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US West – Political Risk Insurance
US$265MM Political Risk Insurance Cover for Indonesian West Java Telephone Network
Delphos originated and negotiated an insurance package that included USD 50M of lender’s coverage from OPIC, and US$215MM of political risk insurance from a syndicate of public and private sector insurers.
Sector
Telecom
Amount Raised
US$265,000,000
Deal Type
Capital Raising
Unique Challenge
Increase the number of telephone stations, improve long-distance communications, and enable other technical and infrastructure improvements
Sub-sector
Network Operations
Year
1996
Type of Financing
Guarantees
Deal Impact in Numbers
Provide better telecommunication services in Indonesia, which has the lowest telephone penetration in the world at 1.8 telephone lines per 100 people
Lender
OPIC (DFC), Syndicate of Public and Private Sector Insurers
SDGs


Borrower
USWest
Deal Impact in Lives
Providing better telecommunication services in Indonesia
Location
Indonesia

