蒙古要求中国提供30亿美元贷款

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蒙古要求中国提供30亿美元贷款应对金融危机核心提示：由于全球金融危机导致煤炭、铜以及羊毛价格下降，蒙古国政府15日要求中国政府提供30亿美元贷款应对危机。 环球时报1月16日报道 据美联社报道，由于全球金融危机导致煤炭、铜以及羊毛价格下降，蒙古国政府15日要求中国政府提供30亿美元贷款，以应对当前危机。 据美联社报道，蒙古国政府在声明中说，30亿美元贷款包括两个部分，其中10亿美元为稳定其银行系统，另外20亿美元则将用于道路 建设、工业和农业项目，以扩大与中国贸易。声明说，蒙古国副总理Enkhbold Mieygombo将负责与北京进行贷款谈判。 美联社报道说，蒙古国向中国申请援助反映了中国从冷战时期的敌人，发展成为蒙古最重要的出口市场。蒙古国议会预计，2009财年预算将出现3950亿图格里克（约2960万美元）赤字，大约占蒙古国GDP的6%。 蒙古国财长称，如果铜的价格继续下降，将削减经费。 他还透露，蒙古国政府正与国际货币基金组织就可能的贷款进行谈判，目前 还不清楚蒙古国希望国际货币基金组织援助的具体金额，国际货币基金组织官员称目前正在乌兰巴托就此事进行磋商。

http://iht.com/articles/ap/2009/01/15/business/AS-Mongolia-China-Loan.php

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia: Mongolia is asking China for a $3 billion loan to help
shore up troubled banks and develop trade as global economic turmoil drives
down prices for its exports of coal, copper and cashmere, the government
said Friday.

The request includes $1 billion to stabilize Mongolian banks and $2 billion
to finance road building, industrial and agriculture projects to expand
trade with China, according to a government statement.

The appeal reflects China's evolution from the Cold War adversary of this
former Soviet satellite into its most important export market.

Parliament is forecasting a 2009 budget deficit of 395 billion tugrik ($296
million), or 6 percent of gross domestic product. Finance Minister
Bayartsogt Sangajav said spending will be cut if already weak copper prices
fall further.

Deputy Prime Minister Enkhbold Mieygombo has been assigned to lead
negotiations with Beijing, the government said.

Today in Business with Reuters
Rescue of U.S. banks hints at nationalizationU.S. Senate releases second
half of bailout fundECB cuts rates and hints at more to comeThis vast,
sparsely populated North Asian nation of 3 million people has struggled
since the Soviet collapse cut off subsidies from Moscow.

In its latest shock, the central bank was forced to inject government money
into Mongolian financial institutions in December after jittery investors
staged a series of small bank runs and one troubled lender was seized by
regulators.

The government is negotiating with the International Monetary Fund for a
possible loan, the finance minister said. It did not say how much money
Mongolia wants but said IMF officials were in Ulan Bantor for talks.

Mongolia is talking with Western mining companies about speeding up
development of mineral deposits in the South Gobi region in an effort to
revive economic growth.