Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

54.   Evaluation of an application for Government on-lending

On receipt of an application for Government on-lending under section 53, the Minister shall submit to the Director of Finance, the application for an evaluation —

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    (a)     to determine whether —

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      (i)     the Government on-lending is the most appropriate mechanism for achieving the public purpose or the specific public policy objective,

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      (ii)     the borrower has the ability to repay the loan obligations and fulfil all payment and other obligations under the loan and related agreements,

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      (iii)     the terms and conditions of the loan are consistent with the debt management objectives and the approved Strategy,

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      (iv)     the borrower is in compliance with the prescribed fiduciary and corporate governance requirements established by the Minister;

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    (b)     by performing a credit risk analysis of the proposed Government on-lending.