Federal Reserve Banks are authorized to act as depositaries, custodians, or fiscal agents, or a combination thereof, for the Association in the general performance of its powers under this section.

INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION ACT

(August 11, 1955, ch. 788, section 13 as added November 5, 1990, P.L. 101-513, 104 Stat. 2037)

SEC. 13. [22 U.S.C. 282k] SECURITIES ISSUED BY THE CORPORATION. (a) EXEMPTION FROM SECURITIES LAWS; REPORTS TO SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.-Any securities issued by the Corporation (including any guaranty by the Corporation, whether or not limited in scope) and any securities guaranteed by the Corporation as to both principal and interest shall be deemed to be exempted securities within the meaning of section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and section 3(a)(12) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Corporation shall file with the Securities and Exchange Commission such annual and other reports with regard to such securities as the Commission shall determine to be appropriate in view of the special character of the Corporation and its operations and necessary in the public interest or for the protection of investors.

(b) AUTHORITY OF SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION TO SUSPEND EXEMPTION: REPORTS TO THE CONGRESS.-The Securities and Exchange Commission, acting in consultation with the National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Problems, is authorized to suspend the provisions of subsection (a) at any time as to any or all securities issued or guaranteed by the Corporation during the period of such suspension. The Commission shall include in its annual reports to the Congress such information as it shall deem advisable with regard to the operations and effect of this section.

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ACT

(Pub L. 97-35, Title XIII, Subtitle B, Part 3, August 13, 1981, 95

SEC. 1341. [22 U.S.C. 290i-9] (a) Any securities issued by the Bank (including any guarantee by the Bank, whether or not limited in scope) in connection with the raising of funds for inclusion in the Bank's ordinary capital resources as defined in article 9 of the agreement and any securities guaranteed by the Bank as to both principal and interest to which the commitment in article 7, paragraph 4(a), of the agreement is expressly applicable, shall be deemed to be exempted securities within the meaning of section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77c) and section 3(a)(12) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. (15 U.S.C. 78c). The Bank shall file with the Securities and Exchange Commission such annual and other reports with regard to such securities as the Commission shall determine to be appropriate in view of the special character of the Bank and its operations as necessary in the public interest or for the protection of investors.

(b) The Securities and Exchange Commission, acting in consultation with such agency or officer as the President shall designate, is authorized to suspend the provisions of subsection (a) at any time as to any or all securities issued or guaranteed by the Bank during the period of such suspension. The Commission shall include in its annual reports to Congress such information as it shall deem advisable with regard to the operations and effect of this section and in connection therewith shall include any views submitted for such purpose by any association of dealers registered with the Commission.

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EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND
DEVELOPMENT ACT

(As contained in P.L. 101-513 (Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1991), November 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2034)

(c) EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT.

(1) [22 U.S.C. 2901 note] SHORT TITLE.-This subsection may be cited as the "European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Act".

(2) [22 U.S.C. 2901] ACCEPTANCE OF MEMBERSHIP.-The President is hereby authorized to accept membership for the United States in the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (in this subsection referred to as the "Bank") provided for by the agreement establishing the Bank (in this subsection referred to as the "Agreement"), signed on May 29, 1990.

(9) [22 U.S.C. 2901–7] EXEMPTION FROM SECURITIES LAWS FOR CERTAIN SECURITIES ISSUED BY THE BANK; REPORTS REQUIRED.

(A) EXEMPTION FROM SECURITIES LAWS; REPORTS TO SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.-Any securities issued by the Bank (including any guaranty by the Bank, whether or not limited in scope) in connection with the raising of funds for inclusion in the Bank's ordinary capital resources as defined in article 7 of the Agreement and any securities guaranteed by the Bank as to both principal and interest to which the commitment in article 6, paragraph 4, of the Agreement is expressly applicable, shall be deemed to be exempted securities within the meaning of section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and section 3(a)(12) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Bank shall file with the Securities and Exchange Commission such annual and other reports with regard to such securities as the Commission shall determine to be appropriate in view of the special character of the Bank and its operations and necessary in the public interest or for the protection of investors.

(B) AUTHORITY OF SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION TO SUSPEND EXEMPTION; REPORTS TO THE CONGRESS.-The Securities and Exchange Commission, acting in consultation with such agency or officer as the President shall designate, may suspend the provisions of subparagraph (A) at any time as to any or all securities issued or guaranteed by the Bank during the period of such suspen

BRETTON WOODS AGREEMENTS ACT, AS AMENDED

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(Pub. L. 79-171, July 31, 1945, 59 Stat. 512)

SEC. 15. [22 U.S.C. 286k-1] (a) Any securities issued by International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (including any guaranty by the Bank, whether or not limited in scope), and any securities guaranteed by the Bank as to both principal and interest, shall be deemed to be exempted securities within the meaning of paragraph (a)(2) of section 3 of the Act of May 27, 1933, as amended (U.S.C. title 15, sec. 77c), and paragraph (a)(12) of section 3 of the Act of June 6, 1934, as amended (U.S.C. title 15, sec. 78c). The Bank shall file with the Securities and Exchange Commission such annual and other reports with regard to such securities as the Commission shall determine to be appropriate in view of the special character of the Bank and its operations and necessary in the public interest for the protection of investors.