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Markus127's avatar

Disappointing but we’ll see if they keep the door open. If the goal was FX reserves the jump in oil might have shifted the calculus.

BowTiedMara's avatar

I think it will still continue, but perhaps they will structure the program in-house

Markus127's avatar

I fully expected that consortium to just charge the applicants a whole lot more in order to run the program—would the finances not work that way?

BowTiedMara's avatar

Yes but clearly something else happened that we don’t know about

Markus127's avatar

Agreed. Let’s hope the process continues some other way.

Bowtied Cuban's avatar

very unfortunate was kind of counting on this

BowTiedMara's avatar

The CBI concept itself is still active through the decree, but now we have to wait on how they will activate it/make it functional (they will probably structure the program in-house directly through the agency in the Ministry of Economy)

Cliff's avatar

Seems like the prudent response. Let’s just hope they have a sense of urgency on getting it done right. They have a real window of opportunity to exploit

BowTiedMara's avatar

Yes I agree, the quickest way to get the program up and running is by developing it in-house. It would only require publishing the regulation stating the investment options and amounts, and other requirements around the program. The controlling agency and the decree are already there so that would be the fastest course of action to get it up and running (not another tender)