EX-99.E 2 y25841k5exv99we.htm EX-99.E: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS EX-99.E:
 

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
     The information included in this section supplements the information about Uruguay corresponding to the headings below that are contained in Exhibit D to Uruguay’s annual report on Form 18-K, as amended, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. To the extent that the information included in this section differs from the information set forth in the annual report, you should rely on the information in this section.
THE ECONOMY
Principal Sectors of the Economy
          The following table sets forth percentage changes from prior periods for gross domestic product by sector, based on 1983 prices to eliminate distortions introduced by changes in relative prices.
Change in Gross Domestic Product by Sector
(% change from previous year, 1983 prices)
                                                 
    2001   2002   2003   2004(1)   2005(1)   2006(2)
Agriculture, livestock and fishing
    (7.1 )     5.1       10.6       10.6       3.2       5.4  
Mining
    (5.2 )     (37.6 )     14.1       7.2       4.4        
Manufacturing
    (7.6 )     (13.9 )     4.7       20.8       9.5       21.1  
Electricity, gas and water
    1.7       (0.6 )     (7.4 )     1.8       6.5       0.3  
Construction
    (8.7 )     (22.0 )     (7.1 )     7.5       4.7       13.4  
Commerce, restaurants and hotels
    (3.2 )     (24.5 )     (1.0 )     21.3       11.6       8.2  
Transportation, storage and communications
    0.3       (9.1 )     3.1       11.5       10.9       10.7  
Real estate, business, financial and insurance services
    1.7       (0.9 )     (5.3 )     (1.7 )     (3.4 )      
Other services (3)/(4)
    (2.3 )     (3.3 )     0.7       3.2       1.4       3.2  
Total GDP
    (3.4 )     (11.0 )     2.2       11.8       6.6       8.4  
 
Notes:
 
(1)   Preliminary data.
 
(2)   Preliminary data, % change six months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same period of 2005.
 
(3)   Includes public sector services and other services.
 
(4)   Includes mining, public sector services, real estate, business, financial, insurance and other services, % change six months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same period of 2005.
Source: Banco Central
          Agriculture, Livestock and Fishing
          The following tables set forth percentage changes from prior periods for livestock production and for agricultural production for the periods indicated, based on 1983 prices to eliminate distortions introduced by changes in relative prices.
Livestock Production
(% change from previous year, 1983 prices)
                                                 
                                            Jan-June
    2001   2002   2003(1)   2004(1)   2005(1)   2006
Total livestock production
    (2.9 )     0.3       (0.2 )     7.9       5.8       5.9  
Cattle
    (6.3 )     14.4       4.7       7.6       3.6       6.9  
Dairy products
    7.3       (4.4 )     6.3       9.4       2.1       4.7  
Wool
    (13.2 )     (16.7 )     (11.1 )     3.0       22.6       (0.2 )

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Agricultural Production
(% change from previous year, 1983 prices)
                                                 
                                            Jan-June  
    2001     2002     2003(1)     2004(1)     2005(1)     2006  
Cereals
    (22.5 )     0.0       26.0       22.4       (5.3 )     8.6  
Wheat
    (52.5 )     29.1       57.6       63.2       (11.3 )     15.7  
Rice
    (11.9 )     (6.2 )     15.1       13.8       3.9       5.1  
Oil Products
    146.0       104.4       48.5       19.3       16.1       13.6  
Vegetables
    9.0       5.5       10.1       (9.0 )     8.9       (0.3 )
Fruits
    0.8       0.3       6.2       3.5       9.3       (10.3 )
Other Agricultural
    0.3       0.0       6.1       (2.4 )     11.4       (2.0 )
 
                                   
Total agricultural production
    (6.8 )     11.2       23.3       13.4       4.0       5.1  
 
                                   
 
(1) Preliminary data.
 
Source:   Banco Central.
     Manufacturing
     The following table sets forth information regarding manufactured goods production for the periods indicated.
Selected Manufacturing Goods Production
(% change from previous year, 1983 prices)
                                         
                                    Jan-June  
    2002     2003     2004     2005(1)     2006(1)  
Foodstuffs:
                                       
Processed meats
    17.7       6.2       23.1       12.5       15.8  
Dairy products
    (3.0 )     7.0       11.1       6.3       6.6  
Wheat and rice mills
    (11.0 )     (0.4 )     13.9       9.9       (0.1 )
Baked goods
    (8.4 )     (12.6 )     5.9       6.8       8.7  
Total foodstuffs
    (0.3 )     4.3       20.3       17.6       33.5  
Beverages
    (31.0 )     (3.2 )     17.0       11.4       9.0  
Tobacco
    (5.1 )     (24.1 )     19.7       (17.4 )     (6.8 )
Textiles
    (23.1 )     16.8       15.6       5.8       (1.1 )
Leather goods
    7.5       5.3       18.0       7.2       (3.8 )
Chemicals
    (11.4 )     10.8       23.1       8.5       18.6  
Oil and refined products
    (23.5 )     22.8       23.5       (4.2 )     0.7  
Machinery
    (37.1 )     3.2       32.8       16.3       26.3  
 
                             
Total
    (12.8 )%     7.0 %     20.5 %     9.2 %     19.1 %
 
                             
 
(1) Preliminary data.
 
Source:   Banco Central.
Balance Of Payments And Foreign Trade
          Balance of Payments
          For the 12 months ended June 30, 2006, Uruguay’s balance of payments registered a surplus of US$964 million compared to a surplus of US$620 million in 2005. Banco Central’s international reserve assets continued to increase in 2006 totalling US$3,210.8 million at September 30, 2006, after giving effect to a repayment of US$916 million to the IMF, compared to US$3,078.4 million at December 31, 2005.

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Balance of Payments(1)
(in millions of US$)
                                                 
    2001     2002     2003     2004     2005(2)     2006(2)(*)  
Current Account:
                                               
Exports
    2,139       1,922       2,281       3,145       3,758       4,115  
Imports
    (2,915 )     (1,874 )     (2,098 )     (2,992 )     (3,730 )     (4,216 )
Services, net
    316       153       167       365       409       442  
Interests and dividends
    (68 )     109       (488 )     (588 )     (585 )     (588 )
Current transfers(3)
    30       72       83       113       149       152  
 
                                   
Total current account
    (498 )     382       (56 )     43       2       (95 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Capital Account:
                                               
Capital transfers(4)
    0       0       4       5       4       7  
Direct Investment
    291       180       401       315       715       1,049  
Portfolio Investment(5)
    508       329       (311 )     (422 )     789       1,511  
Other medium and long term capital
    118       2,219       582       73       (184 )     (967 )
Other short term capital
    (426 )     (3,008 )     (246 )     101       (635 )     (705 )
 
                                   
Total capital and financial account, net
    490       (280 )     431       72       689       896  
Errors and Omissions
    285       (2,430 )     1,005       340       (70 )     164  
 
                                   
Total balance of payments
    278       (2,328 )     1,380       454       620       964  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Change in Central Bank reserve assets(6)
    (278 )     2,328       (1,380 )     (454 )     (620 )     (964 )
 
                                               
Gold
    292       1       0       0       0       0  
SDRs
    (1 )     4       (3 )     (3 )     5       37  
IMF Position
    2       (45 )     0       0       0       0  
Foreign Exchange
    (599 )     (615 )     479       1,299       (145 )     181  
Other holdings
    583       (1,672 )     905       (842 )     760       747  
 
                                   
Total assets
  US$ 278       (2,328 )     1,380       454       620       964  
 
                                   
 
(1)   These figures where calculated in accordance with the methodology set forth in the IMF Balance of Payments fifth edition manual.
 
(2)   Preliminary data.
 
(3)   Current transfers consist of transactions without a quid pro quo, many of which are gifts.
 
(4)   These figures have been reviewed since 2003 to reflect the debt forgiveness agreed by Spain and France.
 
(5)   Includes Public Bonds, commercial paper and notes and Banks foreign portfolio investment.
 
(6)   Change in Central Bank reserve assets does not reflect adjustments in the value of gold.
 
(*)   Twelve months ended June 30, 2006.
Source: Banco Central.

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          Merchandise Trade
          The following tables set forth information on exports and imports for the periods indicated.
Merchandise Trade
(in millions of US$ and % of total exports/imports)
                                 
    Jan-Jul             Jan-Jul        
    2005(1)     %     2006(1)     %  
Exports (FOB)
                               
Traditional
  US$ 575       30.2     US$ 747       33.7  
Wool
    77       4.0       94       4.2  
Meat
    433       22.7       595       26.8  
Other
    65       3.4       58       2.6  
Non-traditional
    1,330       69.8       1,471       66.3  
Rice
    111       5.8       106       4.8  
Textiles
    70       3.7       61       2.7  
Chemicals
    81       4.3       91       4.1  
Other
    1,067       56.0 %     1,214       54.7 %
 
                       
 
                               
Total exports
  US$ 1,905       100.0 %   US$ 2,218       100.0 %
 
                       
 
                               
Imports (CIF)
                               
Consumer goods
  US$ 378       18.0     US$ 464       17.1  
Intermediate Goods
    1,451       69.2       1,903       70.2  
Capital goods
    267       12.7       342       12.6  
 
                       
 
                               
Total imports
  US$ 2,097       100.0 %   US$ 2,710       100.0 %
 
                       
 
                               
Trade balance
  US$ (192 )           US$ (492 )        
 
                           
 
(1) Preliminary data.
 
Source:   Banco Central.

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Geographical Distribution of Merchandise Trade
(millions of US$, unless otherwise indicated)
                                 
    Jan-Jul     Jan-Jul  
    2005(1)     2006(1)  
Exports (FOB)
                               
Americas:
                               
Argentina
  US$ 145       7.6 %   US$ 171       7.7 %
Brazil
    258       13.6       298       13.5  
United States
    431       22.6       315       14.2  
Other
    297       15.6       379       17.1  
 
                       
Total Americas
    1,131       59.4 %     1,164       52.5 %
 
                       
Europe:
                               
European Union
                               
France
    18       1.0       19       0.8  
Germany
    76       4.0       92       4.1  
Italy
    54       2.8       66       3.0  
United Kingdom
    47       2.4       51       2.3  
Other Europ. Union
    137       7.2       126       5.7  
Total Europ. Union
    331       17.4       354       16.0  
EFTA(2) and other
    58       3.0       185       8.3  
 
                       
Total Europe
    389       20.4       539       24.3  
 
                       
Africa
    58       3.0       96       4.3  
Asia
    153       8.0       191       8.6  
Middle East
    88       4.6       116       5.2  
Other
    86       4.5       112       5.0  
 
                       
Total
  US$ 1,905       100.0 %   US$ 2,218       100.0 %
 
                       
 
                               
Imports(CIF)
                               
Americas:
                               
Argentina
    419       20.0 %     580       21.4 %
Brazil
    479       22.9       614       22.6  
United States
    145       6.9       201       7.4  
Other
    103       4.9       537       19.8  
Total Americas
  US$ 1,147       54.7     US$ 1,932       71.3  
 
                       
Europe:
                               
European Union
                               
France
    36       1.7       47       1.7  
Germany
    49       2.3       54       2.0  
Italy
    41       2.0       47       1.7  
United Kingdom
    19       0.9       21       0.8  
Other Europ. Union
    81       3.9       82       3.0  
Total Europ. Union
    227       10.8       251       9.2  
EFTA(2) and other
    257       12.2       51       1.9  
 
                       
Total Europe
    484       23.1       301       11.1  
 
                       
Africa
    211       10.0       92       3.4  
Asia
    240       11.5       301       11.1  
Middle East
    8       0.4       75       2.8  
Other
    8       0.4       9       0.3  
 
                       
Total
  US$ 2,097       100.0 %   US$ 2,710       100.0 %
 
                       
 
(1)   Preliminary data.
 
(2)   European Free Trade Association.
Source: Banco Central.

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          Services Trade
          Gross tourism receipts totalled US$362 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to US$381 million for the same period in 2005. The number of tourist arrivals during the six months ended June 30, 2006 totaled approximately one million, a decline of approximately 5% with respect to the same period in 2005. In terms of country of origin, the number of tourists from Argentina declined during the first six months of 2006, evidencing the adverse impact of the interruption of international traffic caused by Argentine demonstrators opposing the construction of two pulp mills in the Fray Bentos region. The decline in Argentine tourists was partially offset by an increase in the number of tourists arriving from non-neighboring countries.
Monetary and Financial System
          Liquidity and Credit Aggregates
          The following table sets forth the composition of Uruguay’s monetary base (expressed in terms of Banco Central’s monetary liabilities) and international reserve assets as of the dates indicated.
Monetary Base and Banco Central’s International Reserve Assets (1)
(in millions of US$)
                                                 
    As of December 31,     As of
September 30,
    2001     2002     2003     2004     2005     2006(1)  
Currency, including cash in vaults at banks
  US$ 639.8       US$  367.7      US$ 417.9     US$ 537.8      US$ 717.2      US$ 710.0  
Others
    43.5       70.5       70.4       62.9       303.1       201.1  
 
                                   
Monetary Base
  US$ 683.3     US$  438.2     US$ 488.3     US$ 600.7     US$ 1,020.3     US$ 911.1  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Banco Central international reserve assets
  US$ 3,100.0     US$  772.0 (3)   US$ 2,086.7 (3)(4)   US$ 2,511.8 (5)   US$ 3,078.4 (6)   US$ 3,210.8 (7)
 
                                   
 
                                               
Of which gold represents
  US$ 2.3     US$  2.9     US$ 3.5     US$ 3.6     US$ 4.4     US$ 5.1  
 
(1)   All figures are at market value as of the date indicated.
 
(2)   Preliminary data.
 
(3)   This amount does not include US$507.5 million held by the FESB at December 31, 2002 and US$224.1 million at December 31, 2003.
 
(4)   This amount includes US$1,044.4 million of reserves and voluntary deposits of the Uruguayan banking system, including US$495.2 million of Banco de la República, with Banco Central.
 
(5)   This amount includes US$1,625.5 million of reserves and voluntary deposits of the Uruguayan banking system, including US$724.6 million of Banco de la República, with Banco Central.
 
(6)   This amount includes US$1,649.6 million of reserves and voluntary deposits of the Uruguayan banking system, including US$752.7 million of Banco de la República, with Banco Central.
 
(7)   This amount includes US$1,625.0 million of reserves and voluntary deposits of the Uruguayan banking system, including US$742.6 million of Banco de la República, with Banco Central.

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     The following tables show selected monetary indicators and liquidity and credit aggregates for the periods indicated.
Selected Monetary Indicators
(percentage change based on peso-denominated data)
                                                 
    2001   2002   2003   2004   2005   2006(1) (4)
M1 (% change) (2)
    (2.6 )%     0.6 %     34.4 %     14.2 %     34.0 %     35.2 %
M2 (% change) (3)
    (0.8 )%     (7.9 )%     29.4 %     13.5 %     27.2 %     34.5 %
Credit from the financial system (% change)
    (1.6 )%     (18.9 )%     (12.4 )%     (3.4 )%     10.5 %     16.1 %
Average annual peso deposit rate
    20.8 %     66.9 %     25.5 %     6.1 %     2.7 %     2.1 %
 
(1)   Preliminary data.
 
(2)   Currency in circulation plus peso-denominated demand deposits.
 
(3)   M1 plus peso-denominated savings deposits.
 
(4)   For the 12 months ended July 31, 2006.
Source: Boletin Estadistico and Banco Central
Liquidity and Credit Aggregates
(in millions of US$)
                                                 
                                            As of  
    As of December 31,     July 31,  
    2001     2002     2003     2004     2005     2006(1)  
Liquidity aggregates (at period end):
                                               
Currency, excluding cash in vaults at banks
  US$  477.7     US$  282.0     US$  322.2     US$  410.0     US$  552.5     US$  507.9  
M1 (2)
    1,177.9       643.1       802.2       1,018.8       1,492.7       1,574.3  
M2(3)
    1,737.0       868.5       1,043.0       1,316.9       1,831.3       1,993.1  
M3(4)
    9,174.9       6,309.3       6,733.0       7,255.0       7,927.9       8,452.5  
 
                                               
Credit aggregates (at period end):
                                               
Resident private sector credit
    8,859.0       6,215.8       4,414.6       4,218.0       4,407.8       4,509.3  
Public sector credit
    1,368.8       1,009.8       360.9       632.4       302.8       443.2  
 
                                   
Total sector credit
  US$  10,227.8     US$  7,225.5     US$  4,775.4     US$  4,850.4     US$  4,710.6     US$  4,952.5  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Deposits:
                                               
Uruguayan pesos deposits
  US$  1,259.3     US$  586.5     US$  720.8     US$  906.9     US$  1,278.8     US$  1,485.2  
Foreign-currency deposits
    13,994.6       7,756.4       7,914.0 (5)     8,428.4       8,392.8       8,857.0  
 
                                   
Total deposits
  US$  15,253.9     US$  8,342.9     US$  8,634.8     US$  9,335.3     US$  9,671.5     US$  10,342.2  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Deposits of non-residents
  US$  6,556.6     US$  2,315.6     US$  2,224.0     US$  2,490.3     US$  2,296.1     US$  2,397.6  
 
                                   
 
(1)   Preliminary data.
 
(2)   Currency in circulation plus peso-denominated demand deposits.
 
(3)   M1 plus peso-denominated savings deposits.
 
(4   M2 plus deposits of residents in foreign currency, principally U.S. dollars.
 
(5)   Of which approximately US$1,678 million (based on November 30, 2003 information) comprise time deposits with Banco de la República with maturities rescheduled pursuant to Law 17,523 of August 4, 2002.
Source: Banco Central

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     Inflation
     The following table shows changes in the CPI and WPI for the periods indicated.
Inflation
                 
    Percent Change from Previous
    Year at Period End
    Consumer   Wholesale
    Prices   Prices
2001
    3.6       3.8  
2002
    25.9       64.6  
2003
    10.2       20.5  
2004
    7.6       5.1  
2005
    4.9       (2.2 )
For the twelve months ended September 30, 2006
    6.6       8.3  
 
Source:   Banco Central and INE
Foreign Exchange and International Reserves
     Foreign Exchange
     The following table shows the high, low, average and period-end peso/U.S. dollar exchange rates for the dates and periods indicated.
Exchange Rates(1)
(pesos per US$)
                                 
    High   Low   Average   Period End
2001
    14.768       12.495       13.317       14.768  
2002
    32.325       14.025       21.309       27.170  
2003
    29.540       26.150       28.160       29.290  
2004
    29.810       26.010       28.645       26.380  
2005
    26.260       23.160       24.413       24.120  
12 months ended September 30, 2006
    24.360       23.160       23.884       23.860  
 
(1)   Daily interbank end-of-day bid rates
Source: Banco Central

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          International Reserves
          The following table shows the composition of the international reserve assets of Uruguay’s banking system at each of the dates indicated.
International Reserve Assets of the Banking System
(in millions of US$)
                                                 
                                            As of  
    As of December 31,     July 31,  
    2001     2002     2003     2004     2005     2006(1)  
Banco Central
  US$ 3,100.0     US$ 772.0     US$ 2,086.7 (2)   US$ 2,511.8     US$ 3,078.4     US$ 3,521.3  
Banco de la República
    632.1       294.0       912.0       1,486.6       1,701.2       1,861.2  
Private Banks
    4,549.5       2,413.1       2,717.2       3,217.3       3,092.7       2,981.7  
 
                                               
International reserve assets
  US$ 8,281.6     US$ 3,479.1     US$ 5,715.9     US$ 7,215.8     US$ 7,872.3     US$ 8,364.3  
 
                                   
 
(1)   Preliminary data.
 
(2)   This amount does not include US$507.5 million held by the Fondo de Estabilidad del Sistema Bancario or FESB at December 31, 2002 and US$224.1 million at December 31, 2003.
Source: Banco Central
     The Financial Sector
     Prudential Regulation, Supervision and Financial System
     As of June 30, 2006, new regulations regarding new capital requirements for market risk and a thorough review of the capital requirements for credit risk became effective. In addition, new regulations were issued regarding loan classification and reserves, changing the assessment of credit quality from a static to a prospective view and introducing the stress testing of cash flows as a major instrument for credit evaluation.
     The Banking System in 2006
     During the first semester of 2006, the non-financial private sector’s deposits with the banking system grew and the share of non-performing loans (NPLs) on total loans decreased. Deposits (including deposits in off-shore banks) increased by US$599.6 million in the first six months of 2006, to a total of US$9,975.9 million as of June 30, 2006. Credit extended to the non-financial sector increased by US$104.0 million in the same period, to a total of US$4.320.0 million at June 30, 2006. Solvency ratios of the banking system on average remained stable above the 8.0% total capital to risk-weighted asset ratio required by Banco Central. In June 2006, the regulatory capital of private banks was 2.2 times above the minimum regulatory requirement, while the Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay capital was 2.5 times the minimum requirement. Finally, the share of NPLs on total loans (based on client payment behavior) decreased from 6.5% at year-end 2005 to 4.6% in June 2006.
Public Sector Finances
     Public Sector Accounts
     For the 12 months ended in June 30, 2006, the consolidated public sector (local governments not included) had a deficit of US$217 million, which represented 1.2% of GDP. The overall primary balance (local governments not included) for this period showed a surplus of 3.2% of GDP. Non-financial public sector enterprises saw their surplus (and therefore their contribution to the overall public sector surplus) for the 12 months ended June 30, 2006 decrease, largely due to the adverse impact of the price of oil on ANCAP (the state-owned refining company) and UTE (the state-owned electric company), which

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increased oil imports to offset the adverse impact on hydroelectric power generation attributable to the drought that affected the level of Uruguay’s rivers. For that period, local governments generated a surplus estimated at 0.3% of GDP.
     The following table sets forth a summary of public sector accounts (calculated on a cash basis) for the periods indicated.
Public Sector Finances
(in millions of US$ and % of total GDP)
                                 
    2005     2006*  
Revenues:
                               
Value-added taxes
  US$ 1,617       9.6 %   US$ 1,778       9.7 %
Other taxes on goods & services
    559       3.3       609       3.3  
Income taxes
    456       2.7       520       2.8  
Taxes on capital
    240       1.4       233       1.3  
Foreign trade taxes
    212       1.3       228       1.2  
Other
    280       1.7       328       1.8  
 
                       
Total
    3,365       20.0       3,696       20.2  
 
                       
 
                               
Expenditures
                               
Wages & salaries(1)
  US$ 816       4.9 %   US$ 887       4.8 %
Transfers to social security(2)
    1,253       7.5       1,314       7.2  
Transfer payments
    133       0.8       140       0.8  
Interest on public debt
    733       4.4       790       4.3  
Goods & services
    505       3.0       579       3.2  
Capital Expenditures
    210       1.2       229       1.2  
Other
    25       0.2       25       0.1  
 
                       
Total
    3,675       22.0       3,963       21.6  
 
                       
 
                               
Central Government Extra-budgetary operations
    38       0.2       50       0.3  
Central Government balance
    (311 )     (1.8 )     (268 )     (1.5 )
Non-financial public institutions
    157       0.9       24       0.1  
Banco Central
    (26 )     (0.2 )     (24 )     (0.1 )
 
                       
Overall surplus (deficit)(3)
  US$ (142 )     (0.8 )%   US$ (217 )     (1.2 )%
 
                       
Overall interest payments(4)
  US$ 759       4.5 %   US$ 812       4.4 %
 
                       
Overall primary balance(5)
  US$ 616       3.7 %   US$ 594       3.2 %
 
                       
 
(*)    Preliminary data for the 12 months ended June 2006.
 
(1)   Includes employer contributions made to social security system for employees of Central Government.
 
(2)   Net of social security revenues received.
 
(3)   Local governments not included.
 
(4)   Includes central government, public enterprises and Banco Central.
 
(5)   Overall balance less interest payments.
Source: Banco Central

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     Tax Revenue
     The following table sets forth the composition of the government’s tax revenues for the periods indicated.
Composition of Tax Revenue
                                                 
    2001   2002   2003   2004   2005   2006(*)
Value-added taxes (VAT)
    52.8 %     51.2 %     51.8 %     52.9 %     54.4 %     54.2 %
Other taxes on goods & services
    23.3 %     21.5 %     19.2 %     18.7 %     18.8 %     18.5 %
Income taxes
    12.9 %     11.3 %     9.7 %     14.1 %     15.3 %     15.9 %
Taxes on capital
    7.4 %     9.6 %     10.2 %     8.2 %     8.1 %     7.1 %
Foreign trade taxes
    6.2 %     6.7 %     7.3 %     7.6 %     7.1 %     6.9 %
Other taxes
    4.6 %     7.7 %     8.7 %     7.9 %     7.1 %     6.9 %
Refund of value-added and other taxes
    (7.1 )%     (7.8 )%     (7.0 )%     (9.5 )%     (10.8 )%     (9.5 )%
 
                                               
Total
    100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %
 
                                               
 
(*)   Preliminary data for the 12 months ended June 30, 2006.
Source: Banco Central del Uruguay.
     Public Sector Borrowings and Repayments
     The following table sets forth public sector borrowings and repayments for the periods indicated.
Public Sector Borrowings and Repayments(1)
(in millions of US$ and % of total GDP)
                                 
    2005   2006*
Monetary Liabilities(2)
  US$ 224.0       1.3     US$ 175.3       1.0  
Treasury bonds & bills
    844.2       5.0       1444.6       7.9  
of which Brady Bonds
    (117.0 )     (0.7 )     (13.1 )     (0.1 )
Loans(3)
    (115.8 )     (0.7 )     (539.2 )     (2.9 )
Net deposits(4)
    (114.7 )     (0.7 )     (344.8 )     (1.9 )
Net International Reserves
    (566.7 )     (3.4 )     (1161.0 )     (6.3 )
Others(5)
    (204.1 )     (1.2 )     481.3       2.6  
Net Borrowing Requirements
  US$ 66.9       0.4     US$ 43.0       0.2  
 
(1)   Represents aggregate borrowings in year indicated less aggregate repayments for such year.
 
    Positive numbers represent net repayments by the Public Sector.
 
  The overall balance is equivalent to the Net Borrowing Requirements of the Public Sector.
 
(2)   Monetary Liabilities include Monetary Base, Call and reserve deposits in Pesos and Treasury Bills in Pesos.
 
(3)   “Loans” includes both domestic and foreign loans. Since August 2002 includes loans related to the FSBS.
 
(4)   “Net deposits” means deposit net of credits.
 
(5)   “Others” in 2002 includes financial assistance to the banking system as well as net assets related to the FSBS.
 
(*)   Preliminary data for the 12 months ended June 30, 2006.

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Public Sector Debt
     Domestic debt
     The following table sets forth information regarding gross public domestic debt incurred by the government in the periods indicated.
Gross Public Domestic Debt
(in millions of US$ at period end)
                                                 
    2001     2002     2003     2004     2005(1)     June 2006(1)  
Treasury bills(2)
  US$ 376     US$ 357     US$ 691     US$ 513     US$ 399     US$ 351  
Treasury Bonds(3)
    2,115       1,991       1,737       1,890       2,596       2,860  
Other Liabilities(4)
    1,753       739       178       713       772       934  
Total
  US$ 4,244     US$ 3,087     US$ 2,606     US$ 3,116     US$ 3,767     US$ 4,145  
 
                                   
 
(1)   Preliminary data.
 
(2)   Includes foreign and local currency denominated Treasury bills.
 
(3)   Includes foreign and local currency denominated Treasury bonds and Eurobonds.
 
(4)   Includes Brady bonds.
Source: Banco Central
     The following table sets forth information regarding amortization of Uruguay’s gross public domestic debt.
Amortization of Gross Domestic Debt
(in millions of US$)
                                                                         
                        Amortizations                                
    Outstanding                                                           2013 to  
    as of                                                 Final  
    June 30, 2006(1)   2006     2007     2008     2009     2010     2011     2012     Maturity  
Treasury bills(2)
    351       16       267       68       0       0       0       0       0  
Treasury Bonds (3)
    2,860       164       81       108       100       324       193       256       1,635  
Other Liabilities( 4)
    934       46       176       136       220       42       4       0       309  
 
                                                     
Total
  US$ 4,145     US$ 226     US$ 524     US$ 312     US$ 320     US$ 367     US$ 197     US$ 256     US$ 1,944  
 
                                                     
 
(1)   Preliminary data.
 
(2)   Includes foreign and local currency denominated Treasury bills.
 
(3)   Includes foreign and local currency denominated Treasury bonds and Eurobonds.
 
(4)   Includes Brady bonds.
Source: Banco Central.

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     The following table sets forth Uruguayan Treasury securities in circulation as of the dates indicated.
Treasury Securities in Circulation
(in millions of US$ at year-end book value)
                                         
            Foreign Currency   Pesos
            Treasury   Treasury   Treasury   Treasury
As of December 31,   Total   bonds   bills(1)   bonds   bills(1)
2001
    5,504       4,937       515       0       52  
2002
    5,680       5,101       287       178       113  
2003
    6,485       5,191       488       486       321  
2004
    6,689       4,988       570       1,054       76  
2005
    7,727       5,848       465       1,366       48  
Jun-06
    8,803       6,909       430       1,436       27  
 
(1)   Nominal value
Source: Banco Central.
     External debt
     The following table sets forth information regarding gross public external debt incurred by the government in the periods indicated.
Gross Public External Debt
(in millions of US$ at period end except percentages)
                                                 
    2001   2002   2003   2004   2005(1)   June 2006(1)
Non-financial public sector
    5,208       7,737       8,787       9,172       9,335       9,683  
Of which:
                                               
Treasury bills
    81       6       37       39       14       5  
Treasury bonds
    2,639       2,948       3,504       3,936       4,370       5,210  
Central Bank
    621       562       770       1,035       842       684  
Gross public external debt
    5,829       8,299       9,558       10,206       10,177       10,367  
Gross public external debt/GDP
    31 %     68 %     85 %     77 %     61 %     57 %
Gross public external debt/ exports
    1.8       3.1       3.1       2.5       2.0       1.9  
 
(1)   Preliminary data.
Source: Banco Central.

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     The following table sets forth the total public external debt, net of international reserve assets and certain other assets of Banco Central, as of the dates indicated.
Total Public External Debt, Net of International Reserve Assets
(in millions of US$)
                                                 
    2001     2002     2003     2004     2005(1)     June 2006(1)  
Total Gross public external debt
  US$ 5,829     US$ 8,299     US$ 9,558     US$ 10,206     US$ 10,177     US$ 10,367  
Less public external assets:
    3,447       1,691       2,758       2,963       3,887       4,226  
Non-financial public sector
    85       632       413       123       200       253  
Central Bank
    3,362       1,059       2,344       2,845       3,687       3,973  
Of which:
                                               
Gross international reserves(2)
    3,099       778       2,088       2,514       3,071       3,506  
Other assets
    263       282       256       332       615       467  
 
                                   
Total Public external debt, net of assets
  US$ 2,381     US$ 6,608     US$ 6,800     US$ 7,243     US$ 6,290     US$ 6,141  
 
                                   
 
(1)   Preliminary data.
 
(2)   Gold valued for each period at London market prices at end of period.
 
    Data for 2002, 2003 and 2004 does not include US$507.5 million, US$224.1 million and US$224.1 million held in the FESB as of December 31, 2002 and 2003, and March 31, 2004.
Source: Banco Central.
     The following table sets forth information regarding gross public external debt by creditor, and the amortization of such debt.
Gross Public External Debt, By Creditor
(in millions of US$ at period end)
                                                 
    2001     2002     2003     2004     2005(1)     Jun-06  
Multilateral Organizations
                                               
IBRD (World Bank)
  US$ 566     US$ 718     US$ 738     US$ 803     US$ 832     US$ 704  
IABD
    1,461       1,949       2,221       2,171       2,201       1,777  
IMF
    143       1,786       2,407       2,675       2,304       1,992  
Otros
    47       41       52       65       60       54  
Bilateral Creditors
    307       257       204       162       127       126  
Commercial banks(2)
    505       511       214       192       45       36  
Other non-resident institutions
    2,721       2,955       3,567       3,976       4,383       5,215  
of which holdings of:
                                               
Treasury bills
    81       6       37       39       14       5  
Treasury bonds
    2,639       2,948       3,504       3,936       4,370       5,210  
Suppliers
    77       82       153       162       224       462  
 
                                   
Gross public external debt
  US$ 5,829     US$ 8,299     US$ 9,558     US$ 10,206     US$ 10,177     US$ 10,367  
 
                                   
 
(1)   Preliminary data.
 
(2)   Includes Brady bonds.
Source: Banco Central.

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Amortization of Gross Public External Debt
(millions of US$)
                                                                         
    Outstanding                                                            
    as of                                                           2013 to
    June 30,                                                           Final
    2006(1)   2006   2007   2008   2009   2010   2011   2012   Maturity
General Government
                                                                       
Multilateral organizations
    3,711       99       934       553       396       243       202       188       1,097  
Bilateral Creditors
    90       4       7       7       8       8       8       6       43  
Commercial banks
    7       0       0       0       0       0       0       0       4  
Treasury bills
    5       0       4       1       0       0       0       0       0  
Treasury bonds
    5,210       273       30       57       58       177       704       52       3,860  
Other creditors
    0       0       0       0       0       0       0       0       0  
Suppliers
    7       0       1       1       1       1       1       1       2  
 
                                                                       
 
                                                                       
Total
    9,030       376       976       619       462       428       915       247       5,007  
 
                                                                       
 
                                                                       
Banco Central
                                                                       
Multilateral organizations
    663       5       546       95       9       2       2       2       2  
Bilateral Creditors
    0       0       0       0       0       0       0       0       0  
Commercial banks (2)
    20       3       3       0       0       0       0       0       14  
Central Bank bills
    0       0       0       0       0       0       0       0       0  
Suppliers
    0       0       0       0       0       0       0       0       0  
 
                                                                       
 
                                                                       
Total
    684       8       549       95       9       2       2       2       16  
 
                                                                       
 
                                                                       
Non Financial Public Enterprises
                                                                       
Multilateral organizations
    153       10       22       22       22       20       10       10       36  
Bilateral Creditors
    36       2       4       4       4       4       4       3       12  
Commercial banks
    8       0       1       0       0       0       0       0       5  
Treasury bills
                                                                       
Treasury bonds
                                                                       
Other creditors
    0       0       0       0       0       0       0       0       0  
Suppliers
    455       265       7       7       7       6       2       0       161  
 
                                                                       
 
                                                                       
Total
    653       278       34       34       34       31       16       13       215  
 
                                                                       
 
                                                                       
TOTAL
    10,367       662       1,559       748       505       461       933       262       5,237  
 
                                                                       
 
(1)   Preliminary data.
 
(2)   Includes Brady bonds.
 
Source: Banco Central.

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     Total Public Debt
     The following table sets forth a list of Uruguayan public bonds issued and publicly held as of June 30, 2006.
Public Internal Bonds Issued Within Uruguay
(in millions of US$)
             
    Annual   Date of   Amount raised
Title (1)   Interest Rate (%)   final maturity   (millions of US$)
Treasury Bonds — Series 46
  Libor + 1.5% US$   August 2006   164
Treasury Bonds — Series 47
  Libor + 1.5% US$   December 2006   70
Treasury Bonds — Series 48
  Libor + 1.0% US$   May 2009   50
Treasury Bonds — Series 49
  Libor + 1.0% US$   June 2012   60
Treasury Bonds — Series 50
  Libor + 1.0% US$   August 2012   40
Treasury Bonds — Series 51
  Libor + 1.0% US$   September 2012   50
Treasury Bonds — Series 52
  Libor + 1.0% US$   February 2010   90
Treasury Bonds — Series 53
  Libor + 1.75% US$   March 2011   11
Treasury Bonds — Series 54
  Libor + 2% US$   May 2013   105
 
           
Treasury Bonds — Series 30 TF
  7.5% US$   March 2011   299
Treasury Bonds — Series 31 TF
  9.75% US$   February 2012   40
 
           
Provisional Bond 2007
  7.625% US$   March 2007   116
Provisional Bond 2010
  8% US$   February 2010   50
Provisional Bond 2008
  2.625% UR   June 2008   6
UI Bond
  7% UI   June 2012   476
Zero-coupon bond
  8.25% US$   Various 2014 - 2020   2
 
           
Bond 2006 Fixed Rate
  5.25%   September 2006   101
Bond 2010 Fixed Rate
  7.50%   December 2010   25
Bond 2012 Fixed Rate
  7.63%   March 2012   98
Bond 2018 Fixed Rate
  8.00%   February 2018   41
Bond 2019 Fixed Rate
  7.50%   March 2019   325
Bond 2020 Fixed Rate
  9.75%   February 2020   22
Bond 2011 Fixed Rate
  4.00%   November 2011   21
Bond 2008 Floating Rate
  Libor + 1.75   December 2008   41
Bond 2009 Floating Rate
  Libor + 1.5   November 2009   20
Bond 2010 Floating Rate
  Libor + 1.5   September 2010   33
Bond 2011 Floating Rate
  Libor + 1.5   August 2011   25
Bond 2017 Floating Rate
  Libor + 1   June 2017   14
Bond 2018 Floating Rate
  Libor + 2   March 2018   3
Bond 2010 Incremental Rate
  Starting from 4% + 0.5%   June 2010   185
Bond 2013 Incremental Rate
  Starting from 4% + 0.5%   May 2013   325
Bond 2018 Incremental Rate
  Starting from 4% + 0.5%   April 2018   322

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Form 18-K/A
Public External Bonds Issued Outside Uruguay
             
    Annual   Date of   Amount raised
Title (1)   Interest Rate (%)   final maturity   (millions of US$)
Eurobonds-Series D
  8.375% US$   September 2006   100
Global Bond 2008
  7.000% US$   April 2008   250
Global Bond 2009
  7.25% US$   May 2009   250
Global Bond 2010
  8.75 % US$   June 2010   300
Global Bond 2027
  7.875% US$   July 2027   510
Global Bond 2012
  7.625% US$   January 2012   410
Global Bond 2009
  7.875% US$   March 2009   250
Convertible Notes
  Libor 3 m + 5.59 %   April 2007   150
 
           
Bonds YENS (1)
  2.5% YENS   April 2002   87
Bonds YENS due 2006
  2.2% YENS   March 2006   262
 
           
Eurobonds-Euros 2000 1a
  7% EUROS   September 2005   288
Eurobonds-Euros 2001 1a
  7% EUROS   June 2011   256
 
           
Bond Chile 1a
  7.0% UF Chile   May 2007   142
Bond Chile 2a
  6.375% UF Chile   March 2011   150
 
           
Bond due 2017 9.25%
  9.250%   May 2017   500
Mat Ext Bonds 7 7/8% 18/11/2008
  7.875%   November 2008   84
Mat Ext Bonds 7% 01/04/2013
  7.00%   April 2013   64
Mat Ext Bond 7.875% 25/03/2014
  7.88%   March 2014   20
Mat Ext Bond 7.25% 04/05/2014
  7.25%   May 2014   31
Mat Ext Bond 8.75% 22/06/2015
  8.75%   June 2015   51
Mat Ext Bond 7.625% 20/01/2017
  7.63%   January 2017   41
Mat Ext Bond 8.375% 26/09/2011
  8.38%   September 2011   61
Benchmark 7.875% PIK 15/01/2033
  Máx 7.875%; inicia
3.875%+1% anual hasta 2007
  January 2033   1106
Benchmark Bond 7.5% 15/03/2015
  7.50%   March 2015   1059
Benchmark Bond 7.25% 15/02/2011
  7.25%   February 2011   500
Mat Ext Bond FRN due 02/01/2010
  Libor + 0.875%   January 2010   5
Mat Ext. B. FRN due 02/07/2009
  Libor + 1%   July 2009   1
Global 2022 (2)
  8.00%   November 2022   1200
Global Bond 2036
  7.63%   March 2036   500
Bond Yen 3er series due 2011
  2.50%   March 2011   196
Mat Ext Bond 7% 26/09/2012
  7.00%   September 2012   111
Mat Ext Bond 7% 28/06/2019
  7.00%   June 2019   139
6.875% Bonds due 2016 (EUR)
  6.875%   January 2016   384
6.375% UF Notes due 2016 (CLP)
  6.375%   March 2016   3
International UI Bond
  10.50%   October 2006   408
Devaluation Protected Notes
  Highest of 17.75%, or
semestral devaluation.
  February 2006   308
UI Bonds due 2018 (3)
  5.00%   September 2018   400
 
Since January 1, 1996 the following bonds have been issued by the Government of Uruguay .
 
(1)   Valuated at 30/06/06
 
(2)   500: US$ were issued after June 2006
 
(3)   Issued on September 2006
 
Source: Banco Central.

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     The following table sets forth information regarding total external public debt service for the periods indicated.
Total External Public Debt Service
(in millions of US$ except percentages)
                                                 
    2001     2002     2003     2004     2005(1)     June
2006
(1)(2)
 
Interest payments
  US$ 355     US$ 373     US$ 435     US$ 491     US$ 584     US$ 633  
Amortizations
    672       546       956       821       1,114       2,029  
 
                                   
Total
  US$ 1,027     US$ 920     US$ 1,391     US$ 1,312     US$ 1,698     US$ 2,662  
 
                                   
Total debt service/exports of goods and services (%)
    31.5 %     34.1 %     45.1 %     32.7 %     33.3 %     49.0 %
 
(1)   Preliminary data.
 
(2)   12 Month Accumulated Data at June 2006
 
Source:   Banco Central.
     The following table sets forth information regarding total gross public debt as of the dates indicated.
Total Gross Public Debt
(in millions of US$)
                                                 
    2001     2002     2003     2004     2005(1)     June 2006(1)  
Gross public external debt
  US$ 5,829     US$ 8,299     US$ 9,558     US$ 10,206     US$ 10,177     US$ 10,367  
Gross public domestic debt(2)
    4,244       3,087       2,606       3,116       3,767       4,145  
Non-financial public sector
    2,614       2,433       2,029       2,185       2,538       2,624  
Central Bank
    1,629       654       576       931       1,229       1,521  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Total public debt
  US$ 10,072     US$ 11,386     US$ 12,163     US$ 13,322     US$ 13,944     US$ 14,512  
 
                                   
 
(1)   Preliminary data.
 
(2)   Public debt with uruguayan residents excluding Treasury bonds and Treasury bills hold by the public sector.
 
Source:   Banco Central.
     The following table sets forth information regarding the amortization of total gross public debt.
Amortization of Gross Public Total Debt
(in millions of US$)
                                                                         
    Outstanding                                                                
    as of                                                             2013 to  
    June 30,                                                             Final  
    2006(1)     2006     2007     2008     2009     2010     2011     2012     Maturity  
External Debt
  US$ 10,367     US$ 662     US$ 1,559     US$ 748     US$ 505     US$ 461     US$ 933     US$ 262     US$ 5,237  
Internal Debt
    4,145       226       524       312       320       367       197       256       1,944  
 
                                                     
 
                                                                       
Total
  US$ 14,512     US$ 888     US$ 2,083     US$ 1,060     US$ 825     US$ 828     US$ 1,129     US$ 518     US$ 7,181  
 
                                                     
 
(1)   Preliminary data.

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     The following table sets forth public external debt denominated in foreign currency, by currency as of the date indicated.
Summary of Public External Debt By Currency
(in millions of US$ except percentages)
                 
    As of        
    June 30, 2006     %  
Uruguayan pesos
    269       3 %
U.S. dollars
    7,117       69 %
Euros
    690       7 %
Japanese yen
    235       2 %
DEG
    1,998       19 %
Other
    57       1 %
Total
  US$ 10,367       100 %
 
           
 
Source:   Banco Central.

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