MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

29.03.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ROYAL DANISH EMBASSY

 

 

Registered Office :

Avenida Julius Nyerere No.1162, P. O. Box 4588, Maputo

 

 

Country :

Mozambique

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1983

 

 

Legal Form :

Embassy

 

 

Line of Business :

Diplomatic activities.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Aaa

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

Unlimited

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

NEW METICAL* 5,000,000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


COmpany NAME

 

ROYAL DANISH EMBASSY

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Street                           :  Avenida Julius Nyerere No.1162

P.O. Box           :  4588

Town                 :  Maputo

Country             :  Mozambique

Telephone         :  (258 21) 480 000 / (258 82) 300 1800

Fax                  :  (258 21) 480 010 / 495 371

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

   Name                                     Position

 

1. Mads Sandau-Jensen             Ambassador 

  

2. Niels Richter                                      Counsellor

 

3. Lars Christian Oxe                 Counsellor

 

4. Astrid Permin                         Counsellor

 

5. Jan Riemer                            Counsellor 

 

6. Poul-Erik Damgaard               Counsellor

 

7. Peter Engbo Rasmussen        Counsellor

 

8. Anne Marie Christensen          Attache

 

9. Mona Jensen                         Attache

 

10.Sonia Cumbi                         Programme Coordinator

 

11.Paulino dŽUamba                   Programme Officer

 

12.Farida Saifodine                    Programme Officer

 

13. Celia Wing                           Programme Officer

 

14.Lola Lopez                            Programme Officer

 

 

Total Employees

 

20

 

 

PAYMENTS

 

No complaints have been heard regarding payments from local suppliers or banks.

 

Subject is not a company but is the Embassy of The Kingdom of Denmark in Mozambique.

 

We consider it is acceptable to deal with subject for MEDIUM amounts.

 

Opinion on maximum credit : NEW METICAL* 5,000,000

 

Trade risk assessment : Low

 

Opinion on the credit figure of IND Rs 80,000:

 

We consider the above figure to be within the subject's financial capabilities.

 

* On 1 July 2006 the Government of Mozambique redenominated its currency the METICAL. One NEW METICAL now equals 1,000 old Meticals.

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

NAME               : STANDARD BANK (FORMERLY BANCO STANDARD TOTTA DE MOCAMBIQUE)

Branch              : Central

Street                           : Praca 25 Julho 1

PO Box             : 1119

Town                 : Maputo

Telephone         : (258 21) 423 047 / 424 597

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Due to the nature of the subject it is not required to submit balance sheets.

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started      : 1983

 

NUIT (Tax No.)   : 8000000122

 

Capital              : not applicable

 

The Kingdom of Denmark Embassy in Mozambique with the following officials :

 

1. Mads Sandau-Jensen        

   (also ambassador to Malawi)

 

2. Niels Richter             

 

3. Lars Christian Oxe         

 

4. Astrid Permin            

 

5. Jan Riemer              

 

6. Poul-Erik Damgaard     

 

7. Peter Engbo Rasmussen     

 

8. Anne Marie Christensen    

 

9. Mona Jensen               

 

10.Sonia Cumbi                

 

11.Paulino dŽUamba          

 

12.Farida Saifodine         

 

13. Celia Wing             

 

14.Lola Lopez

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

- Diplomatic activities.

 

- Development Assistance, a short overview of the various programme elements is listed bellow:

 

Education Sector: 

Budget for 2005 : US DLRS 13 million

Provinces       : Zambezia, Tete and Cabo Delgado

 

Components Budget for 5 years (in US DLRS millions) Planning and Management : US DLRS  5,7

Basic Education            : US DLRS 19,5

Post-Basic Education    : US DLRS 33,7

Teacher Education         : US DLRS  9,2

School Infrastructure      : US DLRS 29,5 

HIV/AIDS Awareness    : US DLRS  3,1

Total Programme budget

including management

and unallocated funds   : US DLRS 83 

 

Health Sector:

Budget for 2005             : US DLRS 6 million

Provinces                      : Tete

 

Components Budget for 5 years (in US DLRS millions)

Provincial Strategic Health Plan               : US DLRS  2,9

National Health Sector Strategic Plan      : US DLRS  0,9 

HIV/AIDS in Health Sector                      : US DLRS  4,7

Provincial Health Directorate                   : US DLRS 12,5

Total Programme budget including

management and unallocated funds         : US DLRS 31,1

 

 

Energy Sector:

Budget for 2005 : US DLRS 15 million

Provinces          : Maputo, Inhambane, Sofala, Nampula and Cabo Delgado

 

Components Budget for 5 years (in US DLRS millions)

National Energy Master Plan                   : US DLRS 6

Energy Fund for Rural Areas (FUNAE)     : US DLRS 10 Expansion of National Electrical

Grid and Reorganisation of EdM              : US DLRS 45

Gender and HIV/AIDS Strategy               : US DLRS  0,5

Total Programme budget including

management and unallocated funds         : US DLRS 73

 

Agriculture Sector:

Budget for 2005             : US DLRS 6 million

Provinces                      : Manica, Tete and Cabo Delgado

 

Components Budget for 5 years (in US DLRS millions)

Support to PROAGRI                 : US DLRS 21,5

Rural Roads                              : US DLRS  9,3 

Private Sector Support (ADIPSA) : US DLRS  6,7 Total Programme budget including management and unallocated funds                   : US DLRS 47

 

Environment Sector:

Budget for 2005             : US DLRS 4 million

Provinces         : Cabo Delgado, Nampula, Zambezia, Sofala, Manica, Gaza, Inhambane and Maputo

 

Components Budget for 5 years (in US DLRS millions)

Coastal Zone Management II                   : US DLRS  4,3

Urban Environment in 5 Municipalities      : US DLRS  7,2 

Greater Maputo Area                              : US DLRS  6,2

Lake Niassa Project                                           : US DLRS  1,8

Industrial Pollution Prevention                  : US DLRS  2,0

Total Programme budget including

management and unallocated funds         : US DLRS 21,5

 

Public Sector Reform:

Budget for 2005     : US DLRS 4 million

 

Components Budget for 5 years (in US DLRS millions) Coordination of the Public Sector Reform : US DLRS  7,4

Public Financial Management Reform     : US DLRS  4,1 

Tax Reform                                            : US DLRS  6,4

Poverty Analysis and Dialogue                : US DLRS  1,5

Support to INE                                                   : US DLRS  4,6

Total Programme budget including

management and unallocated funds       : US DLRS 24

 

Justice Sector:

Budget for 2005: US DLRS 2 million 

 

Components Budget for 5 years (US DLRS millions)

Strategic Planning and Law Reform         : US DLRS  4,3

Urban Environment in 5 Municipalities      : US DLRS  1,7 

Strengthening the judiciary                      : US DLRS  4,6

Civil Society Promotion                           : US DLRS  1,3

Total Programme budget including

management and unallocated funds         : US DLRS 10,7

 

* In addition, a business-to-business programme is providing access to support for private enterprises in Mozambique with an annual budget of US DLRS 0,7 million.

 

- Consular Services such as issuing of Danish passports and further assistance to all Danish citizens and foreigners who have permanent residence in Denmark.

 

Office Hours:

Monday - Thursday: 8am - 4pm

Friday: 8am - 1pm

 

Costs of Services provided by the Embassy:

 

Services                                       Price in METICAL

  

Passport:  

Issue of passport

 

- (ordinary, age 18-65)                                  4,200

- Under the age of 18                                      800

- Over the age of 65                                     2,300

- Provisional passport, emergency passport               1,000

  

Driving license:  

EU driving license (duplicate license)                   1,800

EU driving license (exchange of non-EU license)          1,800

Temporary driving license (replacement)                  1,100

Driving license, age over 70                               200

International driving license                              200

  

Visa:   

- Visa A: Airport transit                                2,100

- Visa B: Transit                                        2,100

- Visa C: Short stay not exceeding 90 days               2,100

- Visa C: 90 days (1-5 years validity), multiple entries 2,100

- Visa D: National long stay visa                        2,100

- NVLT  : visa with limited territory                    2,100

- Residence and work permit                              3,400

- Complaint about visas, work permits, etc                 500

  

Other:   

Personal assistance in consular cases, hourly fee*)      3,400

Authentications, legalization of document, ID-card, etc.)  700

Preparation of letters, hourly rate                      3,400

Translation services, hourly rate                        3,400

Translation minor, standard doc.

(birth and marriage cert. drivers license etc.**)       

Information, non-commercial, hourly rate                   700

Non-commercial visit arrangements, hourly rate           3,400

Commercial matters, per hour                             3,400

Telecommunications (cost not included)                   2,100

 

*hourly fee. Minimum charge 1 hour

**per signature/documents

 

 

 

 

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Leased Embassy offices located in the city center at the heading address.

 

 


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

 

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

 

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

 

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

 

Credit not recommended

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

 

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