REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIADOCUMENTS
/f ,2016
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
1818 H Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20433
United States of America
Re: Loan No. 8558-CO
Second Programmatic Sustained Growth and Income Convergence DPL)
Article VI of the General Conditions
Financial and Economic Data
Dear Sirs and Mesdames:
In connection with the Loan Agreement of this date between Republic of Colombia (Member
Country) and International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (Bank) providing a
loan (Loan) for the above-captioned operation, and the General Conditions (General
Conditions) made applicable to the Loan Agreement, I am writing on behalf of the Member
Country to set forth the following:
1.    We understand and agree that, for purposes of Section 6.01 of the General
Conditions, the Member Country is required by the Bank to report "long-term external debt"
(as defined in the World Bank's Debtor Reporting System Manual, dated January 2000
(DRSM)), in accordance with the DRSM, and in particular, to notify the Bank of new "loan
commitments" (as defined in the DRSM) not later than 30 days after the end of the quarter
during which the debt is incurred, and to notify the Bank of "transactions under loans" (as
defined in the DRSM) once a year, not later than March 31 of the year following the year
covered by the report.
2.    We represent that, except as otherwise notified to the Bank, no Liens (as defined in
the General Conditions), other than those excluded pursuant to paragraph (c) of Section 6.02
of the General Conditions, exist on any Public Assets (as defined in the General Conditions),
as security for any External Debt (as defined in the General Conditions). Except as otherwise
notified to the Bank, no defaults exist in respect of any external public debt (as defined in
the DSRM). It is our understanding that, in making the Loan, the Bank may rely on the
representations set forth or referred to in this letter.


3.    Please confirm your agreement to the foregoing by having a duly authorized
representative of the Bank sign in the space provided below.
Very truly yours,
REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA
Authorized Representative
AGREED:
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