(Hebei Small Cities and Towns Development Demonstration Sector Project) （河北小城镇发展示范区项目）.pdf

LOAN NUMBER 2574-PRC LOAN AGREEMENT (Ordinary Operations) (Hebei Small Cities and Towns Development Demonstration Sector Project) between PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA and ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK DATED 17 DECEMBER 2009 LAL: PRC 40641 LOAN AGREEMENT (ORDINARY OPERATIONS) LOAN AGREEMENT dated 17 December 2009 between PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (hereinafter called the Borrower) and ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (hereinafter called ADB). WHEREAS (A) the Borrower has applied to ADB for a loan for the purposes of the Project described in Schedule 1 to this Loan Agreement; (B) the Project will be carried out by Hebei Provincial Government (hereinafter called HPG), and for this purpose the Borrower will make available to HPG the proceeds of the Loan provided for herein upon terms and conditions satisfactory to ADB; and (C) ADB has agreed to make a loan to the Borrower from ADB's ordinary capital resources upon the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Project Agreement of even date herewith between ADB and HPG; NOW THEREFORE the parties hereto agree as follows: ARTICLE I Loan Regulations; Definitions Section 1.01. All the provisions of the Ordinary Operations Loan Regulations Applicable to LIBOR-Based Loans Mad