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AUSTRIAN CONCESSIONAL LOANS. Upgrading an Existing Hospital in Tirana, Albania A Case Study. AME International Background. Global healthcare technology solutions provider Based in Vienna, Austria (HQ) Founded in 1995 by a seasoned team of experts 100 % Austrian ownership
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AUSTRIAN CONCESSIONAL LOANS Upgrading an Existing Hospital in Tirana, Albania A Case Study
AME InternationalBackground • Global healthcare technology solutions provider • Based in Vienna, Austria (HQ) • Founded in 1995 by a seasoned team of experts • 100 % Austrian ownership • Currently, 250 members of staff worldwide • Main line of business: healthcare solutions
AME International Achievements and Certifications • Our Achievements • 1st filmless & paperless hospital in Asia • 1st filmless & paperless hospital in Africa • Numerous medical equipment projects, (e.g. in Albania, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam) • Feasibility studies and PPP- project consulting services • IT projects in Albania, China, Lithuania, Malaysia, South Africa and UAE. • Our Certifications • ISO 9001: 2008 • Member of “Austrian Model Companies” • Member of “Leading Austrian Companies” • Recipient of the Austrian State Award
AME International A Global Player • Austria • Vienna (HQ) • China • Beijing • Urumqi • Jinan City • Egypt • Cairo • Lithuania • Vilnius • Malaysia • Kuala Lumpur • UAE • Dubai • South Africa • Durban • Johannesburg
What AreConcessional (“Soft") Loans? • A loan with a significantly below-market interest rate (or even zero interest), also known as “soft financing”; • Long repayment periods; • Extended grace periods, where only interest or service charges are due; • Provided by governments to commercially non-viable projects primarily in the areas of health, education and environment.
The Purpose of Soft Loans • Upgrading & replacing hospital equipment and facilities • Development of “turn-key” projects • Construction • Delivery only
Bilateral Agreement between Austria and the Recipient Country • Conclusion of bilateral agreement between BMVIT(Austrian Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology) and the Recipient Country • Definition and nomination of project priorities in subsequent bilateral meetings, i.e. project list as annex • Contract awarding process procedures
Soft Loan Conditions for AlbaniaConditions of a PRE-MIXED CREDIT Country Risk Category: 6 (out of 7) Project value to be financed: 100% • Grace period: 4 years • First installment: 54 months after delivery • Pay-back period: 20 half-year repayments • Duration: 14 years • Interest rate: 0% p.a. • Guarantee charges: 1.224 % p.a. • Grant element: At least 35% overall concessionality level • 40% of up-front guarantee charges for risk category 6
The ShefqetNdroqi Hospital in TiranaHospital Background • Founded in 1953 as a public hospital (university clinic) in Tirana • The only tertiary lung treatment center and one of the most important referral hospitals in Albania • 300 beds • Encompasses teaching and research facilities
AME‘sScope in ALBANIA • Modernization of clinical equipment • Client: Ministry of Health of the Republic of Albania • Project value: approx. EUR 7,5 mn • Tertiary specialties to include cardiovascular diagnoses and treatment • Project status: Project nearing completion • Our services cover: • Supply of modern med-tech equipment (“hardware”) • Provision of associated services (“software”), i.e. engineering, project management, installation, operation, training, maintenance, etc.
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