March 3 (Reuters) - VESTEL BEYAZ VESBE.IS :
* SAID ON THURSDAY CBRT APPROVES EXTENSION OF 1.5 BILLION
LIRA
LOAN UNDER ITS ADVANCE LOAN AGAINST INVESTMENT COMMITMENT (ALIC)
TO BE USED FOR FINANCING OF CO'S ONGOING CAPACITY EXPANSION
PROGRAM
* THE TERM OF THE LOAN IS 10 YEARS WITH 2-YEAR GRACE PERIOD
* THE FIRST TRANCHE OF LOAN AMOUNTING TO 300 MILLION LIRA IS
USED
WHILE REMAINING TRANCHES WILL BE UTILIZED OVER THE YEAR
* AS INVESTMENT MEETS CRITERIA OF DOMESTIC MACHINERY USAGE
REQUIRED UNDER THE ALIC FACILITY, 25 BPS CUT HAS BEEN APPLIED TO
LOAN INTEREST RATE
* ACCORDINGLY, THE ANNUAL INTEREST RATE OF THE LOAN IS 9.25%
* CO BENEFITS FROM INVESTMENT INCENTIVES SUCH AS TAX CREDIT,
CUSTOMS DUTY EXEMPTION AND VAT EXEMPTION FOR SAID INVESTMENTS
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