Company's loan restructuring talks fail
Etisalat said it had been notified to transfer its stake by June 23, adding that the stake had a carrying value of zero on its books.
The Abu Dhabi telecoms company said in a statement that Etisalat Nigeria had been in talks with Nigerian banks to restructure a $1.2 billion loan after missing repayments.
The company said that the discussions failed to produce an agreement on restructuring the debt.
An Etisalat Nigeria spokesman said the company was still in discussions with lenders to find a “non-disruptive” solution.
Etisalat said its financial exposure to Etisalat Nigeria was related to operational services worth 191 million UAE dirhams ($52 million) and that discussions were ongoing with lenders regarding the use of the Etisalat brand.
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