Conformed Copy - L4479 - Financial Institution Building Project - Amendment

Page 1 RCA 248423. \09 WUI 64145 \09 FAX (202) 477-6391 The World Bank 1818 H Street N.W. (202) 477-1234 INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT Washington, D.C. 20433 Cable Address: INTBAFRAD I NTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION U.S.A. Cable Address: INDEVAS CONFORMED COPY July 25, 2003 Mr. M. B. Nurmuratov Minister of Finance Ministry of Finance Tashkent Republic of Uzbekistan Re: Financial Institution Building Project (Loan No. 4479 UZ) Amendment to the Loan Agreement Dear Mr. Minister: We refer to the Loan Agreement (Financial Institution Building Project) dated June 23, 1999, between the Republic of Uzbekistan (the Borrower) and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the Bank). We also refer to the letter from Mr. Mirkamilov, Director, Financial Sector Development Agency, dated May 27, 2003, requesting that the audit costs for the Project be financed under the Consultants