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV BR
09BRASILIA92	BRAZIL'S STRATEGIC PLANNING MINISTER ON BUILDING BLOCKS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Following on his early January trip to Washington, Brazilian Strategic Planning Minister Roberto Mangabeira Unger laid out the elements for a broader, more robust bilateral relationship with the Obama Administration. These include cooperation in the areas of defense security, [...]	2009-01-22 18:31:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ENRG SENV MARR KGHG EFIN BR
09BRASILIA946	BRAZIL SCENESETTER: DR. TODD STERN, SPECIAL ENVOY FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In spite of its relatively clean energy matrix, Brazil is a major greenhouse gas emitter primarily due to massive, ongoing deforestation. The Ministry of Exterior Relations (MRE) has pursued a cautious, defensive approach in international climate change negotiations, steering [...]	2009-07-31 10:45:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV KGHG ENRG ECON ETRD EINV EFIN PREL BR
09BRASILIA95	BRAZIL'S PRESIDENTIAL FOREIGN POLICY ADVISOR ON [...] (C) Summary: In a January 21 meeting, Brazilian Presidential Senior Foreign Policy Advisor Marco Aurelio Garcia told Ambassador Sobel that the GOB is very optimistic about relations with the Obama Administration. He stressed that President Lula is eager to meet President Obama. Energy, clim [...]	2009-01-22 20:27:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD KSUM ENRG EFIN BR CU OAS
09BRATISLAVA133	CONSERVATIVE SLOVAK RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON [...] (U) Charge d'Affaires delivered reftel points to Finance Minister Pociatek and to MFA Political Director Slobodnik in separate March 18 meetings. While acknowledging that Slovakia remains one of the stronger economies in the region, we stressed that the focus of USG concern was early and adeq [...]	2009-03-18 15:35:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN LO
09BRATISLAVA146	SLOVAKIA BEGINS TO RECOGNIZE NEGATIVE GROWTH 2009 [...] (SBU) Recent conversations with board members of the National Bank of Slovakia (NBS) indicate that the central bank's view of the economy is steadily worsening. In a meeting with EUR Deputy Assistant Secretary Judy Garber on 12 March, NBS Governor Ivan Sramko indicated that the current growth [...]	2009-03-26 15:31:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON LO
09BRATISLAVA165	SLOVAKIA'S SLUMP HITS HOME [...] (C) The National Bank of Slovakia's new forecast for -2.4 percent growth is beginning to sink in with both the government and opposition. The official budget assumption is now off by 7 percent, and the government is saying it will re-open the budget in a few weeks. The deficit implications o [...]	2009-04-09 14:49:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN LO
09BRATISLAVA237	SLOVAKIA: DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON VOTE FOR KOSOVO'S [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-29 14:19:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN KV PREL LO
09BRATISLAVA316	SLOVAKIA: DESPITE CRISIS, NO BUDGET REVISION IN SIGHT [...] (SBU) Though there has been no formal budget revision since the scale of the economic crisis became clear some six months ago, senior government officials are beginning to admit that Slovakia's budget deficit is likely to reach at least 6 percent this year. Revenues are sharply down, and despi [...]	2009-07-17 13:47:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON LO
09BRATISLAVA322	EBRD FINANCING IMPROVES PROSPECT OF LONG-PROMISED HIGHWAY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The EBRD approved EUR 250 million in financing for the 52-kilometer R1 express highway connecting Nitra to Tekovske Nemce, one of three sections of an east-west highway project organized under a public-private partnership (PPP) concept. The EBRD's decision is a critical milestone, [...]	2009-07-21 13:22:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	ELTN EFIN EAID PGOV PREL CH LO
09BRATISLAVA425	SLOVAKIA'S BUDGET SEASON BEGINS [...] (U) The draft 2010 budget was approved by the Slovak Cabinet on 30 September; it now goes forward to further negotiation before passage in final form at year end. The budget reduces the deficit to 5.5% of GDP through a series of spending cuts aimed at ministries that do not directly touch the [...]	2009-10-02 06:28:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV PREL LO
09BRATISLAVA452	SLOVAK CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR LOBBIES FOR THIRD TERM, [...] (C) SUMMARY: After vigorous behind-the-scenes lobbying by Ivan Sramko, Governor of Slovakia's Central Bank, the government has submitted a proposal to Parliament that would allow him to seek a third term in office and slash the Bank's board from 11 members to five. This move is widely seen as [...]	2009-10-23 15:46:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV LO
09BRATISLAVA84	SLOVAKIA STRUGGLES TO COMBAT ECONOMIC CRISIS [...] (SBU) After hoping for several months that it might have dodged the global economic crisis, the GoS has recently begun to face up to the fact that it hasn't. The auto industry has turned in gloomy forecasts, and every week another company or two announces cutbacks, layoffs, or closures. In re [...]	2009-02-17 15:51:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV LO
09BRAZZAVILLE152	RESPONSE TO WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP FOR KOSOVO [...] CDA met with Lessard Makayat, Deputy Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Republic of Congo (ROC) regarding the Republic of Kosovo's membership in the World Bank. ROC's recent affirmative vote on Kosovo's IMF membership was discussed. Although Mr. Makayat did not say ho [...]	2009-05-27 12:20:00	Embassy Brazzaville	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL CF
09BRAZZAVILLE241	(U) MEDIA/DEBT: LES DEPECHES DE BRAZZAVILLE EDITORIALIZES [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-20 08:55:00	Embassy Brazzaville	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN PREL PGOV PHUM CF
09BRAZZAVILLE285	BRAZZAVILLE IN BRIEF - OCTOBER 1, 2009 [...] (U) President Denis Sassou Nguesso and a large delegation of sixty arrived in New York on September 17. Sassou, First Lady Antoinette, the Foreign Minister, the Minster of Forestry, the Minister of the Environment and 25 others travelled on a chartered plane via Cape Verde. 2. (U) In hi [...]	2009-10-01 12:56:00	Embassy Brazzaville	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PGOV PHUM PREL CF
09BRAZZAVILLE325	BUDGET TRANSPARENCY DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO MINISTER OF [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-12 09:02:00	Embassy Brazzaville	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EFIN PREL ZF
09BRAZZAVILLE331	BRAZZAVILLE IN BRIEF: NOVEMBER 18, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-18 09:03:00	Embassy Brazzaville	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL CF EFIN EAGR EINV ETRD
09BRAZZAVILLE345	BRAZZAVILLE IN BRIEF: DECEMBER 10, 2009 [...] (U) According to the GROC, there are now 77,488 displaced persons in camps spread along the Congo-Brazzaville bank of the Oubangui River, primarily in the Likouala region. Reports on both sides of the border indicate that what began as an ethnic conflict has now evolved into an organized rebel [...]	2009-12-10 10:42:00	Embassy Brazzaville	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL CF EFIN EAGR EINV ETRD
09BRAZZAVILLE368	(SBU) BRAZZAVILLE IN BRIEF: DECEMBER 31, 2009: BUDGET, [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-31 11:23:00	Embassy Brazzaville	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EFIN PREL CF CH ELAB PINS
09BRAZZAVILLE72	BRAZZAVILLE IN BRIEF - MARCH 12, 2009 [...] In an operation running through March 2, the Congolese government bought a total of over 2,500 firearms, 66,000 rounds of small arms ammunition, and several hundred grenades, rockets, and artillery shells from the Pool area. The operation was financed with a 500 million CFA Congo government [...]	2009-03-12 19:38:00	Embassy Brazzaville	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PARM PINS ECON PREL EFIN MASS CF CH
09BRAZZAVILLE79	(SBU) IMF, WORLD BANK ON SAME PAGE ON CONGO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At the conclusion March 6 of a mission by the IMF to assess Congo's progress with its current PRGF (Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility) program, mission chief Robert York briefed interested diplomatic missions and international organizations, along with key financial interl [...]	2009-03-18 16:07:00	Embassy Brazzaville	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN IMF IBRD
09BRAZZAVILLE97	CONGO/BRAZZAVILLE INVESTMENT CLIMATE REPORT 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-01 14:55:00	Embassy Brazzaville	UNCLASSIFIED	OPIC USTR EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV KTDB CF
09BRIDGETOWN136	THE STANFORD SAGA: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN [...] (SBU) The Eastern Caribbean is still bracing itself for the full impact of fraud allegations against Texas billionaire and financier, R. Allen Stanford. Some effects from the fall-out have already been felt across the region, most notably in Antigua and Barbuda, where Stanford was the largest [...]	2009-02-27 17:21:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON KCRM EFIN XL
09BRIDGETOWN144	COLLAPSE OF TRINIDAD,S CL FINANCIAL GROUP RIPPLES [...] (C) The collapse and subsequent bailout of the CLICO Group, one of the largest financial conglomerates in the Caribbean, is a cause of serious concern in Barbados. CLICO holds a wide range of assets in Barbados including the Barbados National Bank, which Prime Minister Thompson is now seeking [...]	2009-03-04 19:59:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON ETRD PREL CN XL
09BRIDGETOWN155	IMF SHIFTS COURSE ON ST. VINCENT AIRPORT PROJECT [...] (C) Following a January 30-February 12 Article IV consultation visit to St. Vincent, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued a report in which it termed the construction of a costly new international airport a step in the right direction for the country's tourism development. This conclus [...]	2009-03-06 20:41:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN IR XL
09BRIDGETOWN162	EASTERN CARIBBEAN: TOURISM ECONOMY WAITING FOR THE [...] (SBU) Governments across the Eastern Caribbean continue to put on a brave face about the effects of the global economic recession; however, sources in the business community paint a different picture. Local tourism associations and hoteliers are very concerned about the depth and duration of [...]	2009-03-11 20:42:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD PREL XL
09BRIDGETOWN195	EASTERN CARIBBEAN PLANS FOR SOA (C-AL9-00153) [...] (C) Eastern Caribbean Prime Ministers all plan to lead their delegations to the Summit of the Americas. All seven Eastern Caribbean countries believe that the Summit provides an opportune moment to engage the new U.S. Administration to address what they see as a potentially devastating blow [...]	2009-03-30 16:26:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN XL
09BRIDGETOWN204	BARBADOS PM APPEALS TO POTUS RE TAX HAVEN BILLS [...] (SBU) Barbados Prime Minister David Thompson sent the President a strongly worded appeal to exempt his country from any pending anti-tax haven legislation. Calling on the President and Congress to avoid a "broad brush and generic condemnation" of international financial centers on the basis [...]	2009-04-01 22:04:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN PREL XL
09BRIDGETOWN238	TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICERS - [...] (sbu) Per reftel request, contact information for Embassy Bridgetown's Terrorism Finance Coordination Officers follows: TFCO: Cheryl Kast Title: Treasury Attache Telephone: 246-227-4132 (office); 246-822-1176 (cell) unclass email 1: cheryl.kast@ci.irs.gov unclass email 2: kastcl@state.go [...]	2009-04-21 16:24:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTFN EFIN ETTC PTER XL
09BRIDGETOWN249	CODEL ENGEL VISIT TO ST. VINCENT HIGHLIGHTS SUMMIT [...] (SBU) During an April 19-20 visit to St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG),a CODEL chaired by New York Congressman Eliot Engel met with Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves, Foreign Minister Sir Louis Straker, and a host of local dignitaries. The just-concluded Summit of the Americas, new directions [...]	2009-04-27 19:26:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EFIN IR XL
09BRIDGETOWN256	DOMINICA: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE IN SUPPORT OF [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Steve Ferrol, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Dominica, on April 22nd, 2009. Ferrol stated that the issue of Kosovo had been discussed in Caricom, but as of yet there has been no decision made. Ferrol knew of a letter b [...]	2009-04-30 18:52:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PREL XL ECON
09BRIDGETOWN292	TERRORISM FINANCE: UN DESIGNATION OF ABDUL HAQ, [...] (SBU) Per reftel instructions, on May 15 the Embassy provided information concerning the addition of Abdul Haq to the consolidated list of individuals and entities associated with al-Qaeda, Usama bin Ladin, or the Taliban to the MFAs of the following countries under cover of Diplomatic Notes: [...]	2009-05-19 15:23:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PHUM EAID XL
09BRIDGETOWN328	VOTING FOR KOSOVO'S WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP [...] (SBU) Per reftels, the Embassy provided information on May 12 and again on June 2, 2009 regarding the June 3, 2009 voting deadline for World Bank Governors to cast a vote regarding Kosovo's admission to the World Bank. The MFAs of the following countries were contacted under cover of Diplom [...]	2009-06-03 20:20:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL XL KV
09BRIDGETOWN461	POLOFF INTRODUCTORY MEETINGS HIGHLIGHT [...] (C) Summary: Recent meetings with key St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) government and non-government representatives yielded leads on SVG's orientation towards the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Shipboarding Agreement, reaction on G/TIP's Tier 2 Watchlist designation, and offered [...]	2009-07-29 19:17:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN IR XL
09BRIDGETOWN555	SSI SPEAKER ELECTRIFIES EASTERN CARIBBEAN SMALL [...] (U) Strategic Speaker Chuck Mills made a series of presentations and met with government officials, local chambers of commerce and small business associations during his week-long trip to Barbados, Grenada and St. Lucia. His talk on small business development and entrepreneurship was well-re [...]	2009-09-14 20:33:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP ECON EFIN EINV XL
09BRIDGETOWN725	St Kitts: SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT [...] (C) Responses keyed to reftel questions: - Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? No. St. Kitts and Nevis has not taken any steps to advance democracy and human rights in Cuba. - Has the host country [...]	2009-11-18 18:53:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PREL XL CU
09BRIDGETOWN733	Barbados Launches First-Ever Entrepreneurship Venture [...] The Barbados Government, in conjunction with a handful of local business leaders, announced the formation of the island nation's first-ever business start-up seed capital and venture capital fund on November 13. The fund, which was capitalized by the Barbados Government, will be administered [...]	2009-11-19 18:56:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN PGOV PREL XL
09BRIDGETOWN763	Antigua's Economy: Down for the Count? [...] (C) Antigua's public debt has increased at a catastrophic rate over the last two years, leading to a debt to GDP ratio of almost 120 percent. The government's own estimates show that the ratio will likely hit 200 percent by the end of the its current term in office in 2014, if drastic measure [...]	2009-12-16 19:50:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON ETRD PREL CH XL
09BRUSSELS1	AMBASSADOR VISITS PRAGUE TO DISCUSS CZECH EU [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Czech EU Presidency, which takes over on January 1, wants the new American president to meet the EU-27 heads of state in early April in Prague to discuss climate change and the Middle East. Czech FonMin Schwarzenberg is considering a trip to Washington in early February to mee [...]	2009-01-01 09:07:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EUN SENV EFIN ECON ETTC IR EZ
09BRUSSELS101	(C) EU LIFTS MEK SANCTIONS; SECRETARIAT REQUESTS [...] (U) Action Request: Please see paragraphs 11-12. ------- Summary ------- 2. (S//NF) At the January 26 EU General Affairs and External Relations Committee (GAERC),EU-27 Foreign Ministers approved as an "A-point" (no discussion) the de-listing of the Mujahideen-e Khalq (MEK) as a terr [...]	2009-01-27 06:26:00	USEU Brussels	SECRET//NOFORN	ETTC KTFN PTER EFIN KCRM KJUS KHLS EUN UNSC
09BRUSSELS1021	EU AND TREASURY ON IRAN, DPRK, CFT, BURMA, SUDAN, [...] (S//NF) SUMMARY: In eleven separate meetings with various EU and Member State officials on June 16-17, Treasury Assistant Secretary (A/S) for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes David Cohen pressed for robust EU implementation of UN Security Council Resolutions on North Korea and Iran ( [...]	2009-07-27 04:56:00	USEU Brussels	SECRET//NOFORN	ETTC KTFN PTER EFIN KCRM KJUS KHLS UNSC PINR
09BRUSSELS1164	BELGOIM: FINANCIAL SECTOR SCENESETTER FOR CODEL SHELBY (AUGUST 28-30) [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-20 16:41:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON BE
09BRUSSELS1230	(S//NF) EU REQUEST FOR HIZBALLAH AND HAMAS [...] Action Request: Please see paragraph 10. --------------- Summary/Comment --------------- 2. (S//NF) The EU's Joint Situation Center ("SitCen") has submitted to USEU a request for U.S. information at any level of classification on Hamas and Hizballah financing for a research project S [...]	2009-09-10 16:51:00	USEU Brussels	SECRET//NOFORN	ETTC KTFN PTER EFIN KCRM KJUS KHLS UNSC PINR
09BRUSSELS1255	S/E WOLPE'S MEETINGS WITH BELGIAN MFA AND [...] (C) Summary: Great Lakes Special Envoy Howard Wolpe visited Brussels August 31 to September 1 to meet with Belgian MFA and Development contacts during a six nation visit to reestablish a transatlantic dialogue on Africa. The Belgians said the DRC, Rwanda, and Burundi were the top priorities o [...]	2009-09-17 16:06:00	Embassy Brussels	SECRET	PREL PGOV EAID EFIN MARR MOPS PHUM SOCI KWMN
09BRUSSELS1277	EU/DPRK SANCTIONS: OPPORTUNITY TO INFLUENCE [...] (U) Action Request: Please see paragraph 8. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C//NF) European Union contacts expect to formalize any unilateral DPRK sanctions over the next several weeks. The deadline for the Swedish Presidency's call for proposals has now passed, but key EU members are s [...]	2009-09-22 11:44:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ETTC KNNP EFIN KCRM KHLS UNSC PINR FR UK EUN
09BRUSSELS1283	MEP ANGST OVER U.S.-EU TFTP/SWIFT DATA NEGOTIATIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 16, minority European Parliament (EP) parties (Greens and Communists) vehemently denounced U.S.-EU negotiations on an interim agreement to continue the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program (TFTP) once SWIFT, the Belgium-based global financial messaging company, relocat [...]	2009-09-23 12:29:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER KTFN ETTC PREL EFIN KCRM KJUS KHLS PINR KPAO
09BRUSSELS1315	S/E WOLPE'S MEETINGS WITH BELGIAN MFA AND [...] (U) This is a corrected version of canceled BRUSSELS 1255. 2. (C) Summary: Great Lakes Special Envoy Howard Wolpe visited Brussels August 31 to September 1 to meet with Belgian MFA and Development contacts during a six nation visit to reestablish a transatlantic dialogue on Africa. The Bel [...]	2009-09-30 06:06:00	Embassy Brussels	SECRET	PREL PGOV EAID EFIN MARR MOPS PHUM SOCI KWMN
09BRUSSELS1363	SCENESETTER FOR OCTOBER SEMINAR ON UN TARGETED [...] (C//NF) Summary: In preparation for the Belgian-hosted UN Targeted Sanctions Seminar of Like-Minded Countries, post provides the following information on Belgian attitudes toward reform of 1267 sanctions and other counterterrorism (CT) issues. This is in part based on Treasury Assistant Sec [...]	2009-10-09 15:08:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PTER KTFN ETTC PGOV EFIN PREL PINR KJUS PHUM

09BRUSSELS1368	EU/IRAN SANCTIONS: CURRENT STATE OF PLAY [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-13 14:31:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ETTC KNNP PARM PREL PINR MNUC EFIN ETRD UNSC
09BRUSSELS1374	EU/IRAN SANCTIONS: CURRENT STATE OF PLAY [...] (C//NF) EU/Iran sanctions officials are currently focused on internal review procedures, but the USG can help make their discussions more forward-leaning by responding to EU requests for information and engaging in high-level diplomacy. On October 13, EU Council Director for Politico-Militar [...]	2009-10-14 07:47:00	USEU Brussels	SECRET//NOFORN	ETTC KNNP PARM PREL PINR MNUC EFIN ETRD UNSC
09BRUSSELS1392	EUROPE FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC REPORT: October 9, [...] (SBU) On October 20, EU27 Finance Ministers will meet in Luxembourg. They are scheduled to discuss: --preparations for the November 6-7 G-20 Finance Ministers meeting; --exit strategies from measures put in place in response to the economic and financial crisis; --climate finance; --reform o [...]	2009-10-16 14:43:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD EIND EINV EUN
09BRUSSELS1393	EU Financial Supervisory Reform [...] (U) SUMMARY: On September 23, the European Commission (EC) proposed new legislation to reform the European system of financial supervision at both macro and micro prudential levels. The proposals build on the Commission's May 2009 Communication and follow closely the Conclusions of the June EC [...]	2009-10-16 14:47:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD EIND EINV EUN
09BRUSSELS1394	EPC GMO DEBATE : RISK OR OPPORTUNITY FOR EUROPE ? [...] SUMMARY: On October 15 in Brussels, the European Policy Center (EPC) hosted a lively debate on the role of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in European agriculture. Following largely pro-GMO remarks by European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Mariann Fischer Boel, spea [...]	2009-10-16 15:26:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB EAGR PGOV OPIC BE
09BRUSSELS1403	Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue Annual Recommendations [...] (U) Summary: The Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD) recommendations for USG and EU engagement include increased effort on the financial crisis, climate change, upstream regulatory co-operation, and bilateral co-operation in various sectors. End summary. 2. (U) In advance of the October [...]	2009-10-20 16:16:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON EFIN OEXC EUN
09BRUSSELS1408	Corrected Version: Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue Annual [...] (U) Summary: The Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD) recommendations for USG and EU engagement include increased effort on the financial crisis, climate change, upstream regulatory co-operation, and bilateral co-operation in various sectors. End summary. 2. (U) In advance of the October [...]	2009-10-21 14:35:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON EFIN OEXC EUN
09BRUSSELS1482	EUROPE FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC REPORT: October 28, [...] (SBU) On October 20, the European Commission published a Communication setting out the approach it plans to follow in regulating the Over-the-Counter (OTC) derivatives market in 2010. The future legislation will aim to: * Reduce counterparty risk by: (i) establishing common safety, regulatory [...]	2009-11-03 04:33:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD EIND EINV EUN
09BRUSSELS1488	BELGIUM'S FINANCE MINISTER ON FINANCIAL RECOVERY, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Belgian Finance Minister Didier Reynders said Belgium is establishing a new supervisory system for banks in Belgium which would differentiate between systemic (too big to fail) banks and other, smaller institutions,. He attributed the near collapse of Belgian banks a year ago t [...]	2009-11-03 06:00:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV UNGA SENV BE
09BRUSSELS1503	Belgium: 2010 Budget: First Step on Long Road Back to [...] (U) This cable is for internal U.S. Government use only and is not to be posted on the Internet. SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) The Belgian federal government (GOB) is counting on the country's three regions to help reduce the country's overall budget deficit to 18.7 billion euros (usd 28 bill [...]	2009-11-06 13:59:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ELAB ENRG BE
09BRUSSELS1515	UN TERRORISM SANCTIONS: REFORM SEMINAR [...] (C) On October 15-16, Belgium sponsored a &Seminar on Strengthening the UN Targeted Sanctions through Fair and Clear Procedures8 to discuss with UNSC Members and select Member States (mostly from the EU) options for reforming the UNSCR 1267 (Al-Qaida and Taliban) sanctions regime. Many semin [...]	2009-11-10 17:20:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	BE CH EFIN ETTC EUN FR KTFN PTER SZ UK UNSC
09BRUSSELS1524	TERRORISM SANCTIONS REFORM: EU VIEWS AND PROCEDURES [...] (C//NF) In preparation for a Belgium-sponsored conference on UN targeted sanctions reform (REFTEL),USEU held separate meetings with sanctions officers and legal advisors from the EU Council Secretariat and the European Commission. Commission officials posited - but would not speculate on the [...]	2009-11-13 16:28:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ETTC KTFN PTER UNSC EFIN KJUS PINR EUN BE
09BRUSSELS1532	DPRK DEMARCHE DELIVERY TO EU COUNCIL SECRETARIAT [...] (C//NF) SUMMARY: USEU discussed DPRK sanctions non-paper with the EU's Council Secretariat. Staffers welcomed non-paper but cautioned that EU Member States ("EUMS") were unlikely to take suggested actions immediately. EUMS are politically keen to differentiate their autonomous DPRK program [...]	2009-11-17 15:22:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EFIN ETTC EUN FR KCRM KHLS KNNP PINR UK UNSC
09BRUSSELS1555	EU RENEWS IRAN SANCTIONS DESIGNATION LIST [...] (U) During the November 17 General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC),EU Member States adopted a Council Decision and Regulation updating the list of persons and entities in Iran to which targeted EU sanctions apply. Member States have committed themselves to review this list reg [...]	2009-11-20 14:45:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ETTC KNNP PARM PREL PINR MNUC EFIN ETRD UNSC
09BRUSSELS1591	KROES CABINET CHEF ON ORACLE-SUN, BANKING [...] (SBU) Anthony Whelan, chef du cabinet to Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes, told USEU November 20 that Kroes and DG COMP are carefully reviewing the complex arguments involved in the Oracle-Sun merger, and the potential concerns over Oracle's acquisition of Sun's MySQL open source databas [...]	2009-11-25 13:53:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECIN ECON EINT ECPS EFIN ETRD EUN
09BRUSSELS1616	BARROSO'S NEW COMMISSION SHOULD BE GOOD [...] (SBU) Summary: EU Commission President Barroso's announced line-up of the policy portfolios for the new Commission that takes office on/about February 1 has mostly good implications for U.S. economic policy interests: -- New Trade Commissioner Karel de Gucht (Belgian Foreign Minister until [...]	2009-12-01 16:25:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD ECIN EFIN EINV EAGR EIND
09BRUSSELS1625	(S//NF) DELIVERY OF HIZBALLAH AND HAMAS FINANCING [...] (S//NF) SUMMARY/COMMENT: USEU shared Treasury-provided analysis related to Hizballah and Hamas financing with an analyst from the EU's Joint Situation Center ("SitCen"). The analyst expressed gratitude for the USG contribution, which will help inform a paper that he is preparing for EU-wide [...]	2009-12-03 05:51:00	USEU Brussels	SECRET//NOFORN	ETTC KTFN PTER EFIN KCRM KJUS KHLS UNSC PINR
09BRUSSELS1705	Reform of Epvisory Architecture [...] In case of decisions taken to settle disagreement between national supervisors: A Member State has one month to notify the ESA that it is challenging the ESA's decision, thereby immediately suspending its enforceability. After notification, the ESA will have one month to amend or maintain its [...]	2009-12-21 07:21:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD EUN
09BRUSSELS171	EU INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2009 [...] Per reftel, this is the 2009 Investment Climate Statement for the European Union. Post will email Word versions as instructed in reftel. The statement covers the following categories: --Openness to Foreign Investment Q-Conversion and Transfer Policies --Expropriation and Compensation -- [...]	2009-02-06 11:28:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV OPIC BE
09BRUSSELS172	EU COMPETITION AUTHORITIES HOPE TO MAKE GOOD U.S.-EU [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. DG Competition officials told USEU January 14 they hope to work closely with the Obama Administration to improve already strong U.S.-EU competition policy cooperation. Officials in the DG Competition Chief Economist's office and International Unit said bilateral cooperation has [...]	2009-02-06 15:46:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECIN ECON EFIN EINV ECPS EUN
09BRUSSELS1736	EU prepares "EU2020" strategy to guide post-crisis [...] (U) The European Union is preparing a new vision for economic growth over the coming decade. Dubbed "EU2020" the new strategy will replace the Lisbon Strategy that was launched with fanfare in 2000 with the aim of making the EU "the most dynamic and competitive knowledge-based economy in the w [...]	2009-12-30 13:38:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EUN
09BRUSSELS174	IRAN: EU DESIGNATIONS AFFECTED BY U.S. POLICY [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: In light of German and Italian interventions over the past twenty-four hours, the Czech EU Presidency has decided to postpone an EU-level experts meeting on new Iran proliferation-related designations that was scheduled for February 11. The Italian delegation requested that th [...]	2009-02-06 17:41:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL KNNC ETTC ETRD EFIN IR EUN
09BRUSSELS201	CONSUMERS: TRANSATLANTIC ECONOMIC COUNCIL NEEDS [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-12 10:49:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EIND EAGR ETTC ENRG KIPR PREL EUN
09BRUSSELS202	CONSUMERS: TRANSATLANTIC ECONOMIC COUNCIL NEEDS [...] (SBU) Summary: At a February 4 meeting with USEU, TransAtlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD) representatives raised concerns over and suggested new directions for the Transatlantic Economic Council (TEC) process. TACD is concerned about the need for more transparency in the drafting of the TEC ag [...]	2009-02-12 12:48:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EIND EAGR ETTC ENRG KIPR PREL EUN
09BRUSSELS204	BELGIUM: SHAREHOLDERS SAY 'NO' TO FORTIS BANK [...] (SBU) Shareholders of Fortis Holding on February 12 narrowly rejected the Government of Belgium's (GOB) October 2008 purchase of Fortis Bank, once Belgium's largest and still its largest private employer (20,000),putting at risk a proposed sale of 75 percent of Fortis Bank to the French ban [...]	2009-02-12 17:29:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON BE
09BRUSSELS205	IRAN: FEBRUARY 6 EU DEBATE ON SANCTIONS AND U.S. [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: On February 6, EU Political and Security Council Ambassadors debated next steps on Iran policy. Council Secretariat DirGen Robert Cooper briefed the EU-27 on the P5 1 meeting earlier in the week. Given U.S. reaffirmation of the dual-track policy and the fact of t [...]	2009-02-12 19:04:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL KNNC ETTC ETRD EFIN IR EUN
09BRUSSELS208	EU Financial Sector Reorm: De Larosihre Report, Barroso [...] (SBU) ummary. The de Larosihre group's report on EU Fnancial Services supervision is due to be relesed on February 25. Given strong disagreemens within the EU on host versus home supervisory powers, the recommendations are likely to be modest. The report's conclusions will form part of a broa [...]	2009-02-13 09:19:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD EIND EINV EUN
09BRUSSELS226	Barroso's economic stimulant on the rocks? [...] (SBU) Summary: The 5 billion euro EU-level portion of Europe's economic stimulus package appears to be foundering on the absence of funds, doubts about its effectiveness and plain old politics. Commission President Barroso will push hard, but a more likely outcome is a longer-term increase in [...]	2009-02-18 10:48:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ENRG ECPS PINT EUN
09BRUSSELS248	DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE ON U.S. PLANS FOR MARCH 2 [...] (C) Summary: Drawing on Reftel points USEU discussed the March 2 donors' conference with EU officials and representatives of the Czech and Norwegian missions in Brussels, as well as with the EU's humanitarian aid organization, ECHO. According to our interlocutors, Javier Solana, Commissioner [...]	2009-02-20 16:22:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EU KPAL KWBG PGOV PHUM PTER
09BRUSSELS249	BELGIUM: PETERCAM CHIEF ECONOMIST SPEAKS OUT ON [...] (SBU) This cable should not be posted on the Internet. 2. (SBU) Petercam Chief Economist Geert Noels (protect) told econoffs on February 19 that worries about Fortis' health are largely unwarranted, in his opinion. Petercam is Belgium's largest merchant bank, and has very good contacts [...]	2009-02-20 17:36:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON PGOV BE
09BRUSSELS254	U.S.-EU TERRORIST FINANCING ISSUES [...] (S) Summary: Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Energy, Sanctions and Commodities Douglas Hengel and USEU Econoff met on February 6 with European Union Counter-Terrorism Coordinator (EU CTC) Gilles de Kerchove, Council Secretariat Principal Administrator for the Counter-Terrorism Workin [...]	2009-02-23 12:27:00	USEU Brussels	SECRET	ETTC KTFN PTER EFIN KCRM KJUS KHLS UNSC IR
09BRUSSELS264	EUROPE FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC REPORT: FEBRUARY [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-24 16:20:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD EIND EINV EUN
09BRUSSELS290	DE LAROSIERE REPORT ON THE FUTURE OF EU FINANCIAL [...] (U) In November 2008, EC President Barroso tasked Jacques De Larosiere with leading a group to make recommendations on the future of EU financial regulation and supervision. The group released their report on February 25. The report addresses four issues: causes of the financial crisis, polic [...]	2009-03-03 14:12:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON ETRD EIND EINV EUN
09BRUSSELS330	EU Approaches the G-20 Summit [...] (SBU) The European Union and its 27 member states have been hard hit by the global financial crisis and economic downturn, with the economy in recession and some of the world's largest financial institutions under stress. The EU has responded actively to this, with strident calls for action f [...]	2009-03-11 15:24:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON KSUM EUN
09BRUSSELS333	EUROPE FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC REPORT: March [...] (SBU) On March 9, the ECON Committee of the European Parliament (EP) will vote on amendments to the CRD report. It is likely that there will be amendments passed asking the Commission to submit proposals to enhance transparency of the OTC derivatives market, including mandatory central counter [...]	2009-03-12 05:55:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD EIND EINV EUN
09BRUSSELS353	AREAS FOR POTENTIAL U.S.-EU COOPERATION ON CHINA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The U.S. and EU share strong interests in coordinating economic engagement with China over a broad range of sectors, including health and safety, competition, ICT policy, trade, IPR and investment concerns. The EU is working with China actively in these areas, and seeks greate [...]	2009-03-12 15:22:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ECIN ECPS KIPR ETRD EFIN CI EUN
09BRUSSELS361	IRAN: MARCH 3 EU DEBATE ON SANCTIONS AND U.S. [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: On March 3, EU Political and Securty Council Ambassadors held an inconclusive debate on Iran policy with a view toward framing a response to the U.S. Iran policy review. Council Secretariat DirGen Robert Cooper circulated a draft paper detailing the purely military nature of th [...]	2009-03-13 14:39:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL KNNC ETTC ETRD EFIN IR EUN
09BRUSSELS363	BELGIUM: AUTOMOBILE SUBSIDY PROGRAMS [...] Post has found no publicly-available information on actual or proposed federal government subsidies to the automobile industry in Belgium. While the federal government does allow special tax treatment for overtime that has benefited the automotive sector, the arrangement is not specific or l [...]	2009-03-13 15:03:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL WTO
09BRUSSELS364	EUROPEAN COMMISSION PLEDGE AT SHARM AL-SHEIKH [...] Mission confirms as reported reftel that the European Commission pledged EURO 440 million (approximately $572 million at an exchange rate of $1.3 to the Euro) for Palestinian assistance at the Sharm al-Sheikh donor conference. In announcing the pledge Commissioner Betina Ferrero-Waldner said [...]	2009-03-13 15:17:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN KPAL KWBG PGOV PHUM PTER PREL EAID EUN
09BRUSSELS380	EUROPEAN COMMISSION TRADE OFFICIAL SAYS U.S. INSISTENCE ON [...] (U) Summary: On Monday March 16, European Commission Deputy Director General (DDG) of DG TRADE Peter Balas briefed the European Parliament's (EP's) International Trade Committee on the Commission's activities with regard to the upcoming G20 summit in London on April 2nd. Balas discussed the EU [...]	2009-03-17 15:50:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON ETRD EIND EINV EUN
09BRUSSELS382	STRUCTURAL FUNDS OFFER CENTRAL EUROPE MEANS FOR [...] (SBU) Summary and Introduction. Over the next four to six years, the ten Central European Member States that joined the EU since 2004 have the opportunity to avail themselves of some $223 billion (176.6 billion Euros) of EU Structural and Cohesion funds. These funds were established to advan [...]	2009-03-17 16:56:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM EUN EFIN BEXP EIND EAID XG
09BRUSSELS385	EU: REPLY TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION REGARDING VIEWS OF [...] Current Labor Market Situation. In response to the impact of the financial crisis on the labor market in Europe, Vladimir Spidla, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, has begun publishing a monthly report on the current EU employment and social situation. The f [...]	2009-03-18 10:27:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELAB EFIN EUN
09BRUSSELS405	DEMARCHE ON PAKISTAN DONORS CONFERENCE IN TOKYO (APRIL 17) [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-23 06:15:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EFIN IBRD IMF PK EUN
09BRUSSELS41	EU TERRORISM FINANCE LISTINGS: TROUBLE AHEAD [...] (SBU) EU and Member State courts are rendering judgments that may hinder our ability to secure EU-wide designations of terrorist entities. The new problem for us is higher standards of evidence, and judicial review of the sufficiency of that evidence, that will make the EU and its Member Stat [...]	2009-01-13 10:59:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC KTFN PTER EFIN KCRM KJUS KHLS EUN UNSC IR
09BRUSSELS411	Experts Meeting on Regional Economic Cooperation on [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The European Commission hosted a meeting of experts March 17 in Brussels to develop tangible areas for regional projects centered on Afghanistan ahead of the Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan (RECC),to be held in Islamabad, perhaps in May. Experts repres [...]	2009-03-23 12:36:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV OPIC BE AF
09BRUSSELS417	EUROPE FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC REPORT: March 20th, 2009 [...] (SBU) On March 23, the Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) Committee of the European Parliament (EP) is set to vote on the EC's proposed Regulation on Credit Rating Agencies. The ECON Committee is expected to broaden the scope of the regulation to cover all ratings (not just those used for re [...]	2009-03-24 12:26:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD EIND EINV EUN
09BRUSSELS420	BELGIAN ASSISTANCE TO PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY AFTER [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-24 15:03:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN KPAL KWBG PGOV PHUM PTER EUN BE
09BRUSSELS422	INVITING CZECHS TO PAKISTAN DONORS CONFERENCE IN TOKYO [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-24 15:16:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EFIN IBRD IMF PK EZ JA
09BRUSSELS425	Experts Meeting on Regional Economic Cooperation on [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The European Commission hosted a meeting of experts March 17 in Brussels to develop tangible areas for regional projects centered on Afghanistan ahead of the Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan (RECC),to be held in Islamabad, perhaps in May. Experts represen [...]	2009-03-25 15:03:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV OPIC BE AF
09BRUSSELS429	EU TO SPEND 4 BILLION ON ENERGY TO STIMULATE [...] In December 2008, the European Council agreed to a European Economic Recovery Plan (EERP),whereby each member state would develop and implement a financial stimulus package. As part of the EERP, the Commission proposed an EU stimulus package of five billion euros, to be spent on energy and b [...]	2009-03-26 05:58:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EFIN EU
09BRUSSELS436	PROMISING RESULTS FROM EU-UKRAINE GAS [...] (SBU) ummary. At the March 23 EU-sponsored conference on investment in Ukraine's gas infrastructur, Ukrainian Prime Minister Timoshenko and Pesident Yushenko both attended and presented a united front pledging reform to the Ukrainian energy system. Russian Energy Minister Schmatko, who spok [...]	2009-03-26 13:45:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EPET EUN
09BRUSSELS450	EUROPEAN COUNTERPARTS SEEK MORE ROBUST DEVELOPMENT [...] European counterparts within the Commission, Czech Presidency, and EU Member States have indicated strong interest in elevating development to a more important place on the trans-Atlantic agenda. In their view, the new U.S. Administration is likely to be receptive to these efforts, given a s [...]	2009-03-27 15:43:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL ECON EFIN ETRD EUN IO EAGR
09BRUSSELS454	BELGIUM: CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE [...] (S/NF) Post concurs with the items on Belgium's 2008 Critical Infrastructure/Key Resources list. 2. (S/NF) Port of Antwerp: The Port of Antwerp, despite the global economic downturn, remains a critical transit point for shipping to and from the United States, including at times U.S. mil [...]	2009-03-30 14:27:00	Embassy Brussels	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PGOV ASEC EFIN ENRG KCIP BE
09BRUSSELS465	BELGIUM'S VIEWS ON AFFECTS OF THE FINANCIAL CRISIS [...] (C) Chief of Staff to the Belgian Finance Minister Olivier Henin told POL/ECON Counselor on March 31 Belgium has already made a number of commitments on a bilateral basis with respect to the financial crisis in Central and Eastern Europe. This is largely the result of the extensive interes [...]	2009-03-31 14:15:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN BE
09BRUSSELS472	Belgium: Financial Sector Bonuses Shrouded in Silence [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: While most countries in Western Europe are vigorously debating the pros and cons of large banking bonuses, no such discussion has been taking place in Belgium. The involvement of quasi-public banks Dexia and Ethias is one reason why politicians have treaded delicately until now [...]	2009-04-01 13:41:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ELAB BE
09BRUSSELS485	TERRORISM FINANCE: EU ON TAMIL FOUNDATION (U.S. [...] (C//NF) A contact close to the EU's autonomous terrorist designations process expressed doubt that the EU will to join the U.S. in autonomously designating the Tamil Foundation (Ref A). However, the EU would consider this request within the same context as the prior USG request for EU designa [...]	2009-04-02 12:30:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ETTC KTFN PTER EFIN PREL PHUM EAID SL PINR
09BRUSSELS486	TERRORISM FINANCE: VENEZUELA-BASED HIZBALLAH [...] (C) Per recent conversations with sanctions contacts, the EU remains interested in any follow-up information the USG could provide related to Ref A demarche on the autonomous designation of Venezuela-based Hizballah terrorist financiers. Ref B informally reported the October 2008 formal EU F [...]	2009-04-02 12:39:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC KTFN PTER EFIN PREL PINR UNSC KCRM KJUS
09BRUSSELS487	TERRORISM FINANCE: EU ON WAAD PROJECT (U.S. [...] (C) Discussing Ref A demarche on the Waad Project, a contact conceded it is unlikely the EU will join the U.S. in an autonomous designation for sanctions. However, the EU has not yet provided a formal reply. On a related note, contact said the EU would still welcome any formal U.S. response [...]	2009-04-02 12:48:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC KTFN PTER EFIN PREL PINR LE KCRM KJUS
09BRUSSELS488	TERRORISM FINANCE: EU ON UNION OF GOOD U.S. [...] (C) In a recent follow-up conversation regarding Ref A demarche on Union of Good, to which we have not yet received a formal EU response, a contact close to the EU's autonomous terrorist designations process anticipated that the EU will be reluctant to join the U.S. in an autonomous designatio [...]	2009-04-02 12:55:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC KTFN PTER EFIN PREL PINR KWBG KPAL IS
09BRUSSELS492	TERRORISM FINANCE: GULF-BASED AL-QAIDA FINANCIERS [...] (C) The European Commission designated three Gulf-based Al Qaida financiers (Ref D) on November 6, 2008. The EU only took action after the UN formally included the designations at the 1267 sanctions committee on October 10, 2008, despite the EU's having been invited to take action on the basi [...]	2009-04-02 14:49:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC KTFN PTER EFIN PREL PINR UNSC KCRM KJUS
09BRUSSELS493	TERRORISM FINANCE: EU ON AL-SHABAAB'S THREE [...] (C) In a follow-up conversation regarding the U.S. domestic designation of three members of Al-Shabaab (Ref A),a contact close to the EU's autonomous terrorist designations process intimated that the EU may continue to consider itself legally unable to autonomously designate entities linked t [...]	2009-04-02 14:53:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC KTFN PTER EFIN PREL PINR UNSC KCRM KJUS
09BRUSSELS494	TERRORISM FINANCE: KUWAIT-BASED CHARITY THE [...] (C) The EU formally responded to Ref A regarding the designation of Kuwait-based charity Revival of Islamic Heritage Society as a terrorist organization with the following letter, previously transmitted Ref B. Recent conversations related to similar designation cases demonstrate that this is [...]	2009-04-02 14:54:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC KTFN PTER EFIN PREL PINR UNSC KCRM KJUS
09BRUSSELS496	CENTRAL EUROPEAN EXPERIENCE SHOWS COALITION [...] (C) Summary and Introduction. Experts agree that effective EU policymaking is driven by coalitions among member states. They also agree that the Central European states that joined the EU since 2004 have only recently begun to employ coalition building. As a corollary, some EU experts cont [...]	2009-04-02 16:20:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM EUN XG ECON EFIN SENV
09BRUSSELS517	TERRORISM FINANCE: EU PROBLEMS DESIGNATING FOUR [...] (U) Action Request: Please see paragraph 3. 2. (C//NF) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The European Commission designated four members of Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT) (Ref D) on March 6. This case illustrates three dilemmas impeding U.S.-EU cooperation in countering terrorist financing through UNSCRs [...]	2009-04-06 17:12:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ETTC KTFN PTER EFIN PREL PINR UNSC KCRM KJUS
09BRUSSELS519	COMMISSIONER PIEBALGS OUTLINES THE EU'S ENERGY [...] (U) Summary. At an April 2 Brussels hearing on energy security organized by the European Parliament's Industry and Energy Committee, EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs outlined how the EU intends to ensure its energy security by: 1) organizing its external energy supply, 2) promoting energ [...]	2009-04-07 08:19:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ENRG EPET EUN
09BRUSSELS521	PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE: SENTENCE FIRST, VERDICT [...] (U) SUMMARY. At its quarterly meeting in Brussels March 31, the European Risk Forum focused its roundtable discussion on the precautionary principle, with Commission and European agency officials, private sector representatives, academics and others weighing in. The discussion, which was less [...]	2009-04-07 12:45:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON EFIN EFTA ETRD EU
09BRUSSELS529	SENIOR EUROPEAN COMMISSION OFFICIALS AFFIRM [...] SUMMARY: During recent meetings with Acting USAID Administrator Alonzo Fulgham in Brussels, senior European Commission (EC) officials responsible for both policy and operational matters affirmed strong interest in elevating development to a more visible role within the ongoing trans-Atlantic [...]	2009-04-07 16:06:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL IO EAGR EUN ECON EFIN
09BRUSSELS536	IRAN SANCTIONS: AA/S GLASER BRIEFS EU ON PRIORITY [...] (S//NF) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: During a March 2-3 visit to Brussels, Daniel Glaser, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes, assured an uncertain European Union that the United States remains committed to the dual track approach to Iran and said [...]	2009-04-08 12:23:00	USEU Brussels	SECRET//NOFORN	ETTC KNNP PARM KTFN PTER EFIN KCRM KJUS KHLS
09BRUSSELS537	IRAN SANCTIONS: AA/S GLASER CONSULTS KEY AMBASSADORS IN BRUSSELS REF: A. BRUSSELS 205 B. BRUSSELS 41 C. 2008 BRUSSELS 1468 D. BRUSSELS 101 [...] (S//NF) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: On March 2 and 3 Acting Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Daniel Glaser briefed EU-27 non-proliferation and Iran experts on U.S. sanctions against Iran's illicit conduct in the areas of nuclear proliferation and terrorism. On the margin of the formal briefing (reporte [...]	2009-04-08 12:24:00	USEU Brussels	SECRET//NOFORN	ETTC KNNP PARM KTFN PTER EFIN KCRM KJUS KHLS
09BRUSSELS541	COMMISSIONER FERRERO-WALDNER TO ATTEND TOKYO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: USEU joined the Japanese Mission to the EU to present reftel follow-up demarche to European Commission (EC) counterparts in Brussels. The EC delegation will be headed by Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner. The final EC pledge will exceed $500 million, though the period covered wil [...]	2009-04-08 17:54:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PREL ECON EFIN IMF PK IBRD
09BRUSSELS549	BELGIUM SUPPORTS KOSOVO'S IMF AND WORLD BANK [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-09 15:13:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL KV BE
09BRUSSELS562	EU INDUSTRIES: CLEAN ENERGY TAX CREDITS UNFAIR [...] A representative from International Paper (IP) reported todaythat the European paper manufacturer's association plans to file a formal complaint with Commission officials over U.S. clean energy incentives. The Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) has taken issue with tax credits I [...]	2009-04-15 08:32:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ETRD EFIN EUN
09BRUSSELS566	THE PLIGHT OF MON810: POLITICS TRUMPS SCIENCE IN THE EU [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 14, the German Ministry of Agriculture announced a ban on the cultivation and sale of Monsanto's GMO corn MON810, the only GMO varietal currently approved for cultivation in the European Union, in Germany. The German action follows the March 22 announcement by Luxembou [...]	2009-04-16 13:15:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV EFIN ELAB PGOV BE
09BRUSSELS576	UPDATED INFORMATION FOR TERRORISM FINANCE [...] Per reftel, information for Embassy Brussels' Terrorism Finance Coordination Officer (TFCO) and Deputy TFCO is as follows: TFCO - Aaron Jensen Political Officer 322-508-2483 JensenAW@state.gov JensenAW@state.sgov.gov Deputy TFCO - Timothy Forsyth Economic Officer 322-508-2430 Fors [...]	2009-04-17 15:00:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	KTFN EFIN ETTC PTER BE
09BRUSSELS578	BELGIUM: FEDERAL POLICE DIAMOND OFFICERS SAY DUBAI [...] (C) Federal Judicial Police working on diamond-related cases in Belgium's diamond center, Antwerp, told econoff April 8 that the lack of law enforcement cooperation from Dubai officials to Belgian police information requests seriously hampers their ability to successfully prosecute in Belgiu [...]	2009-04-17 17:50:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ECON EFIN ASEC ZI BE
09BRUSSELS616	EU TERRORISM SANCTIONS: TROUBLE CONTINUES [...] (U) This message contains an urgent Action Request (paras 31-32). Please see also Summary and other Action Requests paragraphs 6-7, 12, 17-18, 23, 25, 29 and 37. 2. (S//NF) SUMMARY/COMMENT: Due in part to recent European court rulings, EU implementation of UN and autonomous sanctions ag [...]	2009-04-29 16:28:00	USEU Brussels	SECRET//NOFORN	ETTC KTFN PTER EFIN KCRM KJUS KHLS UNSC PINR
09BRUSSELS635	EUROPE FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC REPORT: May 4th, [...] (SBU) On May 5, the ECOFIN Council will meet to discuss the Commission's Spring economic forecast and to formally adopt the Regulation on Credit Rating Agencies and the Solvency II Directive, both recently approved by the European Parliament. Ministers will exchange views on how to cross-borde [...]	2009-05-05 10:38:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD EIND EINV EUN
09BRUSSELS648	TOUR D'HORIZON WITH BELGIUM'S PRIME MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy told Charge May 5 that he was very impressed by President Obama during their recent contacts in Strasbourg and Prague, especially the President's active role at the NATO summit in forging unanimity on the selection of a new NATO Secretary [...]	2009-05-07 11:22:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN SENV PGOV ECON PINR BE
09BRUSSELS702	BURMA: EU CONSIDERING ADDITIONAL SANCTIONS; [...] (C) Summary: Outraged over the arrest and trial of Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) on the eve of her release, EU Foreign Ministers directed Council and Commission staff on May 18 to begin looking at additional restrictive measures (including new sanctions) that might be tak [...]	2009-05-18 17:52:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM ETTC ENRG EPET EFIN KJUS BM EUN
09BRUSSELS720	Belgium: KBC Bank Comes Back for Thirds - Another [...] The Government of Belgium (GOB) provided a third bailout to Kredietbank (KBC),Belgium's third largest bank, on May 15, announcing it would provide cash of 2 billion euro and the possibility of loan guarantees worth almost 15 billion euro. KBC received earlier bailouts in October 2008 (3.5 bn [...]	2009-05-22 11:45:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN EINV ELAB BE
09BRUSSELS721	BELGIUM: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNSC 1718 COMMITTEE [...] (SBU) Embassy political officer and economic officer separately delivered the non-paper from reftel to officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and at the Government of Belgium's financial intelligence unit (CTIF) under the Ministry of Finance. The CTIF official had no immediate knowled [...]	2009-05-22 13:43:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ETTC KNNP PREL PARM XE ZO KN BE
09BRUSSELS738	EUROPE FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC REPORT: May 19th, 2009 [...] (SBU) On May 27, the European Commission will publish a Communication setting out its vision for a new European supervisory framework, based on two new pillars: --The European Systemic Risk Council (ESRC),which will monitor and assess the risks to financial stability, provide early warning of [...]	2009-05-28 08:42:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD EIND EINV EUN
09BRUSSELS772	EUROPE FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC REPORT: May [...] (SBU) On June 9, ECOFIN will meet in Luxembourg to discuss the Commission's proposals to reform financial supervision in the EU. The Commission seeks approval of the proposals by Finance Ministers ahead of the European Council on June 18-19. Ministers will also continue to discuss concerns abo [...]	2009-06-04 10:37:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD EIND EINV EUN
09BRUSSELS778	TERRORISM FINANCE: EU 1267 DESIGNATION AND PROCESS [...] (SBU) As discussed Ref A, the European Commission designated Abdul Haq (Ref B) on April 25. Furthermore, the EU is progressing in revising the law implementing UNSCR 1267 Al Qaida and Taliban sanctions EU-wide (Ref C). Contacts indicate that some EU Member States may be favoring an overhaul [...]	2009-06-05 05:20:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC KTFN PTER EFIN PHUM EAID CH EUN UNSC
09BRUSSELS78	Working with the EU to Spur Transatlantic [...] (SBU) The United States and the European Union have the largest economic relationship in the world and remain the leaders in setting the global economic and regulatory agenda, and successfully managing this relationship will be critical as we address the economic downturn this year. U.S. and [...]	2009-01-21 14:24:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EIND EAGR ETTC PREL EUN
09BRUSSELS903	DPRK: EU TO IMPLEMENT STRONG INSPECTION MEASURES [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-30 15:43:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PARM PREL KNNP MNUC MTCR KN EUN
09BRUSSELS920	EU AND NORTH KOREA [...] (U) Action Request: Please see paragraphs 4-5. 2. (C) SUMMARY: USEU shared Ref A and B points with Commission and Council General Secretariat functional, regional, and technical experts. Commission sanctions experts request additional information about how the USG will implement the UN [...]	2009-07-06 09:53:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON EFIN EWWT EAIR PARM PREL KNNP MNUC MTCRE
09BRUSSELS931	EUROPE FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC REPORT: July [...] (SBU) At the July ECOFIN Council - the first one under the Swedish presidency ministers will exchange views on the preparation of the forthcoming G-20 meetings, i.e., the G-20 finance ministers meeting preceding the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh in September. There Council will also discuss: 1) pr [...]	2009-07-07 14:42:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD EIND EINV EUN
09BRUSSELS948	TEC STAKEHOLDERS PRAISE DAY-LONG OUTREACH EVENT [...] (U) Over 70 EU business, consumer group and European Commission representatives joined USEU staff June 29 for an energetic discussion of the Transatlantic Economic Council and Transatlantic Economic Framework(TEC/TEF),organized jointly by the Transatlantic Business Dialogue (TABD) and USEU in [...]	2009-07-08 15:35:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EIND ECIN EAGR EINV ETTC OECD PREL
09BRUSSELS956	IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1874 FINANCIAL PROVISIONS [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-10 11:35:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP ECON EFIN PARM PREL BE
09BUCHAREST114	ROMANIA WILL ATTEND SHARM AL-SHEIKH CONFERENCE BUT [...] (SBU) Post's EconCoun on February 19 delivered reftel demarche on the upcoming Sharm Al-Sheikh conference to Mihaela Rutjens, Director for Development Assistance at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Rutjens confirmed that the Government of Romania (GOR) had received an official invitati [...]	2009-02-20 14:59:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN PHUM PGOV KPAL RO
09BUCHAREST115	ROMANIA: ECONOMIC OFFICIALS PRIVATELY AGREE IMF [...] (C) Summary. Both the new State Secretary for budget issues at the Ministry of Finance (MOF),Gheorghe Gherghina, and the Prime Minister's new Economic Advisor, Ionut Popescu, told EconCoun this week that they believe a standby agreement with the IMF is advisable sooner rather than later, give [...]	2009-02-20 14:59:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL IMF RO
09BUCHAREST164	CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT -- ROMANIA [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-11 14:37:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PGOV ASEC EFIN ENRG KCIP RO
09BUCHAREST166	ROMANIA: PROPOSAL TO LIST CHINESE NATIONAL ABDUL [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-11 15:07:00	Embassy Bucharest	SECRET	EFIN ETRD ETTC KTFN CH RO
09BUCHAREST180	ROMANIA: INCREASINGLY GLOOMY 2009 OUTLOOK SETS [...] (C) Romania needs the stability of an IMF agreement to finance the private external debt gap, protect foreign exchange reserves, and advance structural reforms in a difficult political environment, officials told DAS Judy Garber and U.S. Treasury visitors in meetings March 10-11. Still, Roman [...]	2009-03-19 11:49:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PREL IMF EUN RO
09BUCHAREST205	ROMANIA AND IMF REACH AGREEMENT ON 19.5 BILLION [...] (U) International Monetary Fund (IMF)-led negotiations with the Government of Romania (GOR) over a financial assistance package successfully concluded on March 25th. The IMF, European Commission (EC),World Bank (WB),and other international financial institutions (IFIs) (principally the Eur [...]	2009-03-26 05:51:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON IMF EUN PREL PGOV RO
09BUCHAREST231	ROMANIA: SANCTIONS CONFERENCE REVEALS CRACKS IN EU [...] (SBU) Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Associate Director John Smith and EconOff attended sessions of a workshop on terrorist financing in Bucharest April 1 and 2. The conference, co-hosted by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the Organization for Securit [...]	2009-04-06 06:24:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PTER KTFN UNSC OSCE RO
09BUCHAREST237	ROMANIA: IMF AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION POSES REAL [...] (C) Romanian officials are congratulating themselves on the external financing package (reftel) concluded with the International Monetary Fund (IMF),European Commission (EC),and World Bank (WB) as "much better than we expected," according to one Ministry of Finance (MOF) interlocutor. With [...]	2009-04-08 05:22:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV PREL IMF EUN RO
09BUCHAREST24	ROMANIA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2009 [...] Following is Embassy Bucharest's submission for the 2009 Investment Climate Statement. A. OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT ENCOURAGING INVESTMENT Romania actively seeks direct foreign investment. The Agency for Foreign Investment (ARIS),created in 2004, is designed to advertise the co [...]	2009-01-14 13:09:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR RO
09BUCHAREST261	ROMANIA: GOVERNMENT ACTS ON IMF ACCORD, SLASHES [...] (U) Although the Government of Romania's (GOR) new agreement (reftel) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) still awaits final IMF Board approval, the Cabinet of Prime Minister Emil Boc moved on April 11 to begin implementation by slashing funding for government ministries. The formal " [...]	2009-04-17 08:03:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ELAB PGOV IMF EUN RO

09BUCHAREST30	TERRORISM FINANCE: PRE-NOTIFICATION OF UPCOMING [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-16 15:07:00	Embassy Bucharest	SECRET	KTFN EFIN PTER PINR PREL
09BUCHAREST31	ROMANIA: TERRORISM FINANCE: PRE-NOTIFICATION OF [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-16 15:11:00	Embassy Bucharest	SECRET	EFIN ETTC PINR PREL PTER
09BUCHAREST346	ROMANIA: UNSC 1718 DESIGNATION OF DPRK ENTITIES [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-22 12:42:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP EFIN ETTC PREL PARM RO
09BUCHAREST369	ROMANIA WILL VOTE "NO" ON KOSOVO'S WORLD BANK [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-01 13:41:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN KV PREL RO
09BUCHAREST396	ROMANIA: SHARP Q1 2009 CONTRACTION AFTER TEN BOOMING YEARS [...] (U) Summary. Romania's economy posted a steep and widely anticipated drop in GDP growth in the first quarter (Q1) of 2009 according to official statistics released on June 9th by the National Statistics Institute (INS). The economy showed a 6.2 percent decline overall against the first quart [...]	2009-06-15 09:17:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EIND EFIN RO
09BUCHAREST424	ROMANIA AND IMF: COMMERCIAL BANK LENDING STILL WEAK DESPITE [...] (SBU) Summary. Commercial loans remain scarce, despite the Romanian Central Bank's (BNR) cut in reserve requirements following receipt of the first tranche of five billion euro from the IMF in May. High interest rates on bonds issued by the Government of Romania (GOR) are vacuuming up some o [...]	2009-06-22 13:28:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD EIND RO
09BUCHAREST425	ROMANIA: BECOMING MORE 'LIKE MINDED' ON 1267? [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 5. 2. (C) In response to questions raised by USEU in ref emails, EconOff met with Elena Paris, Head of Unit at the Office for the Implementation of International Sanctions, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),to discuss current Romanian v [...]	2009-06-22 13:52:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC EFIN PREL RO
09BUCHAREST427	ROMANIA: PROPERTY FUND MOVES FORWARD EVEN AS [...] (SBU) Summary. The long process of property restitution in Romania took a step in the right direction with the June 9 announcement that the American firm Franklin Templeton had won the bid to manage the Property Restitution Fund ("the Fund"). As reported reftel, delays in the manager selecti [...]	2009-06-23 08:22:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETRD ECON CASC PGOV RO
09BUCHAREST44	TERRORISM FINANCE: PRE-NOTIFICATION OF UPCOMING [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-23 15:10:00	Embassy Bucharest	SECRET	KTFN EFIN PTER PINR PREL RO
09BUCHAREST451	ROMANIA: DEMARCHE ON 1874 FINANCIAL SANCTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-30 11:16:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PARM PREL KNNP RO
09BUCHAREST475	ROMANIA TO ATTEND ITSO, NO OFFICIAL POSITIONS [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-08 12:12:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC ECON ECPS EFIN KTIA PREL TSPA RO
09BUCHAREST480	ROMANIA: DEMARCHE RESPONSE TO U.S. REVIEW UNDER 1822 [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-10 11:39:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC RO
09BUCHAREST500	ROMANIA: 50,000 EURO FOR PAKISTANI IDPS [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-17 05:35:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EFIN PK RO
09BUCHAREST563	ROMANIA AND IMF: REVISE AGREEMENT AS THE ECONOMY [...] (C) Summary. Romania's economy is contracting at a much faster pace in 2009 than originally forecast and its agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) requires important modifications as a result, an IMF monitoring team announced on August 10. Concluding their first quarterly revi [...]	2009-08-13 14:37:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON ETRD EIND PGOV IMF EUN RO
09BUCHAREST573	ROMANIA TARGETS BLOATED PUBLIC SECTOR UNDER IMF ACCORD [...] (SBU) Summary. In order to comply with the revised IMF agreement (reftel),the Government of Romania (GOR) is being forced to take an axe to the bloated public sector. In the last two weeks, the GOR has announced plans for immediate furloughs as a short-term measure, with permanent layoffs a [...]	2009-08-18 13:16:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV EUN IMF RO
09BUCHAREST60	ROMANIA: BASESCU UNDERSCORES NABUCCO SUPPORT, [...] (C) Summary: Europe needs to capitalize on the sour mood left by the Russia-Ukraine gas dispute to forge a tougher EU energy policy and to press forward with the Nabucco pipeline, President Traian Basescu told visiting EUR DAS Matt Bryza on January 29. Basescu said he has made this argument [...]	2009-01-30 12:44:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EFIN PREL PGOV RO
09BUCHAREST622	ROMANIA: REVISED BUDGET FACES POLITICAL HURDLES [...] (SBU) Summary. Following revisions to Romania's accord with the IMF (ref A),the Government of Romania (GOR) has formally approved changes to its budget to reflect new fiscal realities. This second budget "rectification" of the year allows the projected 2009 deficit to surge from 4.6 to 7.3 [...]	2009-09-14 05:43:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EIND EFIN PGOV IMF RO
09BUCHAREST642	ROMANIA: ECONOMY STILL IN DEEP RECESSION [...] (SBU) Summary. Recent Government of Romania (GOR) statistics confirm that the economy remains in the grip of a deep recession. GDP contracted even faster in the second quarter (Q2) than in the first, with the cumulative slide for the first half (H1) of 2009 reaching 7.6 percent. The construc [...]	2009-09-22 09:08:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EIND EFIN IMF RO
09BUCHAREST674	ROMANIA: OPIC FINANCE AND RENEWABLE ENERGY INVESTMENT [...] In response to reftel request for comments on a proposed OPIC loan to USRG Emerging Market Fund, post believes that Romania offers good opportunities for investment in renewable energy development. Although Europe is not the regional focus of the proposed fund, Romania's significant renewable [...]	2009-10-06 09:23:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG EFIN EINV RO
09BUCHAREST676	ROMANIA GENERAL STRIKE: POSTURING OR PRELUDE? [...] (SBU) In what the media and labor unions billed as the largest public sector strike in the post-communist era, some 800,000 government workers across Romania stayed home on October 5 to protest the unitary salary law which the Government of Romania (GOR) forced through Parliament in September [...]	2009-10-06 13:02:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB EFIN ECON PGOV IMF RO
09BUCHAREST70	ROMANIA: AUTOMOBILE SUBSIDY PROGRAMS [...] (U) This cable provides information about Romania in response to reftel request regarding foreign automobile subsidy programs. 2. (SBU) Summary. The Government of Romania (GOR) has attempted to use all of the available policy tools permitted by the European Commission (EC) to mitigate the [...]	2009-02-05 09:52:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL WTO RO
09BUCHAREST723	ROMANIA WON'T MEET 2009 IMF OBLIGATIONS, BASESCU [...] (SBU) With a joint assessment team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF),European Commission (EC),and World Bank (WB) having arrived in Bucharest this week to review Romania's compliance, President Traian Basescu declared to reporters that Romania will not meet all its obligations to t [...]	2009-10-29 05:27:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV IMF EUN RO
09BUCHAREST754	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PROPOSED NORTH KOREAN [...] (U) DCM and PolCouns delivered reftel demarche to MFA DirGen for Bilateral Affairs Gheorghe Magheru (supervising all regions but North America and Europe) and MFA DirGen for Strategic Affairs Calin Stoica (supervising North America),during a previously planned meeting to discuss EU-North Korea [...]	2009-11-09 14:23:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM ETTC EFIN KNNP UNSC KN RO
09BUCHAREST756	ROMANIA: IMF TEAM DEPARTS AND TAKES ITS CHECKBOOK WITH IT [...] (SBU) The IMF assessment team charged with determining whether Romania has met its obligations for the next funding tranche packed its bags and went home on November 6, declaring in a closing news conference that it cannot complete its assessment until Romania resolves the current political impasse [...]	2009-11-10 14:01:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV IMF EUN RO
09BUCHAREST762	ROMANIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PROPOSED EU DESIGNATION OF [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-13 10:31:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ETTC PARM UNSC KNNP KN RO
09BUCHAREST764	ROMANIA: PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN FEATURES PLENTY OF ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) Summary: With just over a week to go before the first round of the presidential election, Romania's economic woes are foremost in the minds of voters. The leading presidential candidates have been long on rhetoric but short on specifics about how they would return the country to econom [...]	2009-11-13 14:02:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ENRG PGOV PREL SOCI RO
09BUCHAREST79	ROMANIA: GOR ON MEK AND TERRORIST ABUSE OF [...] (C/NF) Summary. Post delivered ref A demarche points to Elena Paris, Chief of the Office for Implementation of International Sanctions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),on January 27th. During this discussion, EconOff also raised the recent EU Mujaheddin e-Khalq (MEK) de-listing dec [...]	2009-02-10 08:09:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PHUM EAID RO
09BUCHAREST833	ROMANIAN ECONOMY: STILL NO RECOVERY IN THE THIRD QUARTER [...] (SBU) Summary. While there are signs that this deep recession may have finally hit bottom, the most recent statistics from the Government of Romania (GOR) offer little hope of real recovery in the near term. GDP figures for the first nine months of 2009, released on December 3, show a 7.4 pe [...]	2009-12-15 08:29:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EIND EFIN IMF RO
09BUCHAREST843	ROMANIA: HEALTH SYSTEM REMAINS ON LIFE SUPPORT [...] (SBU) Summary: The Romanian healthcare system is in serious trouble, beset by a convergence of the economic crisis, political instability, and government budgetary woes. A recent report by the Romanian Academic Society (SAR) highlighted the major problems plaguing the system. With expenditu [...]	2009-12-21 11:21:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON AMED EAID EFIN PGOV RO
09BUCHAREST85	ROMANIA: 2009 BUDGET MIXES REALISM WITH WISHFUL THINKING [...] (SBU) The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a 2009 budget draft that is expected to be approved by Parliament without substantial amendments. The final draft combines selected doses of austerity with an effort to balance competing interests by promising priority projects to all parties; the r [...]	2009-02-11 12:26:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PGOV RO
09BUCHAREST868	GOR APPROVES 2010 BUDGET DRAFT, EASY PARLIAMENT VOTE [...] (SBU) On December 23, the new Boc Cabinet approved the 2010 draft budget for submission to Parliament for debate and approval. Parliament, under the new ruling coalition of PD-L, UDMR, other ethnic minorities, and a recently formed group of "independents", will likely pass the proposal in Janu [...]	2009-12-30 05:50:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EIND EFIN RO
09BUDAPEST131	2009 GYURCSANY PLAN: A POSITIVE STEP, BUT "NOT A [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-20 10:56:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON HU
09BUDAPEST132	(CORRECTED VERSION) 2009 GYURCSANY PLAN: A [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Gyurcsany on February 16 presented to Parliament a package of proposed measures intended to plug a roughly $1 billion hole in this year's budget and stabilize Hungary's careening economy through incentives to increase employment and investment. The tax adjustmen [...]	2009-02-20 14:00:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON HU
09BUDAPEST135	HUNGARY: MALEV'S ACTING CEO REVEALS ITS TRUE [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a meeting with Ambassador Foley on February 18, Malev Hungarian Airlines, acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO),Mr. Geza Fehervary, provided details on the company,s current financial situation. Pulling aside the veil of the current state-of-play with Malev,s Russian financia [...]	2009-02-20 16:00:00	Embassy Budapest	SECRET	PGOV PREL EAIR EINV EFIN RU HU
09BUDAPEST142	VISIT OF CODEL LYNCH TO BUDAPEST, MARCH 2-3, 2009 [...] (U) Embassy Budapest grants country clearance and warmly welcomes the visit of CODEL Lynch to Budapest from March 2 - 3, 2009. We look forward to your visit and would like to provide the following information in preparation for your arrival. ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL CLIMATE IN HUNGARY 2. [...]	2009-02-25 13:04:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV OREP PREL EFIN OTRA HU
09BUDAPEST143	CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT [...] (SBU) In response to reftel, post is unable to identify any critical infrastructure or key resources in Hungary that, if destroyed, disrupted, or exploited, would have an immediate and deleterious effect on the United States. Foley [...]	2009-02-26 14:53:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PGOV ASEC EFIN ENRG KCIP HU
09BUDAPEST152	HUNGARY'S RESPONSE TO MARCH 2 CONFERENCE, SHARM [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-02 10:00:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAL KWBG EFIN PGOV PTER PHUM HU
09BUDAPEST153	(CORRECTED COPY) HUNGARY'S RESPONSE TO MARCH 2 [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-02 11:25:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PTER PGOV EFIN KPAL HU
09BUDAPEST188	HUNGARY'S PLEDGE - MARCH 2 CONFERENCE IN SHARM [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-10 11:54:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KPAL KWBG EFIN PHUM PTER EUN HU
09BUDAPEST189	A BUMPY START TO 2009: EXCHANGE RATE VOLATILITY IN [...] (SBU) Summary. In the period between January 1 and March 5, 2009, the Hungarian forint lost nearly 15 percent of its value against the euro and approximately 23 percent against the dollar. Hungarian policymakers are becoming increasingly concerned about the forint's volatility, but have not b [...]	2009-03-10 17:36:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PREL HU
09BUDAPEST221	HUNGARY ON EFFECTS OF THE FINANCIAL CRISIS IN [...] (C) On March 17, Embassy met with Finance Ministry Director General for International Relations Zsuzsanna Varga and with Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister Dr. Joszef Szuper on March 20 to deliver reftel demarche. The Ambassador is scheduled to meet with Minister for National Development Ec [...]	2009-03-23 11:15:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN ECON EFIN PREL HU
09BUDAPEST231	IS THE PARTY OVER FOR THE HUNGARIAN DEMOCRATIC [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Faced with internal party disagreements over the selection of former Finance Minister Lajos Bokros as the top party candidate for the upcoming European Parliamentary elections, the parliamentary caucus of the Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF) ceased to exist on March 18. The di [...]	2009-03-24 11:32:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EFIN HU
09BUDAPEST275	THE BAJNAI RECOVERY PLAN: DRASTIC MEASURES FOR [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-06 15:32:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL HU
09BUDAPEST281	HUNGARY: MALEV, AN EU CARRIER WITH RUSSIAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On March 18, the nearly bankrupt Hungarian airline, Malev, received a life-saving $13.6 million cash infusion from Russian-owned bank, Vnyshekonombank (VEB). Although Hungarian representation increased slightly on the company's board of directors, this latest addition to VEB's [...]	2009-04-08 16:32:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAIR EINV EFIN RU HU
09BUDAPEST301	HUNGARY SUPPORTS KOSOVO'S IMF AND WORLD BANK [...] (SBU) Charge delivered reftel demarche to Andras Simor, Hungarian Central Bank Governor and Hungary's IMF governor, and to Laszlo Keller, Hungarian Ministry of Finance Senior State Secretary and Hungary's alternate World Bank governor. Both indicated that Hungary strongly supports IMF and World [...]	2009-04-16 14:41:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KV ECON EFIN PREL HU
09BUDAPEST305	UPDATING INFORMATION FOR TERRORISM FINANCE [...] (U) Embassy Budapest's Terrorism Finance Coordination Officer (TFCO) is Economic Officer Steven Weston. Deputy TFCO is Economic Officer Jeffrey Jordan. Requested contact information follows: TFCO: Steven Weston Economic Officer (36-1) 475-7595 Unclassified email: westons@state.gov Clas [...]	2009-04-17 15:11:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED	KTFN EFIN ETTC PTER HU
09BUDAPEST312	THE BAJNAI PACKAGE: REAL REFORM AT LAST OR MERELY [...] (SBU) Summary. Prime Minister Bajnai announced details of his HUF 1.3 trillion (USD 4.6 billion) economic recovery plan, which involves substantial cuts to social welfare programs, ministry budgets, and public sector workers' benefits. The plan also includes a shifting of the tax burden away [...]	2009-04-22 11:52:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL HU
09BUDAPEST319	GOVERNMENT RESUMES REGULAR BOND AUCTIONS [...] (U) On April 16, the Hungarian Debt Management Agency (AKK) announced it would restart regular long term government bond auctions. Regular auctions were suspended last October when demand for Hungarian government securities dropped significantly, contributing to Hungary's need to negotiate a [...]	2009-04-24 13:01:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN PGOV ECON HU
09BUDAPEST381	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL POE TO BUDAPEST, MAY 29-30, [...] (U) Embassy Budapest warmly welcomes the visit of CODEL Poe to Budapest from May 29-30, 2009. We look forward to your visit and would like to provide the following information in preparation for your arrival. ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL CLIMATE IN HUNGARY 2. (SBU) The global financial crisis [...]	2009-05-26 14:45:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV OREP PREL EFIN OTRA HU
09BUDAPEST391	HUNGARY VOTES IN SUPPORT OF KOSOVO'S WORLD BANK [...] (U) Senior Counselor Zsuzsanna Szablyar of the Hungarian Ministry of Finance International Relations Department confirmed to the Embassy that Hungary cast its ballot in support of Kosovo's World Bank Membership (including IBRD/IFC/IDA and MIGA). The Embassy was also copied on Hungary's corres [...]	2009-06-02 10:34:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED	KV ECON EFIN PREL HU
09BUDAPEST404	MALEV AND THE BUDAPEST AIRPORT: BETTING ON FUTURE [...] (C) Summary: Malev focuses on strengthening its regional market, hiring a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and adding flights to Romania and Russia. Budapest Airport is optimistic about the future, and is embarking on several development projects, but needs a strong Malev to be successful. Mal [...]	2009-06-03 15:36:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAIR EINV EFIN RU HU
09BUDAPEST42	GOVT BOND MARKET WAITING TO BOUNCE BACK [...] (C) Summary. The situation in the Hungarian government securities market improved only slightly in recent weeks following a tumultuous autumn that saw yields of 13-14 percent and massive sell-offs by non-resident investors. The government has sought to stabilize the market by suspending regu [...]	2009-01-15 14:57:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV HU
09BUDAPEST45	(U) HUNGARY: MONEY LAUNDERING LAWS (C-TN8-02815) [...] (U) On January 14, Econoff met with Ministry of Finance Department of Income Taxes Director General Edit Lucz on a number of issues, and inquired about the tax law change described ref A. 2. (U) The law in question was passed on December 1 as part of the 2008 tax law changes, and is known [...]	2009-01-16 13:46:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR EFIN HU
09BUDAPEST474	UNSCR 1874 DEMARCHES DELIVERED TO HUNGARIANS [...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel demarches to the MFA Asia/Pacific Department's Deputy Director General Laszlo Kuti on June 30. Kuti commented that the information was in line with Hungary's position vis-a-vis North Korea. He stated that Hungary fully supported the EU's statement on the issue a [...]	2009-07-01 16:16:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP EFIN PARM PREL MNUC KN HU
09BUDAPEST475	STRUCTURAL REFORM COMES TO HUNGARY: GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) Summary. As Parliament wraps up its spring legislative session, the 75-day old "crisis management" government of Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai has secured passage of the major elements of the PM's economic recovery plan. Although the Bajnai government and its austerity package remain ex [...]	2009-07-02 07:31:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL HU
09BUDAPEST477	WATCHING THE WATCHDOG: REFORMING HUNGARY'S [...] (C) Summary. Amidst a sea of criticism and disagreement over the restructuring of the Hungarian Financial Supervisory Authority (HFSA),HFSA Supervisory Council Chairman Istvan Farkas resigned on June 18. Ministry of Finance officials and National Bank Governor Andras Simor favor the Nationa [...]	2009-07-02 08:44:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PREL HU
09BUDAPEST507	HUNGARY ON USG REVIEW OF TRANCHE 1 AND 2 NAMES [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-14 10:11:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED	KTFN EFIN PREL PTER UNSC
09BUDAPEST53	THE FORECAST CALLS FOR PAIN: GLOOMIER THAN [...] (U) Summary. Worse than expected economic forecasts for 2009 mean that Hungary will not meet its budget deficit target of 2.6 percent without cutting expenditures or raising taxes. The GoH is in the process of reviewing possible new measures, which are expected to be announced within the next [...]	2009-01-21 09:13:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PREL HU
09BUDAPEST564	FUND INDUSTRY SURVIVING ECONOMIC CRISIS, BUT MAY [...] (SBU) Summary. 2008 was the worst year on record for the Hungarian investment fund industry, with capital flight and declining yields resulting in a decrease in total assets of Hungarian funds of over 20 percent. Real estate and money market funds were particularly hard hit. A run on Hungari [...]	2009-08-04 15:01:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EU HU
09BUDAPEST587	HUGARY'S GREEN SHOOTS, THE 2010 BUDGET, AND THE [...] (U) Summary. Despite a steep recession, high unemployment and weak domestic consumption, Hungary is beginning to see some "green shoots" of recovery, in the form of improving investor confidence and greater financial stability. Some credit the government's economic reform and fiscal consolid [...]	2009-08-13 14:03:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PREL HU
09BUDAPEST591	FINANCIAL SUPERVISORY REFORM MOVES FORWARD [...] (SBU) Summary. Newly appointed Chairman of Hungary's Financial Supervisory Authority Adam Farkas is moving ahead quickly to reform Hungary's system of financial supervision. In legislation expected to be submitted in September, the independence of the Hungarian Financial Supervisory Authority [...]	2009-08-14 12:52:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PREL HU
09BUDAPEST6	ECONOMIC REFORM ISSUES II: TAX EVASION AND THE [...] (SBU) Summary. This is the second report on structural economic reforms economists and macroeconomic analysts believe are needed to help Hungary achieve higher economic growth, reduce macroeconomic vulnerabilities, and remain economically competitive in the region. The low tax compliance rat [...]	2009-01-05 16:19:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PREL HU
09BUDAPEST679	CUTTING IT CLOSE: GOVERNMENT LIKELY TO MEET 2009 AND 2010 [...] (SBU) Summary: State Secretary Tamas Katona told analysts on September 11 that the Finance Ministry is determined to meet its 3.8 percent budget deficit target for 2009. Despite shortfalls in tax revenues, Katona believes that strict control of expenditures, hiring freezes, and other cost sav [...]	2009-09-17 16:11:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV HU
09BUDAPEST698	HUNGARY'S REPLY TO FAO BUDGET - DEMARCHE FOR ZERO [...] (SBU) EconOff delivered reftel points to Bernadett Kollar, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Head of Unit for International Organizations. Ms. Kollar stated that while she was not specifically aware of the Food and Agricultural Organization's (FAO) proposed budget increase, Hungary would likely tak [...]	2009-09-22 15:35:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN FAO AORC EAGR EAID KUNR UN HU
09BUDAPEST717	MASTERCARD, VISA EUROPE, AND BANKS FINED FOR [...] (U) On September 24, the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) announced a fine of USD 10.4 million against Visa Europe, MasterCard, and several commercial banks for inhibiting competition by charging uniform interchange fees for card transactions. (Note: Interchange fees are fees a merchant [...]	2009-09-30 15:48:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PREL HU
09BUDAPEST764	HUNGARY: OPIC-SUPPORTED GLOBAL RENEWABLE ENERGY [...] (U) In response to reftel request, Post believes that the objectives of the OPIC-Supported Global Renewable Energy Investment Fund (OPIC Fund) are consistent with Hungary's program for economic development, which stresses the importance of sustainable growth and the use of renewable energy res [...]	2009-10-16 15:51:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EFIN HU
09BUDAPEST784	DEMARCHE RESPONSE: UN 1267 (AL-QAIDA/TALIBAN) [...] (SBU) Econoff discussed reftel points with Krisztina Kovacs, Head of the Sanctions Unit of the Finance Ministry's Department of International Relations; Andrea Kadar, Head of the Sanctions Unit of the Foreign Ministry's Consular Service/JHA Strategic Issues Department; and Gergo Pasqualetti, E [...]	2009-10-28 16:16:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC HU
09BUDAPEST831	PROPOSED NORTH KOREAN ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS FOR [...] (SBU) On November 12, Econoff delivered reftel points to Dr. Szilvia Balazs from the MFA's International and EU Public Law Department; Dr. Andrea Kadar, Head of Unit of the MFA's Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Strategic Issues Dept; and to Dr. Krisztina Kovacs, Head of Unit of the Ministry of [...]	2009-11-20 07:24:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP EFIN PARM ETTC UNSC HU
09BUDAPEST851	TOO IMPORTANT TO FAIL: HUNGARY LIKELY TO REACQUIRE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Hungarian government, Malev Airlines, and Budapest Airport contacts confirmed that the GOH will likely reacquire a minority stake in recently improved but still debt-laden Malev from Russia's Putin-connected Vneshekonombank (VEB). Embassy contacts characterized VEB as ill-suited [...]	2009-11-27 15:04:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAIR EINV EFIN RU HU
09BUDAPEST858	PARLIAMENT PASSES 2010 BUDGET [...] (C) Summary. On November 30, Parliament approved the Bajnai government's 2010 budget. The fiscally conservative budget calls for a deficit of 3.8 percent, but critics maintain the government will substantially overshoot its target, based on underestimated expenditures and overestimated tax [...]	2009-12-02 13:06:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PREL PGOV HU
09BUDAPEST871	NEW ECONOMIC REALITY FOR HUNGARY'S NORTHWEST [...] (C) Summary. Eighteen months ago, Hungary's north and northwest regions enjoyed the lowest unemployment rates and among the highest average incomes in the country. Host to a number of large export-oriented international automotive and technology companies and their suppliers, today the region [...]	2009-12-07 15:19:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL HU
09BUDAPEST883	HUNGARIAN BANKING SYSTEM: LIQUIDITY YES, LOANS NO [...] (SBU) Summary. Although the Hungarian banking system is awash in forint liquidity, retail lending levels remain low. High borrowing costs and the difficult economic climate are impacting consumer and small business demand for loans, while deteriorating customer credit scores and high risk aver [...]	2009-12-14 08:21:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PREL HU
09BUDAPEST886	ARREST TAINTS BUDAPEST AIRPORT'S PREVIOUSLY CLEAN [...] (U) Hungarian authorities announced on December 5 the arrest of Budapest Airport's (BA) legal director Krisztina Renyi-Vamos, along with her former colleague Gyorgy Sziebert, who until this week served as legal director for Budapest transport company BKV. Both individuals were charged with br [...]	2009-12-14 13:03:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCOR PGOV PREL EAIR EINV EFIN ETRD HU
09BUENOSAIRES1011	ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, AUGUST [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period August 27-September 3, 2009. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econ OMS Megan Walton at WaltonM@state.gov to be [...]	2009-09-08 20:17:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV ETRD ELAB EAIR AR
09BUENOSAIRES102	ARGENTINA: MINISTER OF JUSTICE READY TO COOPERATE [...] (U) Action request for State and DEA HQ Washington, para 18. 2. (SBU) Summary: Minister of Justice Anibal Fernandez received the Ambassador January 28 in his office and answered "yes" to virtually every offer of collaboration and assistance, including new anti-terrorism training, an enhan [...]	2009-01-30 20:13:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SNAR PTER EFIN KCRM ASEC KTIP AR
09BUENOSAIRES1022	ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, SEPTEMBER 7-11, [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period September 7-11, 2009. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econ OMS Megan Walton at WaltonM@state.gov to be inclu [...]	2009-09-14 15:38:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV ETRD ELAB EAIR AR
09BUENOSAIRES1032	ARGENTINA: GOVERNMENT SEEKS USG SUPPORT AGAINST [...] (C) During a meeting with Argentine Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Victorio Taccetti, who had convoked Charge d,Affaires on September 14 to discuss the Department of Labor's report on goods produced by child and force labor, Taccetti expressed concern about a proposal to marginalize the G20 [...]	2009-09-16 19:36:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL EFIN EINV ETRD AR
09BUENOSAIRES1042	ARGENTINA: FINANCE SECRETARY SAYS HOLDOUT [...] (C) Hernan Lorenzino, the Secretary of Finance in the Ministry of Economy and Public Finances, told a visiting Treasury delegation accompanied by Econ Couns on September 10 that the GOA is seriously pursuing negotiations with the "holdouts" from the 2005 debt repayment arrangements and that a [...]	2009-09-18 17:45:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD AR
09BUENOSAIRES1047	ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, SEPTEMBER 14-17, [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period September 14-17, 2009. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econ OMS Megan Walton at WaltonM@state.gov to be incl [...]	2009-09-21 10:29:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV ETRD ELAB EAIR AR
09BUENOSAIRES1061	ARGENTINA: RISING PRESSURES FOR THE RIACHUELO RIVER [...] (SBU) A massive, long-delayed cleanup of the Riachuelo- Matanza River Basin, the most polluted basin in Latin America, is due to begin shortly. Funded in part through a $2 billion World Bank loan, the project is expected to define the World Bank's involvement in Argentina in the medium to long [...]	2009-09-23 14:15:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ECON EFIN EIND AR
09BUENOSAIRES1079	ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, SEPTEMBER 21-24, [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period September 21-24, 2009. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econ OMS Megan Walton at WaltonM@state.gov to be incl [...]	2009-09-25 20:17:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV ETRD ELAB EAIR AR
09BUENOSAIRES1097	ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, SEPTEMBER [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period September 28-October 1, 2009. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econ OMS Megan Walton at WaltonM@state.gov to b [...]	2009-10-02 16:21:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV ETRD ELAB EAIR AR
09BUENOSAIRES1109	ARGENTINA: HOLDOUT PROBLEM RIPE FOR RESOLUTION, [...] (C) There has been much recent speculation in the Argentine press regarding a possible solution to the problem of the private bondholder "holdouts" from the 2005 Argentine debt restructuring. Deputy EconCouns has met with numerous financial sector contacts in the last several weeks to assess [...]	2009-10-06 21:15:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD AR
09BUENOSAIRES1121	ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, OCTOBER [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period October 2-8, 2009. The unclassified email version of this report may include tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econ OMS Megan Walton at WaltonM@state.gov to be incl [...]	2009-10-09 16:46:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD AR
09BUENOSAIRES1129	(C) ARGENTINA: CITIBANK ADVISES THAT HOLDOUT DEAL [...] (C) In an October 14 meeting with Ambassador Martinez and the DCM, President of Citibank Argentina Juan Bruchou said that an agreement between the GOA and the holdouts from the 2005 debt restructuring deal would be announced within two weeks. The target date for completion of the deal is Dec [...]	2009-10-14 20:48:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD AR
09BUENOSAIRES1137	ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, OCTOBER 9-15, [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period October 9-15, 2009. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econ OMS Megan Walton at WaltonM@state.gov to be include [...]	2009-10-19 10:46:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV ETRD ELAB EAIR AR
09BUENOSAIRES1157	ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, OCTOBER [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period October 16-22, 2009. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econ OMS Megan Walton at WaltonM@state.gov to be included [...]	2009-10-23 14:34:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV ETRD ELAB EAIR AR
09BUENOSAIRES1160	ARGENTINA: MINISTER OF JUSTICE WELCOMES LAW ENFORCEMENT [...] (SBU) Argentine Minister of Justice, Security and Human Rights Julio Alak invited the Embassy Law Enforcement Working Group (LEWG) to brief him October 16 on the range of USG activities in the law enforcement area and to make suggestions regarding challenges he should address as minister. His [...]	2009-10-26 00:26:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR ASEC PTER KCRM PGOV EFIN AR
09BUENOSAIRES1161	ARGENTINA INITIATES BOND HOLDOUT DEAL [...] (SBU) Minister of Economy Boudou announced that Argentina has signed letters of engagement with three major banks to manage a new offering to holdouts from the 2005 defaulted debt restructuring. Boudou and other GOA officials had been predicting such a move for a number of weeks, and the an [...]	2009-10-26 10:33:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD AR
09BUENOSAIRES1168	ARGENTINA TRIP REPORT OF A/S TREASURY DAVID COHEN [...] (U) Summary. Treasury Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes David S. Cohen traveled to Buenos Aires, Argentina, on October 2 to address members of the U.S.-Latin America Private Sector Dialogue (U.S.-LA PSD) and conduct meetings with the Central Bank of the Republic o [...]	2009-10-28 15:22:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV AR
09BUENOSAIRES1175	Argentina's 2010 Budget: New Tricks but Same Old Story [...] (SBU) The 2010 Argentine budget does not represent a great departure from the budgets of past years during the Kirchner era. It pays lip service to fiscal restraint that is unlikely to be pursued in practice, and uses numerous accounting tricks and gimmicks to understate expenditures. However [...]	2009-10-30 20:17:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV ETRD ELAB AR
09BUENOSAIRES1176	ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, OCTOBER 22-29, [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period October 22-29, 2009. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econ OMS Megan Walton at WaltonM@state.gov to be includ [...]	2009-10-30 20:18:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV ETRD ELAB EAIR AR
09BUENOSAIRES118	ARGENTINA: SPANISH AMBASSADOR PREVIEWS CFK'S [...] (C) Ambassador met with Spanish Ambassador Rafael Estrella February 2 to discuss the February 9-11 visit of Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) to Madrid. Estrella, a well-connected former politician, offered the following thoughts on the visit. 2. (C) Efforts to Pos [...]	2009-02-04 14:39:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN ETRD SP AR
09BUENOSAIRES1198	ARGENTINE ECONOMY MINISTER: GOA LOOKING FOR U.S. [...] (SBU) Summary: In the Ambassador's introductory call on Minister of Economy Boudou, the two discussed the status of the GoA's latest offer to the bond ""holdouts,"" discussions with the IMF and Paris Club, and U.S. investment in Argentina. Boudou was confident of a successful deal with the [...]	2009-11-05 16:36:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EIND EINV PINR PREL ETRD AR
09BUENOSAIRES1207	ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, OCTOBER [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period October 30-November 5, 2009. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econ OMS Megan Walton at WaltonM@state.gov to b [...]	2009-11-06 20:46:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV ETRD ELAB EAIR AR
09BUENOSAIRES1250	Argentina Economic and Financial Review, November 6-12, 2009 [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period November 6-12, 2009. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econ OMS Megan Walton at WaltonM@state.gov to be inclu [...]	2009-11-13 19:06:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV ETRD ELAB EAIR AR
09BUENOSAIRES1257	ARGENTINA FACES CHALLENGING AML/CFT REVIEW [...] (S/NF) The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) held a two week peer review of the Argentine anti-money laundering and counter terror finance (AML/CFT) regime. Although hoping to see some positive moves by Argentina, the FATF operational team leader is skeptical of the GoA's intentions to combat mone [...]	2009-12-01 16:39:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER SNAR ECON EFIN PGOV PREL KCOR AR
09BUENOSAIRES1268	Argentina Economic and Financial Review, November 13-19, [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period November 13-19, 2009. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econ OMS Megan Walton at WaltonM@state.gov to be incl [...]	2009-11-20 13:12:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV ETRD ELAB EAIR AR
09BUENOSAIRES1279	Argentina: Deutsche Bank Country Chief Pessimistic About [...] (C) Marcelo Blanco, Argentina Country Director for Deutsche Bank, gave the Ambassador, DCM, and EconCouns on December 7 a very pessimistic assessment regarding the chances for a holdout deal in the immediate future. Blanco is the point-man for one of the three banks working with the GOA to co [...]	2009-12-09 21:02:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EINT AR PGOV
09BUENOSAIRES1286	Argentina: Unlikely to Achieve Aim of 2009 Holdout Deal [...] (SBU) A key Argentine Ministry of Economy official explained that the GOA hopes to launch its offer to the holdouts from the 2005 debt restructuring deal by December 15, in order to accommodate the desire of many institutional investors to clear the defaulted Argentine debt from their books be [...]	2009-11-24 22:12:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD AR

09BUENOSAIRES1291	Argentina: GOA Creates USD 6.6 Billion Reserves Fund to [...] (C) The GOA has decided to use Argentina's Central Bank (BCRA) reserves to create a quasi escrow fund to guarantee the payment of its regularly scheduled 2010 debt service obligations. While many analysts think the move will facilitate further government spending and thereby damage Argentina' [...]	2009-12-18 21:21:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PGOV AR
09BUENOSAIRES1304	Argentina Economic and Financial Review, November 20-25 2009 [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period November 20-25, 2009. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econ OMS Megan Walton at WaltonM@state.gov to be incl [...]	2009-12-01 13:15:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV ETRD ELAB EAIR AR
09BUENOSAIRES1318	Argentina Economic and Financial Review, November [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period November 26 - December 3, 2009. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econ OMS Megan Walton at WaltonM@state.gov [...]	2009-12-04 14:35:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV ETRD ELAB EAIR AR
09BUENOSAIRES133	GOA ECONOMY MINISTER ON "BUY AMERICA," DEBT SWAPS, [...] (C) Argentine Economy Minister Carlos Fernandez noted GoA concerns with the "buy America" provisions in pending U.S. economic stimulus legislation during a February 4 meeting with Ambassador that mostly focused on G-20 issues (septel). The Minister highlighted the GoA's recent successful debt [...]	2009-02-09 10:07:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD EXIM AR
09BUENOSAIRES134	ARGENTINE GOVERNMENT'S G-20 PRIORITY: IFI REFORM [...] (C) The GoA is focused intensely on G-20 meetings and preparations, and will continue its push for reform of the international financial institutions (IFIs),Economy Minister Carlos Fernandez told Ambassador February 4. Fernandez said the GoA will promote "reasonable, serious, and prudent ref [...]	2009-02-09 10:07:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV AR BR MX
09BUENOSAIRES1346	Argentina Economic and Financial Review, December 4-10, 2009 [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period December 4-10, 2009. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econ OMS Megan Walton at WaltonM@state.gov to be inclu [...]	2009-12-10 20:45:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV ETRD ELAB EAIR AR
09BUENOSAIRES1384	Argentina Economic and Financial Review, December 11-17, [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period December 11-17, 2009. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econ OMS Megan Walton at WaltonM@state.gov to be incl [...]	2009-12-21 15:27:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV ETRD ELAB EAIR AR
09BUENOSAIRES151	ARGENTINA, SPAIN CONTAIN AEROLINEAS DISPUTE, CARRY [...] (U) This cable was coordinated with Embassy Madrid. 2. (SBU) Summary: President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) survived a potentially conflictive state visit to Spain and received good press locally on her two days of events. Both she and her Spanish counterpart, President Jose Luis R [...]	2009-02-12 20:54:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON PGOV EFIN SP AR
09BUENOSAIRES153	ARGENTINA: FOREIGN MINISTER PREVIEWS ARGENTINA [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Wayne met with Foreign Minister Taiana and Vice Foreign Minister Taccetti to exchange views on how the USG and Argentina can work collaboratively in the coming months as President Obama's administration defines its priorities in the hemisphere. They noted that there we [...]	2009-02-13 10:09:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EFIN AR
09BUENOSAIRES160	ARGENTINA: INFLATION TAMPERING CONTINUES? [...] (C) Official inflation numbers continue to make headlines in Argentina, with the national statistics agency INDEC reporting January inflation of only 0.5% month-over-month, less than one third the 1.7% "true" rate estimated by private economists. For full-year 2008, INDEC reported inflation of [...]	2009-02-13 17:02:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON ELAB AR
09BUENOSAIRES163	TOP ARGENTINE BANKER SEES CHALLENGES AHEAD [...] (C) Ambassador lunched February 11 with Jorge Brito, President of Argentina's Banco Macro and also President of the Association of Argentine-owned private banks (ADEBA). Though Brito has good relations with the Argentine government, in private he is frank in his criticisms. Brito offered seve [...]	2009-02-13 19:43:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV EAGR AR
09BUENOSAIRES168	Argentina: Finance Secretary on GoA Crisis Response and [...] (SBU) GoA Finance Secretary Hernan Lorenzino told a visiting Senate staffdel February 16 that Argentina's lack of access to international capital markets has insulated it from the impact of the global financial crisis, with Argentina thus far avoiding much of the "social fallout" evident in mor [...]	2009-02-18 12:31:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV PREL KSUM PGOV AR
09BUENOSAIRES200	ARGENTINE PARTICIPATION AT SHARM AL-SHEIKH [...] (U) Poloff discussed February 25 the upcoming Sharm al-Sheikh conference per instructions (reftel) with Argentine Foreign Ministry Counselor Guillermo Nicolas, in the Office of North Africa and the Middle East. Nicolas reported that Argentina's delegation would be led by Ambassador Gabriel Fu [...]	2009-02-26 16:33:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EFIN KPAL KWBG PHUM PTER EAID AR
09BUENOSAIRES211	ARGENTINA: DOMINGO CAVALLO PANS GOA POLICIES, [...] (C) The post-crisis Kirchner model no longer works and Argentina is headed for "stagflation," according to controversial Argentine ex-Economy Minister Domingo Cavallo. During a meeting with the Ambassador, Cavallo suggested that returning to the IMF may be the only way to alleviate Argentina's [...]	2009-02-27 20:46:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON AR
09BUENOSAIRES230	Argentina G-20 Update: President Previews GoA G-20 [...] (SBU) President Kirchner, in March 1 remarks to Argentina's parliament on the upcoming G-20 meeting, confirmed that she will call for the wholesale reform of Bretton Woods institutions, including the conversion of IFIs into no-conditionality lending sources to emerging markets. She said she wi [...]	2009-03-04 19:30:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EAGR PREL KSUM AR
09BUENOSAIRES232	ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, FEBRUARY [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period February 16-27, 2009. 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 [...]	2009-03-04 20:15:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV ETRD ELAB EAIR AR
09BUENOSAIRES256	(C) ARGENTINE BUSINESSMAN ON WORRIES ABOUT [...] (C) A very well-connected Argentine businessman told the Ambassador March 5 that senior GoA ministers are privately very concerned about the eventual effects of the world economic crisis on Argentina. This businessman has regular access to a wide range of GoA ministers and has been used for [...]	2009-03-10 14:03:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAGR ECON EFIN AR
09BUENOSAIRES257	ARGENTINA: POST-MORTEM ON LOCAL REACTION TO INSCR [...] (C) Argentine press again stirred up tensions between the GoA and USG, running a story on U.S. criticism of Argentina's tax amnesty law included in the February 27 INCSR money laundering report. Press reports contrasted USG comments with the GoA's apparently successful defense of the law duri [...]	2009-03-10 15:01:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV AR
09BUENOSAIRES259	ARGENTINA: CONTINUING THE DIALOGUE WITH CHINESE [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Wayne met with Chinese Ambassador to Argentina Zeng Gang to review the results of Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu's February 8-12 official visit to Argentina and to take the temperature of the overall status of China's bilateral relationship with Argentina. Zeng was f [...]	2009-03-10 18:36:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD SENV PREL CH AR
09BUENOSAIRES284	ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, MARCH [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period March 2-6, 2009. 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 includ [...]	2009-03-13 19:52:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV ETRD ELAB EAIR AR
09BUENOSAIRES313	ARGENTINE TAX AMNESTY LAW LOOKS ACCEPTABLE ON [...] (C) The local controversy over Argentina's new tax amnesty law continues, in part due to the uproar that followed mention of the law in the International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) on money laundering in Argentina (reported Reftel). The GoA dismisses concerns that the new law w [...]	2009-03-19 16:13:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	KTFN EFIN PTER PREL PARM MNUC KNNP AR
09BUENOSAIRES325	Argentina: Deloitte on GoA and Economic Prospects [...] (SBU) Argentine executives of Big Four auditor Deloitte called the Kirchner administration politically canny but out of touch with the Argentina's economic reality, neither seeking nor listening to advice from the business community. While domestic consumption and production is falling fast, D [...]	2009-03-20 15:18:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV PREL AR
09BUENOSAIRES331	Argentina: GoA Ups Ante on Export Tax Debate - Announces [...] (SBU) President Kirchner announced March 19 that, via emergency decree, the GoA will share 30% of export tax proceeds on soybeans with provincial governments and municipalities. These funds, roughly US$ 1.8 billion per year at current commodity prices, are to be earmarked for "social infrastru [...]	2009-03-20 22:28:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV AR
09BUENOSAIRES334	ARGENTINA VIEWS SUMMIT OF AMERICAS AS CRUCIAL TO [...] (C) Summary: U.S. SOA Coordinator Ambassador Hector Morales received GOA assurances March 5 that Argentina was committed to a positive outcome in Trinidad and Tobago and would work closely with the USG to that end. Argentina's Summit Coordinator, Vice Foreign Minister Victorio Taccetti, empha [...]	2009-03-23 13:50:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KSUM EFIN ENRG ECON PGOV AR
09BUENOSAIRES35	ARGENTINA'S 2008 EPHEDRINE BUBBLE MAY BE POPPED, [...] (SBU) Summary: The legal entry into Argentina of ephedrine bound for illicit uses appears to have slowed substantially by late 2008 following government decrees to sharply limit permitted trade in the chemical, though law enforcement continues to pursue up to eight metric tons of excess ephed [...]	2009-01-09 14:51:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR PGOV PREL PHUM EFIN AR
09BUENOSAIRES361	ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, MARCH [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period March 9-23, 2009. 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 inclu [...]	2009-03-27 20:13:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV ETRD ELAB EAIR AR
09BUENOSAIRES369	Argentina: On the Road to London G-20 [...] (SBU) Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's (CFK's) upbeat and cooperative participation in the March 27-28 Progressive Governance Summit in Chile should presage constructive GoA positions at the upcoming G-20 summit. GoA officials highlight CFK's "outstanding" bilaterals in San [...]	2009-03-30 22:01:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD KSUM PGOV AR
09BUENOSAIRES378	ARGENTINA: HUD SECRETARY DONOVAN DISCUSSES HOUSING SECTOR [...] (SBU) HUD Secretary Donovan on March 27 learned about GoA housing initiatives for low- and middle-income families with Planning Minister Julio De Vido. The Minister called access to affordable shelter and the reactivation of the domestic housing construction industry a success of the two Kirchn [...]	2009-04-01 14:37:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND EFIN PREL PGOV AR
09BUENOSAIRES387	ARGENTINA'S CURRENCY SWAP WITH CHINA; WILL IT HELP [...] (C) The Argentine Central Bank (BCRA) and the People's Bank of China appear to have reached a preliminary agreement on a currency swap arrangement (Peso-Yuan) for the equivalent of about US$10 billion. However, there may be some internal disagreement on the Argentine side: while BCRA President [...]	2009-04-01 21:15:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON ETRD AR
09BUENOSAIRES389	ARGENTINA: INFO ON GREEN INVESTMENTS IN STIMULUS PACKAGES [...] (SBU) Per reftel, Post reports that Argentina has no/no specific green elements in its stimulus packages. However, two consumption stimulus packages announced by the GoA in late 2008, white goods and car exchange programs, could have a green effect simply by improving the mix of newer and thus [...]	2009-04-01 21:51:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ENRG SENV KGHG AR
09BUENOSAIRES409	ARGENTINA: HUD SECRETARY DONOVAN MEETS WITH BUENOS AIRES [...] (SBU) Summary: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Shaun Donovan and Ambassador Wayne met with Buenos Aires Mayor Mauricio Macri, Vice-Mayor Gabriela Michetti, and urban planning officials on March 26 and 27. Macri and Michetti presented an ambitious plan to tackle the city's gr [...]	2009-04-07 10:33:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND EFIN PREL PGOV AR
09BUENOSAIRES416	HUD SECRETARY DONOVAN MEETS WITH LEADING ARGENTINE HOUSING [...] (SBU) A lunch hosted by the Ambassador in honor of Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan was attended by a range of notable Argentines representing the development, architectural, financial, business, and government sectors, as well as by the DCM. After prior meetings with [...]	2009-04-08 17:06:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND EFIN PREL PGOV AR
09BUENOSAIRES432	Argentina: Budget Transparency [...] (U) The following responds to Reftel questions on budget transparency ("FY09 Prohibition on assistance to central governments whose budgets are not transparent"). 2. (SBU) The Government of Argentina (GoA) is scheduled to receive FY 09 U.S. foreign assistance funds for IMET, INCLE, and NADR [...]	2009-04-13 16:27:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN ECON PREL AR
09BUENOSAIRES436	Argentine Central Bank Joins Government in Objecting to [...] (SBU) In an April 6 letter to the Ambassador, Argentine Central Bank (BCRA) President Martin Redrado objected to Post's characterization in the latest Investment Climate Statement of BCRA policies' contribution to rising inflation (text provided below). During a subsequent telephone conversatio [...]	2009-04-14 14:13:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PREL AR
09BUENOSAIRES451	ARGENTINE GOVERNMENT PROPOSES JOINT DECLARATION TO [...] (C) MFA North America Director Antonio Trombetta passed CDA a non-paper April 14 proposing that the USG and GoA issue a joint declaration clarifying certain aspects of the 1991 Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT). GoA officials subsequently clarified that their priority is to get USG support fo [...]	2009-04-17 15:21:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV EFIN ECON AR
09BUENOSAIRES461	ARGENTINA: MEDIA PRAISE FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA'S [...] (C) Summary: Argentine press reacted extremely favorably to President Obama's participation in the Fifth Summit of the Americas (SOA),describing the meetings as a new, positive beginning for U.S.-Latin American relations. In a press conference following the April 18 meeting between President [...]	2009-04-21 14:20:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KSUM EFIN ENRG ECON PGOV CU AR
09BUENOSAIRES469	AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES DESIGNATION OF TERRORISM [...] (SBU) In response to reftel, Deputy Chief of Mission Thomas P. Kelly is post's Terrorism Finance Coordination Officer (TFCO). Kelly's telephone number is 54-11-5777-4321; IVG: 878-4321. His unclassified email address is KellyTP@state.gov and his classified email address is KellyTP@state.sgov [...]	2009-04-22 20:00:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTFN EFIN ETTC AR
09BUENOSAIRES514	ARGENTINA: ANTI-KIRCHNER BRIEFING DELIVERED TO [...] (C) Jorge O'Reilly (PROTECT),a top advisor to Argentina's Cabinet Chief Sergio Massa, offered a blunt critique of Argentina's economy and GoA policies during an April 21 meeting with foreign institutional investors. Speaking in the Casa Rosada, he predicted a sharp recession in 2009, with co [...]	2009-05-04 21:06:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ETRD EFIN PREL AR
09BUENOSAIRES523	ARGENTINA LEANS TOWARDS VOTING TO ABSTAIN ON [...] (C) Summary. Econoff joined German, French, and UK colleagues April 29 in delivering Ref A points on Kosovo's IMF and World Bank membership to Jose Mina, Director of the Argentine MFA's Central and Eastern Europe Office. Mina strongly argued against Kosovo's membership in the IFIs, but agree [...]	2009-05-05 18:42:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PREL AR KV
09BUENOSAIRES569	ARGENTINES FLOCK TO DISNEY, LEAVING THE CRISES BEHIND [...] (U) While Argentina's economy has contracted sharply in the wake of the global financial crisis and negative GDP growth is widely projected for 2009, demand for non-immigrant visas (NIVs) continues to rise. In the first quarter of 2009, daily demand for visas has gone from an average of 525 ap [...]	2009-05-13 17:00:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS CMGT ECON EFIN AR
09BUENOSAIRES602	ARGENTINA: AMBASSADOR THANKS MOJ FOR LAW [...] (C) Summary. On May 20, the Ambassador paid a farewell call on Minister of Justice Anibal Fernandez and thanked him for the Ministry of Justice's (MoJ) collaboration in promoting human rights and addressing international crime, including drug trafficking, trafficking in persons (TIP),m [...]	2009-05-21 22:19:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KTIP SNAR PTER EFIN KCRM AR
09BUENOSAIRES654	ARGENTINA: ARGENTINA: LES WAGE LEVELS CONTINUE TO [...] (U) This document is sensitive but unclassified. It should not be disseminated outside of USG channels or in any public forum without the written concurrence of the originator. It should not be posted on the internet. ------- Summary ------- 2. (SBU) With the Argentine economy slowing [...]	2009-06-04 19:20:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN AMGT AFSN APER ECON AR
09BUENOSAIRES66	ARGENTINA: CENTRAL BANK PRESIDENT DEFENDS [...] (C) Central Bank (BCRA) President Martin Redrado emphasized his success maintaining relative market confidence in the Argentine Peso in the face of four major financial crises since August 2007. In a January 16 meeting with Ambassador, he discounted market expectations of a large depreciation [...]	2009-01-21 19:23:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN AR
09BUENOSAIRES699	Poverty in Argentina: A Silent Crisis? [...] (SBU) According to official GoA statistics, poverty levels continued to fall in the second half of 2008, reaching 15.3% of the urban Argentine population (with extreme poverty declining to 4.4%). However, doubts about the validity of other official Argentine statistics have led many analysts a [...]	2009-06-16 17:47:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV AR
09BUENOSAIRES776	Argentina: Transport Secretary Resigns; Other Key Changes [...] (SBU) Ricardo Jaime, Argentine Secretary of Transportation, resigned on July 1 in the face of numerous criminal charges on grounds of alleged corruption. His replacement is close to one of the President's most trusted advisors. Several other changes are rumored to be close, or even to have al [...]	2009-07-02 21:49:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EFIN SNAR KCOR AR
09BUENOSAIRES796	ARGENTINA WILL PARTICIPATE IN ITSO ASSEMBLY [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-07 22:00:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECPS EFIN AORC ECON INTELSAT KTIA PREL TSPA AR
09BUENOSAIRES849	ARGENTINA: NEW JUSTICE MINISTER PLEDGES TO [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 6. 2. (C) Summary. Argentina's newly-appointed Minister of Justice Julio Cesar Alak pledged to continue bilateral law enforcement cooperation in a productive courtesy call meeting with CDA on July 21. During the meeting, the CDA briefed Alak [...]	2009-07-21 22:07:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KTIP SNAR PTER EFIN KCRM MASS AR
09BUENOSAIRES91	ARGENTINE PRESIDENT'S VENEZUELA VISIT GIVES THE [...] (SBU) Summary: Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's (CFK) January 21-23 visit to Caracas following her stop in Cuba (reftel A) sustained local interest in -- and criticism of -- her trip to Cuba and Venezuela. The visit prompted questions about the GOA's judgment on timing (as [...]	2009-01-28 12:27:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON EFIN PGOV PHUM AR
09BUENOSAIRES942	Argentina: GOA Steals the Ball, May Take over Soccer [...] (SBU) On August 11, the Argentine Football (soccer) Association (AFA) unilaterally canceled its contract with satellite TV broadcasters (TSC) -- a consortium which includes U.S. firm DirecTV and possibly some other U.S. investors -- amid rumors that the GoA was poised to offer up to US$165 mill [...]	2009-08-18 10:54:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EFIN ECON PGOV KPAO AR
09BUENOSAIRES976	ARGENTINE MINISTER OF ECONOMY SAYS GOA IS READY TO [...] (C) Summary: CDA met August 24 with Minister of Economy and Public Finances Amado Boudou and discussed the upcoming G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh, Argentina's re-engagement with the IMF, an agreement with Paris Club debtors and bond holdouts, as well as Argentina's fiscal and economic outlook. [...]	2009-08-26 16:04:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR ECON EFIN ENIV ETRD KSUM PREL AR
09BUENOSAIRES977	ARGENTINA: PROSECUTOR GENERAL SEEKS TO DEEPEN LAW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a productive meeting with CDA on August 20, Argentine Prosecutor General Esteban Righi expressed interest in expanding and deepening bilateral law enforcement cooperation on a wide range of areas including extradition, human trafficking, money laundering, terrorism finance and [...]	2009-08-26 16:38:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KTIP SNAR PTER EFIN KCRM KFRD ASEC ELAB
09BUJUMBURA17	GOB NOTIFIED OF AQ KHAN SANCTIONS [...] (SBU) PolOff told Director of International Organizations in the Ministry of External Relations Adolphe Nahayo January 13 that the USG has imposed sanctions on thirteen people and three private companies for engaging in activities related to the global A.Q. Khan proliferation network. PolOff [...]	2009-01-13 09:54:00	Embassy Bujumbura	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC GM PREL PARM EFIN
09BUJUMBURA196	INCLINED TOWARDS KOSOVO IMF/WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP, [...] (SBU) In a meeting with the DCM April 17, Ministry of External Relations Chef de Cabinet Gaudence Sindayigaya said Burundi is favorably disposed towards IMF and World Bank membership, particularly since the IMF Executive Board has approved Kosovo's membership application, and because Burundi [...]	2009-04-17 11:57:00	Embassy Bujumbura	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL PHUM KV BY
09BUJUMBURA223	BURUNDI SAYS WILL VOTE WITH AU RE: KOSOVO'S IMF [...] (SBU) As initially reported ref B, Post contacts in the Ministry of External Relations reaffirmed that Burundi will vote "in accordance with the African Union" regarding Kosovo's bid for membership in the IMF and World Bank. MOLLER [...]	2009-05-06 15:03:00	Embassy Bujumbura	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL KVIR BY
09CAIRO1020	EGYPT'S ECONOMY: JUNE 4 PRESS ROUND-UP [...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past two weeks in the Egyptian press: ---------------- Telecom- MobiNil ---------------- 2. The Egyptian Capital Market Authority (CMA) blocked France Telecom's (FT) bid to buy outstanding shares of mobile phone [...]	2009-06-04 15:12:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO1149	EGYPT'S ECONOMY: JUNE 22 WEEKLY PRESS ROUND-UP [...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: -------------------------------- Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates -------------------------------- 2. (U) The Central Bank of Egypt's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided June 1 [...]	2009-06-22 10:50:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO1176	Contract Signed for Egypt's First Nuclear Plant [...] (SBU) Key Points -- On June 18, 2009, the GoE signed an agreement with the Australian firm WorleyParsons to provide consultancy to help develop Egypt's first nuclear power plant. -- Bechtel had been engaged in months of negotiations with the GOE, but ultimately Bechtel's tender offer to pr [...]	2009-06-23 12:32:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD ENRG PGOV PREL EG AS
09CAIRO1200	Update on banking sector reforms in Egypt [...] (SBU) Key points: -- Egypt's banking sector continues to weather the storm better than most; -- The U.S.-backed financial sector MOU has contributed to the financial sector's improvements; -- The next round of audits is unlikely to show that GOE has met the MOU's target of 62.5% o [...]	2009-06-28 08:40:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV EAID PGOV PREL EG
09CAIRO1201	CENTRAL BANK CUTS RATES, BUT SOME BANKS KEEP DEPOSIT RATES [...] (U) Key Points -- The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) cut interest rates for the fourth time this year. -- Several major Egyptian state and private banks responded by lowering their lending but not deposit rates. -- The CBE will continue to monitor inflation and growth rates before another [...]	2009-06-28 08:57:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN PGOV EG
09CAIRO1204	Economic and financial leaders debate Egypt's economic [...] (SBU) Key Points: * At the Ambassador-hosted Economic Roundtable, leading economic minds in Egypt believe that sound macroeconomic policies have contributed to Egypt's 7% growth the last several years. * The Roundtable believed that Egypt will weather the current economic downturn better than [...]	2009-06-28 12:40:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV EG
09CAIRO1208	EGYPT'S ECONOMY: JUNE 29 PRESS ROUND-UP [...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: ------------------------------------------- Egypt, Russia Agree to Expand Economic Ties ------------------------------------------- 2. (U) As part of an Egypt-Russia strategic pact [...]	2009-06-29 09:05:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD EAGR PGOV PREL EG RS
09CAIRO1256	EGYPT: MINISTER OF INVESTMENT SPEAKS ON REFORMS AND [...] (U) Key Points -- The Egyptian Minister of Investment Mahmoud Mohieldin threw his weight behind a forthcoming World Bank study on the Egyptian investment climate and recommended reforms. -- Mohieldin said Egypt cannot expect the high growth rates that it experienced before the crisis for a [...]	2009-07-02 12:56:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ETRD EAID EFIN PGOV EG
09CAIRO1260	DISCUSSION WITH EGYPTIAN MONEY LAUNDERING UNIT [...] (C) Per reftel A instructions, we have informed the relevant Egyptian government authorities of UNSCR 1874, shared with them the associated non-paper, and urged the necessary actions be taken. Dr. Samir el Shehad, the Director of the Egyptian Money Laundering Combating Unit (EMLCU),told us h [...]	2009-07-02 13:22:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	ECON EFIN ETTC KN KNNP PARM PREL EG
09CAIRO1275	EGYPT'S ECONOMY: JULY 6 PRESS ROUND-UP [...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: -------------------------------------- GDP Growth Accelerates in Q3 2008/2009 -------------------------------------- 2. (U) The Egyptian Ministry of Finance released official statis [...]	2009-07-06 14:48:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD ENRG EPET EAGR PGOV PREL EG
09CAIRO1309	EGYPT LAUNCHES SINGLE REGULATOR FOR NON-BANKING FINANCIAL [...] (U) Key Points -- A new agency consolidating all non-bank financial supervisory duties started operation July 1. -- The new Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority merges three pre-existing regulatory agencies overseeing the mortgage, insurance and capital markets. -- The merger, which [...]	2009-07-09 15:49:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN PGOV EG
09CAIRO1311	Minister of Investment Talks Economic Reform, Privatization [...] (SBU) KEY POINTS - Investment Minister Mahmoud Mohieddin told the Ambassador that successes in the Egyptian economic reform program have helped mitigate the impact of the global economic crisis. - The Ministry of Investment looks to the USG for continued support and technical assistance. [...]	2009-07-13 09:19:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD EAID PGOV PREL EG
09CAIRO1342	EGYPT'S ECONOMY: JULY 13 PRESS ROUND-UP [...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: -------------------------------------------- Annual Suez Canal Revenues Fall in FY2008/09 -------------------------------------------- 2. (U) The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) announce [...]	2009-07-13 14:46:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO1363	EGYPTIAN RESPONSE TO PROPOSED UNSCR 1267 [...] (S/NF) Key Points - Econoff delivered reftel points and list of people and entities that may be de-listed from the UNSCR 1267 consolidated list. - Ashraf Mohsen, the MFA Coordinator for Counter Terrorism, told us the GOE had issues with only three proposed de-listings. - Mohsen express [...]	2009-07-15 12:35:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET//NOFORN	EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC EG UK
09CAIRO1396	EGYPT'S ECONOMY: JULY 20 PRESS ROUND-UP [...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: -------------------------------------- Bank Launches Mortgage Finance Program -------------------------------------- 2. (U) The National Bank of Egypt (NBE),Egypt's biggest bank, [...]	2009-07-20 13:22:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO1428	EGYPT PROVIDES INFORMATION IN OPPOSITION TO [...] (S/NF) Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Assistant Minister and Co-ordinator for Counterterrorism Ashraf Mohsen, in a July 19 meeting, restated Egypt's opposition to the proposed removal of Egyptian citizen Hani al-Sabai from the UNSCR 1267 consolidated list (refs A and B). Mohsen [...]	2009-07-26 12:32:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET//NOFORN	EFIN PREL PTER KTFN UNSC EG UK
09CAIRO1440	EGYPT'S ECONOMY: JULY 27 PRESS ROUND-UP [...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: --------------------------------------- Tax Revenues Increased 21% in FY2008/09 --------------------------------------- 2. (U) Egypt's tax revenues increased 21% to LE140.5 billion [...]	2009-07-27 15:03:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO1502	EGYPT'S ECONOMY: AUGUST 2 PRESS ROUND-UP [...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: ------------------------ Suez Canal revenue is 7.2% lower ------------------------ 2. (U) Suez Canal receipts reached $4.7 billion during FY08/09, a reduction of 7.2% from the prev [...]	2009-08-04 10:28:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO1521	EGYPT RESPONDS TO REQUEST FOR FURTHER EVIDENCE [...] (S/NF) In an August 2 meeting, Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Assistant Minister and Coordinator for Counter-Terrorism Ashraf Mohsen responded to the requests for more information contained in reftel A by providing forty pages of documents, in Arabic, which he said are the records [...]	2009-08-06 14:20:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET//NOFORN	KTFN EFIN PREL PTER UNSC EG UK
09CAIRO1557	EGYPT'S ECONOMY: AUGUST 9 PRESS ROUND-UP [...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: ---------------------------------- Ministry of Finance releases FY08/09 preliminary figures ---------------------------------- 2. (U) Minister of Finance Youssef Boutros Ghaly said [...]	2009-08-10 14:29:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO1601	EGYPT'S ECONOMY: AUGUST 17 PRESS ROUND-UP [...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: ---------------------------------------- Agriculture Products Irrigated by Sewage ---------------------------------------- 2. (U) Food safety continues to be a major concern in Egyp [...]	2009-08-18 03:57:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAGR EFIN ETRD ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO1629	EGYPT'S ECONOMY: AUGUST 24 PRESS ROUND-UP [...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: --------------------------------------- Moody's Raises Egypt's Sovereign Rating --------------------------------------- 2. (U) Moody's raised Egypt's sovereign rating from "negative [...]	2009-08-24 11:41:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD EAGR ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO1691	INVITATION TO ATTEND OCTOBER WORKSHOP in ALGIERS, ALGERIA - [...] This message contains action requests. Please see paragraphs 4-6. 2. The Cairo based offices of the U.S. Treasury's Office of Technical Assistance (OTA) and the Department of Justice, Office of International Affairs (OIA),will jointly coordinate the delivery of a workshop in Algiers on [...]	2009-08-30 14:44:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN KTFN SNAR XF
09CAIRO1707	EGYPT'S ECONOMY: September 2 PRESS ROUND-UP [...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: -------------------------------------------- Egypt Achieves High Ranking in Investment Attraction -------------------------------------------- 2. (U) Egypt ranked as the most attrac [...]	2009-09-02 12:13:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD EAGR ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO1709	UN 1267 (AL-QAIDA/TALIBAN) SANCTIONS: DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) On September 1, we delivered reftel demarche and provided the names of individuals currently under review to Deputy Assistant Foreign Minister and Coordinator for Counter Terrorism Ashraf Mohsen. 2. (C) Mohsen commented on a number of individuals under review. On Sayf al-Adl (QI.S [...]	2009-09-02 13:56:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	KTFN EFIN PREL PTER UNSC EG
09CAIRO1727	REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE ON GOE ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-03 16:02:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON PREL PGOV EFIN EG
09CAIRO1749	EGYPT'S ECONOMY: September 10 PRESS ROUND-UP [...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: --------------------------------------------- -- Preparing for Free Trade Negotiations with MERCOSUR --------------------------------------------- -- 2. (U) Minister of Trade and In [...]	2009-09-10 08:43:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD EAGR ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO1803	EGYPT'S ECONOMY: SEPTEMBER 16 PRESS ROUND-UP [...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: --------------------------------------------- Egypt's Ranking in 2010 Doing Business Report --------------------------------------------- 2. (U) Egypt kept its position as one of th [...]	2009-09-16 15:08:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD EAGR ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO1840	EGYPT'S ECONOMY: September 23 PRESS ROUND-UP [...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: ----------------------------------- Cost of Subsidies Drops in July 2009 ----------------------------------- 2. (U) A report by the Ministry of Finance showed that the cost of gove [...]	2009-09-24 05:22:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD EPET ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO1913	EGYPT'S ECONOMY: October 5 PRESS ROUND-UP [...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: ------------------------------------------ GOE to Cut Energy Subsidies within 5 Years ------------------------------------------ 2. (U) Minister of Finance Youssef Boutros Ghali ind [...]	2009-10-05 14:51:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO1927	GOE MINISTERS SAY EGYPT REMAINS COMMITTED TO ECONOMIC REFORM [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-08 16:44:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAID EFIN EINV EG ETRD PGOV PREL
09CAIRO1928	NEW TELECOM LICENSES FALL SHORT OF ENDING TELECOM [...] (U) KEY POINTS - Egypt is issuing new tenders for bundled voice and data services for the rapidly growing housing-compound market. The GOE expects $1 billion to be invested in these services over the next five years. - For the first time, the telecom tenders will be based on revenue-shari [...]	2009-10-08 16:45:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV PGOV EG
09CAIRO1929	EGYPT'S EQUITY MARKET: IS THERE MORE ROOM TO RUN? [...] (U) KEY POINTS - The Egyptian stock market has been a strong performer in 2009. The large cap index is up over 45% and the broader index is up nearly 100%. - Optimism about the Egyptian economy along with continued low commodity prices have been catalysts for buyers of Egyptian equities. [...]	2009-10-08 16:54:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID EFIN EINV EG
09CAIRO1930	DEFICIT FINANCING AND DEBT MANAGEMENT REF: 08CAIRO2408 Classified By: Minister Counselor for Economic and Political Affairs Do nald Blome for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-08 16:57:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV EG PGOV
09CAIRO1932	RACHID REVIEWS TRADE TIES, UPCOMING TRIP TO U.S. REF: A. CAIRO 1793 B. CAIRO 1550 C. CAIRO 1522 Classified By: Ambassador Margaret Scobey for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-08 17:17:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON PREL EFIN EAID EG
09CAIRO1957	EGYPT'S ECONOMY: OCTOBER 14 PRESS ROUND-UP [...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: --------------------------------------------- ----- High Court Considers Case on Gas Exports to Israel --------------------------------------------- ----- 2. (U) Egypt's Supreme Adm [...]	2009-10-14 14:12:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD EAGR EPET PGOV EG
09CAIRO1960	AMBASSADOR GOLDBERG DISCUSSES NORTH KOREA WITH MFA [...] (C) Key Points: -- During an October 4 meeting with Ambassador Goldberg, Deputy Assistant Foreign Minister for Disarmament Khalid Shamma said Egypt supports the implementation of UNSCR 1874 and Six-Party talks aimed at denuclearizing North Korea. -- He noted that MFA shares information on [...]	2009-10-14 14:55:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP PTER EFIN ECON PARM KN IR EG
09CAIRO1976	TREASURY DAS DANIEL GLASER,S MEETINGS WITH [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-19 07:52:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN KN PTER ECON PGOV EG
09CAIRO1985	EGYPT'S ECONOMY: October 19 PRESS ROUND-UP [...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: --------------------------------- Telecom Egypt is Losing Customers --------------------------------- 2. (U) Amr Badawi, Chairman of the National Telecommunication Regulatory Autho [...]	2009-10-19 15:54:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD EAGR ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO2007	INFLATION COMING DOWN, BUT PERSISTENT HIGH FOOD [...] (U) Key Points: -- Overall inflation has been falling for most of the year and hit a 20-month low of 9% in August; however, food price inflation has been very strong all through 2009. -- The supply chain for food is full of inefficiencies which exacerbate high food price problems. The Gov [...]	2009-10-21 14:44:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EG PGOV
09CAIRO2039	EGYPT'S ECONOMY: October 26 PRESS ROUND-UP [...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: ----------------------------- -------------------------------- Egypt Rejects World Bank's Call for Electricity Price Increase ----------------------------- ----------------------------- [...]	2009-10-26 12:22:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD EAGR ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO2041	EGYPT FAILS TO MAKE CONCERTED EFFORT TO EXPAND [...] (SBU) Key Points: - NTRA does not have a cohesive policy to expand broadband internet service to underserved areas. - NTRA President and private sector media executives believe the lack of Arabic language content on the internet has prevented demand from growing in underserved areas. - [...]	2009-10-26 15:09:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV PGOV EG ECPS
09CAIRO2042	NO TIMELINE SET FOR OFFER OF A SECOND FIXED LINE [...] (SBU) Key Points - GOE has no set timeline or conditions upon which to offer a second fixed line telecom license. - NTRA President Badawi believes any future offer of second fixed line license would be a revenue-sharing model. 2. (SBU) On October 12, we met with Amr Badawi, Presiden [...]	2009-10-26 15:09:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EG PGOV ECPS EINV
09CAIRO2078	EGYPT'S ECONOMY: November 2 PRESS ROUND-UP [...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: -------------------------------- Mubarak Speech to NDP Conference -------------------------------- 2. (U) In a speech to the National Democratic Party (NDP) conference, President H [...]	2009-11-02 14:51:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD EAGR ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO2120	EGYPT'S ECONOMY: November 9 PRESS ROUND-UP [...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: ---------------------------------------- The Central Bank Ends Interest Rate Cuts ---------------------------------------- 2. (U) The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank o [...]	2009-11-09 13:56:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO2122	ANGER AND DIFFERENT EXPLANATIONS OVER QIZ [...] (SBU) KEY POINTS -Public and private sector contacts continue to complain about the delay in implementing the Qualifying Industrial Zones (QIZ) program in Minya and Beni Suef, although the delay is largely due to the GOE's slowness to provide accurate information on the factories in the two [...]	2009-11-10 07:42:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EFIN PGOV EG

09CAIRO213	INVESTMENT SCANDAL ADDS TO STOCK MARKET WOES [...] (U) Cairo is abuzz with talk of a serious investment fraud allegation. Earlier this week, businessman Nabil Al-Boushi was charged with: (i) operating as a stockbroker without the authority to do portfolio management and (ii) breaking contractual obligations. The Egyptian Public Prosecutor (A [...]	2009-02-05 13:21:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV EG
09CAIRO2156	EGYPT'S ECONOMY: November 17 PRESS ROUND-UP [...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: --------------------------------------- First Chinese Bank Established in Egypt --------------------------------------- 2. (U) Minister of Investment Mahmoud Mohieddin inaugurated a [...]	2009-11-17 13:50:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD EAGR PGOV EG
09CAIRO2189	EGYPT'S ECONOMY: November 23 PRESS ROUND-UP [...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: --------------------------------------------- ----- Mubarak Addresses Economy in Speech to Parliament --------------------------------------------- ---- 2. (U) President Mubarak add [...]	2009-11-23 12:29:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD ENRG EAGR PGOV EG
09CAIRO2212	DESPITE STOCK MARKET PANIC, EGYPT EXPECTS MINIMAL [...] (U) Key Points -- Egypt's stock market traded down 8% in the first trading day since the start of the Dubai debt crisis. -- Analysts see little long-term risk to Egypt's economy but note the possibility that FDI flows from the Gulf could be diminished. -- Egyptian company exposure to Du [...]	2009-11-30 14:49:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV PGOV EG AE
09CAIRO2221	EGYPT'S ECONOMY: December 1 PRESS ROUND-UP [...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: ------------------------------------------ Cement Producer Requests Ending Export Ban ------------------------------------------ 2. (U) The Lafarge Company, a large multinational fi [...]	2009-12-01 13:23:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD EAGR ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO2237	EGYPT 2010 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE [...] (U) Per reftel, below is the text of Embassy Cairo's 2010 National Trade Estimate for Egypt, also emailed as requested to USTR in a Microsoft Word document. 2. (U) Begin text: EGYPT TRADE SUMMARY The U.S. goods trade surplus with Egypt was $3.6 billion in 2008, an increase of $690 m [...]	2009-12-03 13:31:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO2259	EGYPT'S ECONOMY: December 7 PRESS ROUND-UP [...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: --------------------------------- Stock Market Falls, Then Recovers --------------------------------- 2. (U) The Egyptian stock market plummeted 8%, the third largest single day lo [...]	2009-12-07 14:13:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD PGOV EG
09CAIRO2292	BANKING REFORM CONTINUES BUT IS NARROWLY FOCUSED [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-14 07:38:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV EG
09CAIRO2294	EGYPT'S ECONOMY: December 14 PRESS ROUND-UP [...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: --------------------------------------------- ------ Minister of Economic Development Predicts 6% Growth --------------------------------------------- ------ 2. (U) Minister of Econ [...]	2009-12-14 14:26:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD EAGR ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO230	EGYPTIANS SEEK USG SUPPORT FOR G20 AND G8 MEETINGS [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-09 15:51:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN OVIP PREL PGOV ECON IT UK EG
09CAIRO2309	SUBSIDY REFORM PROGRESSING SLOWLY - GOE LOOKS TO [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-17 13:48:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EFIN EINV PGOV ENRG EG
09CAIRO2311	ORASCOM TELECOM FACES FINANCIAL CHALLENGES FROM ALGERIAN GOVERNMENT ACTIONS REF: CAIRO 02261 Classified By: Minister Counselor for Economic and Political Affairs Do nald A. Blome [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-17 14:02:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV EINV ETRD EG AG
09CAIRO2312	ISRAELIS NOT UPBEAT ON PROSPECTS FOR BILATERAL [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-17 14:08:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EFIN EINV PGOV PREL EG IS
09CAIRO2315	EGYPT: 2009 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] Egypt is an ally on counter-terrorism issues. The Egyptian and U.S. governments maintained a robust dialogue on a broad range of counter-terrorism and law enforcement issues in 2009 and exchanged information on a variety of terrorism, security, and law enforcement matters during the course of [...]	2009-12-17 15:07:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS PINS PREL AEMR EG
09CAIRO2321	EGYPT'S EXPORT SUBSIDIES ARE HERE TO STAY [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-17 16:01:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EG ETRD EFIN PGOV
09CAIRO2346	CENTRAL BANK OF EGYPT PRESSURES BANK PIRAEUS INTO [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-22 12:45:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV EFIN ECON EG
09CAIRO2382	EGYPT'S ECONOMY: December 28 PRESS ROUND-UP [...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: --------------------------------------------- - State Petroleum Company to Borrow US$2 Billion --------------------------------------------- - 2. (U) The state-owned Egyptian Genera [...]	2009-12-28 15:11:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD EAGR EPET ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO2390	Post Response to Questions on Egyptian Fiscal Transparency [...] (U) The following is post's response to request for information regarding Egypt's fiscal transparency: 2. (SBU) Answers to reftel questions: Q1: Is central government expected to receive funding under the FY 2010 SFOAA ? A1: Yes. Q2: Is Egypt's annual national budget available? A [...]	2009-12-29 14:57:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EAID PGOV EG
09CAIRO258	Egypt: Tepid Responses to Growing Labor Woes [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Egypt is suffering from a chronic labor mismatch between market supply and demand. Despite several years of high economic growth, unemployment remains a problem, and there is a scarcity of skilled workers and managers. Each year, Egypt produces 750,000 new college graduates, many of [...]	2009-02-12 07:55:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET//NOFORN	ECON EFIN EINV ELAB PGOV PREL EG
09CAIRO282	JANUARY DATA INDICATES A SLOWING IN INFLATION [...] (U) In January 2009, the year-on-year change in the urban consumer price index (CPI) declined to 14.4%, its lowest rate in ten months, and down from 18.3% in December 2008 and 23.6% peak in August 2008, according to the official statistics agency CAPMAS. The decline is a result of the drop in [...]	2009-02-17 13:10:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EG
09CAIRO325	CIVIL SOCIETY ACTIVISTS OFFER MIXED ASSESSMENT OF THE POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT REF: CAIRO 246 Classified By: Ambassador Margaret Scobey for reason 1.4 (d). [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-23 12:59:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM KCOR ECON EFIN EG
09CAIRO349	EGYPTIANS SIGNALLING WILLINGNESS TO RESOLVE ESF [...] (C) Summary: Ministers of Finance and International Cooperation both indicated unofficially to the Ambassador recently that they believed the GOE would agree to the FY2009 level of $200 million for ESF if the U.S. could acknowledge that the process of setting the amount had been unilateral [...]	2009-02-26 09:44:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID EFIN PREL EG
09CAIRO417	Housing in Egypt- Construction Everywhere but No Place to [...] (U) Key Points -- The housing market in Egypt is marked by extreme contradiction. In recent years, the country has witnessed an unparalleled building boom alongside an extreme housing shortage for the poor and the middle class. -- Prices for high end housing for the wealthiest fiv [...]	2009-03-11 14:08:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL EG
09CAIRO420	EGYPT'S ECONOMY: WEEKLY PRESS ROUND-UP [...] The following is a summary of notable economic news stories as they appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press. GAS RESERVES 70 TRILLION CUBIC FEET ----------------------------------- 2. Wood Mackenzie, an energy consulting firm, estimated that EgyptQs natural gas reserves stand at [...]	2009-03-11 15:35:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EPET EFIN EAGR ETRD ENRG MNUC PGOV EG
09CAIRO443	DOWN IN THE DELTA: ANECDOTES ON EGYPT'S SLOWING [...] (U) KEY POINTS -- Companies in the Egyptian Delta are beginning to feel the effects of the global economic slowdown, though the full extent of the impact is not yet known. -- In the Gharbia and Dakahlia governorates, we have yet to see evidence of large-scale layoffs or business cl [...]	2009-03-16 08:36:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ELAB PGOV EINV EG
09CAIRO444	EGYPT: TRADE MINISTER IN WASHINGTON NEXT WEEK [...] (SBU) Egyptian Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Rachid will visit Washington March 22-25. He plans meetings with Administration officials, representatives from business organizations, and members of Congress. He will not be traveling with a business delegation. Rachid is a key reformer [...]	2009-03-16 09:06:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EAGR EFIN PREL EG
09CAIRO447	EGYPT: G-20 SUMMIT PARTICIPATION [...] (C) Key points: -- In a March 14 meeting with the Ambassador, Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit asked the U.S. to encourage the British to issue a "last minute" invitation to Egyptian President Mubarak to attend the G-20 summit in London, hinting that Egypt would be prepared to deliver on some [...]	2009-03-16 10:40:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PREL EG
09CAIRO456	EGYPT'S ECONOMY: WEEKLY PRESS ROUND-UP [...] The following is a summary of notable economic news stories as they appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press. REF: CAIRO 209 Energy Sector ------------- 2. On March 5, Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmy spoke to the Canada-Egypt Business Council about the impact of the global [...]	2009-03-17 08:27:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EPET EFIN EAGR ETRD ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO47	EGYPT: FOOD SUBSIDY REFORM UNLIKELY [...] (U) Subsidy reform in Egypt is politically charged. Most attempts to change decades-old programs have been met with fierce public opposition and occasional demonstrations. The GOE has been largely unsuccessful at targeting subsidy programs, and repeated studies have shown that only a fractio [...]	2009-01-12 10:13:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID EFIN EINV PGOV PREL EG
09CAIRO476	EGYPT ECONOMIC UPDATE: INFLATION FALLS, GROWTH [...] (U) Key Points -- The Egyptian Central Bank buys $1 billion in Egyptian pounds to support the currency. -- Inflation dropped again in February, but vendors are slow to lower food prices. -- GDP growth continues to slow. --------------------------------------------- --- [...]	2009-03-19 14:30:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID EFIN EINV PGOV EG
09CAIRO515	EGYPT: ESF DISCUSSION WITH MINISTER OF [...] (C) Key points: -- In a March 23 meeting, Minister of International cooperation Aboulnaga told the Ambassador that Egypt is "very pleased" with the approach taken by the new Administration but is concerned that any proposed ESF for FY 2010 should demonstrate USG commitment to compensate Eg [...]	2009-03-25 11:57:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EFIN PREL PARM EG
09CAIRO524	EGYPT'S ECONOMY: WEEKLY PRESS ROUND-UP [...] (U) The following is a summary of notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: Export Promotion ---------------- 2. (U) Minister of Trade and Industry Rashid announced the Export Development Bank of Egypt would spend an additional LE 2.1 billion ($3 [...]	2009-03-26 08:13:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EPET EFIN EAGR ETRD ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO534	EGYPT: CENTRAL BANK CUTS RATES AGAIN [...] (U) At the March 26 meeting of its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC),the Egyptian Central Bank (CBE) cut its overnight lending rate, deposit rate, and the discount rate by 50 basis points each. Following this cut, the lending and deposit rates stand at 12% and 10% respectively with the discount [...]	2009-03-29 11:12:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID EFIN EINV PGOV EG
09CAIRO548	EGYPT'S ECONOMY: MARCH 31 WEEKLY PRESS ROUND-UP [...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: Investment Minister on the Egyptian Economy ------------------------------------------ 2. (U) Minister of Investment Mahmoud Mohieldin announced that Egypt's real GDP growth is ex [...]	2009-03-31 12:01:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN EAGR ETRD ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO561	FOREIGN WORKERS IN EGYPT [...] (C) KEY POINTS - As part of our ongoing monitoring of labor conditions in Egypt, particularly in the Qualifying Industrial Zones (QIZs),we discussed the issue of foreign workers with diplomats from a number of Southeast Asian embassies. - Diplomats from Southeast Asian countries estimate [...]	2009-04-02 09:55:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB ECON EAID EFIN EINV PGOV PREL EG BG IN
09CAIRO565	Egyptian Deputy Central Bank Governor discusses [...] (SBU) Key Points: --Deputy Central Bank (CBE) Governor Hisham Ramez said that the general nominal weakening of the Egyptian pound from July 2008 onward was primarily a function of market forces. --After the pound hit a recent high of LE 5.7/$US in the exchange bureaus during the weekend of [...]	2009-04-02 13:45:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EPET EFIN EAGR ETRD ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO587	EGYPT'S ECONOMY: APRIL 7 WEEKLY PRESS ROUND-UP [...] The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: New Pension Law to be Proposed ------------------------------ 2. At a recent financial conference, Muhammad Ma'it, Deputy Minister of Finance, said that a new law on pensions would guaran [...]	2009-04-07 12:52:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN EAGR ETRD ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO605	EGYPT: PRIME MINISTER SPEAKS ON ECONOMY AND DOMESTIC [...] (U) KEY POINTS -- On April 6, Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif addressed the Egyptian parliament and discussed the global economy and President Mubarak's proposed budget for fiscal 2009/10. The key points he made were: -- The Egyptian economy continues to grow, but growth is slowing. [...]	2009-04-08 15:18:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD PGOV EG
09CAIRO629	EGYPT'S ECONOMY: APRIL 13 WEEKLY PRESS ROUND-UP [...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: ------------------ Inflation Declines ------------------ 2. (U) According to the Egyptian government's official statistics agency, the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and St [...]	2009-04-13 10:54:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD PGOV EG
09CAIRO710	EGYPT'S ECONOMY: APRIL 27 WEEKLY PRESS ROUND-UP [...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: ---------------------- Public Sector Salaries ---------------------- 2. (U) The Egyptian draft budget for the fiscal year 2009/2010 proposed by the Ministry of Finance includes a c [...]	2009-04-27 09:36:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON EINV EFIN ETRD PGOV EG
09CAIRO77	Egypt's Tourism Hurt by the Global Financial Crisis [...] (U) SUMMARY: Signs of a slowdown in the Egyptian tourism sector are beginning to emerge as a result of the global economic crisis and may have a significant impact on revenues, employment and growth in 2009. Tourism in Egypt is the top foreign exchange earner and made up 19% of forex revenu [...]	2009-01-15 14:06:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL EG
09CAIRO775	MUBARAK USES LABOR DAY SPEECH TO CRITICIZE STRIKERS [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-06 14:42:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB ECON EFIN PGOV KISL EG
09CAIRO807	EGYPT'S ECONOMY: MAY 12 WEEKLY PRESS ROUND-UP [...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: ------------------------------------------- Draft Budget and Annual Civil Service Raise ------------------------------------------- 2. (U) On May 6, the Shura Council, the upper hou [...]	2009-05-12 08:38:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD EPET PGOV EG
09CAIRO816	Treasury meets with Finance Ministry and Central Bank [...] (U) Key points: -- In percentage of GDP, next year's deficit is likely to nearly reach the size that Boutros-Ghali inherited in 2004. -- Next year's budget contracts in nominal and real terms. Revenues projected to fall fast. -- The Ministry of Finance is trying to keep fiscal sustaina [...]	2009-05-13 08:39:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET EFIN EAGR ETRD ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO820	EGYPT: TRADE MINISTER PROMOTES FRANCHISES [...] (U) In his remarks at the opening of the Middle East and North Africa Franchise Show in Cairo, Minister of Trade Rachid Mohamed Rachid told the audience that developing the franchise market in Egypt was a priority for the Egyptian government. Referring to franchise investment as an economic "ga [...]	2009-05-13 14:58:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD PGOV EG
09CAIRO857	EGYPT'S ECONOMY: MAY 18 WEEKLY PRESS ROUND-UP [...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: ---------------------------- Bechtel Loses Nuclear Tender ---------------------------- 2. (U) The Egyptian Nuclear Power Plants Authority (NPPA) has officially informed the U.S. Be [...]	2009-05-17 14:48:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO868	UNDER SECRETARY LEVEY DISCUSSES TERRORIST FINANCE [...] Key Points -- (S) Egyptian interlocutors confirmed to U/S Levey their concern about Iran and their desire to keep financial pressure on Iran. -- (S) Central Bank Deputy Governor indicated that he would discuss with the Governor and others the possibility of a formal policy directive prohi [...]	2009-05-19 09:46:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	EFIN EG IR IS KDEM KPAL NP PGOV PREL PTER
09CAIRO89	Global Financial Slowdown Hits Egypt [...] SUMMARY: During the fourth quarter of 2008, Egypt experienced a substantial downturn in its three main sources of revenue and foreign exchange: tourism, worker remittances and Suez Canal fees. Though the extent of the slowdown is yet unknown, the GOE suggests that Egypt could see a $5-6 billio [...]	2009-01-20 09:10:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL EG
09CAIRO899	Egypt to Maintain Higher Export Subsidies Through [...] (SBU) On May 18, we met with Mohamed Ragui, Executive Director of Egypt's Export Development Fund. Ragui confirmed that, in response to the economic crisis, the GOE had raised the Fund's export subsidy rates by 50% from December 2008 through June 2009. He added that the budget allocation for t [...]	2009-05-21 13:34:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD PGOV EG
09CAIRO975	UNDER SECRETARY LEVEY DISCUSSES IRAN [...] Key Points -- (S) Egyptian interlocutors confirmed to U/S Levey their concern about Iran and their desire to keep financial pressure on Iran. -- (S) Central Bank Deputy Governor suggested that it would not be difficult to issue a formal policy directive prohibiting Egyptian banks from opening or [...]	2009-05-28 12:49:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	EFIN EG IR IS KDEM KPAL NP PGOV PREL PTER
09CAIRO993	DEMARCHE REGARDING NORTH KOREAN ENTITIES DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-01 12:02:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	EFIN ETTC KN KNNP PARM PREL XE ZO
09CANBERRA1001	UN 1267 SANCTIONS: AUSTRALIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO [...] Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Counter Terrorism Policy Section said on November 9 that, having consulted all relevant Australian government agencies, they have no derogatory information on 29 names the United States is considering sponsoring or co-sponsoring for d [...]	2009-11-13 01:26:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC AS
09CANBERRA1024	HIGHER AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR MAY LEAD TO STRUCTURAL CHANGE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Underpinned by strong demand for Australian resources, a resilient post-GFC domestic economy, rising interest rates, and comparatively slower recoveries among other advanced economies, the Australian dollar (A$) has been one of the strongest currencies in 2009. The strong dolla [...]	2009-11-20 07:59:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EMIN ECON ETRD PGOV AS
09CANBERRA1054	AMBASSADOR BLEICH MEETS TREASURER SWAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Treasurer Wayne Swan welcomed Ambassador Bleich during an introductory meeting on November 27 and expressed optimism about Australia's economic outlook. Swan was pessimistic about the fate of the emissions bill being hotly debated in Parliament, as well as that of Opposition lea [...]	2009-11-27 06:34:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PREL AS
09CANBERRA1100	AUSTRALIA ANNOUNCES MINOR MODIFICATIONS ON FOREIGN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Treasurer Wayne Swan announced minor changes to the review framework for foreign investment proposals, in response to findings from a Senate inquiry and confusion among foreign investors, particularly from China. From 2010, major companies will be required to retain local share [...]	2009-12-15 22:08:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PREL AS
09CANBERRA1124	AUSTRALIA: 2009 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] (U) The text of the report follows. The stakeholders at post, RSO, Legatt, and DEA have cleared the text. The embassy point of contact is Virgil Strohmeyer, strohmeyervb@state.gov. Australia Australia continued to play a leadership role in the fight against terrorism through multilater [...]	2009-12-23 21:09:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS PINS PREL AEMR AS
09CANBERRA116	AUSTRALIA ROLLS OUT NEW STIMULUS PLAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Responding to increasingly dire economic forecasts, PM Kevin Rudd announced February 3 a A$42 billion (US$26 billion) economic stimulus package, the second in four months, equal to about 4% of GDP. It is largely focused on rapid spending on education infrastructure and cash pay [...]	2009-02-03 07:06:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON EFIN AS
09CANBERRA135	RESERVE BANK GOVERNOR DISCUSSES ECONOMY [...] (C) Summary: Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Glenn Stevens told Charge that Australia will face a difficult 2009 as the result of an unprecedented worldwide loss of confidence by consumers and businesses. The RBA and the Australian Government are taking aggressive measures to stimulate the [...]	2009-02-09 22:13:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON AS
09CANBERRA156	AUSTRALIA: PM'S ADVISOR ON AFHANISTAN-PAKISTAN [...] (C) In response to the U.S. invitation to contribute ideas to the Afghanistan-Pakistan strategic policy review, Prime Minister Rudd's senior international adviser said Australia has been hard at work on its own review and believes the U.S. and Australian efforts can complement one another. On [...]	2009-02-17 07:14:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM EFIN MARR AS
09CANBERRA203	EMERGING AUSTRALIAN VIEWS ON G-20 LEADERS MEETING [...] (C/NF) Australia is focused on doing whatever it can to ensure that the G-20 Leaders meeting produces results that help restore global confidence and lead to tangible results. PM Rudd is very concerned about ensuring effective coordination to deal with "toxic assets" as well as securing a str [...]	2009-02-27 09:52:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EFIN ECON AS
09CANBERRA214	AUSTRALIAN RESERVE BANK HOLDS RATES AMID MIXED ECONOMIC [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Reserve Bank of Australia decided to leave interest rates unchanged at 3.25%, despite mixed economic news and increased reports of job losses. The RBA indicated that monetary and fiscal policy changes have been significant and need to work through the Australian economy before [...]	2009-03-03 21:13:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON AS
09CANBERRA219	Australia Headed for Recession? [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Australian economy experienced its first quarterly negative growth in 8 years in the December quarter. Over 2008, Australian trend GDP grew by only 0.6%, the weakest since 1991, and negative growth in the March quarter will put the economy in technical recession. Treasurer Swan [...]	2009-03-04 06:50:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ETRD ECON AS
09CANBERRA220	AUSTRALIA - INPUT FOR G-20 [...] (C/NF) Summary: The top concern for the Australians going into the G20 summit will be coordinated international action to restore global confidence, bolster the stability of the international financial system, and produce outcomes that lead to tangible results. PM Rudd wants to coordinate wi [...]	2009-03-04 21:09:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON EFIN AS
09CANBERRA248	CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT - AUSTRALIA [...] (S/NF) Based on criteria in reftel A, Post has identified undersea cables landing in Australia, and civilian/commercial owned and operated terrestrial cables, as critical infrastructure/key resources in Australia whose loss would immediately affect the security of the United States. 2. (S/N [...]	2009-03-13 04:02:00	Embassy Canberra	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PGOV ASEC EFIN ENRG KCIP AS
09CANBERRA250	Australian thermal coal contract prices fall 44% [...] (SBU) Summary. Australia's leading thermal coal exporters have signed a key benchmark contract agreement with Japanese buyers for the country's third most valuable commodity export (after iron ore and coking coal). The deal means export values will fall around $3.2 billion ($A5 billion),appro [...]	2009-03-13 06:24:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ETRD ECON AS
09CANBERRA267	PAKISTAN DONORS CONFERENCE DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (C/NF) Econcouns delivered reftel demarche jointly March 18 with Pakistani Deputy High Commissioner Tawasar Khan to DFAT First Assistant Secretary for South and West Asia, the Middle East and Africa Deborah Stokes. The Japanese Embassy had already approached the Australians last week and did n [...]	2009-03-18 06:15:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAID ECON EFIN PREL AS
09CANBERRA272	SHARM AL-SHEIKH FOLLOW-UP - AUSTRALIA STILL [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-19 23:49:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN KPAL KWBG PGOV PHUM PTER AS
09CANBERRA275	AUSTRALIA STIMULUS PACKAGES GREEN COMPONENT [...] (SBU) Per instructions in reftel, Post is providing the following answers to questions regarding the two fiscal stimulus packages launched by the federal government in December (A$10 billion) and February (A$42 billion). Q: Has the country passed a fiscal stimulus package that designates spe [...]	2009-03-20 02:21:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ENRG SENV AS
09CANBERRA311	GOA GUARANTEES STATE DEBT AND BORROWINGS [...] (SBU) Summary. The GOA announced on 25 March 2009 that it would guarantee an estimated US$120 billion ($A170 billion) in existing and projected State government debt to overcome a severe funding problem affecting major infrastructure projects. Treasurer Swan said the chance of a default was 're [...]	2009-03-26 21:12:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON AS
09CANBERRA327	AUSTRALIA BLOCKS CHINESE INVESTMENT ON SECURITY [...] (C) Treasurer Wayne Swan announced March 27 that the Australian Government would block the A$2.6 billion (USD 1.7 billion) bid by Chinese state-owned Minmetals Non-Ferrous Metals to purchase OZ Minerals, Australia's third-largest mining firm, on national security grounds. This is the first [...]	2009-03-31 06:54:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON EFIN PREL CH AS
09CANBERRA330	AUSTRALIA APPROVES CHINESE INVESTMENT IN IRON ORE MINER [...] (SBU) Treasurer Wayne Swan signed off March 31 on the recommendation of Australia's Foreign Investment Review Board to approve Chinese steelmaker Hunan Valin Iron and Steel Group's application to purchase up to 17.55% of iron-ore producer Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) (ref A). The A$645 millio [...]	2009-04-01 07:33:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	AS CH ECON EFIN PREL
09CANBERRA345	DIVISIONS BETWEEN GOA AND RESERVE BANK OF [...] (U) This is joint ConGen Sydney and Embassy Canberra cable. Summary ------- 2. (C/NF) The Reserve Bank of Australia has acted aggressively over the last six months to address deteriorating economic conditions by slashing the cash rate from 7.25 percent to 3.25 percent. Prime Ministe [...]	2009-04-06 07:28:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EFIN ECON AS
09CANBERRA353	RATES CUT IN RESPONSE TO WORSENING ECONOMIC NEWS [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) today reduced interest rates by 0.25% in response to worsening global and domestic economic news and increased reports of job losses. The RBA indicated that while monetary and fiscal policy changes to date have been significant, the further dete [...]	2009-04-07 07:03:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON AS
09CANBERRA369	AUSTRALIAN RESPONSE CONCERNING PAKISTAN DONORS [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy along with Japanese and Pakistani Embassies delivered demarche on the upcoming donors conference for Pakistan. GOA confirms it will double its commitment to Pakistan, but details remain to be worked out. Demarche was delayed by Japanese Embassy desire to wait for lett [...]	2009-04-09 07:56:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EFIN IBRD IMF PK AS
09CANBERRA373	AUSTRALIA "LEANING" TO US POSITION ON KOSOVO [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-14 00:33:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL KVPR AS
09CANBERRA384	AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-15 03:29:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL AS
09CANBERRA407	AUSTRALIAN PM RUDD "VERY HAPPY" WITH G20 MEETING [...] (S/NF) Summary: Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is "very happy" with the outcome of the G-20 meeting in London. He sees U.S. action on toxic banking assets as a major step forward and appreciates U.S. efforts to ensure a positive outcome in London. Rudd praised the President for offering to host [...]	2009-04-24 01:51:00	Embassy Canberra	SECRET//NOFORN	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL AS
09CANBERRA418	TSD SENIOR OFFICIALS MEETING, APRIL 21 [...] (S/REL AUS/JA) Under Secretary Bill Burns joined Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister Kenchiro Sasae and Australian Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Michael L'Estrange at the Trilateral Strategic Dialogue (TSD) Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) in Canberra on April 21. The of [...]	2009-04-29 01:58:00	Embassy Canberra	SECRET	PARM PREL MOPS KNNP ECON EFIN SENV JA AS
09CANBERRA428	AUSTRALIA LIKELY TO BACK KOSOVO FOR IMF/WORLD BANK [...] (C) Summary: Australia likely will vote in favor of Kosovo's membership in the IMF/World Bank. In order to avoid the curtailment of the vote by the lack of a quorum, Australia will urge the 13 other nations in its IMF constituency to vote; however, they do not feel that advocacy on behalf of K [...]	2009-05-01 00:12:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PREL KV AS
09CANBERRA43	AUSTRALIA NOTIFIED OF NONPROLIFERATION SANCTIONS: [...] (SBU) Poloff provided sanctions information against Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan and associated individuals and companies contained in reftel to Peter Scott, Director for Transnational Crimes and Sanctions, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, on January 13. 2. (SBU) Scott thanked the U.S. for [...]	2009-01-13 06:14:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP MNUC PARM EFIN PREL AS
09CANBERRA443	AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR RECOVERING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Australian dollar has fluctuated markedly over the past 6 months. After dropping nearly 40% between July and October 2008, it has recovered now to US$.75, a seven-month high. The recent appreciation of the Australian dollar suggests a return of some confidence in the global [...]	2009-05-07 22:41:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON AS
09CANBERRA446	AUSTRALIAN BUDGET PREVIEW: INTO DEFICIT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The upcoming Federal budget (release date May 12) will see a deficit of around A$70 billion (US$53b),due to significantly decreased revenue because of the effects of the global financial crisis and economic downturn. Indications are that the Rudd government's second budget wil [...]	2009-05-10 22:22:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON MCAP PGOV AS
09CANBERRA450	AUSTRALIA BACKS KOSOVO FOR WORLD BANK BUR WON'T [...] (C) Summary: Australia will vote in favor of Kosovo's membership in the World Bank. In order to assure a quorum, Australia's Executive Director is urging all 13 nations in their World Bank constituency to vote; however, the GOA will not lobby others to vote in favor of Kosovo's inclusion. End [...]	2009-05-13 06:48:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PREL KVPR AS
09CANBERRA452	BUDGET: BIG DEFICIT, RECOVERY BEGINNING IN 2010 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: After a decade of almost continuous budget surpluses, the 2009-10 budget announced May 12 projects a deficit of A$$58 billion or 4.9 percent of GDP, the largest in the postwar period. The budget forecasts that unemployment will peak at 8.5 percent in 2010-11, economic recovery [...]	2009-05-13 07:52:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV AS
09CANBERRA457	AUSTRALIAN SANCTIONS IN PLACE ON UNSC 1718 [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered non-paper and points contained in reftel to Gerald Thomson, Director for Korea, and Wendy Walsh, Director for Arms Control, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) on May 14. Thomson undertook to pass the paper to other interested GOA offices, including DFAT's Sa [...]	2009-05-14 08:04:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETTC KNNP PARM PREL XE ZO KN AS
09CANBERRA482	MESSAGE DELIVERED ON WTO/INCREASING TRANSPARENCY [...] (SBU) Econoff with officers from the Japanese Embassy and the Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office in Australia on May 21 delivered reftel demarche to Dominic Trindad, Assistant Secretary for Trade Policy and Industrials Branch at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). Trindade said t [...]	2009-05-21 01:22:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD AS
09CANBERRA483	AUSTRALIA SUPPORTIVE ON UN CONFERENCE ON [...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel points May 20 to Marco Salvio, acting director for the International Financial Crisis Task Force at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The GOA fully shares our concerns about the direction of the UN Conference on the Development Impact of Crisis. In fact, [...]	2009-05-21 05:16:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EFIN UNGA AS
09CANBERRA519	SURPRISE, AUSTRALIA NOT IN RECESSION [...] (U) Summary: National accounts today showed seasonally adjusted growth of 0.4% in March quarter, largely driven by imports and exports; private business investment remains weak. This result defied the conventional wisdom that the accounts would show Australia in recession. The Rudd Governm [...]	2009-06-03 06:58:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN AS
09CANBERRA53	TERRORISM FINANCE: PRE-NOTIFICATION OF DESIGNATION [...] (S) Econoff delivered reftel prenotification January 16 to Peter Scott, Director for Sanctions and Transnational Crimes, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Scott thanked us for the advance word and per usual, said he would contact embassy if Australia had any information on the four ind [...]	2009-01-16 04:25:00	Embassy Canberra	SECRET	EFIN ETTC PINR PREL PTER IR AS
09CANBERRA575	Australia's Dependence on Foreign Capital [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Australia is reliant on foreign debt and continued borrowings to finance the current account deficit. It has been a longstanding concern of the IMF that the very high dependence of Australian banks on international wholesale markets creates a "roll-over risk". Australia's foreig [...]	2009-06-19 07:13:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON AS
09CANBERRA592	AUSAID CONFIRMS TOKYO DONOR CONFERENCE PLEDGES [...] Summary: AusAID corrects the amount of Australian donation cited in reftel A. USD $96 million will flow over two years directly to bilateral agencies--international, national and NGOs--already at work in Pakistan. 2. (SBU) Lisa Rice Madan, Director of Pakistan, Bangladesh and Central Asian [...]	2009-06-26 06:34:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN PK AS
09CANBERRA615	AUSTRALIAN CONFERENCE ON PAPUA NEW GUINEA [...] (U) SUMMARY: Australian Papua New Guinea watchers are cautiously optimistic about the PNG economy but concerned about the longer term management of potential revenue windfalls from major resource projects, particularly the ExxonMobil LNG project that could double GDP by 2014. However, Austral [...]	2009-07-01 21:53:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EFIN PREL PP AS
09CANBERRA624	AUSTRALIAN CAR INDUSTRY BENEFITS FROM INCENTIVES [...] (SBU) The Australian car industry has experienced a recovery in vehicle sales due to a range of government policy initiatives. While imports account for 85% of the Australian market, local producers Ford, GM Holden and Toyota have nevertheless benefited from economic stimulus policies and parti [...]	2009-07-07 06:41:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON AS
09CANBERRA625	CORRECTED COPY: AUSTRALIAN BANKS: Strong Grow Stronger [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Australia's major banks are emerging from the global financial crisis with increased dominance in domestic markets. This is in part because non-bank lenders and smaller banks have been unable to secure securitized international funding, while government measures have favored lea [...]	2009-07-07 06:49:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD AS
09CANBERRA635	UNEMPLOYMENT IN AUSTRALIA RISES MODERATELY [...] (U) Australia's unemployment rate has jumped to 5.8% in June 2009, the highest level in six years, but below the expectations of many economists. The Treasury forecast unemployment to peak at 8.5% by 2011 and the better-than-expected result may mean budget forecasts need to be revised. However [...]	2009-07-09 07:13:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD
09CANBERRA64	AUTOMOBILE SUBSIDY PROGRAMS - AUSTRALIA [...] On November 10, 2008, the GOA announced its "New Car Plan for a Greener Future". Totalling A$7.7 billion (US$5.1 at current exchange rates),it focuses on encouraging the manufacture of low-emissions vehicles (Toyota has already received money under this provision),a fund to encourage consol [...]	2009-01-20 04:34:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED	EIND EFIN ETRD PREL WTO AS
09CANBERRA643	MESSAGE DELIVERED ON UNSCR 1874 FINANCIAL [...] (SBU) Econcouns delivered reftel demarche to Australian Treasury Department Deputy Secretary Mike Callaghan on July Â [...]	2009-07-10 08:00:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP ECON EFIN PARM PREL
09CANBERRA712	SECRETARY'S LETTER DELIVERED TO AUSTRALIAN FOREIGN [...] (SBU) August 3, Foreign Minister Smith received the Secretary of State's letter in support of the Palestinian Authority. CLUNE [...]	2009-08-04 07:10:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON EAID KWBG PGOV OPDC PREL IS AS
09CANBERRA79	AUSTRALIA EXTENDS BAN ON SHORT SELLING FINANCIAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Australia has extended the ban on short-selling financial stocks until March 6, due to volatility in bank stocks internationally. Australian banks support the decision. Concern is growing about the ability of Australian companies to raise funds on international markets; the GO [...]	2009-01-22 05:13:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON AS
09CANBERRA810	INTEREST RATES TO RISE, BUT NOT JUST YET [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decided on September 1st to keep interest rates unchanged at 3.0%. In its statement, the RBA upgraded global growth, financial markets, domestic demand, cut their unemployment forecast, increased their inflation forecast, and upgraded slightl [...]	2009-09-03 01:44:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ETRD ECON AS

09CANBERRA832	SECRETARY CLINTON LETTER DELIVERED TO FM SMITH [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-10 05:25:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EFIN PGOV PREL IS
09CANBERRA857	AUSTRALIAN VIEWS ON G20 CLIMATE CHANGE FINANCING [...] (C/NF) Summary: Australian climate officials still see the G20 as the most effective venue for a discussion of international climate change financing arrangements, but expressed concern there was still no global consensus of the role of the G20 beyond the Pittsburgh leaders' meeting. Australi [...]	2009-09-18 08:08:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	SENV ECON EFIN KPAO AS
09CANBERRA858	AUSTRALIAN VIEWS ON G20 CLIMATE CHANGE FINANCING [...] (C/NF) Summary: Australian climate officials still see the G20 as the most effective venue for a discussion of international climate change financing arrangements, but expressed concern there was still no global consensus of the role of the G20 beyond the Pittsburgh leaders' meeting. Australi [...]	2009-09-18 08:08:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	SENV ECON EFIN KPAO AS
09CANBERRA859	AUSTRALIAN VIEWS ON G20 CLIMATE CHANGE FINANCING [...] (C/NF) Summary: Australian climate officials still see the G20 as the most effective venue for a discussion of international climate change financing arrangements, but expressed concern there was still no global consensus of the role of the G20 beyond the Pittsburgh leaders' meeting. Australi [...]	2009-09-18 08:08:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	SENV ECON EFIN KPAO AS
09CANBERRA860	AUSTRALIAN VIEWS ON G20 CLIMATE CHANGE FINANCING [...] (C/NF) Summary: Australian climate officials still see the G20 as the most effective venue for a discussion of international climate change financing arrangements, but expressed concern there was still no global consensus of the role of the G20 beyond the Pittsburgh leaders' meeting. Australi [...]	2009-09-18 08:09:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	SENV ECON EFIN KPAO AS
09CANBERRA865	AUSTRALIAN VIEWS ON G20 CLIMATE CHANGE FINANCING [...] (C/NF) Summary: Australian climate officials still see the G20 as the most effective venue for a discussion of international climate change financing arrangements, but expressed concern there was still no global consensus of the role of the G20 beyond the Pittsburgh leaders' meeting. Australi [...]	2009-09-18 08:35:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	SENV ECON EFIN KPAO AS
09CANBERRA913	AUSTRALIA LIFTS INTEREST RATES [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) today raised the cash rate 25 basis points to 3.25%, becoming the first central bank in the G20 to tighten monetary policy since the GFC began. The RBA cited strong growth in China; rising house prices; a better than expected private investment [...]	2009-10-06 06:56:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON AS
09CANBERRA95	AUSTRALIA ANNOUNCES PLAN TO SUPPORT COMMERCIAL [...] (C) Summary: The GOA has announced a new plan to provide liquidity to commercial property projects, to prevent job losses and support Australian banks. The Government's prompt action to support lending to the commercial property sector - with a focus on projects under construction - highlight [...]	2009-01-27 07:18:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EFIN AS
09CANBERRA954	-CORRECTED COPY - AUSTRALIAN RESPONSE TO STATE 102905 ON UNSCR [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-26 04:02:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN KTFN AS
09CANBERRA963	AID TO PAKISTAN ON SCHEDULE [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: At the Tokyo Donor's Conference Australia announced the doubling of its aid to Pakistan. A significant portion of the promised aid has already been dispersed. Australia is on pace to fulfill its obligation by 2011, but has declined to provide budget support to Pakistan's gove [...]	2009-10-28 05:55:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	AS EAID EFIN PK
09CANBERRA982	POSITIVE BUDGET REVISION; RATES GO UP, AGAIN [...] (U) SUMMARY: Treasury released on November 2 revised budget estimates showing the economy will undergo higher growth, lower unemployment, lower deficits, and lower debt than previously expected. Given the more positive outlook - and constant criticism by Opposition of overspending - the GOA a [...]	2009-11-04 20:55:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD AS
09CAPETOWN128	GLOBAL CONDITIONS MORE LIKELY TO IMPACT SOUTH AFRICAN [...] (U) Summary. The Port Elizabeth Regional Chamber of Commerce organized a briefing on April 21, to discuss the impact of the global economic crisis and the implications of a Jacob Zuma presidency on the country's economic policy. Keynote speaker Econometrix Chief Economist Dr. Azar Jammine not [...]	2009-05-27 14:48:00	Consulate Cape Town	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN EIND ETRD ENRG PGOV SF
09CAPETOWN249	PERSPECTIVES ON MINISTER GORDHAN'S MEDIUM TERM [...] Summary: Representatives from business, labor and civil society gave their views on Finance Minister Gordhan's Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) to the Standing Committee of Finance in Parliament on November 3-4. Most speakers appeared to support the Minister's MTBPS and indicated [...]	2009-11-25 08:35:00	Consulate Cape Town	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN SA
09CARACAS1001	VENEZUELA'S ALUMINUM INDUSTRY IN CRISIS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GBRV has agreed to a number of labor demands after days of protests shut down the industrial city of Puerto Ordaz. After years of GBRV mismanagement, state-owned aluminum companies suffer from deep structural inefficiencies. Low aluminum prices and rising production costs [...]	2009-07-31 16:06:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN ECON EFIN EIND EINV ELAB EMIN ENRG EPET
09CARACAS103	ECONOMIC TIES WITH IRAN GROWING SLOWLY [...] (C) Summary. Emboffs met with a local businessman to discuss his possible involvement in the establishment of a Venezuelan-Iranian Chamber of Commerce. In the private sector, expatriate Iranians cautiously build enterprises within Venezuela, ever wary of the political and economic pitfalls of doing [...]	2009-01-26 21:44:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL EINV PGOV VE
09CARACAS1062	GBRV SHIFTS AXIS OF TRADE, TELLS OBAMA TO BUY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Recent decisions by the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) to halt imports of Colombian beef and suspend sales of reduced-price gasoline to Colombia suggest that the GBRV is determined to reduce bilateral trade. On August 11, President Chavez and Argentine [...]	2009-08-13 16:12:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR ECON EFIN EIND EINV ELAB EMIN ENRG EPET
09CARACAS1154	GBRV MINISTER LIKENS PFIZER TO THE DEVIL, BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On August 27, Pfizer representatives told EconOffs that negotiations with the Ministry of Health for the sale of a pharmaceutical plant in Valencia have stalled following the July 31 appointment of Carlos Rotondaro as Health Minister. Pfizer has been unable to meet with Ministr [...]	2009-09-03 17:22:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN ECON EFIN EIND EINV ELAB EMIN ENRG EPET
09CARACAS1198	EARTHQUAKE STRIKES VENEZUELA, BUT CHAVEZ DOESN'T [...] (U) On September 12, a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck the coast of Venezuela at approximately 3:36 PM local time, according to the Venezuelan Seismological Foundation (FUNVISI). FUNVISI reported that the earthquake's epicenter was 100 kilometers west of Caracas, off the coast of Carabobo st [...]	2009-09-14 20:55:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EIND EINV EMIN ENRG EPET VE
09CARACAS1218	EARTHQUAKE STRIKS VENEZUELA, BUT CHAVEZ DOESN'T [...] (U) This information was previously reported in a classified cable on September 14. This information is unclassified. 2. (U) On September 12, a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck the coast of Venezuela at approximately 3:36 PM local time, according to the Venezuelan Seismological Foundati [...]	2009-09-17 15:31:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED	ECIN ECON EFIN EIND EINV ELAB EMIN ENRG EPET
09CARACAS1228	PARALLEL RATE DROPS ON APPARENT GBRV SALE OF [...] (U) The parallel rate has dropped approximately 17 percent over the last seven weeks, from 7 bolivars (Bs)/USD in early August to its current rate of 5.8 Bs/ USD (as measured by the cost of buying one dollar),with the sharpest drop occurring over the past 10 days. Most analysts attribute th [...]	2009-09-18 19:57:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN VE
09CARACAS126	VENEZUELA: SEEKING IMPROVED TIES WITH COLUMBIA [...] (C) Summary. In response to the worldwide economic crisis, on January 24, Presidents Uribe and Chavez agreed to create an economic commission focused on binational issues, including a binational fund for microfinance projects. Documented trade between the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (B [...]	2009-01-29 21:31:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL EINV PGOV VE
09CARACAS1266	BANESCO PRESIDENT CONCERNED OVER ALLEGATIONS OF [...] (C) In a September 28 meeting with the Ambassador, Banesco president Juan Carlos Escotet expressed concern that allegations in the blogosphere of Banesco's involvement with Iranian banks, although they were false, could damage Banesco's reputation. (Note: Banesco is privately held and by some measu [...]	2009-09-30 19:59:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN VE IR
09CARACAS1270	VENEZUELA'S DEBT: MANAGEABLE FOR NOW [...] (SBU) Summary: As of June 30, Venezuela's sovereign external debt officially stood at USD 30 billion and its internal debt at 44 billion bolivars (USD 20 billion at the official exchange rate). These levels appear quite manageable given the size of Venezuela's economy. However several fact [...]	2009-10-01 13:42:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN VE
09CARACAS1281	GBRV USES ANTI-TRADE MEASURES TO PUNISH COLOMBIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following President Chavez's July 28 announcement to freeze relations with Colombia, trade experts and business leaders in both countries downplayed the threat to bilateral trade and predicted that Chavez would not damage a mutually beneficial commercial relationship. But recent [...]	2009-10-02 18:57:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN ECON EFIN EIND EINV ELAB EMIN ENRG EPET
09CARACAS1283	ANOTHER BOND ISSUANCE TARGETS THE PARALLEL MARKET [...] (U) The Venezuelan government (GBRV) announced on September 28 and 29 the terms for the planned issuance of USD 3 billion in dollar-denominated bonds (Bonos Soberanos Internacionales). Half the bonds will mature in 2019 and half in 2024, and all will be Eurobonds registered in Luxembourg. A [...]	2009-10-02 19:17:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN VE
09CARACAS1295	URBAN LANDS LAW THREATENS PROPERTY RIGHTS [...] SUMMARY: On August 14, the National Assembly unanimously approved a new law that grants the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) wide authority to seize underutilized urban lands to develop socialist housing projects. While the law is yet unpublished in the Official Gaz [...]	2009-10-07 19:19:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN ECON EFIN EIND EINV ELAB EMIN ENRG EPET
09CARACAS1311	VENEZUELA: CONCRETE ECONOMIC MEASURES STILL [...] (C) Summary: Despite weeks of anticipation, a press conference by the Venezuelan government's (GBRV's) three top economic officials yielded little in the way of concrete new economic measures. The officials outlined general economic goals but offered no significant new proposals that would c [...]	2009-10-09 21:23:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN VE
09CARACAS1340	PDVSA ANNOUNCES USD 3 BILLION BOND ISSUANCE [...] (U) Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) announced on October 16 terms for a USD 3 billion bond issuance. The issuance, which had been widely expected, is a combination of three "Petrobonos" maturing in 2014, 2015, and 2016 with coupons ranging from 4.9 to 5.125 percent. The terms of the issuance [...]	2009-10-16 20:14:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EPET VE
09CARACAS1362	GBRV AND PDVSA CHANGE TERMS OF PDVSA BOND ISSUANCE [...] (U) PDVSA announced on its website October 22 three changes related to its USD 3 billion bond issuance originally announced October 16 (ref A). First, the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) will exempt from taxation interest paid on the bonds. Second, the Central Bank (BCV) will not requi [...]	2009-10-22 21:00:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EPET VE
09CARACAS137	PARALLEL MARKET GROWING; PDVSA CONTINUING TO [...] (C) Financial executive Miguel Octavio (strictly protect throughout) told EconOffs January 28 that the amounts transacted on the parallel foreign exchange market have grown significantly in recent months. One year ago, Octavio's company averaged USD 3 million in transactions per business day [...]	2009-02-03 13:01:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN VE
09CARACAS1374	BARRIO ADENTRO IN CRISIS: CHAVEZ TO STRENGTHEN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In response to growing public criticism of Venezuela's health care system, including a well-publicized letter of protest from five former health ministers, the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) has intensified efforts to revitalize Barrio Adentro, its fla [...]	2009-10-26 15:42:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EAID EFIN ELAB KTIP VE
09CARACAS1375	ECONOMIC MEASURES LACKING, SPENDING INCREASE [...] (C) Summary: It appears the Venezuelan government (GBRV) does not plan to announce any significant new economic policy measures. A much anticipated press conference by leading economic officials produced few significant announcements, and subsequent announcements by other ministers were sim [...]	2009-10-26 15:53:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV VE
09CARACAS1378	PDVSA SELLS USD 3.2 BILLION WORTH OF BONDS [...] (U) PDVSA announced on October 26 that it will sell USD 3.2 billion (face value) of a Petrobono combination (see ref A for details). It said it accepted all offers received but did not give further details about who the buyers were. As the bonds are dollar-denominated but bought from PDVSA i [...]	2009-10-28 13:41:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN VE
09CARACAS1390	CENTRAL BANK LAW MODIFIED: OPEN THE FLOODGATES? [...] (C) Summary: The National Assembly has approved significant modifications to the law governing Venezuela's Central Bank (BCV). The BCV will have vastly expanded powers to act as a development bank and finance a wide array of government projects. It will also be able to buy PDVSA bonds dire [...]	2009-10-30 19:18:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN VE
09CARACAS1393	URBAN LANDS LAW PUBLISHED, GBRV RECLASSIFIES [...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 21, the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) published a controversial Urban Lands Law in the Official Gazette. This empowers the state to seize underutilized urban lands in order to develop socialist housing projects. Critics say that the law t [...]	2009-11-02 11:26:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV KCOR VE
09CARACAS1432	NEW CENTRAL BANK LAW IN EFFECT [...] (U) The modified Central Bak (BCV) law we reported on previously (reftel) was published in the Official Gazette dated Novembe 5 and is now in effect. There are several diffrences between the actual law and what we reported which was based on the draft approved by the Naional Assembly in firs [...]	2009-11-09 19:22:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN VE
09CARACAS1434	GBRV REDUCES REVENUE FLOWING TO THREE [...] (C) Summary: The Venezuelan government (GBRV) continues to find ways to reduce the funding provided by the central government to state and city governments, especially those run by opposition leaders. City officials in Maracaibo project their 2009 revenues will be 25 percent below what they [...]	2009-11-09 19:38:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV VE
09CARACAS1463	VENEZUELA: CADIVI RULES CHANGE FOR TRAVELERS [...] (SBU) Summary: Venezuela's foreign currency board, known by its Spanish acronym CADIVI, is changing the rules by which travelers can access foreign exchange at the official rate when using local credit cards abroad. The new regulation has not yet been published, but CADIVI's president has sa [...]	2009-11-17 15:23:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN VE CVIS
09CARACAS1491	VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT TAKES CONTROL OF FOUR PRIVATE BANKS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Venezuelan government (GBRV) announced November 20 that it was taking control of four private banks recently bought (or in the process of being bought) by Ricardo Fernandez, a businessman with close ties to the GBRV. The intervention is taking place with "open doors," i.e [...]	2009-11-20 21:32:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN VE
09CARACAS1509	VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT SHUTS 4 BANKS AMID RUMORS OF CHAVISTA [...] (C) Summary: The Venezuelan government (GBRV) announced on November 30 it will liquidate two of the four banks it took control of November 20 and temporarily close the other two as it tries to "rehabilitate" them. The intervening period of November 20-30, during which transactions proceeded [...]	2009-12-01 15:31:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN VE PGOV
09CARACAS1519	Opposition Officials Attacked During Protest Of Budget Cuts [...] (C) Summary: Leading opposition officials held a march in downtown Caracas on December 1 in protest of proposed cuts of the 2010 allocation of funds from the central government to the states. In an unusually strong show of opposition unity, Miranda Governor Henrique Capriles Rodonski was jo [...]	2009-12-02 18:29:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EFIN VE
09CARACAS1537	Venezuelan government takes over three additional banks; key [...] (C) Summary: The Venezuelan government (GBRV) announced December 4 that it was taking control of three more banks, in addition to the four it took over November 20. While these three banks are small, the growing scale of the GBRV's intervention has had a number of repercussions in the financial sec [...]	2009-12-07 22:54:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN VE
09CARACAS1553	GBRV Takes Over Another Small Bank, Raising Total to Eight [...] (C) Summary: On December 11, the Venezuelan government (GBRV) took over another small bank due to "a situation of illiquidity," raising the total in the ongoing episode to eight. This bank, Banorte, fits the pattern of the other seven banks in that it was bought recently by a new entrant to [...]	2009-12-14 20:51:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN VE PGOV
09CARACAS157	VENEZUELA: LABOR UNREST TURNS DEADLY [...] (C) Summary. On January 29, police in Anzoategui state, enforcing a judicial order obtained by Mitsubishi, entered the Mitsubishi automotive factory, which had been taken over by union workers on January 12. A melee ensued, leaving two workers dead and several workers and two police officers [...]	2009-02-05 17:56:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ELAB EINV PGOV PREL VE
09CARACAS1595	Venezuela: Banco Bicentenario Opens, But is the Banking Episode Over? [...] (C) Summary: President Chavez officially inaugurated Banco Bicentenario on December 21, thus effectively re-opening three of the eight banks the Venezuelan government (GBRV) has taken over or shut down since November 20. The National Assembly also passed changes to the banking law to triple the amo [...]	2009-12-23 19:44:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN VE
09CARACAS1609	VENEZUELA: Central Bank Underestimates Economic Contraction [...] (U) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: According to Central Bank President Nelson Merentes' end of year projection, the Venezuelan economy contracted 2.9% in 2009. The Central Bank (BCV) data indicated non oil exports fell to 2004 levels and petroleum income is also sharply down. Trying to divert attention [...]	2009-12-31 19:18:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN VE
09CARACAS207	CENTRAL BANK STATISTICS COME UNDER ATTACK FROM [...] (C) Summary: In a recent speech, President Chavez claimed the Central Bank of Venezuela's (BCV) inflation statistics did not properly take into account products and services subsidized by the government. He called on his Minister of Finance and a member of the BCV's board to develop a measu [...]	2009-02-13 14:39:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN VE
09CARACAS213	RECYCLE AND REUSE: VENEZUELAN TOILET PAPER SHORTAGE [...] (U) The following message is sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary. In the ramp up to the February 15 referendum, toilet paper is the latest consumer product shortage. The Government of the Bolivarian Republic (GBRV),through its consumer protection age [...]	2009-02-17 11:26:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ELAB PGOV PREL VE
09CARACAS227	VENEZUELANS STAND TO LOSE BILLIONS AT STANFORD [...] (SBU) Summary: Venezuelans stand to lose up to several billion dollars if the SEC is correct in its allegations of a Ponzi scheme at Antigua-based Stanford International Bank (SIB). The Stanford Financial Group (SFG),which owns SIB, aggressively pursued offshore deposits by Venezuelans in S [...]	2009-02-18 21:05:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN VE
09CARACAS247	GBRV NOT TO NATIONALIZE BANCO DE VENEZUELA [...] (C) Milton Guzman (strictly protect throughout),chief economist and vice president of Banco de Venezuela (BdV),told Econoffs February 18 BdV would not be nationalized despite President Chavez's sensational prior announcement to that effect. (Note: President Chavez surprised Venezuela's ba [...]	2009-02-25 18:56:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN VE
09CARACAS287	VENEZUELA: LATEST CABINET RESHUFFLE [...] (C) Summary. On March 3, the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) announced a cabinet reshuffling, including the transformation of five existing ministries and the abolition of three ministries. The only new face in the cabinet is Eduardo Saman, a hard line Chavista and [...]	2009-03-05 21:48:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL EINV PGOV VE
09CARACAS3	CADIVI CUTS MAXIMUM DOLLAR ALLOCATIONS TO [...] (U) CADIVI, the government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) entity that administers foreign exchange, cut the maximum dollar allocations to Venezuelans traveling abroad by half for 2009. Each individual will be allowed to spend up to USD 2,500 abroad on his or her Venezuelan cre [...]	2009-01-02 13:20:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV VE
09CARACAS304	TO DEVALUE OR NOT TO DEVALUE, IS THAT THE QUESTION? [...] (C) Summary: With the announcement of new economic policy measures expected by some over the next few weeks, speculation continues about whether the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) will choose to devalue Venezuela's currency. Those who expect a devaluation in 2009 [...]	2009-03-10 20:35:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV VE
09CARACAS339	VENEZUELA: LABOR UNREST ACROSS ECONOMIC SECTORS [...] (C) Summary. Labor unrest is growing in Venezuela, particularly since the January 21 expiration of the collective bargaining agreement for oil workers. Oil workers, whose benefits have lost ground to other unions, are openly expressing their dissent. The Government of the Bolivarian Republi [...]	2009-03-18 21:12:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV ELAB ENGR PGOV VE
09CARACAS351	PARALLEL RATE CONTINUES TO RISE [...] (U) The parallel foreign exchange rate has jumped from 5.95 Bs/USD to 6.3 Bs/USD (as measured by the cost of buying a dollar) since the beginning of the week, representing a six percent devaluation of the bolivar on the parallel market in three days. One press report, quoting one currency tra [...]	2009-03-20 19:00:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN VE
09CARACAS368	CHAVEZ ANNOUNCES "ANTICRISIS" ECONOMIC MEASURES: [...] (C) Summary: President Chavez announced on March 21 a series of "anticrisis" economic measures. These measures do not represent any fundamental change in the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela's (GBRV) management of the Venezuelan economy. Instead, they are stop-gap policies [...]	2009-03-23 21:05:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN VE
09CARACAS397	VENEZUELA: ACCESS TO CADIVI DOLLARS TIGHTENS [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified, please treat accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary. On March 16, the National Assembly of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (BRV) approved revised lists of products eligible for importation using the official exchange rate. Imports at the official [...]	2009-03-27 15:34:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PREL PGOV VE
09CARACAS4	PRESSURE IN OVERNIGHT INTERBANK MARKET AS SOME [...] (U) The overnight market for interbank loans has come under increasing pressure in the last two months, with the loan amounts negotiated and average interest rates more than doubling. In 2007, the average daily total negotiated in the interbank overnight market was 1,212 billion bolivars (Bs; USD 5 [...]	2009-01-02 13:22:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN VE
09CARACAS406	PARALLEL MARKET DISRUPTED BY FREEZING OF U.S. [...] (U) The parallel foreign exchange market in Venezuela was severely disrupted on March 26 after an "umbrella" U.S. bank account was apparently frozen. According to local brokers, the account in question was a Bank of America account held by a Florida-based company called Rosemont Corporation. [...]	2009-03-27 21:04:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN VE
09CARACAS426	KIMBERLY-CLARK OPERATIONS IN VENEZUELA [...] (C) Summary. Following extensive press coverage the week of March 23 of a government "investigation" of a plant owned by Kimberly-Clark, EmbOffs met with the company March 27. Kimberly-Clark reported it was not concerned by the "routine government inspection" of its Venezuelan factory. Th [...]	2009-04-02 14:19:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL EINV PGOV VE
09CARACAS452	VENEZUELAN AUTO INDUSTRY NEARING COLLAPSE [...] (C) Lack of access to controlled dollars is bringing the Venezuelan automotive sector to the point where it will begin to shut down at the end of April if the Foreign Exchange Control Commission (CADIVI) does not quickly make available large amounts of foreign exchange. The seven assemblers [...]	2009-04-08 21:29:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL EINV PGOV VE
09CARACAS454	INFLATION AND A FIXED EXCHANGE RATE INCREASINGLY [...] (SBU) Summary: Budgetary pressures stemming from Venezuela's unorthodox economic policies have strained Post's operations and will almost certainly pose stark choices for Post and the Department in the coming year. Inflation is high and growing, and the official exchange rate has been fixed [...]	2009-04-08 21:35:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ABUD AFIN AMGT CMGT APER ECON EFIN VE
09CARACAS477	CHAVEZ ANNOUNCES ALBA LEADERS WILL AGREE TO LAUNCH [...] (U) President Chavez claimed on April 16 that leaders of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) would approve an agreement to establish a "unitary regional compensation system" called the Sucre during their April 16 summit. His announcement builds on a proposal cont [...]	2009-04-16 20:56:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL VE
09CARACAS494	AN OFFER THEY CAN'T REFUSE? GBRV ASKS LOCAL BANKS [...] (C) Summary: The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) has signaled its plans to ask local banks to finance a significant part of its anticipated deficit in 2009. The Central Bank (BCV) has taken steps to increase banks' liquidity and incentives to buy GBRV debt, reducin [...]	2009-04-20 12:48:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN VE
09CARACAS538	SPECULATION ABOUT ULTERIOR USG MOTIVES IN FREEZING [...] (C) Businessman Andres Duarte (strictly protect) shared with Econcouns and PetAtt speculation he had heard from several associates that the recent freezing of a Bank of America account (ref A) was part of a USG plan to "tighten the financial noose" around the government of the Bolivarian Repu [...]	2009-04-29 14:33:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PREL VE
09CARACAS548	NEW CENTRAL BANK PRESIDENT NOMINATED [...] (U) President Chavez designated former Finance Minister Nelson Merentes as President of Venezuela's Central Bank (BCV) on April 28, filling the vacancy left by the December 2008 death of the former president. Also on April 28, the National Assembly approved Merentes' nomination, and the Offi [...]	2009-04-30 20:34:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PGOV PINR VE
09CARACAS564	PDVSA AND VENEZUELA: TWO DESTINIES INTERTWINED IN [...] (C) Summary: The cash flow crisis at PDVSA (Petroleos de Venezuela, the state oil company) is straining Venezuela's oil sector and overall economy. Since the December 2002-February 2003 oil sector strike, PDVSA has put itself at the service of President Chavez's Bolivarian revolution, fundi [...]	2009-05-06 20:36:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET EFIN PGOV VE
09CARACAS614	U.S. COMPANIES COULD LOSE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS AS [...] (SBU) Summary: U.S. companies stand to lose hundreds of millions of dollars, if not more than one billion dollars, as the backlog at CADIVI grows. The government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) maintains currency controls, and CADIVI is the GBRV agency that determines who rec [...]	2009-05-18 17:17:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN VE
09CARACAS690	NATIONALIZED SPANISH AND ARGENTINE COMPANIES GET [...] (C) Summary: Local analysts believe two major nationalization agreements recently concluded by the government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) represent good deals for the Spanish and Argentine owners of the nationalized companies. In the case of Banco de Venezuela (BdV),owne [...]	2009-06-05 14:28:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL VE
09CARACAS748	PDVSA'S 2008 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: SHINING A DIM [...] (C) Summary: PDVSA's recently issued audited financial statements for 2008 do nothing to refute the belief that PDVSA is suffering a cash flow crisis given inefficient management, increased political commitments, and faltering production (ref A). Given the difficulty interpreting the statem [...]	2009-06-15 21:02:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET EFIN VE
09CARACAS770	VENEZUELA: PATENT PROTECTIONS THREATENED [...] (SBU) Summary. On June 14, President Chavez ordered a review of the country's legal protection of patents. Two days later, the Venezuelan government announced that the "technical information" relating to patents granted in the past by the Venezuelan government would soon be posted on the In [...]	2009-06-22 19:28:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL EINV PGOV VE
09CARACAS776	OPPOSITION STATES AND MUNICIPALITIES SURVIVING [...] (SBU) Summary: With the significant exception of the Alcaldia Mayor (Mayor of Metropolitan Caracas),states and municipalities won by opposition candidates in the November 2008 elections appear to be weathering significant budget cuts forced by central government action, particularly changes [...]	2009-06-22 20:10:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV VE
09CARACAS801	PDVSA ANNOUNCES LONG-AWAITED BOND ISSUANCE [...] (U) After three months of rumors concerning various plans for emitting bonds, PDVSA announced on June 25 terms for a USD 3 billion issuance. The bond, called Petrobono 2011, is a dollar-denominated zero coupon bond maturing on July 8, 2011. It can be purchased in bolivars (Bs) by Venezuelan [...]	2009-06-26 21:24:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EPET VE
09CARACAS819	VENEZUELA: THE REVOLUTION ACCELERATES AS THE [...] (C) Summary: As we approach the halfway point of 2009, two trends are clear in Venezuela's economy: state control is accelerating just as the economy enters a recession. Most analysts predict economic output to decline by 1.5 to three percent in 2009 as lower oil prices force the government [...]	2009-07-01 12:57:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN VE
09CARACAS852	RESULTS ANNOUNCED FOR PETROBONO 2011 [...] (U) PDVSA announced on July 6 the results of the Petrobono 2011 bond auction. Interested buyers submitted offers for USD 7.9 billion worth of the bonds. PDVSA accepted all offers at or above 175 percent of face value. Of the total amount for which offers were placed, only offers for USD 1.4 [...]	2009-07-07 20:46:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET EFIN VE
09CARACAS87	VENEZUELA'S 2009 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK: GRIM TO DIRE [...] (C) Summary: If oil prices remain at or near current levels, 2009 will be an extremely difficult year, perhaps even a crisis year, for the Venezuelan economy. Most independent analysts expect anemic economic growth or a slight contraction; inflation at 40 percent or above; a loss of real pu [...]	2009-01-22 13:41:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV VE
09CARACAS902	VENZUELA TO CHANGE INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY LAW TO [...] (SBU) Summary. The government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) is reportedly well along with plans to reform its principal industrial property law. According to press reports of remarks by Commerce Minister Eduardo Saman at a July 9 conference, however, this might only be the f [...]	2009-07-16 17:33:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN ECON EFIN EIND EMIN ENIV ETRD ETTC KIDE
09CARACAS918	ALLEGATIONS OF MINISTER DIOSDADO CABELLO'S [...] (C) In a lunch with EconCouns and Econoff on July 10, XXXXXXXXXXXX alleged Minister of Public Works and Housing Diosdado Cabello was expanding his network of corruption into the financial sector. According to XXXXXXXXXXXX, Cabello and several other former military officers who participated with Cha [...]	2009-07-20 13:14:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV VE
09CARACAS919	ENERGY MINISTER RAMIREZ IN NO MOOD TO NEGOTIATE [...] (C) Summary: On July 14 Energy and Petroleum Minister Rafael Ramirez told oil and gas workers that he would not negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement with the enemies of the revolution. He also called on state-owned businesses to activate "socialist committees" in order to spread [...]	2009-07-20 13:18:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN ECON EFIN EIND EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD ETTC
09CARACAS96	AS DICTATED BY CHAVEZ, CENTRAL BANK TRANSFERS 29 [...] (C) Summary: On January 21, Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) reserves dropped by USD 12.5 billion dollars (29 percent of total reserves),apparently reflecting a transfer of USD 12.3 billion dollars to the National Development Fund (Fonden). This transfer is unprecedented for its size. While [...]	2009-01-23 18:50:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN VE
09CARACAS976	CADIVI RELEASES LIST OF COMPANY-SPECIFIC HARD [...] (U) CADIVI, the GBRV entity which rations hard currency at the official exchange rate under Venezuela's currency controls, released on its website a table with company-specific data on hard currency approvals from 2004 through April 20, 2009. Each company's total is broken down between impor [...]	2009-07-28 14:52:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL VE
09CARACAS994	CHAVEZ FREEZES RELATIONS WITH COLOMBIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following President Chavez's July 28 announcement to "freeze" relations with Colombia, an Embassy contact within the Agriculture and Lands Ministry reported that she had been tasked to identify Colombian imports suitable for substitution and to compile a list of Colombian busine [...]	2009-07-30 22:12:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR ECON EFIN EIND EINV ELAB EMIN ENRG EPET
09CASABLANCA108	MOROCCO'S CUMBERSOME INVESTMENT CLIMATE [...] (SBU) Summary: Despite the rising inward investment trend in the last three years, discussions with government and diplomatic interlocutors, civic society, and more than 20 U.S. businesses operating in Morocco reveal that the country's bureaucratic red tape, compounded with shortcomings in the [...]	2009-06-03 13:42:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ETRD EFIN ELAB PGOV MO
09CASABLANCA109	MOROCCO'S CUMBERSOME INVESTMENT CLIMATE [...] (SBU) Summary: Despite the rising inward investment trend in the last three years, discussions with government and diplomatic interlocutors, civic society, and more than 20 U.S. businesses operating in Morocco reveal that the country's bureaucratic red tape, compounded with shortcomings in the [...]	2009-06-03 13:45:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ETRD EFIN ELAB PGOV MO
09CASABLANCA11	MOROCCO - 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-21 13:17:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ETRD EFIN ELAB OPIC KTDB PGOV MO
09CASABLANCA113	MOROCCO - 2009 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND [...] (SBU) The United States Government is aware of one (1) claim by United States persons that may be outstanding against the Government of Morocco (GOM). a. Claimant A b. 2009 2. (SBU) Claimant A is a U.S. based, private real estate investment firm and is one of the largest American investo [...]	2009-06-10 09:15:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ETRD EFIN KIDE PGOV MO
09CASABLANCA14	MOROCCO'S TEXTILE SECTOR IS IN TROUBLE [...] (SBU) Summary: With the economies of Morocco's principal textile trading partners - France, Spain, and the United Kingdom - slowing, the Moroccan Association of Textile and Industries (AMITH) has sounded the alarm about prospects for the sector, which typically constitutes a third of Moroccan [...]	2009-01-30 16:03:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMCHAMS EAID ECON EFIN ETRD MO
09CASABLANCA198	THE KING, THE COURTS, AND THE RISE OF ARBITRATION [...] (SBU) Summary: With only 150 judges in the entire commercial judiciary and close to 100,000 pending cases, Morocco's slow and often inept judicial system has made international firms increasingly skittish about investments and business transactions. In his major annual youth day address in lat [...]	2009-10-22 13:33:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ETRD EFIN ELAB PGOV MO
09CASABLANCA226	PALACE COERCION PLAGUES MOROCCO'S REAL ESTATE SECTOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: At a December 9 meeting, one of Morocco's leading business entrepreneurs XXXXXXXXXXXX, told EconOff that major institutions and processes of the Moroccan state are being used by the Palace to coerce and solicit bribes in the country's real estate sector. XXXXXXXXXXXX made clear t [...]	2009-12-11 17:42:00	Consulate Casablanca	SECRET	ECON EINV EFIN MO PGOV
09CASABLANCA230	AMBASSADOR ENGAGES SOME OF MOROCCO'S [...] (SBU) Summary: In the lead up to the White House Entrepreneurial Summit, the Ambassador met with some of Morocco's leading business entrepreneurs, academics and investors in Casablanca on December 17. The group highlighted three major constraints to the growth of entrepreneurship in Morocc [...]	2009-12-24 12:36:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV EAID PREL ETRD PGOV MO
09CASABLANCA42	PDAS KIRBY ADDRESSES FRUSTRATIONS OF MOROCCO'S BUSINESS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Moroccan-American Chamber of Commerce in Morocco (AmCham) hosted a business lunch March 2 for PDAS Michael Kirby of the Bureau of Consular Affairs. The event was attended by 56 business men and women representing numerous industry sectors. AmCham Board Members, the Consul G [...]	2009-03-12 13:01:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS CMGT ASEC EINV ETRD EFIN PGOV MO
09CASABLANCA83	MOROCCO'S NON-EMERGING ALTERNATIVE: ISLAMIC FINANCE [...] (C) Summary: In late 2007, Morocco's central bank authorized Sharia-compliant products to be sold in the country's leading commercial banks. To date, the products have had limited success in penetrating the financial market due to two major constraints: the country's fiscal policy and a gove [...]	2009-04-30 16:19:00	Consulate Casablanca	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN SOCI KISL MO
09CASABLANCA94	A NEW START FOR THE CASABLANCA STOCK EXCHANGE [...] (SBU) Summary: The U.S. Consul General in Casablanca met with the newly appointed U.S. trained managing director of the Casablanca Stock Exchange (CSE),Karim Hajii, on May 13th to discuss the loss of consumer confidence at CSE in the midst of widespread speculation of insider trading and mark [...]	2009-05-15 14:49:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINT PGOV MO
09CHENGDU229	CHONGQING GOALS FOR BALANCED URBAN-RURAL DEVELOPMENT [...] Summary: As one of only two pilot areas in China working to reduce the economic imbalance between urban and rural citizens (ref A),Chongqing Municipality -- where rural residents account for 70 percent of 33 million inhabitants -- is focusing inter alia on reforming the social security, land [...]	2009-10-15 09:43:00	Consulate Chengdu	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ELAB EAGR PGOV SOCI CH
09CHENGDU237	WEN JIABAO ON DEVELOPING CHINA'S WESTERN PROVINCES: 10 YEARS [...] (U) Summary and Comment. Over the last 10 years, China's central government has made huge transfer payments and infrastructure investments that have helped 12 western provinces grow faster than its already booming coastal provinces, Premier Wen Jiabao said in an October 16 speech in Chengdu. [...]	2009-10-27 05:10:00	Consulate Chengdu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV EFIN ENRG EMIN PGOV PREL CH
09CHENGDU264	CLIMATE CHANGE: UK EFFORTS IN SOUTHWEST CHINA TO ENCOURAGE A [...] (U) This message contains sensitive but unclassified information. Not for distribution on the Internet. 2. (SBU) Summary. Chongqing leads SW China in moving towards a low-carbon economy, with Guizhou lagging furthest behind, a UK official told Consul General. Chongqing owes its lead [...]	2009-11-18 09:02:00	Consulate Chengdu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID EFIN PREL PGOV PINR SENV KGHG
09CHENGDU271	WORLD BANK/IFC'S CHENGDU OFFICIALS ON STRUCTURAL IMPEDIMENTS [...] (U) This cable contains sensitive but unclassified information - not for distribution on the Internet. 2. (SBU) Summary: Small business access to credit in China is a long-term, structural problem that 'is not going away for the next 10-20 years", a Chengdu-based official of the World Bank's [...]	2009-11-30 17:19:00	Consulate Chengdu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND EFIN PGOV CH
09CHENGDU272	WORLD BANK/IFC'S CHENGDU OFFICIALS ON STRUCTURAL IMPEDIMENTS [...] (U) This cable contains sensitive but unclassified information - not for distribution on the Internet. 2. (SBU) Summary: Small business access to credit in China is a long-term, structural problem that 'is not going away for the next 10-20 years", a Chengdu-based official of the World Bank's [...]	2009-11-30 17:19:00	Consulate Chengdu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND EFIN PGOV CH
09CHENGDU273	WORLD BANK/IFC'S CHENGDU OFFICIALS ON STRUCTURAL IMPEDIMENTS [...] (U) This cable contains sensitive but unclassified information - not for distribution on the Internet. 2. (SBU) Summary: Small business access to credit in China is a long-term, structural problem that 'is not going away for the next 10-20 years", a Chengdu-based official of the World Bank's [...]	2009-11-30 17:19:00	Consulate Chengdu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND EFIN PGOV CH
09CHENGDU274	WORLD BANK/IFC'S CHENGDU OFFICIALS ON STRUCTURAL IMPEDIMENTS [...] (U) This cable contains sensitive but unclassified information - not for distribution on the Internet. 2. (SBU) Summary: Small business access to credit in China is a long-term, structural problem that 'is not going away for the next 10-20 years", a Chengdu-based official of the World Bank's [...]	2009-11-30 17:19:00	Consulate Chengdu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND EFIN PGOV CH

09CHENGDU275	WORLD BANK/IFC'S CHENGDU OFFICIALS ON STRUCTURAL IMPEDIMENTS [...] (U) This cable contains sensitive but unclassified information - not for distribution on the Internet. 2. (SBU) Summary: Small business access to credit in China is a long-term, structural problem that 'is not going away for the next 10-20 years", a Chengdu-based official of the World Bank's [...]	2009-11-30 17:19:00	Consulate Chengdu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND EFIN PGOV CH
09CHENGDU276	WORLD BANK/IFC'S CHENGDU OFFICIALS ON STRUCTURAL IMPEDIMENTS [...] (U) This cable contains sensitive but unclassified information - not for distribution on the Internet. 2. (SBU) Summary: Small business access to credit in China is a long-term, structural problem that 'is not going away for the next 10-20 years", a Chengdu-based official of the World Bank's [...]	2009-11-30 17:19:00	Consulate Chengdu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND EFIN PGOV CH
09CHENGDU279	GUIZHOU: POOR PROVINCE GROWS FASTER THAN NATIONAL AVERAGE; [...] (U) This cable contains sensitive but unclassified information - not for distribution on the Internet. 2. (SBU) Introduction and Summary: Guizhou, an ethnically diverse province 92 percent covered by mountains, remains one of China's poorest. In two recent meetings, officials from the [...]	2009-11-30 17:19:00	Consulate Chengdu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ENRG PGOV SENV CH
09CHENGDU281	WORLD BANK/IFC ON RESURGENCE OF STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES [...] (U) This cable contains sensitive but unclassified information - not for distribution on the Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Chengdu IFC officials recently shared their assessment that state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have been on the resurgence since well before the financial crisis. They parti [...]	2009-12-01 09:20:00	Consulate Chengdu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND EFIN PGOV CH
09CHENGDU294	KUNMING PHARMACEUTICAL CHIEF CLAIMS CHINESE IPR IS STRONG; [...] (U) This cable contains sensitive but unclassified information - not for distribution on the internet. 2. (SBU) Summary. Chinese intellectual property rights (IPR) have strengthened considerably in the last 10 years, the chairman of a New York AMEX-listed, Chinese pharmaceutical compan [...]	2009-12-09 00:02:00	Consulate Chengdu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ETRD PGOV KIPR CH
09CHENGDU307	DRC PROVIDES SICHUAN DEVELOPMENT OVERVIEW [...] (U) This cable contains sensitive but unclassified information -- not for distribution on the internet. 2. (U) Summary: Sichuan's Development and Reform Commission (SDRC) expects that the province will meet ambitious 2009 growth targets following a decade of 10 percent annual growth. O [...]	2009-12-15 07:06:00	Consulate Chengdu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND EFIN SENV KGHG PGOV PINR CH
09CHENGDU310	SW CHINA CITY SEEKS TO BECOME MAJOR TRANSPORTATION HUB -- [...] (U) This cable contains sensitive but unclassified information - not for distribution on the Internet. 2. (SBU) Summary. Leshan officials told Consul General that currently planned infrastructure projects would transform the city into a transportation and industrial hub for southwest C [...]	2009-12-17 04:58:00	Consulate Chengdu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ELTN EAIR EWWT ETRD SENV PGOV CH
09CHENGDU311	TIBET: LOCAL AUTHORITIES MOVE TO RESTORE GRASSLANDS, BUT [...] (U) This cable contains sensitive but unclassified information - not for distribution on the Internet. 2. (SBU) Summary. The Director General of the Animal Husbandry Bureau in Lhoka Prefecture said recently that suitable grasslands for grazing animals were becoming increasingly scarce. [...]	2009-12-17 22:32:00	Consulate Chengdu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR EFIN PGOV PINR SENV CH
09CHENGDU313	SW CHINA: SELF-IMMOLATION CASE IN CHENGDU HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Not for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Summary. Three recent cases in southwest China -- including a high-profile case where a Chengdu citizen set fire to herself to protest a demolition of a property -- illustrate how Chinese citizens [...]	2009-12-18 09:17:00	Consulate Chengdu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV KJUS ECON EFIN CH
09CHENGDU81	CONNECTING THE SOUTHWEST: SICHUAN'S NEW ROADS PAVED WITH [...] (SBU) This cable contains sensitive but unclassified information -- not for distribution on the internet. 2. (SBU) Summary: Economic stimulus and earthquake reconstruction money will fund rapid transportation network expansion in Southwest China's Sichuan province over the next thr [...]	2009-05-13 05:49:00	Consulate Chengdu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN SOCI PGOV CH
09CHENNAI7	INDIAN COMPUTER GIANT ADMITS COOKING THE BOOKS [...] (U) Summary: The chairman and founder of Satyam Computers Limited, one of India's premier information technology (IT) firms, admitted in a resignation letter on January 7 to committing large-scale fraud. The admission was the most recent in a series of blows that has seen the company's stock [...]	2009-01-09 05:53:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV PGOV KCRM IN
09CHIANGMAI101	EXPERT ON BURMESE ECONOMY SPEAKS ON MICROFINANCE [...] Dr. Sean Turnell, a leading expert on Burmese economics, spoke at Payap University, Chiang Mai on July 2, providing attendees a basic foundation for understanding Burma's current economic situation. Dr. Turnell briefly explained Burma's chaotic past, the evolution of its financial system, a [...]	2009-07-15 05:26:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC ECON EFIN EINV ETTC PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG
09CHIANGMAI84	JADE ACT: SMUGGLING OF BURMESE GEMS REMAINS HIGH AT MAE SAI [...] (SBU) In contrast to other gem markets in Thailand such as Mae Sot and Chantaburi, where African gems make up the bulk of the merchandise, smuggled Burmese gems (mainly rubies and jade) continue to dominate the local Mae Sai market. While Mae Sai gem traders and jewelry producers complain that [...]	2009-06-24 01:36:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EFIN ECPS ECON PREL PGOV BM TH
09CHIANGMAI98	LOWER NORTH ECONOMIES CONTRACTING; POLITICAL DIVIDES [...] (SBU) The economy in Phitsanulok remains stable, providing a solid economic foundation for the region, despite the global economic crisis causing many workers to return to the lower north. Although the agricultural sector in the region's economic hub of Phitsanulok is reportedly accommodating [...]	2009-07-13 09:47:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR ECIN EFIN ELAB PGOV SNAR SMIG SOCI TH
09CHISINAU1003	ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL CRISES NECESSITATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The previous Party of Communists (PCRM)-dominated Parliament adopted Moldova's initial state budget for 2009 with positive forecasts for GDP growth and receipts. However, the new government of Moldova (GOM) inherited a GDP drop of minus nine percent for 2009, falling revenues, [...]	2009-12-30 12:20:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV EREL ETRD MD
09CHISINAU227	MOLDOVA SUCCUMBS TO ECONOMIC CRISIS [...] (SBU) Summary: After the GOM's initial confidence that Moldova might ride out the global financial storm (backed by positive economic figures for 2008),more recent news about a slowdown in imports, exports and remittances forebodes gloom for 2009. The International Monetary Fund now projec [...]	2009-03-25 13:29:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR EINV EFIN ETRD PGOV KTDB MD
09CHISINAU330	MOLDOVAN 2008 MACROECONOMIC OVERVIEW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Economic growth continued to be strong in Moldova in 2008, according to recently released official statistics, with GDP growing 7.2 percent. However, economic trends were not uniform during the year and fourth quarter data reflected the increasing impact of the world economi [...]	2009-04-24 14:43:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV EREL ETRD MD
09CHISINAU348	MOLDOVA RECEIVED DEMARCHE ON VOTING FOR KOSOVO'S IMF AND [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-05 13:40:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL MD
09CHISINAU395	MOLDOVA WILL CHECK FOR NORTH KOREAN [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-28 14:15:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETTC KNNP PREL PARM XE ZO KN MD
09CHISINAU41	PRIVATIZATION PROCEEDS FOR THE CAMPAIGN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In December 2008 the Government of Moldova (GOM) decided to amend the 2008 state budget by increasing revenues, expenditures and the deficit. This followed an announcement in November that revenues from privatization had exceeded expectations and that the GOM would sell addi [...]	2009-01-22 06:56:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EFIN PREL MD
09CHISINAU43	MOLDOVA 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Embassy Chisinau submits the Investment Climate Statement in response to reftel: Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ 2. Moldova continues to take small steps toward developing a stronger economy, reforming a cumbersome regulatory framework, combating corrupti [...]	2009-01-22 10:39:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD PGOV KTDB OPIC USTR MD
09CHISINAU44	MOLDOVA 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Russia 154.08 2. United States 102.16 3. Italy 91.30 4. Spain 82.57 5. Netherlands 80.12 6. France 79.00 7. Romania 60.14 8. Germany 50.64 9. Austria 35.20 10. Cyprus 27.54 92. Based on figures from the National Bureau of Statistics, FDI since 1992 by sectors was as a perce [...]	2009-01-22 10:42:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD PGOV KTDB OPIC USTR MD
09CHISINAU485	CRITICAL ECONOMIC TIMES: IMF MISSION PACKS UP AND GOES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: An IMF mission visited Moldova from May 28 to June 8 to negotiate a new agreement. Following unproductive discussions with Government of Moldova (GOM) officials, the mission departed without a new arrangement. The IMF projected that Moldova's GDP would decrease nine percent or [...]	2009-06-22 13:47:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV EREL ETRD MD
09CHISINAU493	VORONIN VISITS MOSCOW AND RETURNS WITH USD 500 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Vladimir Voronin traveled to Moscow on June 22, and held bilateral meetings with both President Dmitrii Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. Following his talks with Voronin, Putin announced a USD 500 million credit to Moldova. Some media reports quoted Putin [...]	2009-06-25 14:14:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV EREL ETRD MD
09CHISINAU496	WORSENING ECONOMIC INDICATORS FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: In October 2008, the outlook for Moldova's economy was still positive for 2009. Since that forecast the economic situation for the entire region has deteriorated dramatically. The Moldovan National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) published numbers for the first quarter, underscori [...]	2009-06-26 11:00:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV EREL ETRD MD
09CHISINAU497	MOLDOVAN INVESTPRIVATBANK FALLS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The National Bank of Moldova, the country's central bank, withdrew the license of Investprivatbank (IPB) on Friday, June 19. The central bank issued a statement citing banking law violations and added that it had appointed an administrator to liquidate the bank. Moldovan aut [...]	2009-06-26 11:01:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV EREL ETRD MD
09CHISINAU530	IMF AND WORLD BANK REPS SEE BLEAK [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At a donors' meeting on June 25, IMF Resident Representative, Johan Mathisen, and World Bank Country Manager, Melanie Marlett, assessed the current status of the Moldovan economy as bleak and reviewed possible measures to assist Moldova. The IMF projects a GDP contraction of [...]	2009-07-07 13:54:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV EREL ETRD MD
09CHISINAU545	TERRORISM FINANCE: UN AND U.S. DOMESTIC DESIGNATION OF THE [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-15 08:56:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PHUM EAID PK MD
09CHISINAU577	MINISTER OF FINANCE ON BUDGET AND ECONOMY [...] (C) Summary: During Ambassador Chaudhry's July 8 meeting with Minister of Finance Mariana Durlesteanu, the Minister explained that Moldova's finances were in serious trouble. Durlesteanu discussed a planned USD 500 million loan from Russia and the impact it would have on Moldova's relations [...]	2009-07-24 15:28:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EPET ENRG EAID RS MD
09CHISINAU613	USD 1 BILLION CHINESE LOAN FOR MOLDOVA [...] (SBU) Summary: On July 23, Moldova's Minister of Construction and Territorial Development and the president of Covec signed a memorandum of understanding for a USD 1 billion loan. Some news about this loan had circulated earlier, as Moldovan press noted in early February that China's largest [...]	2009-08-05 13:41:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR EINV EFIN ETRD PGOV KTDB MD
09CHISINAU67	ECONOMIC MINISTER DESCRIBES ENERGY [...] (C) Summary: During Ambassador Chaudhry's January 21 meeting with First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Trade, Igor Dodon, the Minister reviewed the energy security situation in Moldova and possible measures to secure gas and electricity supplies. Dodon discussed a propose [...]	2009-02-03 13:34:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EPET ENRG EAID RS MD
09CHISINAU70	MOLDOVA RECEIVED DEMARCHE ON DESIGNATION [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-04 12:32:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP MNUC PREL PARM EFIN MD
09CHISINAU71	TERRORISM FINANCE: MOLDOVA RECEIVED [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-04 12:39:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL PINR LE MD
09CHISINAU72	TERRORISM FINANCE: MOLDOVA RECEIVED [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-04 12:41:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL PINR LE MD
09CHISINAU73	MOLDOVA RECEIVED DEMARCHE CONCERNING [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-04 12:42:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN KNNP PARM IR MD
09CHISINAU989	CHISINAU: 2009 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] Moldova is not a safe haven for terrorists or terrorist groups. No acts of international terrorism of major significance have occurred in Moldova. One significant act of possible politically motivated domestic terrorism, however, did occur. Moldova is not designated as a state sponsor of terr [...]	2009-12-24 09:06:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS PINS PREL AEMR MD
09COLOMBO1002	IMF PRESSURING THE MALDIVES TO IMMEDIATELY REDUCE [...] (SBU) Summary. The Government of the Maldives (GOM) and the IMF agree that the GOM must drastically cut its government payroll expenses, but they disagree how to do it. The GOM has substantially increased its government salaries over the last two years, which, in combination with reduced [...]	2009-11-01 06:21:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN MV PGOV
09COLOMBO1009	SRI LANKA: 2010 NTE: REPORT ON SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-04 02:01:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EFIN CE
09COLOMBO1010	ETILSALAT: THE NEWEST PLAYER IN THE SRI LANKAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Competition within Sri Lanka's mobile telecommunications sector is poised to increase further with the recent entry of Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (Etilsalat). In October 2009, Etilsalat purchased TIGO, one of five mobile service providers in Sri Lanka. Etilsalat's [...]	2009-11-04 02:59:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	CE ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV ECPS EINV
09COLOMBO1011	MODIFIED CABLE: SRI LANKA - 2010 NTE REPORT ON SANITARY AND [...] (U) This cable corrects an earlier version by replacing paragraphs 10 and 11 with paragraph 10 here. The following is in response to reftel's request on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) and Standards Related Foreign Barriers to trade in Sri Lanka. STANDARDS 2. (U) The Sri Lanka Standards I [...]	2009-11-04 07:37:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EFIN CE
09COLOMBO1033	Countries Vulnerable to Climate Change Press for Action at [...] (U) SUMMARY: Government leaders from eleven countries participated in the Climate Vulnerable Forum November 9-10 in the Maldives. The participants and observers heard from experts on special challenges the most vulnerable countries are facing, scientific aspects of global climate goals, and [...]	2009-11-14 05:35:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EFIN CE
09COLOMBO1040	SRI LANKA,S PERSONALIZED SYSTEM OF ECONOMIC [...] (C) Summary. The real power to make economic policy appears to transcend the formal government policy channels and focus on the influence of President Rajapaksa and his circle. According to our contacts, the new Secretary to the Treasury, P.B. Jayasundera, is the policymaker with the mos [...]	2009-11-17 06:06:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	CE ECON EFIN PGOV
09COLOMBO1053	SRI LANKA MEETS IMF TARGETS IN SEPTEMBER; CONCERN [...] (SBU) Summary. An IMF team has found that Sri Lanka is meeting its foreign reserve and government deficit targets for September, although the Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) will need to restrain expenditures to meet the December deficit targets. The GSL has submitted a Vote on Account in [...]	2009-11-23 02:39:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CE ECON EFIN PGOV
09COLOMBO1076	SRI LANKA: 2010 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT [...] The following is in response to Ref A's request for information on the National Trade Estimate in Sri Lanka. Ref B includes information for the Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) and Standards Related Foreign Barriers to trade in Sri Lanka, submitted November 4, 2009 (and also included here). [...]	2009-11-27 07:01:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EFIN CE
09COLOMBO1121	SRI LANKA: 2010 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT (Resubmit) [...] The following is in response to Ref A's request for information on the National Trade Estimate in Sri Lanka. Ref B includes information for the Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) and Standards Related Foreign Barriers to trade in Sri Lanka, submitted November 4, 2009 (and also included here). [...]	2009-12-07 07:51:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EFIN CE
09COLOMBO215	SRI LANKA: MORE STIMULUS [...] (U) SUMMARY: In addition to a Rs 16 billion (USD 140 million) stimulus package announced in December 2008 (ref a),the GSL recently announced several steps to provide support to its economy, introducing a Rs 4.2 billion (USD 36 million) stimulus package for finance and leasing companies, inter [...]	2009-02-26 10:19:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV KMCA CE
09COLOMBO22	SRI LANKA: GOVERNMENT UNVEILS ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 30, the government announced a 16 billion rupee (USD 140 million) economic stimulus package intended to aid various ailing economic sectors and ensure 6% GDP growth in 2009. Actual implementation mechanisms for the plan remain unclear, and certain components of the [...]	2009-01-07 11:11:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV KMCA CE
09COLOMBO244	SRI LANKA LIKELY TO REQUEST IMF ASSISTANCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GSL appears ready to request IMF assistance to help cope with its otherwise looming economic crisis. IMF officials report that a formal invitation to begin negotiations could come from the government "within a couple of weeks." END SUMMARY It's bad... ------------- 2 [...]	2009-03-04 11:20:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV CE
09COLOMBO273	INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2009 - MALDIVES [...] Per reftel, below is the investment climate statement for Maldives for 2009. INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT-MALDIVES JANUARY 2009 Investment Climate --Introduction Maldives is comprised of over 1,190 islands, of which 198 are inhabited and 95 are exclusive resort islands. The popul [...]	2009-03-11 08:04:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	KTDB OPIC ECON USTR EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV MV
09COLOMBO285	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES IMF AGREEMENT AND CITIBANK [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a March 12 meeting with Ambassador, Central Bank Governor Cabraal disclosed that an IMF team is expected shortly in Colombo with a view to concluding an agreement in as little as one month. The Fund will be focused on GSL measures to help Sri Lanka strengthen and stabilize it [...]	2009-03-12 13:03:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV CE
09COLOMBO392	SRI LANKA: GDP GROWS BY 6% in 2008, BUT PROSPECTS ARE [...] (U) Summary: The Sri Lankan economy grew by a healthy 6% in 2008, despite the fourth quarter global economic slowdown, the escalated conflict in the north, and terrorist attacks elsewhere. Total GDP was $40.1 billion. This translates into a per capita income of $2,014. Inflation surged to 28 [...]	2009-04-03 06:53:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EFIN KMCA CE
09COLOMBO395	MALDIVES: ECONOMY GREW BY 5.7% IN 2008; DOWNTURN EXPECTED [...] (U) Summary: In 2008, the Maldivian economy grew by 5.7%, down from 7.2% growth in 2007. Tourism and fisheries, the mainstays of the economy, fared poorly. Tourism grew by only 2.9% compared to 9.4% in 2007. The fisheries sector contracted for the second straight year. While these key sect [...]	2009-04-06 08:08:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EAID MV
09COLOMBO423	SRI LANKA/MALDIVES: TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION [...] Per reftel request, Colombo Terrorism Finance Coordination Officer (TFCO) is Econ Chief Kami Witmer. Tel: 94-11-249-8770; unclass email: witmerka@state.gov; siprnet: witmerka@state.sgov.gov. In her absence, DCM James R. Moore acts as the TFCO. Tel: 94-11-249-8591; unclass email: moore [...]	2009-04-16 11:09:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ETTC PTER CE MV
09COLOMBO449	IMF LOAN: CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR ALLEGES U.S. [...] (C) Central Bank Governor Nivard Cabraal called Ambassador on April 21, in advance of his departure for WB/IMF meetings in Washington, to complain that reports the U.S. will block Sri Lanka's IMF stand-by loan agreement (SBA) are destabilizing the Sri Lankan rupee and local markets. (Note: T [...]	2009-04-21 11:32:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN CE
09COLOMBO452	AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS [...] Sri Lanka has not tendered any airport construction projects in recent years. However, a planned new airport construction in the southern district city of Hambantota is nearing final clearances and funding. According to GSL officials, once funding and/or financing options become available, [...]	2009-04-22 09:37:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL
09COLOMBO488	SRI LANKA: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND LOAN [...] (C) Charge delivered ref a points to Senior Presidential Advisor Basil Rajapaksa on April 29 when, in a discussion initially concerning other issues, Rajapaksa said that the U.S. is blocking Sri Lanka's IMF request. Charge and Econ Chief underscored that the U.S. has not threatened publicly [...]	2009-05-05 05:45:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PREL EFIN ECON PHUM CE
09COLOMBO489	MALDIVES REVISED 2009 BUDGET PASSED; 2008 DEFICIT [...] On April 30, the Maldivian parliament approved the government's revised 2009 budget, replacing the 2009 budget prepared by former President Gayoom's regime and presented to Parliament by the President Nasheed team just weeks after coming into power in November 2008(ref C). This action follows [...]	2009-05-05 06:37:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EAID MV
09COLOMBO517	SRI LANKA: UNLIKELY TO VOTE FOR KOSOVO'S WORLD [...] (SBU) In a meeting with Foreign Minister Bogollagama on May 11, Charge and EconChief outlined U.S. support for Kosovo's membership application to the World Bank. Highlighting the recent positive vote in favor of Kosovo's IMF membership, and taking into consideration the GSL's decision not to r [...]	2009-05-12 09:03:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL CE
09COLOMBO523	SRI LANKA: CB GOVERNOR DISAPPOINTED ABOUT IMF [...] (C) Summary: In a collegial but stern conversation, Central Bank Governor Cabraal told the Charge that the GSL is disappointed by the lack of U.S. support for its IMF Stand-by Arrangement (SBA) and concerned that U.S. attempts to place political conditions on the GSL's request are inappropriat [...]	2009-05-13 11:51:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PREL PHUM KDEM CE
09COLOMBO524	MALDIVES REVISED 2009 BUDGET, OFFICIAL FISCAL DATA [...] Official fiscal data from the revised 2009 budget approved by the parliament on April 30 has been published. The budget was prepared within a medium term expenditure framework (MTEF) to cover the period 2009-2011. It contains ambitious revenue and deficit targets for 2009. Revenue is estima [...]	2009-05-14 04:11:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EAID MV
09COLOMBO540	SRI LANKA: CB GOVERNOR RESPONDS TO U.S. IMF [...] (SBU) Summary: Central Bank Governor Nivard Cabraal, in a written response to DCM, classified U.S. attempts to "block" the GSL's IMF Stand-by Arrangement (SBA) as "misplaced" and "puzzling," noting that such an action could set a precedent for future IMF loan requests. Cabraal highlighted th [...]	2009-05-18 12:07:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV CE
09COLOMBO55	SRI LANKA: PRE-NOTIFICATION OF SANCTIONS: A.Q. [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-16 06:06:00	Embassy Colombo	SECRET	ETTC EFIN KNNP MNUC PARM PINS PREL CE
09COLOMBO570	MALDIVES SUPPORTS KOSOVO WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP [...] (SBU) Maldivian Foreign Minister Ahmed Shaheed confirmed to Econ Chief on May 26 that the GORM will support Kosovo's bid to join the World Bank; he stated that the GORM remains "very supportive of U.S. policies to enhance the stability in the West Balkans." He said the GORM will cast its vote [...]	2009-05-28 09:09:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN PREL EAID MV
09COLOMBO600	SRI LANKA: OIL HEDGE BACK BEFORE SUPREME COURT [...] (SBU) Summary: The filing of a new fundamental rights petition before the Supreme Court once again calls into question the legality of oil hedge contracts between the Ceylon Petroleum Company (CPC) and several international and local banks. The petition asserts, among other issues, that CPC [...]	2009-06-09 11:29:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV PGOV KMCA CE
09COLOMBO61	SRI LANKA: ASSESSING IMPLICATIONS FOR U.S. BILATERAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Post does not anticipate significant negative implications for U.S. assistance due to the financial crisis, particularly as the majority of assistance is centered in the East, which, with low levels of development, remains predominantly insulated from the crisis. However, post [...]	2009-01-16 09:46:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EFIN CE
09COLOMBO626	SRI LANKA: Economic update June 2009 [...] (SBU) Summary: Sri Lanka's GDP grew by 1.5% in the first quarter of 2009. Key macroeconomic indicators have also improved. Inflation has slowed to 3.3% in May 2009 from a peak of 28% in June 2008. The trade deficit narrowed as imports continued to fall at a faster pace than exports. Top fo [...]	2009-06-19 08:15:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV CE
09COLOMBO67	INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2009 - SRI LANKA [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-21 06:02:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	CE ECON EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD KTDB OPIC PGOV USTR
09COLOMBO745	SRI LANKA: CHINESE INFLUENCE ON THE RISE [...] (C) Summary. China has emerged as Sri Lanka,s strongest supporter in the post-war reconstruction era, providing funding for projects ranging from power plants to weapons. China has a long-standing goal of increasing its influence in the region, especially at the expense of India, the other re [...]	2009-07-29 11:29:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EAID EINV PREL CE
09COLOMBO805	MALDIVES ON THE BRINK OF BANKRUPTCY [...] (SBU) Severe balance of payments imbalances, crushing government debt, and a decline in revenue have brought the economy of Maldives to the brink of collapse. In meetings with the Charge, Maldivian Foreign Minister Ahmed Shaheed, Vice President Mohamed Waheed, and former opposition Quamee par [...]	2009-08-13 11:07:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN EAID EINV PREL MV
09COLOMBO837	SRI LANKAN FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT NOT YET IN [...] (C ) Since the early August arrest of LTTE leader and financer Kumaran Pathmanathan (KP),the Sri Lankan military has interrogated KP about the LTTE,s financing network and overseas assets. Secretary of Defense Rajapaksa (the President,s brother) publically claimed that KP,s interrogatio [...]	2009-08-26 09:19:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	CE ECON EFIN PTER
09COLOMBO892	MALDIVES STILL FACES SERIOUS ECONOMIC CHALLENGES [...] (SBU) Summary. Although the Government of the Maldives (GOM) has reached a staff level agreement for an IMF loan package, the GOM still faces serious fiscal and balance of payments issues in the near term. President Nasheed, who has been in office for under a year, appears to be in comp [...]	2009-09-18 09:24:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ELAB PGOV
09COLOMBO902	MALDIVES STILL FACES SERIOUS ECONOMIC CHALLENGES [...] (SBU) Summary. Although the Government of the Maldives (GOM) has reached a staff level agreement for an IMF loan package, the GOM still faces serious fiscal and balance of payments issues in the near term. President Nasheed, who has been in office for under a year, appears to be in comp [...]	2009-09-23 03:48:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ELAB PGOV
09COLOMBO905	SRI LANKA IS MEETING IMF TARGETS [...] (SBU) Summary. An IMF team conducting its first quarterly assessment has determined that Sri Lanka is meeting the targets of the July IMF standby agreement, and it appears that the IMF staff will recommend release of the second tranche of IMF funds in October. The IMF agreement, combined [...]	2009-09-23 11:44:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CE ECON EFIN IMF PGOV
09COLOMBO936	THE MALDIVES PRESIDENT WELCOMES NEW U.S. [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. DEPARTMENT SEE PARA 12. TREASURY SEE PARA 13. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In his first meeting with Ambassador Butenis, the Maldives President Nasheed outlined an ambitious program of environmental and economic reform, business development, social-service improvements, [...]	2009-10-07 06:38:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS ECON EFIN
09COLOMBO944	BOOMING SRI LANKAN STOCK MARKET SHOWS ECONOMIC [...] Summary. The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) surged to a record high in early October, making it the world,s second best performing stock market in 2009. According to analysts, the CSE is rising due to the end of the Sri Lankan civil war (thereby lowering the risk premium for the country),l [...]	2009-10-12 04:26:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	CE ECON EFIN KMCA EINV
09COLOMBO967	CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR CONFIDENT ON ECONOMIC GROWTH [...] (SBU) Summary. In his introductory meeting with Ambassador Butenis, Sri Lankan Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal described the Sri Lankan economy as strong. Cabraal expects Sri Lanka to make large strides in the reconstruction of the conflict areas in the North and East. Cabraal [...]	2009-10-21 06:25:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CE ECON EFIN ETRD KTEX PGOV
09COLOMBO976	U.S. Business Delegation Examines Investment Opportunities [...] (U) SUMMARY: On October 13 U.S. and Sri Lankan government officials and business people met in Colombo to attend the first post-conflict Private/Public Partnership Conference, focusing on how economic development can help foster national reconciliation. The mood of the conference was upbeat, w [...]	2009-10-21 12:10:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV CE
09COLOMBO984	Maldives sign TIFA with Hopes to Increase Trade and Entice [...] On October 17 United States and the Maldives signed a Trade Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) with the goal of increasing bilateral trade and investment. The USG was represented by Assistant USTR for South and Central Asia Michael Delaney; Minister for Economic Development Mohamed Rasheed [...]	2009-10-23 04:09:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV CE
09CONAKRY116	YOUNGER OFFICERS REINVIGORATE CUSTOMS AFTER COUP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A recent discussion with a mid-level Customs officer revealed that Guinea's Customs Bureau faces an ongoing leadership challenge following the removal of the bureau's long-serving director, and that port revenues have declined by at least 50% since the beginning of the year due [...]	2009-02-20 13:17:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV EFIN ETRD GV
09CONAKRY121	MINISTRY OF MINES INSIDER REPORTS SHARP REVENUE [...] (C) SUMMARY. A 23 February meeting with an insider at the Ministry of Mines revealed that the president is continuing to consolidate key ministries and revenue streams under his direct control. Uncertainty over international contracts at the Ministry of Mines, coupled with a chaotic merger wit [...]	2009-02-24 16:18:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EMIN ECON EFIN GV
09CONAKRY124	GUINEA'S MINISTRIES CURRENTLY OPERATING WITHOUT [...] (C) SUMMARY. A reliable contact inside Guinea's Ministry of Finance told Econoff that the ministry has been chronically dysfunctional since the departure of MinFin Ousmane Dore in October 2008. The contact also reported that the current military MinFin continued to run the ministry even afte [...]	2009-02-25 16:37:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PGOV EAID KDEM GV
09CONAKRY16	GOVERNMENT LOWERS GAS PRICES; EXCHANGE RATE SOARS [...] SUMMARY. According to the acting Minister of Commerce, the GoG will no longer subsidize fuel prices, though the government will continue to fix these prices monthly in concert with the two oil companies in Guinea. The Minister blamed a one-week, 32% appreciation in the Guinean franc on spec [...]	2009-01-06 14:13:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET EFIN ECON PGOV GV
09CONAKRY163	CONTROLLING THE MONEY FLOW - THE BUCK STOPS WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY. A discussion with a senior official at Guinea's Central Bank revealed that CNDD President Moussa Dadis Camara is controlling the country's finances with an iron fist. All non-salary expenditures must be authorized directly by Dadis, which given what we know about how the govern [...]	2009-03-13 13:30:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY170	WORLD BANK/IMF TO CONDUCT "DAMAGE ASSESSMENT" VISIT [...] (C) SUMMARY. The World Bank's Resrep in Guinea is preparing for what he calls a "damage assessment" WB/IMF team visit, which is scheduled to arrive this weekend. Even if the World Bank program remains active, the Bank's plan is to stall any additional funding until elections take place. The [...]	2009-03-19 16:58:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EAID PGOV PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY21	WORLD BANK RESREP DEMANDS CABINET, FINANCE MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a discussion with Guinean Prime Minister Kabine Komara, World Bank Country Manager Siaka Bakayoko said that the Bank would not suspend its program, but stressed that appointment of a cabinet and a credible finance minister were critical for HIPC completion and other development [...]	2009-01-07 17:28:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID EFIN ECON AORC PGOV GV
09CONAKRY26	OUSMANE DORE SHARES INSIGHTS WITH CHARGE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Former Finance Minister Ousmane Dore recently shared insights on the end of the Conte regime and the new military-led government. Dore said that even though he fears for his physical safety, he has undertaken a review of the financial mismanagement of the 50th Anniversary Cele [...]	2009-01-09 14:48:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EFIN PREL GV
09CONAKRY285	DEMARCHE DELIVERED - UNSC 1718 COMMITTEE [...] (SBU) DCM delivered reftel demarche to Balamoussa Camara, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on May 20. She thanked the DCM for the information, but was noncommittal. She said she would communicate the USG's message to the Guinean delegation in New York. 2. (SBU) [...]	2009-05-20 16:08:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ETTC KNNP PREL PARM XE ZO KN GV
09CONAKRY317	CNDD PLANS TO FIX FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE, OVERVALUE [...] (SBU) According to several independent sources, the CNDD-led Government of Guinea is planning to fix the exchange rate of the Guinean franc (GNF) to 3500 to the dollar. The current exchange rate has been hovering between 4900 to 4975 since the December coup. The President of the Guinean Bure [...]	2009-06-05 14:30:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY318	CNDD PLANS TO FIX FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE, OVERVALUE [...] (SBU) According to several independent sources, the CNDD-led Government of Guinea is planning to fix the exchange rate of the Guinean franc (GNF) to 3500 to the dollar. The current exchange rate has been hovering between 4900 to 4975 since the December coup. The President of the Guinean Bure [...]	2009-06-06 10:44:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY327	CNDD PRESIDENT DEMANDS "DONATIONS" FROM BUSINESSES [...] (U) Summary: CNDD President Moussa Dadis Camara held a mandatory meeting for all large businesses operating in Guinea at the Palais du People on Saturday, June 6, to solicit "donations" for Guinea,s water and electricity sector. The President gave businesses 72 hours to commit direct funding [...]	2009-06-10 16:12:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY328	CNDD PRESIDENT PUBLICLY FIRES HEAD OF CUSTOMS, [...] (U) Summary: CNDD President Moussa Dadis Camara held a televised meeting on June 8 to discuss the economic and financial situation in Guinea and dissuade labor unions from striking. Several ministers detailed the budgetary restraints of the government and stressed the importance of revenue co [...]	2009-06-10 16:14:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY337	BUSINESSES AND BANKS FEAR CURRENCY REVALUATION [...] (SBU) Summary: Many economic actors are nervous over a possible revaluation of the Guinean Franc (GNF) (reftel) and large business transactions have come to a virtual halt in anticipation of the rate change. Meetings with banking officials, members of the Foreign Exchange Commission, and Guin [...]	2009-06-15 14:11:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY363	ECOWAS ECONOMIC MISSION CALLS FOR GREATER [...] (U) Summary: A recent ECOWAS-led economic mission concluded that the political and economic situation in Guinea is clearly negative. The mission noted that the government is dysfunctional, and predicted the collapse of Guinea's economy in 2010 as a result of continued cutoffs in international [...]	2009-06-23 15:23:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EFIN GV
09CONAKRY366	COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS SUBJECT TO REVOCATION [...] (SBU) Summary: Aboubacar Koly Kourouma, Secretary General of the Ministry of Mines and Energy, told Econoff that all current commercial contracts with the Government of Guinea (GOG) are under review and are subject to retraction and revision. Kourouma argued that contracts made between private [...]	2009-06-23 17:14:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY377	CNDD TURNS GREEN [...] (C) Summary: The Ministry of Environment (MOE) publicly closed the Societe Aurifere de Guinee (SAG) mine in early June and demanded $10 million USD as compensation for environmental degradation to reopen the area. The Ministry of Mines (MOM) was caught unaware of the decision made by MOE Minis [...]	2009-06-29 13:55:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV EINV EFIN EIND EMIN GV
09CONAKRY379	SIRTE COMMUNIQUE ON GUINEA REFLECTS LOCAL CONTACT [...] (C) Summary: The final communique from the International Contact Group on Guinea meeting in Sirte, Libya, is an almost verbatim version of the communique circulated by the Conakry-based local contact group on June 19, possibly indicating a more robust approach by the Chambas-led organization. [...]	2009-06-30 12:25:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ASEC KDEM EFIN GV
09CONAKRY416	CONFLICTING EVIDENCE ON RUMORS OF PRINTING MONEY [...] (C) Summary: According to two private sector Embassy contacts, the CNDD is in the process of printing large quantities of bank notes to distribute throughout Guinea,s suffering economy. However, contacts within the Central Bank, Ministry of Finance, International Monetary Fund and World Bank h [...]	2009-07-20 11:45:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV PREL EINV EMIN GV
09CONAKRY490	GUINEA'S ECONOMY FALLING FAST [...] (U) Summary: Guinea's notoriously poorly governed economy is now starting to feel the chokehold of the global economic crisis and the inexperience of the ruling junta. While consumer prices have slightly decreased, so have the prices of the mining commodities on which the GOG,s budget relies. [...]	2009-08-21 12:37:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV EMIN PGOV PREL GV
09CONAKRY491	WORLD BANK RES REP COMMENTS ON CNDD'S FINANCIAL [...] (C) Summary: Siaka Bakayoko, the World Bank (WB) representative in Guinea, maintains that the WB,s assistance to Guinea will remain frozen until a civilian government is in place. Siaka commented on the lack of transparency under the CNDD, the CNDD,s lack of expertise and suspicious budgetary [...]	2009-08-21 13:25:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID ECON EFIN EINV PGOV AORC GV
09CONAKRY544	GOVERNMENT UNABLE TO ENFORCE RAMADAN PRICE CONTROLS [...] (C) Summary: Despite a Ministry of Commerce initiative to decrease the price of rice and sugar, commodity prices have risen in Guinea during the month of Ramadan. According to contacts in the Ministry of Commerce and the Societe de Commerce et de Financement (SCF),Guinea's largest private imp [...]	2009-09-09 17:13:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL GV

09CONAKRY566	CNDD PLANS TO FIX FOREIGN EXHANGE RATE [...] (U) An Interministerial Commission which includes; the Ministries of Defense, Finance, Commerce, Mines, Justice, High Crimes and Banditry, the Central Bank, and the Office of the President, have reportedly proposed to peg the Guinean Franc to the US dollar. The new exchange rate would be valu [...]	2009-09-16 12:06:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV PREL GV
09CONAKRY655	GOG CONTINUES TO COURT CHINESE INVESTMENT, PRINTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The economic relationship between the Chinese and the GOG seems to be strengthening, despite increased international scrutiny on the CNDD after the September 28 massacre. On October 10, the Chinese International Fund, in partnership with Sonangol, publicly signed a cooperation agr [...]	2009-10-13 11:09:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV EMIN EPET PREL PGOV PHUM GV
09CONAKRY673	WORLD BANK SUSPENDS PROGRAMS IN GUINEA [...] On October 21, 2009, ECONOFF met with World Bank Country Manager Siaka Bakayoko to discuss the recent suspension of International Development Association (IDA) programs in Guinea due to non-payment of monies owed on outstanding debt. As of October 15, the GoG owed 3.7 million USD in payment t [...]	2009-10-21 17:33:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EAID PGOV GV
09CONAKRY683	G-8 COMS DISCUSS CRISIS IN GUINEA [...] (U) Charge hosted an October 22 meeting at the CMR of representatives of G8 Member States along with African Union, World Bank and IMF representatives. Key points discussed included: --The recent UN visit by Haile Menkerios --Lack of a cohesive response by the AU towards GoG --Security in [...]	2009-10-27 12:24:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON EFIN GV
09CONAKRY686	OPPOSITION PARITES CALL FOR GENERAL STRIKE ON [...] (U) In commemoration of the one month anniversary of the September 28 massacre, the Forces Vives are calling for a Ville Morte on October 28. In addition, the opposition parties see the boycott as a form of protest against the CNDD. All private banks are planning to close in solidarity with [...]	2009-10-27 17:42:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON EFIN GV
09CONAKRY688	UPCOMING AGENDA FOR FORCES VIVES [...] The Ville Morte is in effect throughout Guinea today. The majority of businesses are closed, with light pedestrian presence throughout Conakry. Normal business operations will resume October 29, but private banks will remain closed for the remainder of the week. ---------------------------- [...]	2009-10-28 17:03:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON EFIN GV
09CONAKRY694	OCT 30 SITUATION REPORT FOR GUINEA [...] A hunger strike began October 28, led by the Federation of Guinean Youth Organizations (FOJEG),which is associated with youth leader Thierno Balde. The strike was in protest of the September 28 massacre. Immediately after the call for a hunger strike, the GoG responded by arresting several [...]	2009-11-02 16:53:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON EFIN GV
09CONAKRY703	FORCES VIVES PRESENT UNIFIED FRONT IN MEDIATION [...] SUMMARY: As negotiations proceed in Ouagadougou, Conakry is abuzz with reports and rumors, and conjectures surrounding the latest developments. The following cable is based on what we are picking up in Conakry from better-informed press reports, as well as contacts within the Forces Vives. H [...]	2009-11-05 14:43:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC ECON EFIN GV PGOV PREL
09CONAKRY708	CNDD SHAKES UP COMMUNICATION SECTOR TO IMPROVE PUBLIC [...] (U) On November 8, CNDD President Moussa Dadis Camara announced several new governmental nominations. The appointments include: --General Advisor to Ministry of Information, Issa Conde. Conde was a former Minister of Information in the previous government. --Director General of Merchant Ma [...]	2009-11-09 17:06:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINR ECON EFIN ASEC GV
09CONAKRY725	FORCES VIVES EXCLUDES YOUTH LEADER FROM TALKS [...] Delegations for the CNDD and the Forces Vives will depart for Ouagadougou the evening of November 18 for a second round of talks mediated by Burkinabe President Blaise Compaore. Both delegations are scheduled to bring 12 members each, and will travel aboard the same aircraft. While the CNDD h [...]	2009-11-18 16:50:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ASEC ECON EFIN GV
09CONAKRY736	FORCES VIVES REJECT PROPOSAL FOR TRANSITIONAL GOV'T [...] (U) SUMMARY. Guineans have recieved reports of the talks in Ouagadougou between Burkinabe President and mediator Blaise Compaore, the Forces Vives, and the CNDD with a mixture of concern, outrage, and resignation. After Compaore delivered his "non-paper" on November 20 outlining a proposed t [...]	2009-11-23 16:23:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN ASEC GV
09CONAKRY742	FORCES VIVES DISCUSS STRATEGY FOR OUSTING CNDD [...] On November 24, DCM hosted a meeting with several members of the Forces Vives whose political organizations are currently involved in discussions in Ouagadougou. Key points discussed included: -- The current condition of the Forces Vives as a unified group. -- Plans for if the CNDD refuses to l [...]	2009-11-25 13:43:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN ASEC GV
09CONAKRY766	GUINEA IN THE AFTERMATH [...] Rumors continue to circulate as to the condition of CNDD President Moussa Dadis Camara after he was shot by his aide-de-camp, Aboubacar "Toumba" Diakite. Toumba's whereabouts remain unknown, but it is believed he is still in Guinea. Local reporting is listing the attack as a failed coup atte [...]	2009-12-07 16:13:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON EFIN ASEC GV
09CONAKRY780	GUINEA AT A GLANCE - DEC 10 [...] On December 9, CNDD Interim President Sekouba Konate toured several military bases in Conakry and spoke to crowds of troops in Camp Alpha Yaya and the Guinean Air Force base. Konate was accompanied by all the chiefs of staff of the Guinean military, as well as Secretary General of the Presiden [...]	2009-12-10 16:20:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON EFIN ASEC GV
09CONAKRY797	GUINEA: AFTER THE TOUMBA DIAKITE RADIO INTERVIEW, [...] (C) Summary: The December 16 radio interview with President Moussa Dadis Camara ex-confidant Lieutenant Abubakar &Toumba8 Diakite, who tried to kill Camara and then escaped, the National Committee of Inquiry,s release the same day of its report on the September 28 massacre that blames rogue el [...]	2009-12-22 15:54:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON EFIN ASEC GV
09CONAKRY838	GOVERNMENT LOWERS GAS PRICES; EXCHANGE RATE SOARS [...] SUMMARY. According to the acting Minister of Commerce, the GoG will no longer subsidize fuel prices, though the government will continue to fix these prices monthly in concert with the two oil companies in Guinea. The Minister blamed a one-week, 32% appreciation in the Guinean franc on spec [...]	2009-01-06 14:13:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET EFIN ECON PGOV GV
09COPENHAGEN105	DENMARK: FEBRUARY ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS [...] 2008 was a dreadful year for the Danish financial sector, and 2009 has thus far shown no indication that it will be any better. Most large Danish financial firms came out of 2008 with a loss or, at best, reduced profits compared to 2007. The largest Danish bank, Danske Bank, ended 2008 with [...]	2009-03-02 08:51:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV DA
09COPENHAGEN131	DETAILS ON DANISH PLEDGE AT MARCH 2 SHARM [...] According to Jakob Rogild Jakobsen, Chief of Section of the Danish MFA Middle East Policy and Assistance office, about half of Denmark's USD 17.4 million pledge will be directed toward humanitarian assistance, with about 90 percent of the funds earmarked for UNRWA activities and a smaller por [...]	2009-03-10 13:34:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAL KWBG EFIN PGOV PHUM PTER DA
09COPENHAGEN136	DANES WEIGHING PAKISTAN AID [...] (C) Acting DCM delivered reftel demarche on the Pakistan donors conference to Danish MFA Head of Department Jesper Thomsen March 17, urging high-level participation and a robust contribution at the April 17 conference. A/DCM noted that the conference had been flagged as a top priority by seni [...]	2009-03-17 14:33:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREL ECON EFIN PK DA
09COPENHAGEN138	DENMARK: DEMARCHE ON EFFECTS OF THE FINANCIAL [...] (C) We discussed reftel points on March 16 with Jens Godtfredsen, chief of the MFA's EU Economic Policy office, and on March 17 with Steen Lohmann Poulsen, Head of the International Division at the Ministry of Finance. With both interlocutors, we urged European leadership and proactive flexib [...]	2009-03-18 13:21:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN ECON EFIN PREL EU DA
09COPENHAGEN158	DENMARK: MARCH ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS [...] Contents ------------ ECON: Opposition Says Stimulate, Government Says Wait EAGR: Fat Tax Sounds Death Knell for Danish Pastry? ECON: Denmark by Numbers EFIN: More Grim News from the Financial Sector EFIN: Bankruptcy Hammer to Fall in September? ENRG: Vestas Loses Market Share to GE Oppo [...]	2009-03-31 08:38:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV DA
09COPENHAGEN172	DANES WEIGHING CONTRIBUTION FOR PAKISTAN DONORS' [...] (SBU) PolOff, accompanied by Japanese and Pakistani counterparts, met April 8 with MFA's Team Leader for Pakistan Jesper Thomsen. Thomsen told us that the Danes will be represented in Tokyo by MFA Political Director Carsten Damsgaard, who will also soon assume additional duties as Denmark's S [...]	2009-04-08 10:28:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EFIN PREL PK DA
09COPENHAGEN182	COPENHAGEN: UPDATING INFORMATION FOR TERRORISM [...] In response to REFTEL, Copenhagen Embassy designates Political Officer Patrick Armstrong as the primary action officer for CT finance issues. Patrick's contact information is as follows: Telephone: 45 3341 7135 Unclassified email address: armstrongpk@state.gov Classified emai [...]	2009-04-16 13:54:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ETTC PTER DA
09COPENHAGEN201	DENMARK: APRIL ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS [...] Contents: EAGR: Danes Must Pay to Live Longer ECON: Don't Stimulate, Regulate? ECON: Denmark by Numbers EIND: U.S. Now Novo Nordisk's Biggest Market EFIN: Slow Lending Even After Bank Bailout ENRG: Vestas Registers Big Profit But Cuts Workforce Danes Must Pay to Live Longer ---------- [...]	2009-05-01 10:59:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV DA
09COPENHAGEN24	DANISH ECONOMY TREADING WATER IN A CHOPPY SEA [...] (SBU) Summary. One of the first EU nations to slide into recession in 2008, Denmark absorbed many of the same economic body blows felt by other OECD nations and is braced for what is expected by all forecasts to be a bleak 2009. Due to relatively prudent pre-crisis lending practices and a ti [...]	2009-01-09 14:01:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN DA
09COPENHAGEN260	DENMARK: MAY ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS [...] Contents: ELAB: Is Danish Bacon an Endangered Species? ECON: Danes in the Red EWWT: The Nation that Launched the Vikings no Longer Builds Ships ENRG: Danish Wind Goes West ETTC: Novo Nordisk Settles Oil for Food Scandal Involvement ECON: Denmark by Numbers Is Danish Bacon an Endange [...]	2009-06-04 15:26:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV DA
09COPENHAGEN367	Danish Climate Minister on G-20, COP-15 [...] (U)This message contains an action request for OES/EGC--see para 11. 2. (SBU) Summary: In an August 27 courtesy call, the Ambassador assured Climate and Energy Minister Connie Hedegaard that the U.S. remains committed to seeking a successful outcome at COP-15 climate talks in Copenhagen [...]	2009-08-27 14:25:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KGHG PGOV EFIN PREL DA
09COPENHAGEN397	FIVE FMS PLEDGE COOPERATION TOWARD COP-15 [...] (SBU) Summary: The foreign ministers of Denmark, Sweden, Finland, United Kingdom and France met in Copenhagen on September 10 to call urgently for reaching an ambitious climate agreement at the COP-15 climate conference in December. Warning that the risks of failure include potential "large- [...]	2009-09-17 09:16:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KGHG PGOV EFIN PREL DA
09COPENHAGEN444	DENMARK SEPTEMBER ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS [...] Danish GDP contracted by 2.6% in the second quarter of 2009, due primarily to massive declines in investment of 10.3% and net trade, with imports down 3.9% and exports down 4.5%. Private consumption also showed a minor decline of 0.3%. Government consumption was up by 0.5%, but was insufficie [...]	2009-10-09 13:06:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ENRG ETRD EWWT KTDB PGOV DA
09COPENHAGEN453	FAO BUDGET DEMARCHE: DANISH RESPONSE [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-14 07:33:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	FAO EFIN AORC EAGR EAID KUNR UN DA
09COPENHAGEN479	BANNING THE PROVISION OF COMMERCIAL INSURANCE TO [...] (SBU) On October 26, poloff delivered talking points, along with applicable documents, to MFA's Acting Department Head for Middle East Affairs Allan Kristensen. Kristensen indicated the issue was not currently being discussed, but agreed it was important and should be placed on the agenda. [...]	2009-10-27 13:51:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN PGOV PREL PTER IR DK
09COPENHAGEN50	DENMARK'S 'DON'T CALL IT A BANK BAILOUT' BANK [...] (SBU) Summary. Moving to shore up the Danish banking sector for the second time in less than four months, the Danish government unveiled on January 18 a 100 billion kroner (nearly USD 18 billion) "credit package" plan designed ostensibly to spur increased bank lending and alleviate Denmark's o [...]	2009-01-23 10:36:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN DA
09COPENHAGEN507	DENMARK OCTOBER ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS [...] Danish Minister of Finance Claus Hjort Frederiksen announced in mid-October the revision of the Government's Economic Survey from August. The Government now expects a contraction in GDP for 2009 of 4% (versus the 3% contraction projected in August),and GDP growth in 2010 of 1% - 11/2% (the Au [...]	2009-11-16 12:37:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EIND ETRD KTDB PGOV DA
09COPENHAGEN51	DENMARK'S "DON'T CALL IT A BANK BAILOUT" BANK [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-23 10:36:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN DA
09COPENHAGEN575	FINANCE MINISTER CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC ON ECONOMY [...] SUMMARY: Danish Finance Minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen gave a cautiously optimistic read-out of the Danish economy in a recent gathering with the local diplomatic corps. Though Denmark has been affected by the global economic crisis, Frederiksen said the impact had been diminished by the fa [...]	2009-12-23 11:33:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PGOV DA
09COTONOU187	BENIN TO VOTE FOR KOSOVO'S WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-12 11:08:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL EAID KV BN
09COTONOU257	BENIN ECONOMIC NEWS: APRIL 15-JUNE 15, 2009 [...] This Benin Economic News focuses on the 2008-2009 cotton news, President Yayi's visit to Nigeria, and the sacking of the Minister of Economy and Finance. COTTON NEWS ----------- 2. On June 4, 2009 the Cotton Stakeholders Association, AIC, informed Post that the 2008-2009 cotton productio [...]	2009-06-19 08:00:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EFIN ECON PGOV BN
09COTONOU313	An Agricultural Bank in the Pipeline [...] SUMMARY: On June 25, 2006, the GOB hosted a meeting with its institutional and private partners to invite them to be part of the CFA 10 billion Francs CFA (USD 2.15 million) capital of a would-be agricultural bank, AgriBanque-Benin, a private-public banking institution. The decision by the GOB [...]	2009-07-17 08:29:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EFIN ECON PGOV BN
09COTONOU314	GOB INCREASES ELETRICITY AND WATER PRICES [...] SUMMARY: On July 2, 2009, the Directors General of the two parastatals Benin Electricity Corporation (SBEE) and Benin National Water Corporation (SONEB) held a joint press conference to announce the increase of electricity and water prices, effective July 2009. The electricity price has gone up [...]	2009-07-17 08:48:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EAGR EFIN ECON PGOV BN
09COTONOU326	BENIN ECONOMIC NEWS: JUNE-JULY 2009 [...] On June 23, 2009, the World Bank approved 35 billion FCFA (USD 70 million) of credit to support the financing of projects to improve access to energy in Benin. The projects include improvement of access to electricity, construction and extension of electric grids, rehabilitation and reinforceme [...]	2009-07-27 13:33:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EFIN ECON PGOV BN
09COTONOU44	BENIN: PRESIDENT YAYI DELIVERS STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS [...] (U) SUMMARY: On December 30, 2008, President Yayi delivered his third annual State of the Nation Address at the National Assembly in Porto-Novo to National Assembly deputies, members of his government, and the diplomatic corps, summarizing the achievements of his government. He mentioned that i [...]	2009-02-13 06:12:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PINR ECON EFIN PHUM BN
09COTONOU57	BENIN: LOCAL NGO ISSUES ALTERNATIVE REPORT ON THE STATE OF [...] (U) SUMMARY: On January 15, Joseph Djogbenou, the President of Human Rights, Peace and Development NGO (DHPD-ONG) publicly presented an Alternative Report on the State of the Nation in response to President Yayi's December 30, 2008 State of the Nation Address (Reftel). Djogbenou said that Presi [...]	2009-02-20 08:29:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PINR ECON EFIN PHUM BN
09COTONOU581	BENIN: AMBASSADOR MEETS WORLD BANK RESREP [...] (U) Ambassador Knight met with the outgoing World Bank Resident Representative (ResRep) Joseph Baah-Dwomoh on November 10. Baah-Dwomoh shared his impressions as he prepares to leave Cotonou after three years. Baah-Dwomoh is currently responsible for Benin and Togo, but he said that there would [...]	2009-12-07 13:10:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EAID BN
09COTONOU91	BENIN: INPUT TO CI/KR LIST [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-13 07:12:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PGOV ASEC EFIN ENRG KCIP BN
09CURACAO32	UNCERTAINTY SURROUNDS CURACAO'S MAY 15 REFERENDUM OUTCOME [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Polls for Curacao's May 15 referendum on agreements relating to dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles (reftel) are limited, but seem to give the "YES" vote a solid lead. The current governing coalition strongly supports the agreements' provisions for Dutch assistance on Antill [...]	2009-04-23 22:07:00	Consulate Curacao	UNCLASSIFIED	NA AA NL PGOV ECON EFIN MARR SNAR
09CURACAO38	CURACAO'S MAY 15 REFERENDUM CAMPAIGN TIGHTENS [...] The ruling coalition remains confident of winning Curacao's May 15 referendum on agreements with the Dutch relating to dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles (reftels). While polling here can be unreliable, its May 2 survey of 994 voters showed "YES" maintaining a lead of around 20 percent. [...]	2009-05-14 16:27:00	Consulate Curacao	UNCLASSIFIED	NA AA NL PGOV ECON EFIN MARR SNAR
09CURACAO40	SLIM "YES" WIN IN MAY 15 REFERENDUM SHOWS DIVIDED ISLAND [...] (U) NARROW MARGIN OF VICTORY: According to preliminary results, the "YES" vote won Friday's referendum with 52 percent of the vote compared to 48 percent for "NO", a narrow margin reflecting divided support for the Netherlands Antilles dissolution agreement (reftels). Turnout was higher than [...]	2009-05-18 15:40:00	Consulate Curacao	UNCLASSIFIED	NA AA NL PGOV ECON EFIN MARR SNAR
09DAKAR1008	SENEGAL: PRESIDENT WADE ENDORSES TRANSGENETIC AGRICULTURE, [...] In a Thursday, July 22 meeting with President Wade in his office, Charge, IIP speaker Dr. Marcelline Egnin, and APHIS senior attache persuaded President Wade to sign a bill on his desk to legalize the cultivation of transgenetic crops in Senegal. Wade displayed a considerable knowledge of tran [...]	2009-08-04 17:26:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAID EFIN PINS KDEM SG
09DAKAR105	FOREIGN ASSISTANCE IMPACT OF GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS ON [...] Summary: In response to Ref B request, Post submits the following information on the possible impact of the global financial crisis on assistance programs in Senegal. Ref A and previous reports have outlined the general impact of the global financial crisis on Senegal's broader economic cond [...]	2009-01-27 13:26:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EFIN ECON SOCI KMCA SG
09DAKAR1358	Alex Segura - The Scandal Continues [...] (SBU) Summary: After revelations that former IMF Resident Representatives, Alex Segura, left Senegal with a Presidential cash gift valued in the neighborhood of USD 200,000, local media and opposition leaders have continued to slam President Abdoulaye Wade for what they call his crass attempt t [...]	2009-10-30 13:51:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS ECON EFIN SG
09DAKAR1438	SENEGAL: IMF MISSION GAVE POSITIVE MARK, BUT URGED THE [...] Summary: An IMF team visited Senegal in mid-November to carry out a fourth review of the Policy Support Instrument (PSI) and a second review of the Exogenous Shocks Facility (ESF). The IMF team met with government officials as well as donors, private sector and civil society representatives. [...]	2009-11-24 17:10:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EAID PGOV PINR PREL SG
09DAKAR1541	SENEGAL IS ON ITS WAY TO IMPROVE ITS AGOA TEXTILE [...] Summary: On December 21 2009, Minister of Trade Amadou Niang chaired a meeting to finalize amendments to a decree governing the issuance by the Customs Office of an approval stamp that allows textile products to be shipped from Senegal to the United States under the aegis of the African Growth [...]	2009-12-24 11:00:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD SENV EAGR EINV EFIN EAID SG
09DAKAR239	U.S. INVESTMENT FUNDS LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITY IN WEST AFRICA [...] (SBU) Summary: Senegal's President and U.S. private fund managers organized a conference in Dakar with U.S. and regional participants on pension fund management and investment promotion February 9-11. While one of the themes, providing access to WAEMU-region pension funds for international i [...]	2009-02-25 13:02:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EFIN ECON BTIO SG
09DAKAR34	SENELEC'S FINANCIAL BLACKOUT WORSENS SENEGAL'S ECONOMIC [...] Summary: The recent deterioration of Senegal's national electricity company's financial situation has returned much of Dakar to frequent electricity shortages, causing electricity outages in households and businesses for several hours a day. The situation is negatively impacting Senegal's ec [...]	2009-01-13 18:21:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EFIN ECON EPET EINV BTIO SG
09DAKAR35	2008 Country Reports on Terrorism: Senegal [...] The following narrative is Posts submission for the 2008 Country Report on Terrorism (CRT): Senegal The Government of Senegal cooperated with the Untied States in identifying terrorist groups operating in Senegal. More work remained to be done, however, to develop first responder services, [...]	2009-01-13 18:43:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC EFIN KHLS AEMR SG KDMR
09DAKAR351	SENEGAL'S PUBLIC PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY PLANS TO AUDIT [...] (SBU) Summary: Following the January 2008 establishment of broad and strict new public procurement requirements, the main regulatory agency, ARMP, is gearing up to conduct independent, far-reaching audits of public institutions' compliance with the new standards. This could prove politically d [...]	2009-03-24 11:48:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV PGOV ECON KCOR BTIO SG
09DAKAR411	SENEGAL'S BUDGET IS ADEQUATELY TRANSPARENT [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-31 11:40:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EFIN ECON PREL SG
09DAKAR429	SENEGAL HIGHLIGHTS MCC 609(G) GRANT [...] SUMMARY: Senegal's Finance Minister Aboualye Diop, with Foreign Minister Gadio at his side, signed a USD 13.4 million Millennium Challenge Corporation 609(g) grant to support the current Compact development effort. The DCM told a large press contingent that we remain hopeful that a Compact c [...]	2009-04-02 16:05:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EFIN ECON KMCC PREL SG
09DAKAR443	KOREAN FIRMS INTERESTED IN MCC CONTRACTS AS AN ENTRY TO [...] (SBU) On March 27, Mr. Ki-Joung Cho, DCM at the Republic of Korea's Embassy in Dakar called on Econ Counselor to inquire about the status of Senegal's MCC Compact proposal and to ask if implementation contracts are open to non-U.S. firms. Cho explained that his government had received inquiri [...]	2009-04-07 10:01:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN ECON KMCC PREL KO SG
09DAKAR468	SENEGAL'S BANKING SECTOR BROADENING BUT CONSOLIDATION IS [...] Summary: Senegal's banking and finance sector, particularly in Dakar, has long been one of the country's most positive economic attributes. French and African banks dominate, but new banks are also entering the market. The mid-term trend, however, is for greater consolidation as competition [...]	2009-04-10 12:30:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN EINV ECON SG
09DAKAR479	SENEGAL'S ISLAMIC BANK IS READY TO EXPAND [...] (SBU) Summary: As reported in Reftel, Senegal's banking sector will likely consolidate around a number of big, international banks in the coming years. However, the Banque Islamique du Senegal (BIS),is bucking that trend and has plans to gain market share throughout Senegal. During an Apri [...]	2009-04-15 13:03:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON SA SG
09DAKAR483	GUINEA-BISSAU'S BUDGET TRANSPARENCY IS IMPROVING [...] In response to request for clarification of host country's efforts to make its national budget publicly available, as per Section 7088(c) of the 2009 SFOAA, post provides the following information keyed to reftel's specific questions: A. Yes, Guinea-Bissau's central government is expected [...]	2009-04-15 17:27:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EFIN ECON PREL GB
09DAKAR490	SENEGAL'S MINFIN PLANS TO SUPPORT KOSOVO'S IMF AND [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-17 10:41:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PREL SG
09DAKAR509	ICE-FUNDED FOR BULK CASH SMUGGLING WORKSHOP IN DAKAR, [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-21 08:21:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ABUD EFIN SNAR ID
09DAKAR62	IMPACT OF GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS ON SENEGAL [...] Summary: In response to REF A request, Post updates its reporting on the impact of the global financial crisis on Senegal (REF D). Senegal's financial sector and businesses are facing a severe tightening of local credit -- the result of both the government's poor budget control and the globa [...]	2009-01-16 08:03:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON EAID SG
09DAKAR748	SENEGAL'S MINISTER OF BUDGET WALKS OUT [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 10, Junior Minister for Budget, Mamadou Abdoulaye Sow resigned from the Government of Prime Minister Souleymane Ndene NDiaye for "personal reasons". Sow was replaced immediately by Abdoulaye Diop, Chief of Staff of former Prime Minister Hadjibou Soumare. Several obser [...]	2009-06-18 07:51:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV ETRD EAID SG
09DAKAR760	POST'S PERSPECTIVE ON SENEGAL'S IMF PROGRAM REVIEW ON JUNE [...] (SBU) Summary: Senegal's Policy Support Instrument (PSI) program with the IMF will be presented for its 3rd Board review on June 19. We understand that the IMF Staff recommends a positive review. Post continues to believe it is essential to keep the IMF engaged in fiscal reform efforts thr [...]	2009-06-19 08:20:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV ETRD EAID SG
09DAKAR873	Enlisting Senegal's New Prime Minister to Stay the MCC [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a meeting with the Ambassador, Prime Minister Souleymane Ndn Ndiaye expressed his willingness to build upon the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact relationship that was established by his predecessor. Ndiaye showed great interest in the MCC initiative and assured [...]	2009-07-09 17:16:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV ETRD EAID SG
09DAMASCUS120	RE-ENGAGING SYRIA: A FIRST LOOK AT SANCTIONS [...] (C) Top-level SARG officials are increasingly identifying U.S. trade sanctions as a key issue in any diplomatic re-engagement. The Presidential waiver authority codified in the Syrian Accountability Act and operationalized by the Commerce Department's General Order No. 2 authorizes the export [...]	2009-02-10 13:53:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EPET ETRD ETTC PGOV PTER SY
09DAMASCUS189	SYRIAN STOCK EXCHANGE OPENS...WITH THREE TRADES [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-12 09:06:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV SY
09DAMASCUS274	CORRUPTION INVESTIGATION RATTLES BUSINESS COMMUNITY [...] (S) The recent imprisonment of a prominent businessman thought to be close to President Asad has rattled the Syrian business community. Although the high-profile arrest was not reported by Syrian media, Prime Minister Utri made a veiled reference to it in a daily newspaper, saying, "we will cu [...]	2009-04-09 15:18:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	ETRD EFIN ETTC PGOV PREL SY
09DAMASCUS284	UPDATE: EMBASSY DAMASCUS UPDATED TERRORISM FINANCE [...] This cable updates Embassy Damascus contact information for Terrorism Finance Coordination Officers (TFCO) per reftel. The Embassy TFCO is Russell Comeau, Political Officer, 963-11-3391-3785, unclassified e-mail ComeauR@state.gov, classified e-mail ComeauRM@state.sgov.gov. Deputy TFCO is Ant [...]	2009-04-16 13:50:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER KTFN EFIN ETTC SY
09DAMASCUS307	CENTRAL BANK ISSUES LICENSE FOR SYRIAN-IRANIAN [...] (S/NF) The Syrian-Iranian Commercial Bank (SICB) recently moved one step closer to opening its doors in Damascus. According to media reports corroborated by Post sources, the Central Bank of Syria issued a license authorizing three Iranian and two Syrian entities to establish the bank. The pr [...]	2009-04-29 03:44:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	EFIN ETRD ETTC PGOV PREL PTER IR SY
09DAMASCUS327	PART 1: SYRIA'S CHANGING FINANCIAL LANDSCAPE - [...] (C) Nearly 40 years after Syria's banking industry was nationalized, Law No. 28 of 2001 authorized the re-introduction of private banking. Eight years on, Law No. 28 has had the most visible impact of President Bashar al-Asad's many economic "reforms," and has generated significant spinoff le [...]	2009-05-11 03:44:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	EFIN ETRD ETTC PGOV PREL LE SY
09DAMASCUS461	RENEWAL OF E.O. 13441: SEEKING GUIDANCE ON HOW TO [...] (SBU) This is an action request, please see para 9. 2. (S) Summary: Washington's anticipated plans to notify Congress of the continuation of Executive Order 13441, which declares a national emergency with respect to the "acts of certain persons to undermine the sovereignty of Lebanon or [...]	2009-07-01 13:56:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	PREL ETTC EFIN PTER LE SY
09DAMASCUS728	CBS AND BANK SADERAT OF IRAN INVEST IN NEW SYRIAN [...] (SBU) On September 30, the Syrian Government granted a formal license to the new commercial bank "Aman," a joint venture between the Commercial Bank of Syria (CBS) and Bank Saderat of Iran. Aman will provide CBS with a new outlet to invest excess capital, in particular the Syrian Government's [...]	2009-10-13 10:54:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL SY
09DAMASCUS884	SYRIAN MFA HOPES REVOKING BANK AMAN LICENSE NOT [...] (C) Charge and Pol/Econ Chief delivered Ref A demarche on December 23 to Husam Aala, Chief of Staff for Vice Foreign Minister Faisal Miqdad. Aala recalled Miqdad had discussed the subject of Bank Aman during his late-September meetings with State, Commerce, and Treasury officials and underst [...]	2009-12-23 10:02:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETTC PGOV PREL PTER CASC IR SY
09DAMASCUS892	ROSE-COLORED GLASSES AT THE STATE PLANNING [...] (C) For the first time in more than four years, emboffs were granted a meeting in late December with the State Planning Commission (SPC). Although largely echoing the party line on subjects like U.S. economic sanctions, SPC head Dr. Taysir Raddawi shared his objectives for developing Syria's [...]	2009-12-29 08:20:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV KPAO PGOV PREL SOCI SY
09DARESSALAAM134	TANZANIA MILDLY POSITIVE ON ZIMBABWE [...] (SBU) MFA Africa Division Deputy Director Zuhura Bandala told Poloff Mar. 3 that Tanzania was trying its best to ensure that the situation in Zimbabwe was resolved. She emphasized the GOT's policy of working through SADC (per AU directive) to be supportive as Zimbabwe returned to peace and eco [...]	2009-03-03 11:57:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EFIN PHUM EAID ETRD ZI TZ
09DARESSALAAM175	IMF-AFRICA MEETING IN TANZANIA ADDRESSES GLOBAL FINANCIAL [...] Summary. Tanzania and the IMF jointly hosted a March 10-11 conference focused on minimizing the effects of the global economic crisis in Africa to preserve recent hard-won economic and political gains. Panelists included President Kikwete, IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn, and Kof [...]	2009-03-17 14:01:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECIN ECON EFIN EIND TZ
09DARESSALAAM251	TANZANIA: DEMARCHE ON KOSOVO IMF/WB MEMBERSHIP [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-17 10:08:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL TZ KV
09DARESSALAAM335	MINISTRY ROUNDTABLE HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR INFRASTRUCTURE [...] Summary: On April 23, the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MOID) hosted a roundtable discussion focused on the current state of infrastructure and infrastructure financing in Tanzania. The meeting, co-chaired by Omari Chambo, Permanent Secretary, MOID and Enrico Strampelli, EC Head of C [...]	2009-05-21 12:57:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EFIN EIND TZ
09DARESSALAAM348	FALL OF DECI PYRAMID SCHEME BREEDS ANGER, UNCERTAINTY [...] Summary and Comment. In April, the GOT shut down an alleged pyramid scheme, the Development Entrepreneurship Community Initiative (Deci),which had attracted approximately 700,000 Tanzanian investors and USD 10 million since 2006. The government closed Deci offices nationwide and froze its a [...]	2009-05-29 10:49:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PGOV TZ
09DARESSALAAM622	TANZANIA: FAO IMPORTANT, AS IS PRUDENT USE OF FUNDS [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-22 15:08:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	FAO EFIN AORC EAGR EAID KUNR UN TZ
09DARESSALAAM769	TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY WOLIN"S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a November 2 meeting at State House, President Jakaya Kikwete thanked visiting Treasury Deputy Secretary Neal Wolin for ongoing U.S. assistance to Tanzania, including $37.7 million in Financial Crisis Initiative funding that the Deputy Secretary and Finance Minister Mkulo ann [...]	2009-11-12 03:28:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON EAGR ECIN PGOV PREL TZ
09DARESSALAAM772	TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY WOLIN"S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a November 2 meeting at State House, President Jakaya Kikwete thanked visiting Treasury Deputy Secretary Neal Wolin for ongoing U.S. assistance to Tanzania, including $37.7 million in Financial Crisis Initiative funding that the Deputy Secretary and Finance Minister Mkulo ann [...]	2009-11-12 03:57:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON EAGR ECIN PGOV PREL TZ
09DARESSALAAM836	BANK OF TANZANIA GOVERNOR REVIEWS TANZANIA'S ECONOMY WITH [...] Summary: Bank of Tanzania (BOT) Governor Benno Ndulu reviewed for visiting Deputy Treasury Secretary Neal Wolin the state of the Tanzanian economy and the Government of Tanzania's (GOT) responses to the global financial crisis in a November 2 meeting at the BOT. Ndulu described the GOT's rescue [...]	2009-12-04 06:10:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EAID PGOV TZ
09DHAHRAN116	SAUDI CENTRAL BANK FREEZES ASSETS OF THE KINGDOM'S SECOND [...] KEY POINTS: -- (C) The Saudi central bank froze assets of Ma'an al-Sanea, Saudi Arabia's second wealthiest citizen on May 30. -- (C) It appears the order was issued pursuant to a lawsuit the al-Gosaibi family has filed against al-Sanea for unpaid loans. -- (C) Al-Sanea is widely "known" [...]	2009-06-01 09:15:00	Consulate Dhahran	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EFIN SA
09DHAKA301	BANGLADESH INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] This is Embassy Dhaka's submission for reftel tasking. 2. Begin text of the 2009 Bangladesh Investment Climate Statement: Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ Bangladesh actively seeks foreign investment under its industrial policy and export-oriented, private [...]	2009-03-29 09:26:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR BG
09DHAKA322	BANGLADESH CONCERNS ON ITS EXCLUSION AT G20 SUMMIT [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-01 10:08:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECIN ECON EFIN ETRD WTRO BG
09DHAKA392	BANGLADESH TO ABSTAIN ON KOSOVO IMF/WB MEMBERSHIP [...] (C) Ambassador Moriarty delivered the demarche (reftel) to Bangladesh Finance Minister A.M.A. Muhith. The Minister said Bangladesh would participate in the vote on Kosovo membership in IMF/WB, but would abstain on the question. The Minister understood the need to have a quorum. 2. (C) Act [...]	2009-04-20 02:57:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL BG KV
09DHAKA398	AVERTING A CRISIS? BANGLADESH PROVIDES ECONOMIC [...] (C) Bangladesh,s Finance Minister unveiled on April 19 a $500 million stimulus package for exporters and others affected by the global economic crisis. More than 40 percent of the program will benefit the agricultural sector; the package also provides fiscal stimulus for exporters and power/ [...]	2009-04-22 07:59:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAID EFIN EAGR ETRD ENRG PREL PGOV BG
09DHAKA469	NOBEL LAUREATE REQUESTS USG HELP ON GRAMEEN BANK [...] (C) Nobel Peace Laureate and Grameen Bank Chairman Muhammad Yunus asked that the USG assist him in urging Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to change a long-standing rule that gives the Government of Bangladesh (GOB) control over his position as Grameen Bank Chairman. Bangladesh's 2007-2008 Caret [...]	2009-05-11 10:32:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EFIN SOCI KWMN BG
09DHAKA540	BOEING SALE TO BIMAN BANGLADESH ON TRACK, WAITING [...] (C) The Government of Bangladesh continues to support the purchase of eight Boeing aircraft by the national airlines, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, under a deal signed by the 2007-2008 Caretaker Government. Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister G.M. Quader recently told the Ambassador and Boeing' [...]	2009-05-31 12:19:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV ECON BG
09DHAKA655	BANGLADESH WORKING ON UNSCR 1874 PROVISIONS [...] (U) PolOff conveyed reftel points and the Treasury advisory to Sanchita Haque, Senior Assistant Secretary in Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) UN and Human Rights Wing. Haque said the Government of Bangladesh appreciated the USG's position on this important issue and pledged to [...]	2009-07-01 07:36:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EFIN ECON PARM KNNP BG
09DHAKA670	BANGLADESH NONCOMITTAL ON ITSO DG'S PUSH FOR [...] (SBU) Acting Pol/Econ Chief presented reftel demarche to Ms. Samina Naz, Director, Americas and Pacific Wing, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and to Mr. Rafiqul Islam, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Post and Telecommunications. Both Government of Bangladesh officials agreed to pass the message to [...]	2009-07-06 11:18:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC ECON ECPS EFIN INTELSAT KTIA PREL TSPA BG
09DHAKA686	GOB BUDGET: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY [...] (SBU) The recently-passed Government of Bangladesh (GOB) budget is expansionary and flexible. The $16.6 billion budget includes a progressive initiative for encouraging public-private partnerships to develop energy and transport infrastructure. More troubling is a tax amnesty that would all [...]	2009-07-13 10:37:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BG EAGR EAID ECON EFIN ETRD KCRM KTNF PGOV PTER
09DHAKA691	GOB CONSIDERING A SOVEREIGN GUARANTEE FOR THE [...] (C) The Government of Bangladesh (GOB) is reluctant to provide a sovereign guarantee for the Boeing aircraft deal, but the Ambassador and a Boeing representative told the Prime Minister July 12 that a sovereign guarantee was the only way Bangladesh's national airline could secure financing to b [...]	2009-07-14 09:24:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ETRD BEXP EFIN PREL ECON PGOV BG
09DHAKA699	TERRORISM FINANCE: UN AND U.S. DOMESTIC [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-16 10:58:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PHUM EAID PK BG
09DHAKA70	NEW FOREIGN MINISTER HIGHLIGHTS TRADE, AID AND CT [...] (C) Bangladesh's new Foreign Minister, Dr. Dipu Moni, told the Ambassador January 15 her government's priorities included fulfilling the Awami League's election manifesto and strengthening Bangladesh's democracy. In her first meeting with the Ambassador since taking office January 6, Moni exp [...]	2009-01-19 13:00:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD EAID PTER EFIN PHUM BG

09DHAKA739	BOEING,S BANGLADESH DEAL: LIVERY DESIGN DECISION [...] (C) Boeing continues to slog forward on a 1.3 billion USD aircraft sale deal concluded with the 2007-2008 Caretaker Government to revitalize ailing national airline Biman Bangladesh (reftels). PM Sheikh Hasina will now personally decide Boeing's related effort to obtain Government of Banglad [...]	2009-07-29 06:31:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ETRD BEXP EFIN PREL ECON PGOV BG
09DHAKA858	BANGLADESH'S FINANCE MINISTRY PARTIALLY ADDRESSES [...] (C) Bangladesh's Finance Minister maintains the government's revised tax amnesty does not violate international standards or domestic laws against money-laundering and anti-terrorism finance. In a recent letter to the Ambassador and other diplomatic Heads of Mission in Dhaka, Finance Ministe [...]	2009-09-01 08:11:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV EAGR PTER KTFN KCRM EAID
09DHAKA98	NEW FINANCE MINISTER FOCUSED ON PRICES, RURAL [...] (C) Bangladesh's new Finance Minister, Abul Maal Abdul Muhit, said the new government's top three priorities are managing inflation, developing the energy sector and improving education. In a January 22 meeting with the Ambassador, the Finance Minister said he planned to focus on rural devel [...]	2009-01-26 09:46:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAID EFIN EAGR ETRD ENRG PREL PGOV BG
09DILI118	TIMOR-LESTE DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS MEETING [...] Summary: The Government of Timor-Leste (GoTL) held its annual international donor development assistance meeting April 2-4, 2009, with delegations from over 32 countries and 350 participants attending. The Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister chaired the Timor Leste Development Pa [...]	2009-05-01 15:33:00	Embassy Dili	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EFIN SOCI TT
09DILI132	TIMOR-LESTE SEEKS WORLD BANK CONTRITION [...] Timor-Leste Minister of Finance Pires called in the Ambassador on May 21, 2009, to ask for U.S. support to resolve a dispute with the World Bank. The conflict concerns a financial management technical assistance project that is both a flagship program for the World Bank in Timor-Leste, and a [...]	2009-05-22 08:04:00	Embassy Dili	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN IBRD EAID ECON TT
09DILI133	DEMARCHE: VOTING FOR KOSOVO'S WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP [...] The Ambassador met on May 21, 2009, with the Finance Minister of Timor-Leste to share reftel information and talking points. The Finance Minister reported that she had not yet received the ballot instructions from the World Bank. We provided those to her on May 22. The Finance Minister noted [...]	2009-05-22 08:22:00	Embassy Dili	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL KV TT
09DILI141	TIMOR-LESTE CASTS BALLOT ON WORLD BANK KOSOVO MEMBERSHIP [...] Ambassador spoke on May 30, 2009, with Timor-Leste's Finance Minister. The Finance Minister reconfirmed that Timor-Leste already cast repeat already cast its ballot on Kosovo's membership in the World Bank. As conveyed in ref a),the Minister said Timor-Leste decided to abstain. KLEMM [...]	2009-06-01 05:56:00	Embassy Dili	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL TT KV
09DILI173	HOUSE DEMOCRACY ASSISTANCE COMMISSION VISITS DILI [...] SUMMARY: Six U.S. Congressmen led a delegation from the House Democracy Assistance Commission (HDAC) on a visit to Timor-Leste July 2-4. HDAC members and staffers engaged with Timorese leaders, held a day-long training session at the National Parliament, and visited a rural district. Timore [...]	2009-07-15 08:52:00	Embassy Dili	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL EPET EFIN PHUM TT
09DILI218	TIMOR-LESTE AT TEN YEARS: TO THE BRINK AND BACK [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ten years after the August 30, 1999, referendum that put it on the road to formal independence, Timor-Leste remains an underdeveloped ward of the international community. Early efforts to portray the country as a triumph of international nation-building were shattered by violen [...]	2009-08-21 00:26:00	Embassy Dili	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM PINS EAID ECON EFIN EIND EPET
09DILI26	TIMOR-LESTE FORMALLY REQUESTS MCC THRESHOLD PROGRAM [...] Summary. Embassy Dili received on January 27, 2009, a letter (see below) from Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao to John J. Danilovich, CEO of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). The Prime Minister accepts the offer of eligibility under the MCC's Threshold Program in response to a Danilovic [...]	2009-01-28 08:15:00	Embassy Dili	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV MCC ECON EFIN TT
09DILI332	TIMOR-LESTE COMPLETES EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES TRANSPARENCY [...] The Government of Timor-Leste completed its first Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) report and conveyed it to the president in a public ceremony on December 21. The report covers activities during calendar year 2008 and was compiled by the chartered accountant, Deloitte Touc [...]	2009-12-21 12:42:00	Embassy Dili	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET EFIN ENRG PGOV KCOR TT
09DJIBOUTI1296	DJIBOUTI JULY-SEPTEMBER ECON-ESTH ROUNDUP [...] In this issue: --Djibouti's new banks expand product ranges, customer base --Djibouti aiming to exploit underutilized fishing stocks --A new airline and an increase in passengers --GODJ economic statistics point to gains in tourism, import-export, and agriculture --New Environm [...]	2009-10-18 13:53:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SENV EFIN ETRD EFIS ELAB EWWT EAGR DJ
09DJIBOUTI195	IMF OPTIMISTIC ON DJIBOUTI PRGF, ECONOMIC OUTLOOK [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. According to a recent visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation, Djibouti is making solid progress under its new Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) program. Despite an ongoing border conflict with Eritrea that has cost the GODJ approximately USD 34 million [...]	2009-03-19 15:01:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EFIN EAID SOCI DJ
09DJIBOUTI335	DJIBOUTI: MARCH ECON-ESTH ROUNDUP [...] (U) This March 2009 Djibouti Economic-ESTH roundup includes: --Djiboutian President Guelleh visits U.S.-led salt mining project at Lac Assal --Progress underway on Djiboutis new Commercial Code --France and Djibouti sign investment risk convention --France approves USD 30 million in loans t [...]	2009-04-20 12:53:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EFIN EAID ENRG ECPS PGOV BEXP SENV FR DJ
09DJIBOUTI439	TWO NEW BANKS MAKE SEVEN IN DJIBOUTIS GROWING FINANCIAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Between 2006 and 2007, three new commercial banks joined the two historically dominant banks in Djibouti (reftel); and two additional banks opened their doors in 2008, bringing the total number to seven. The arrival of these new banks has spurred an active competition to court t [...]	2009-05-04 13:01:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV PREL DJ
09DJIBOUTI545	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DESIGNATION OF DPRK ENTITIES [...] (SBU) PolOff discussed reftel points with GODJ Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of Multilateral Relations Mariam Ahmed Goumaneh May 20. 2. (C) Goumaneh had no immediate response, but promised to convey the information to appropriate GODJ authorities such as the Djibouti [...]	2009-05-20 09:28:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETTC KNNP PREL PARM XE ZO KN DJ
09DJIBOUTI755	DJIBOUTI: APRIL-MAY ECON-ESTH ROUNDUP [...] This April-May 2009 Djibouti Economic-ESTH roundup includes: --Chinese company to build rail spur to Djiboutis new port --Fund grants first loans to local entrepreneurs --New airline serving Djibouti and Yemen --Indian firm evaluating potential Djibouti gold deposits --New road links key no [...]	2009-06-22 12:33:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN EAIR EMIN ENRG ELTN EWWT SENV DJ
09DOHA135	QATAR STILL FLYING HIGH AS THE WORLD ECONOMY TURNS [...] (C) Qatar's banking sector is minimally exposed to the subprime mortgage crisis. But it has been affected by the global financial crisis. Domestic liquidity has tightened. Some banks over-extended through easy credit to Qataris and expats. Lending has dried up considerably, and interest rat [...]	2009-02-22 07:58:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV EFIN ENRG EPET QA
09DOHA159	RECOMMENDATION FOR USG ENGAGEMENT WITH "SILATECH" [...] As reported reftel, Silatech is a year-old organization/initiative intended to "engage the private, public, and civil society sectors to promote large-scale job creation, entrepreneurship, and access to capital and markets." The initiative is the brainchild of the Amir's consort Shaykha Mozah [...]	2009-03-04 05:17:00	Embassy Doha	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EAID ECON ECIN EFIN QA BA MO TS YM SY
09DOHA181	QATAR'S LATEST THOUGHTS ON GCC RECONSTRUCTION [...] (C) In a March 12 meeting with MFA Minister of State for International Cooperation and Conferences Dr. Khalid Al Attiyah, Ambassador conveyed reftel points, using them to explore with Al Attiyah the GCC's reconstruction funding mechanism, and strongly recommending that the GCC increase its coo [...]	2009-03-12 13:34:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN KPAL KWBG PGOV PTER PHUM QA
09DOHA214	QATAR: 2009 CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT [...] (C) Qatar shares with Iran the largest non-associated gas field in the world. Qatar's portion contains an estimated 900 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, giving it the third-largest reserves of natural gas in the world. Qatar is believed to have an agreement with Iran providing a set extract [...]	2009-03-26 13:41:00	Embassy Doha	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC EAGR EAID ECON EFIN ENRG ETTC KCIP PGOV PREL PTER QA
09DOHA238	ARAB LEAGUE BUDGET SUPPORT FOR SOMALIA'S TFG -- [...] (C) Ambassador met at the request of the Somalia Unit of Embassy Nairobi with Foreign Minister Omaar on April 1 on the margins of the Arab League Summit in Doha. 2. (C) FM Omaar said the Arab League's political and diplomatic support at the Summit was "firm and clear." But one or more Arab [...]	2009-04-02 15:52:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON EFIN SO KE QA
09DOHA252	THE RISE OF THE GULF STATES AND THE USG POLICY [...] (U) The Embassy Doha analysis below is designed to contribute to the discussion and debate about the future of the region and the U.S. government response to it. ------------ Introduction ------------ 2. (C) The "Rise of the Gulf" is one of the most prominent features of a changing Midd [...]	2009-04-14 09:31:00	Embassy Doha	SECRET	PREL ECON ECIN EAID ENRG EFIN EINV PGOV QA ZP
09DOHA276	QATAR CLARIFIES POLICES AND ACTIONS ON SOMALIA; [...] (C) Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ahmed Al-Mahmoud convoked Ambassador April 27 to clarify Qatar's stance towards Somalian opposition elements led by Shaykh Hassan Aweys. Al-Mahmoud said U.S. assertions, reportedly during a breakfast meeting at a recent Brussels donor conference for S [...]	2009-04-27 14:31:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON EFIN SO QA
09DOHA295	QATAR EXPECTED TO DECIDE TOMORROW ON VOTE FOR [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-04 12:12:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL KV QA
09DOHA31	QATAR ISLAMIC BANK CEO: NO TIES TO NEW HAMAS BANK [...] (C) Qatar Islamic Bank would not "endanger its shareholders or its board" through ties with "bad actors," including Hamas, now or in the future, the bank's CEO, Salah Mohammad Jaidah, told Ambassador January 11th. 2. (C) Jaidah was responding to Ambassador's question about how the bank bala [...]	2009-01-14 09:33:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER KTFN ECON EFIN IS QA
09DOHA329	SYNCHRONIZING USG ENGAGEMENT WITH QATAR ON [...] (C) Reftel is Post's review of the critical infrastructure in Qatar, which if destroyed, disrupted or exploited might have an immediate and deleterious effect on the United States. The following report is a description of Embassy Doha's interagency approach to engage GOQ entities in a synchro [...]	2009-05-20 12:09:00	Embassy Doha	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL PGOV ECON ETTC EAID EFIN EAGR ASEC
09DOHA343	SOMALIA -- PRIME MINISTER REAFFIRMS QATAR'S [...] (C) Ambassador raised May 24 with Qatar's Prime Minister, Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani, the situation in Somalia, encouraging Qatar's support for the government of Shaykh Sherif Ahmed and Qatar's enlisting the support of other regional governments for this same objective. HBJ reaffirmed what Min [...]	2009-05-26 09:32:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ECON EFIN SO QA
09DOHA344	KING ABDULLAH'S APPEAL LED QATAR TO ACCEPT [...] (C) On the margins of another meeting May 24, MFA Director for GCC Affairs Yousef Al-Jaber told Ambassador that Qatar, which had been in the running to host the GCC Central Bank, accepted Saudi Arabia's hosting of the Bank once Saudi King Abdullah made a personal appeal for it in a letter to [...]	2009-05-26 09:48:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN EFIN ECON QA
09DOHA369	QATAR PRIMES LOCAL BANK LENDING [...] (U) In announcng the move, Prime Minister Hamad Bin Jassim Al hani said the government would have a ceiling of 5 billion Qatari Riyals (USD 4.1 billion) for buyig loans and the action is being taken "so that the banks can continue to play their vital role in the national economy and accelerate [...]	2009-06-02 12:31:00	Embassy Doha	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EFIN QA
09DOHA381	QATAR EXPECTED TO SUPPORT KOSOVO,S BID FOR WORLD [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-04 13:17:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL QA KV
09DOHA415	QATAR PARTNERS WITH NYSE EURONEXT TO REBRAND SECURITIES [...] (U) Announcing the agreement in soaring language, Qatari Prime Minister Hamad Bin Jassim Al Thani (who is also the QIA CEO) said that the new bourse "paves the way for Qatar to take a prominent role in the world's capital markets for the benefit of both the people of Qatar and the Middle East m [...]	2009-06-24 12:14:00	Embassy Doha	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV QA
09DOHA419	QATAR FORMALIZES GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION [...] (U) The Foreign Ministry continues to have three leaders of ministerial rank. Prime Minister Hamad Bin Jassim Al Thani retains the portfolio of Foreign Minister with overall authority and responsibility for Qatar's most important foreign policy issues. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ahm [...]	2009-06-25 10:57:00	Embassy Doha	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EFIN EINV QA
09DOHA440	NEW GULF FIBER OPTIC CABLE TO SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND REGION'S [...] (SBU) Ambassador and Econoff Fabrycky met July 6 with Gulf Bridge International (GBI) CEO and Board Member Ahmed Mekky and Business Consultant Mohamed Elagazy to discuss GBI's plans to build a new fiber optic network in the Gulf which will eventually link all GCC states, Iran, Iraq, and perhaps [...]	2009-07-08 06:54:00	Embassy Doha	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECPS EINV EFIN QA IZ KU
09DOHA60	GCC HAS CLEAR VISION FOR COMMON CURRENCY, BUT [...] (C) Qatar Central Bank Governor Shaykh Abdullah Bin Saoud Al Thani told Ambassador January 12 that the GCC states continue to plan for the launch of a common currency next year but they must still "do more homework" on harmonizing their monetary policies. (Note: GCC Heads of State and Finance [...]	2009-01-26 12:30:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN EFIN QA
09DOHA691	QATAR INVESTMENT AUTHORITY'S 2010 INVESTMENT [...] (C) At a November 24 meeting with Ambassador, Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) Executive Board Member Dr. Hussain Al-Abdulla outlined Qatar's investment strategy for 2010. Also present at the meeting were FCS Chief Le and Poloff Caudill. In response to Ambassador Dr. Al-Abdulla said that for [...]	2009-11-25 11:44:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EFIN EINV AR BR CH
09DOHA699	QATAR SEES OPPORTUNITY IN DUBAI DEBT FALLOUT [...] (U) Arabic-language print media reporting was largely drawn from wire services. Local content focused on QatarQs lack of exposure in Dubai and the opportunity that Dubai's woes provide to showcase Qatar as an investment destination. The following are representative quotes: -- Al Sharq daily [...]	2009-12-02 13:33:00	Embassy Doha	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON EFIN KPAO QA
09DOHA729	QATAR SEES SLOW PROGRESS ON ITS GCC COMMON [...] (S) MFA Director for GCC Affairs Yousef Al-Jaber told P/E Chief Rice December 20 that Qatar's proposal encouraging GCC member states to work as a group and establish common positions on military and security postures and policies is still under review by GCC members. Qatar's Prime Minister, [...]	2009-12-21 11:51:00	Embassy Doha	SECRET	PREL PNUC ECON EFIN QA IR
09DOHA735	QATAR UNFAZED BY DUBAI DEBT - OUTLOOK POSITIVE [...] (U) With the announcement November 27th of the massive debt restructuring in Dubai, many analysts expressed concern about the potential for spillover effects into the other Gulf economies. This concern was evidenced by the eight-percent decrease in the Doha Securities Market 20 Index (DSM20) [...]	2009-12-21 14:04:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EFIN QA
09DOHA741	QATAR: GULF CURRENCY UNION "AT LEAST 3 TO 4 YEARS [...] (SBU) In the wake of the recent Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) head-of-state summit in Kuwait City in December, Qatari reaction to news of progress on establishing a Gulf Common Currency remains subdued. In a December 20 meeting, MFA Director for GCC Affairs Yousef Al-Jaber told P/E Chief Rice [...]	2009-12-23 08:32:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EINV ECON QA
09DOHA79	QATAR INVESTMENT AUTHORITY NOT MAKING NEW [...] (C) Navid Chamdia (protect),the Qatar Investment Authority's (QIA) chief for international real estate investments, told us that the QIA is currently considering no new investments - in real estate or otherwise - at this time. He said Finance Minister and QIA Executive Board Member Yousef Hu [...]	2009-02-02 11:27:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV EFIN QA
09DUBAI111	LACK OF TRANSPARENCY AND CONFIDENCE COMPOUND DUBAI'S [...] (S/NF) Summary and Comment: Attempts to put a positive spin on the extent of Dubai's financial crisis continue even as some of Dubai's financial elite continue to voice concern over a deep and growing shortfall of cash, credit, and confidence. Sluggish efforts by Dubai officials (and to some e [...]	2009-03-05 15:33:00	Consulate Dubai	SECRET	TC PREL EINV ECON EFIN
09DUBAI12	DUBAI'S REAL ESTATE PRIMER [...] (SBU) Summary. A substantial portion of the Dubai real estate boom (and subsequent bust) was fueled by regional excess liquidity, negative real interest rates, and speculators and longer term investors riding the rocketing price wave. However, the Dubai market differs substantially from the t [...]	2009-01-13 06:45:00	Consulate Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV ETRD PGOV AE
09DUBAI165	FORMER MINISTER OF STATE CHARGED WITH CORRUPTION [...] (C) Summary and Comment: On April 8, Dubai Public Prosecution charged, as the primary defendant, former Minster of State for Finance and former chairman of Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) Mohammed Khalfan Al Kharbash with embezzlement of public funds and harming of state interests. Zack Shahin, AMCIT [...]	2009-04-13 09:43:00	Consulate Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PGOV KCOR ECON CASC KCRM AE
09DUBAI253	DUBAI FINANCE DEPARTMENT STOIC ABOUT DUBAI INC. DEBT [...] (S) Summary. Two senior Dubai Department of Finance (DDF) officials told EmbOffs June 15 that Dubai Inc.'s debt woes were caused by poor coordination and debt management. The DDF is working with Dubai's Supreme Fiscal Committee to determine how the $10 billion bond issued in February will be [...]	2009-06-18 05:39:00	Consulate Dubai	SECRET	EFIN ECON EINV PGOV AE
09DUBAI275	STATUS OF DP WORLD IN THE CURRENT ECONOMY [...] (C) Summary: Like most multinational companies, Dubai Ports World (DP World) has not been immune to the current financial crisis. While some business plans are unchanged, DP World has revised other plans based on declining demand and trade volumes at Dubai's mammoth Jebel Ali port and abroad. [...]	2009-07-07 10:29:00	Consulate Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD EFIN ECON PREL AE
09DUBAI299	DUBAI FINANCE DEPARTMENT LAUNCHES SUPPORT FUND [...] (S) Summary. In a rare public acknowledgment that Dubai's financial crisis lingers on, the Dubai Department of Finance (DDF) launched on July 22 the "Dubai Financial Support Fund" to manage the second half of a five-year USD 20 billion Dubai government bond (reftel). While official government [...]	2009-07-23 12:15:00	Consulate Dubai	SECRET	EFIN ECON EINV PGOV AE
09DUBAI300	DUBAI: AFGHANISTAN'S PRIVATE SECTOR IN EXILE [...] (C) Summary: Acting Consul General, accompanied by PolOff, met with Afghan Business Council Chairman Haji Obaidullah Sader Khail on July 15. The Afghan Business Council in Dubai was established in April 2005 and its 160 members serve as Afghanistan's private sector in exile. About 1000 of Af [...]	2009-07-23 12:48:00	Consulate Dubai	SECRET	ETRD EFIN ECON PREL AF AE
09DUBAI336	INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTION A PRIORITY SAY DUBAI [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Protection of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and prosecution of counterfeiters remain top priorities of the Dubai and federal UAE governments, according to Dubai Customs officials. Efforts to date have been limited by a population still largely uninformed about the need to [...]	2009-08-18 07:23:00	Consulate Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR EFIN ECON PREL AF TC
09DUBAI354	DUBAI SEEKS BOTTOM FOR ITS REAL ESTATE MARKET THROUGH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Dubai Holding, the Dubai Inc. entity representing the personal property holdings of Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum (MbR),plans to consolidate several of its largest property developers into one mega-sized integrated unit. Although news of the consolidation was [...]	2009-08-30 07:31:00	Consulate Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD KIPR EFIN ECON PREL AE
09DUBAI367	TUNING OUT POLITICS, ABRAAJ CAPITAL TRIES TO REBUILD KARACHI [...] (C) Summary: Abraaj Capital, a UAE-based private equity firm, is optimistic its investment in Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC),which supplies electricity to over 20 million people, is succeeding in turning around the company. CEO Arif Naqvi believes that KESC's long term viability woul [...]	2009-09-03 13:14:00	Consulate Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EFIN ECON PREL PK AE
09DUBAI380	NAKHEEL DEBT DEAL WEIGHS ON DUBAI'S ECONOMIC RECOVERY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The upcoming USD 3.5 billion Sukuk debt repayment for Dubai-based real estate mega developer, Nakheel Properties Inc., is the hot topic in financial circles. The odds are high that Abu Dhabi, vis-`-vis the UAE Central Bank, will intervene to cover the debt, raising hopes for Dubai [...]	2009-09-14 13:59:00	Consulate Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD KIPR EFIN ECON PREL AE
09DUBAI392	DUBAI'S NAKHEEL LOOKS TO MARKET FOR DEBT COMPROMISE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Financial gossip in Dubai continues to revolve around how mega developer Nakheel plans to address its massive USD 3.5 billion Sukuk bond debt obligation due in December. Although Dubai's credit markets have begun to thaw, most analysts have come to expect an Abu Dhabi-funded bail [...]	2009-09-28 09:29:00	Consulate Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD KIPR EFIN ECON PREL AE
09DUBAI40	DUBAI'S "TRANSPARENT" BUDGET [...] (U) Ostensibly in support of Dubai government's efforts at greater transparency, publically disclosed details of Dubai's 2009 government budget provided an unprecedented (though not highly informative)) glimpse into the historically closely held balance sheet. In particular, the released infor [...]	2009-01-29 13:40:00	Consulate Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV PREL PGOV AE
09DUBAI41	EMIRATES AIRLINE AND DNATA TRANSFER TO INVESTMENT [...] (C) On January 20, poloff met with Faisal Mikou, Executive Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions at the Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD),to discuss recent media coverage of the transfer of Dubai-based Emirates Airlines and air travel services firm Dnata to ICD. Mikou was puzzled by [...]	2009-01-29 14:16:00	Consulate Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EAIR ECON PGOV AE
09DUBAI457	U.S. CONTRACTORS STILL OWED FOR DUBAI PROJECTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. companies who in part helped fuel the real estate and construction boom in Dubai continue to lament the lack of payment to them by both the Government of Dubai entities and private property developers across Dubai. The amount of money owed to U.S. contractors varies quite si [...]	2009-10-22 14:33:00	Consulate Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD KIPR EFIN ECON PREL AE
09DUBAI473	DUBAI CUSTOMS STOPS ILLICIT AIR CARGO SHIPMENT AS A RESULT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 26, Dubai Customs acted on intelligence from Dubai-based DHS/ICE officials in seizing an in-bound air shipment originating in Canada containing what is believed to be dual-use nuclear technology slated for re-export from Dubai to an undetermined destination. This interd [...]	2009-11-03 12:44:00	Consulate Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD KIPR EFIN ECON PREL AE
09DUBAI489	DUBAI SEEKS CASH AS COMMERCIAL DEBT LOOMS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The surprise announcement by Dubai mega-developer Nakheel that it had paid USD 1.2 billion toward its securitized debt obligations one month ahead of schedule energized debt markets and coincided with the Government of Dubai's own announcement of a new USD 6.5 billion bond sale ro [...]	2009-11-15 14:14:00	Consulate Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD KIPR EFIN ECON PREL AE
09DUBAI491	DUBAI SEEKS CASH AS COMMERCIAL DEBT LOOMS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The surprise announcement by Dubai mega-developer Nakheel that it had paid USD 1.2 billion toward its securitized debt obligations one month ahead of schedule energized debt markets and coincided with the Government of Dubai's own announcement of a new USD 6.5 billion bond sale ro [...]	2009-11-16 04:08:00	Consulate Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD KIPR EFIN ECON PREL AE
09DUBAI505	DUBAI RULER SHAKES UP SENIOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: A shake-up in Dubai's financial services and investment nerve centers over the weekend has brought down four of the principal architects of Dubai's rapid, debt-fuelled economic expansion. Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum (MbR) replaced Dr. Omar bin Suleiman as he [...]	2009-11-23 12:25:00	Consulate Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD KIPR EFIN ECON PREL AE
09DUBAI516	DUBAI FINANCE UPDATE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Dubai and Abu Dhabi financial markets plunged in Monday and Tuesday trading, the first market openings since Dubai World's announcement of six month moratorium on debt repayments (ref A). A senior Dubai finance official distanced the Dubai government from Dubai World's non-sovere [...]	2009-12-01 13:15:00	Consulate Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD KIPR EFIN ECON PREL AE
09DUBAI52	DESPITE POSITIVE SPIN, DUBAI'S ECONOMIC WOES CONTINUE [...] (S/NF) Summary. The Dubai government's continued reluctance to discuss details of its financial health, combined with official statements that the emirate will make due on existing monetary obligations, maintain a positive (albeit reduced) 2009 GDP, and quickly rebound from the world wide cris [...]	2009-02-04 11:10:00	Consulate Dubai	SECRET	EFIN ECON EINV PREL PGOV AE
09DUBAI530	DUBAI SOVEREIGN VERSUS COMMERCIAL DEBT [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-10 14:05:00	Consulate Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD KIPR EFIN ECON PREL AE
09DUBAI533	DUBAI RECEIVES LIFELINE FROM ABU DHABI GOVERNMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Government of Dubai, acting through the Supreme Fiscal Committee, announced on December 14 that it had received USD 10 billion directly from Abu Dhabi in order to pay off Dubai World's real estate developer Nakheel's USD 4.1 billion sukuk (Islamic bond). The balance of the US [...]	2009-12-14 11:02:00	Consulate Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD KIPR EFIN ECON PREL AE
09DUBAI545	Dubai Debt Crisis: Treasury Acting A/S Baukol's Meetings [...] (C) Summary: Dubai and UAE Federal officials sought to reassure Treasury Acting Assistant Secretary Andrew Baukol that the Dubai debt crisis was on the road to resolution, with effective measures being developed through legislation to ensure such over-borrowing would not occur in the future, [...]	2009-12-23 06:35:00	Consulate Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PREL PGOV AE
09DUBLIN130	IRELAND'S BANKING SECTOR - ENOUGH TO MAKE FIANNA [...] (C) The Irish banking industry continues to weather the fallout from the Anglo Irish Bank nationalization. While there are no new developments in the Anglo Irish criminal investigation, a fifth member of the "Golden Circle" has been revealed, as have additional inappropriate dealings by former [...]	2009-03-20 14:50:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN EI
09DUBLIN137	LATEST BUDGET FIGURES FORCE IRISH GOVERNMENT TO [...] (C) Summary: In light of greater than expected budget deficits and falling tax revenue, the Government of Ireland is investigating a number of unorthodox solutions to the financial crisis. While these proposals mark a dramatic departure from traditional methods, it is unlikely that they will [...]	2009-04-01 07:50:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PREL ECON EI
09DUBLIN146	THE IRISH GOVERNMENT'S APRIL BUDGET: BEGINNING OF [...] (C) Summary: On April 7 the Irish government will release a new budget aimed at fixing the hole in government finances and in its reputation. Even with the new measures, the government's 2009 fiscal deficit will come in above the 9.5 percent that it forecast earlier in the year. Most economi [...]	2009-04-06 08:35:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL EI
09DUBLIN156	IRISH GOVERNMENT'S BUDGET -- POLITICS TRUMPS [...] (C) Summary: On April 7 the Irish government released a supplementary budget in response to the dramatic deterioration in the government's finances. Despite pre-budget calls for a focus on spending cuts (ref A),the government's budget is weighted toward tax increases, such as a doubling of t [...]	2009-04-08 14:52:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PREL PGOV EUN EI
09DUBLIN166	EMBASSY DUBLIN: TERRORISM FINANCING COORDINATING [...] The TFCO for Embassy Dublin is Dwight Nystrom, Economics Officer; phone: 353-1-630-6274; classified email:nystromd@state.sgov.gov; unclassified email:nystromdd@stte.gov. The Deputy TFCO is Jami Papa, Political Officer; phone: 353-1-630-6275; classified email:apajl@state.sgov.gov; unclassified [...]	2009-04-16 07:16:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED	KTFN EFIN ETTC PTER EI
09DUBLIN167	IRELAND'S SOVEREIGN DEBT -- IN GOOD HANDS [...] (C) Summary: On April 14, Emboffs met with Anthony Linehan, Deputy Director, Funding & Debt Management, National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) to talk about the Irish government's debt program and the soon-to-be-operational National Asset Management Agency (NAMA). He indicated that the Ir [...]	2009-04-17 10:24:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV EI
09DUBLIN168	IRELAND SUPPORTS KOSOVO'S IMF/WB MEMBERSHIP [...] (SBU) On April 17, Econoff spoke to the Irish Finance Ministry's Brendan Ryan who indicated that the Irish government will vote "Yes" on Kosovo's membership in the IMF and World Bank. He noted that Ireland recognized Kosovo's independence very soon after it was announced and that his governm [...]	2009-04-17 12:10:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV EFIN EI
09DUBLIN183	IRISH BANKING: NO LONGER ENAMORED WITH NAMA [...] (C) Summary: The Irish government's plan to set up the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) to take on the banks' property loan book is still riddled with questions, including the value of the loans and the structure and operation of the agency. The loans will be transferred to NAMA at a di [...]	2009-05-05 15:33:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV PREL EI
09DUBLIN280	IRISH BANKS -- HANGING ON BY A THREAD [...] (SBU) Summary: ACCBank, the Irish subsidiary of Rabobank has begun to aggressively pursue non-performing loans to property developers through the Irish legal system. To date, the courts have allowed the borrowers 100 days to reorganize, enabling the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) to [...]	2009-07-28 12:45:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN EI
09DUBLIN31	IRISH BANKING SYSTEM RECEIVES FURTHER BLOW AS [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 15, the government of Ireland announced that it would nationalize Anglo Irish Bank. An initial recapitalization proposal was ruled out as difficulties associated with the commercial property market and internal controls further destabilized the Bank. The Minister of [...]	2009-01-16 16:12:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL PGOV EI
09DUBLIN360	IRELAND: REPORT PREVIEWS HOW THE IRISH GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Summary: On September 6, the Commission on Taxation issued its report with suggestions for changing the Irish tax system. The main recommendations are the introduction of a property tax, a carbon tax, a water tax, and a tax on child benefit payments. The intent of the recommendations is f [...]	2009-09-11 11:39:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL PGOV EFIN EI
09DUBLIN405	SPECIAL ECONOMIC ENVOY KELLY,S VISIT TO DUBLIN [...] (C) From September 16-18, Ambassador Rooney and Special Economic Envoy for Northern Ireland Declan Kelly met with Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen, President Mary McAleese, Foreign Minister Micheal Martin,and Labour Party leader Eamon Gilmore. These meetings coincided with the Global Irish Ec [...]	2009-09-29 10:45:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EFIN EI
09DUBLIN415	AMBASSADOR ROONEY'S MEETINGS IN BRUSSELS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 30, Ambassador Rooney met with Ireland's Permanent Representative to the EU, Rory Montgomery, and separately with Irish European Commissioner Charlie McCreevy (Internal Market and Services). In wide-ranging discussions about the EU and Ireland, the Ambassador and his [...]	2009-10-02 16:31:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN EI EUN
09DUBLIN417	YOUR OCTOBER 11 VISIT TO IRELAND [...] (C) Summary: Your visit comes just after the Irish approval of the Lisbon Treaty and before a series of difficult tests for the Irish government. Before the end of the year, Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen must come to agreement with his coalition partner, the Green Party, on a new program f [...]	2009-10-04 09:08:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN PINR EI
09DUBLIN42	IRISH ECONOMIC OUTLOOK: AS BLACK AS THE GUINNESS [...] (C) Summary: On the heels of the nationalization of Anglo Irish Bank (Ref A),two other leading Irish banks continued to stumble and a prominent consumer bank laid off 750 employees. In order to calm a jittery market, Finance Minister Brian Lenihan moved forward the planned recapitalization o [...]	2009-01-28 13:36:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN EI
09DUBLIN422	A GREEN THREAT TO THE GOVERNMENT? [...] (C) Summary: The Green Party, the Irish government's junior coalition partner, will hold a special convention on October 10 to vote on a revised Program for Government and draft legislation setting up the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA). John Gormley, Minister for Environment, Heritag [...]	2009-10-07 16:13:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EFIN ECON EI
09DUBLIN45	IRISH GOVERNMENT'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS FOREIGN INVESTMENT [...] The Irish Government actively promotes foreign direct investment (FDI),a strategy that has fueled robust economic growth since the "Celtic Tiger" period of the late 1990s. Ireland's pro-investment climate saw total FDI stock grow from euro 53 billion in 1998 to euro 131 billion in 2007. Trad [...]	2009-01-30 13:58:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB OPIC KTDB USTR EI
09DUBLIN538	IRELAND: PREDICTABLE BUDGET/UNPREDICTABLE FINANCE [...] (C) Summary: On December 9, the Irish government delivered its 2010 budget. Looking to save at least four billion Euro (USD 6 billion),the government had signaled for months that public sector pay and social welfare would make up a large chunk of the spending cuts and there were no great surp [...]	2009-12-10 16:37:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL PGOV EFIN EI
09DUBLIN86	IRISH BANKING WOES: POLITICAL QUICKSAND [...] (C) Summary: Recently, the Finance Minister Brian Lenihan announced a recapitalization plan for Ireland's two largest banks. The terms of the recapitalization stated that the government would receive preferred shares in exchange for the investment and the Minister for Finance would name 25 pe [...]	2009-02-26 12:07:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN EI
09DUSHANBE1105	IMF ASSESSMENT OF TAJIK ECONOMY AND REFORMS: CAUTIOUSLY [...] (SBU) Summary: An IMF team recently completed a two-week visit to Dushanbe to assess economic and government performance before releasing a second tranche of funding under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF). Briefing donors, the team noted the Tajik government had met most of it [...]	2009-09-29 03:18:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD PGOV TI
09DUSHANBE1394	TAJIKISTAN: 2009-2010 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL [...] (U) Other than geographically limited and small-scale hashish cultivation, Tajikistan is not a producer of illicit narcotics. It is a major transit country. Significant amounts of opium/heroin are trafficked north from the 1344-km Tajik-Afghan border along the established land-based routes and [...]	2009-12-09 11:03:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM EFIN KTFN SNAR KJUS PGOV PREL RF TI
09DUSHANBE1464	COTTON IS DESPOT [...] (SBU) Summary: The past year has been a break point in Tajikistan's dysfunctional relationship with cotton. After losing money on cotton cultivation for years, no lender was prepared to front a single penny to finance cotton. The government responded by financing planting from the budget via [...]	2009-12-28 13:32:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EFIN EAID KCOR TI
09DUSHANBE241	TAJIKISTAN'S ECONOMY IN DIRE CONDITION, INTERNATIONAL [...] (U) Summary: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) are predicting a very difficult year ahead for Tajikistan as a result of the global financial crisis. Economists at both institutions say the situation is far worse than they had [...]	2009-02-27 13:00:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD PGOV ELAB TI
09DUSHANBE245	FOOD DISTRIBUTION TENSE IN SOUTHERN TAJIKISTAN [...] Summary: USAID's Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA)provided Tajikistan with $3.35 million for emergency winter food distribution for the most vulnerable in Tajikistan. On February 26, visiting Assistance Coordinator Dan Rosenblum visited Hiloli village in a Khatlon province in Souther [...]	2009-03-02 12:52:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EFIN EAGR TI
09DUSHANBE301	BRINGING HOME NEW IDEAS -EXCHANGES IN ACTION [...] Summary: City planners, loan managers, librarians and hospital administrators - groups of each of these have visited the United States in the last seven months under the USAID-funded Community Connections program. This program for mid-level professionals provides many benefits. Participants g [...]	2009-03-10 13:32:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PCUL SOCI EFIN TBIO TI
09DUSHANBE316	FOOD DISTRIBUTION PEACEFUL BUT POVERTY STRIKING IN SOUTHERN [...] Summary: USAID's Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) provided Tajikistan with $3.35 million for emergency winter food distribution for the most vulnerable in Tajikistan. On March 5, Ambassador Jacobson visited Vaksh village in Khatlon province in Southern Tajikistan to see food being [...]	2009-03-12 13:52:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EFIN EAGR TI
09DUSHANBE46	Financial Crisis Could Make Bad Situation Worse [...] (SBU) Summary: This cable responds to ref A, seeking information on the effects of the world financial crisis. The crisis is likely to affect Tajikistan via three routes: falling prices for its two largest exports, cotton and aluminum; declining remittances from Tajik migrant workers in Russia [...]	2009-01-09 11:42:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EAID ECON ETRD PGOV TI
09DUSHANBE485	TAJIKISTAN: TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICERS [...] (U) Post has assigned Poloff William von Zagorski as Primary Terrorism Finance Coordination Officer (TFCO) and Econoff Daniel Kronenfeld as Alternate TFCO. Both officers are PCS at Post through the summer of 2010. 2. (SBU) Contact Information: Primary TFCO [...]	2009-04-23 11:34:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN KTFN ETTC PTER TI
09DUSHANBE50	Mission Economic Growth and Development Goals [...] Introduction and Summary: A recent review of the Mission Strategic Plans provided a good snapshot of what we achieved in the last year and our top priorities looking ahead. This is the second cable to provide a goal by goal look of what Embassy Dushanbe is doing. Work towards the Economic Growt [...]	2009-01-12 11:14:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EFIN EAGR ELTN TI
09DUSHANBE51	TAJIKISTAN'S - ABILITY TO RESEARCH OR FREEZE ASSETS OF SUSPECT TERRORIST ENTITIES [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-13 07:31:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL PINR KCRM TI
09DUSHANBE514	MIFFED ABOUT INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND VOTE, TAJIK FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary: With the Tajik government highly annoyed that the United States dared to oppose a new IMF loan, Foreign Minister Zarifi called in the Ambassador April 27, accompanied by the DCM and RSO. In a departure from normal practice, Zarifi, who is comfortable in both Russian and English, i [...]	2009-04-27 13:28:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN ASEC CVIS PHUM EAID TI
09DUSHANBE570	AUDIT OF TAJIK NATIONAL BANK REVEALS MAJOR FRAUD; GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Summary. The recently-released executive summary of an audit of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) documents fraudulent and other questionable activities. The Bank's chairman personally approved hundreds of millions of dollars in loans and guarantees to entities in which he had a perso [...]	2009-05-12 12:50:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN KCOR EAID EINV PREL PGOV TI
09DUSHANBE618	GOVERNMENT TRIES TO TACKLE FINANCIAL CRISIS, BUT SHADOW OF [...] (C) Summary. Last week the Tajik government convened a donor meeting to discuss the effects of and potential responses to the world economic crisis. Little of the information was new. Tajik officials described the difficulties the country is facing -- falling remittances, sharply lower expo [...]	2009-05-22 12:21:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN KCOR EAID EINV PREL PGOV TI
09DUSHANBE64	2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT -- TAJIKISTAN [...] Tajikistan presents selected opportunities for savvy investors who are willing to put significant research and effort into market development. Tajikistan, which lags behind most of its neighbors economically, remains not only the poorest of the former Soviet republics but one of the poorest co [...]	2009-01-16 08:12:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB OPIC PGOV USTR TI
09DUSHANBE670	AFTER Q1 FINANCIAL RESULTS, TAJIKS BEG DONORS FOR CASH [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 29 the Tajik Ministry of Finance briefed donors on the country's economic performance over the first quarter of 2009. With declining exports, falling remittances, and a weakening currency, budget revenues are expected to fall 20-25% short of initial projections. Official [...]	2009-06-02 18:31:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EAID PREL TI

09DUSHANBE741	TAJIKISTANI GOVERNMENT INFORMED REGARDING UPCOMING [...] (C) On June 1, Poloff delivered points in reftel, concerning negotiations with Moscow about potential transport of materiel via Russia to Afghanistan, to Khusrav Nosiri, head of the Department of European and American affairs at the Tajik Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Nosiri clearly appreciated [...]	2009-06-16 12:33:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PGOV EFIN TI

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