Conformed Copy - L4479 - Financial Institution Building Project - Loan Agreement

Page 1 CONFORMED COPY LOAN NUMBER 4479 UZ Loan Agreement (Financial Institution Building Project) between REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN and INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT Dated June 23, 1999 LOAN NUMBER 4479 UZ LOAN AGREEMENT AGREEMENT, dated June 23, 1999, between the REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN (the Borrower) and INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT (the Bank). WHEREAS the Borrower, having satisfied itself as to the feasibility and priority of the project described in Schedule 2 to this Agreement (the Project), has requested the Bank to assist in the financing of the Project; and WHEREAS the Bank has agreed, on the basis, inter alia, of the foregoing, to extend the Loan to the Borrower upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement; NOW THEREFORE the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: ARTICLE I General Conditions; Definitions Section 1.01. The