Abstract

This paper discusses the Second Amendment of the IMF’s Articles of Agreement. The drafting of the Second Amendment of the Articles of Agreement was a more prolonged and more complicated task than the preparation of the First Amendment. One characteristic of the Second Amendment is the transformation into law, by incorporation in the Articles, of policies that the IMF had adopted over the years. The provisions of the Second Amendment that deal with repurchase obligations, the selection of currencies for use in purchases and repurchases, and stand-by arrangements are among the many examples that are sometimes referred to as constituting the modernization of the IMF.

Index

  • Accounts (see also General Resources Account; Investment Account; Special Disbursement Account):

  • Adjustment process, Art. IV, Sec. 4; Art. XVIII, Sec. 1(b); Sched. D, par. 2(a)

  • Agencies of members dealing with Fund, Art. V, Sec. 1

  • Alternates; see Board of Governors; Councillors; Executive Directors

  • Amendments:

    • Acceptance by all members in certain cases, Art. XXVIII(b)

    • Arrangements with other international organizations which necessitate amendments, Art. X

    • Consideration of proposals by Council, Sched. D, par. 2(b)

    • Entry into force, Art. XXVIII(c)

    • Proposal, Art. XXVIII(a)

    • Rules and regulations, rates, procedures and decisions in effect at date of second amendment to remain until changed, Sched. B, par. 6

    • Suspension of participation in adoption of proposed amendment, Sched. L, par. 1(a)

    • Voting power required for acceptance, Art. XXVIII(a), (b)

  • Annual Report; see Reports

  • Arbitration:

    • Disagreement arising during liquidation of Fund or upon withdrawal of member, Art. XXIX(c)

    • Disagreement arising from termination of participation in Special Drawing Rights Department or during liquidation of that Department, Art. XXI(d)

  • Archives of Fund, immunity, Art. IX, Sec. 5

  • Articles of Agreement (see also Amendments; Interpretation of the Agreement):

  • Assessments for expenses of conducting business of Special Drawing Rights Department:

  • Assets of Fund (see also Investment of Fund’s assets; Reserves of Fund):

    • Certain proceeds from sale of gold for benefit of developing countries to be held separately from general resources of Fund, Sched. B, par. 7

    • Distribution in event of liquidation of Fund, Sched. K

    • Freedom from restrictions, Art. IX, Sec. 6

    • Guarantee by each member, Art. XIII, Sec. 3

    • Holdings in depositories, Art. XIII, Sec. 2

    • Immunity, Art. IX, Sec. 3, 4, 6, 9(a)

    • Maintenance of value, Art. V, Sec. 11

    • Separation of assets held in General Department and Special Drawing Rights Department, Art. XVI, Sec. 2; Sched. M, par. 5(d)

    • Separation of assets in Special Disbursement Account from other accounts in General Department, Art. V, Sec. 12(f)

    • Separation of assets of Investment Account from other accounts of General Department, Art. XII, Sec. 6(f)(i)

    • Value expressed in special drawing rights, Art. V, Sec. 10

  • Associates of the Council, Sched. D, par. 1(a), (b), 5(d)

  • Audit; see Accounts

  • Balance of payments:

    • Adjustment, action by members to achieve, Art. IV, Sec. 4

    • Adjustment, supervision by Council, Sched. D, par. 2(a)

    • Criterion for designation of participant to provide currency for special drawing rights, Art. XIX, Sec. 5(a)(i)

    • Furnishing of information concerning, Art. VIII, Sec. 5(a)(vi) Improvement, repurchase obligation, Art. V, Sec. 7(b)

    • Publication of report to member on conditions which tend to produce serious disequilibrium in international balance of payments, Art XII, Sec. 8

    • Purpose of Fund to correct maladjustments and lessen disequilibrium, Art. I(v), (vi)

    • Requirement of need for purchase of currencies of members, Art. V, Sec. 3(b)(ii)

    • Requirement of need for use of special drawing rights, Art. XIX, Sec. 3(a)

    • Special policies for special balance of payments problems, Art. V, Sec. 3(a)

    • Taken into account in first decision to allocate special drawing rights, Art. XVIII, Sec. 1(b)

    • Taken into account in selection of currencies to be sold, Art. V, Sec. 3(d)

    • Withdrawal of exchange restrictions by members when balance of payments is satisfactory, Art. XIV, Sec. 2

  • Basic periods for allocation and cancellation of special drawing rights;

    • see Special drawing rights

  • Board of Governors (see also Governors):

  • Borrowing of currency by Fund to replenish holdings, Art. VII, Sec. 1

  • Buffer stocks, international, of primary products, financing of contributions to, Art. XXX(c)(ii)

  • Capital transactions:

    • Determination by Fund whether transactions to be considered current or capital transactions, Art. XXX(d)

    • Furnishing of information concerning, Art. VIII, Sec. 5(a)(vi)

    • Payments for, definition, Art. XXX(d)

    • Use of Fund’s general resources for, Art. VI, Sec. 1(b)(i)

  • Capital transfers:

  • Central banks:

    • Agency dealing with Fund, Art. V, Sec. 1

    • Designation as depository for Fund’s holdings of currency, Art. XIII, Sec. 2

    • Institutions that perform such functions for more than one member, eligibility for prescription as holders of special drawing rights, Art. XVII, Sec. 3(i)

  • Charges:

  • Clearing arrangements, furnishing of information, Art. VIII, Sec. 5(a)(xii)

  • Collateral security, pledge, Art. V, Sec. 4

  • Colonies; see Territories

  • Committee on Interpretation; see Board of Governors

  • Committees:

  • Common denominator, special drawing right or other but not gold or a currency, Sched. C, par. 1

  • Communications, official, privilege for, Art. IX, Sec. 7

  • Compensatory financing of export fluctuations, Art. XXX(c)(i)

  • Compulsory withdrawal from membership, Art. XXVI, Sec. 2(c); Sched. C, par. 7, 8

  • Consultations:

    • Annual, with members retaining certain exchange restrictions, Art. XIV, Sec. 3

    • Between members regarding existing international agreements, Art. VIII, Sec. 6

    • By Managing Director to ascertain if there is broad support for proposal on allocation or cancellation of special drawing rights, Art. XVIII, Sec. 4(b)

    • Charges on delinquent repurchases, Art. V, Sec. 8(c)

    • Currencies to be sold, selection, Art. V, Sec. 3(d)

    • Current or capital transactions, determination, Art. XXX(d)

    • Exchange rates of participant’s currency, Art. XIX, Sec. 7(c)

    • Fund sale of gold for member’s currency, Art. V, Sec. 12(c); Sched. B, par. 7(b)

    • Member without par value, Sched. C, par. 3, 9

    • Members’ exchange rate policies, Art. IV, Sec. 3(b)

    • Par value ceasing to exist, Sched. C, par. 8

    • Repurchase obligation, Art. V, Sec. 7(b)

    • Sale of currency not repurchased, Art. V, Sec. 7(h)

  • Convertibility, foreign-held balances, Art. VIII, Sec. 4 (see also Freely usable currency)

  • Cooperative arrangements for maintenance of value of currencies, Art. IV, Sec. 2(b), 3(b)

  • Council:

    • Adoption of regulations and determination of procedures, Sched. D, par. 4

    • Authority to adopt rules and regulations to conduct business of Fund, Art. XII, Sec. 2(g); Sched. D, par. 5(a)

    • Authority to appoint committees, Art. XII, Sec. 2(j); Sched. D, par. 5(a)

    • Authority to call Board of Governors meeting, Art. XII, Sec. 2(c); Sched. D, par. 5(a)

    • Authority to obtain vote of Governors without meeting, Art. XII, Sec. 2(f); Sched. D, par. 5(a)

    • Chairman, selection, Sched. D, par. 4

    • Composition, Sched. D, par. 1(a)

    • Concurrence in proposals of Managing Director on allocations and cancellations of special drawing rights, Art. XVIII, Sec. 4(a); Sched. D, par. 5(a)

    • Consistency of action with action of Board of Governors, Sched. D, par. 3(c)

    • Decisions on matters relating to Special Drawing Rights Department, Sched. D, par. 5(b)

    • Establishment by decision of Board of Governors, Art. XII, Sec. 1; Sched. D

    • Immunities and privileges, Sched. D, par. 5(d)

    • Meetings, Sched. D, par. 4

    • Powers, Art. XII, Sec. 2(a), (c), (f), (g), (j); Art. XVIII, Sec. 4(a), (c)(iv); Art. XXIII, Sec. 1; Art. XXVII, Sec. 1(a); Sched. D, par. 5(a), 6

    • Representation of member whose voting rights have been suspended, Sched. L, par. 4

    • Request for proposal by Managing Director for allocation or cancellation of special drawing rights, Art. XVIII, Sec. 4(c)(iv); Sched. D, par. 5(a)

    • Temporary suspension of certain provisions of Agreement, Art. XXVII, Sec. 1(a); Sched. D, par. 5(a)

    • Temporary suspension of provisions relating to operations and transactions in special drawing rights, Art. XXIII, Sec. 1; Sched. D, par. 5(a)

  • Councillors:

    • Appointment and attendance at meeting of Council, Sched. D, par. 1(a), (b)

    • Alternates, Sched. D, par. 1(b)

    • Casting of votes, Sched. D, par. 3(b), 5(b), (e)

    • Cessation of office after suspension of voting rights, Sched. L, par. 3(b)

    • Immunities and privileges, Sched. D, par. 5(d)

    • Suspension of member’s right to appoint or participate in appointment, Sched. L, par. 1(b)

  • Currencies (see also Freely usable currency; Holdings; Maintenance of value of members’ currencies; Scarce currencies):

    • Acceptable to Fund, use to obtain special drawing rights, Art. XX, Sec. 5; Sched. G, par. 1(a)(iv)

    • Acquisition of currency of member that has withdrawn, Sched. J, par. 5

    • Acquisition of own currency with special drawing rights by terminating participants, Sched. H, par. 1

    • Adjustment of Fund’s holdings, Art. V, Sec. 11(b)

    • Borrowing by Fund, Art. VII, Sec. 1(i)

    • Computations, Art. V, Sec. 10

    • Designation of participants to provide for specified amount of special drawing rights, Art. XIX, Sec. 5; Sched. F

    • Discharge of obligations to Fund by participants in event of liquidation of Special Drawing Rights Department, Sched. I, par. 1

    • Discharge of repurchase obligation or subscription payable in gold by non-participants, Sched. B

    • Exchange for freely usable currency, Art. V, Sec. 3(e), 7(j)

    • Exchange rates, transactions in special drawing rights, Art. V, Sec. 10(b), 11(a); Art. XIX, Sec. 7

    • Fund’s holdings, Art. III, Sec. 3; Art. V, Sec. 6(b), 7(i), 8(e); Art. XIII, Sec. 2(a); Art. XXX(a), (c); Sched. B, par. 4

    • Investment Account holdings, use to meet expenses of conducting business of Fund, Art. XII, Sec. 6(f)(iv), (v)

    • Investment in obligations denominated in currency used, Art. XII, Sec. 6(f)(iii)

    • Maintenance of a value by members in terms of special drawing right or another denominator other than gold, Art. IV, Sec. 2(b)

    • Maintenance of value by Fund, Art. V, Sec. 11

    • Maintenance of value by members, cooperative arrangements by members, Art. IV, Sec. 3(b)

    • Obligation of participant to provide, Art. XIX, Sec. 4

    • Payment by Fund to member consenting to quota reduction, Art. III, Sec. 3(c)

    • Payment of charges, Art. V, Sec. 8(e)

    • Payment of distribution of net income or part of general reserve in member’s own currency, Art. XII, Sec. 6(e)

    • Payment of quota increase, Art. III, Sec. 3(a)

    • Payment of remuneration in member’s own currency, Art. V, Sec. 9(d) Payment to withdrawing member, Sched. J

    • Purchase from Fund for special drawing rights, Art. V, Sec. 6 Purchase of currency held by another member, Art. VIII, Sec. 4

    • Redemption of holdings apportioned to other members in liquidation of Fund, Sched. K, par. 3–8

    • Replenishment of Fund’s holdings, Art. VII, Sec. 1

    • Repurchase by member of currency held by Fund, Art. V, Sec. 7; Sched. B, par. 1–5

    • Scarcity, Art. VII, Sec. 2, 3

    • Selection by Fund to be provided or accepted for transactions in special drawing rights, Art. V, Sec. 6(c)

    • Selection for repurchase, Art. V, Sec. 7(i)

    • Selection for sale, policies and procedures, Art. V, Sec. 3(d)

    • Separate currencies within member’s territories, Art. IV, Sec. 5

    • Settlement with terminating participant, Art. XXIV, Sec. 46

    • Specified by Fund, discharge of obligation by non-participant payable in special drawing rights, Sched. B, par. 2

    • Specified by Fund, use in repurchases, Art. V, Sec. 7(i), (j)

    • Substitution of securities, Art. III, Sec. 4; Art. XXX(a)

  • Current transactions:

  • Customs duties, Fund’s immunity from, Art. IX, Sec. 9(a)

  • Data; see Information

  • Definition of terms:

    • Freely usable currency, Art. XXX(f)

    • Members on August 31, 1975, Art. XXX(g)

    • Net cumulative allocation of special drawing rights, Art. XXX(e)

    • Operations in special drawing rights, Art. XXX(i)

    • Operations of Fund, Art. XXX(h)

    • Payments for current transactions, Art. XXX(d)

    • Reserve tranche purchase, Art. XXX(c)

    • Stand-by arrangement, Art. XXX(b)

    • Transactions in special drawing rights, Art. XXX(i)

    • Transactions of Fund, Art. XXX(h)

  • Departments and Accounts, Introd. Art.

  • Depositary for instruments of acceptance of the Agreement, Art. XXXI, Sec. 2

  • Depositories:

  • Developing members:

    • Balance of payments assistance on special terms from assets in Special Disbursement Account, Art. V. Sec. 12(f)(ii)

    • Distribution of part of assets from sale of gold in Special Disbursement Account, Art. V, Sec. 12(f)(iii); Sched. B, par. 7(b)

    • Transfer of real resources, review of developments by Council, Sched. D, par. 2(a)

  • Disagreements:

    • Arising between Fund and terminating participant or any participant during liquidation of Special Drawing Rights Department, Art. XXI(d)

    • Arising between Fund and withdrawn member or any member during liquidation of Fund, Art. XXVII, Sec. 2(b); Art. XXIX(c)

  • Discriminatory currency arrangements, avoidance, Art. VIII, Sec. 3

  • Disequilibrium (see also Balance of payments):

    • Fundamental, change in par value to correct or prevent, Sched. C, par. 6, 7

    • Publication of report to members regarding conditions which tend to produce serious disequilibrium in international balance of payments,

    • Art. XII, Sec. 8

    • Purpose of Fund to lessen the degree in international balances of payments of members, Art. I(vi)

  • Economic growth, orderly, obligation of members to foster, Art. IV, Sec. 1

  • Election; see Executive Directors

  • Emergency provisions:

  • Employment, promotion and maintenance of high levels, Art. I(ii)

  • Entry into force of the Agreement, Art. XXXI, Sec. 1

  • Establishment of International Monetary Fund, Introd. Art. (i)

  • Exceptional circumstances:

  • Exchange arrangements:

    • Changes, notification of Fund by member, Art. IV, Sec. 2(a)

    • Consistency with purposes of Fund, Sched. C, par. 3

    • Consultation with Fund by member not intending to establish par value or whose par value has ceased to exist, Sched. C, par. 3, 9

    • General, Fund may make provision for, Art. IV, Sec. 2(c)

    • Kind prevailing on January 1, 1976, Art. IV, Sec. 2(b)

    • Notification by member of arrangements to be applied and of changes, Art. IV, Sec. 2(a)

    • Obligations of members, Art. IV; Sched. C, par. 3, 9

    • Orderly, maintenance among members, Art. I(iii)

    • Separate currencies within a member’s territories, Art. IV, Sec. 5

    • Surveillance, Art. IV, Sec. 3

  • Exchange contracts, unenforceability, Art. VIII, Sec. 2(b)

  • Exchange controls (see also Exchange restrictions):

  • Exchange depreciation, competitive, avoidance, Art. I(iii)

  • Exchange margins, spot exchange transactions of members having par values, Art. XXVII, Sec. 1(a)(iv); Sched. C, par. 5

  • Exchange rates (see also Exchange arrangements; Par values):

  • Exchange restrictions:

  • Exchange stability:

  • Exchange transactions; see Operations and transactions

  • Executive Board:

    • Authority to call meetings of Board of Governors, Art. XII, Sec. 2(c)

    • Authority to call meetings of Council, Sched. D, par. 4

    • Committees, Art. XII, Sec. 2(j); Art. IX, Sec. 8

    • Concurrence in proposals for allocation and cancellation of special drawing rights, Art. XVIII, Sec. 4(a), (d)

    • Decisions on matters pertaining exclusively to Special Drawing Rights Department, Art. XXI(a)(ii)

    • Delegation of powers by Board of Governors, Art. XII, Sec. 2(b), 3(a)

    • Function in continuous session, Art. XII, Sec. 3(g)

    • Interpretation of the Agreement, decision, Art. XXI(c); Art. XXIX(a)

    • Managing Director, selection of, Art. XII, Sec. 4(a)

    • Managing Director to be Chairman, Art. XII, Sec. 4(a)

    • Meetings, Art. XII, Sec. 3(g)

    • No inconsistency of actions with those of Board of Governors or Council, Sched. D, par. 3(c)

    • Powers of the Council corresponding to those of the, Sched. D, par. 5(a)

    • Provision for, Art. XII, Sec. 1

    • Quorum for meetings, Art. XII, Sec. 3(h); Art. XXI(a)(ii)

    • Remuneration, determination by Board of Governors, Art. XII, Sec. 2(i)

    • Representation in a meeting of member whose request or a matter particularly affecting that member is under consideration, Art. XII, Sec. 3(j)

    • Representation of member whose voting rights have been suspended, Sched. L, par. 4

    • Request for allocation or cancellation of special drawing rights, Art. XVIII, Sec. 4(c)(iv)

    • Responsibility for conducting business of Fund, Art. XII, Sec. 3(a)

    • Rules and regulations, adoption, Art. XII, Sec. 2(g)

    • Temporary suspension of allocations or cancellations of special drawing rights, Art. XXV(a)

    • Temporary suspension of certain provisions of the Agreement, Art. XXVII, Sec. 1(a), (c)

    • Temporary suspension of operations and transactions in an emergency, Art. XXVII, Sec. 2(a)

    • Temporary suspension of operations and transactions in special drawing rights, Art. XXIII, Sec. 1; Art. XXV(a)

  • Executive Directors:

    • Advisors, immunities and privileges, Art. IX, Sec. 8

    • Alternate, appointment and powers, Art. XII, Sec. 3(e)

    • Alternate, appointment of a second Alternate, Art. XII, Sec. 3(e)

    • Alternate, authority to exercise powers of former Executive Director while office is vacant, Art. XII, Sec. 3(f)

    • Alternate, determination of remuneration by Board of Governors, Art. XII, Sec. 2(i)

    • Alternate, entitlement to attend meetings of Council, Sched. D, par. 1(b) Alternate, immunities and privileges, Art. IX, Sec. 8, 9(b)

    • Appointed, Sched. E, par.1(a)

    • Attendance at Council meetings, Sched. D, par. 1(b)

    • Cessation of office after suspension of voting rights, Sched. L, par. 3(c)

    • Election, Art. XII, Sec. 3(c), (d); Sched. E

    • Immunities and privileges, Art. IX, Sec. 8

    • Immunity from tax on salaries, Art. IX, Sec. 9(b)

    • Increase or decrease in number to be elected, Art. XII, Sec. 3(c)

    • Number, Art. XII, Sec. 3(b), (c)

    • Remuneration, determination by Board of Governors, Art. XII, Sec. 2(i)

    • Suspension of member’s right to elect or participate in election, Sched. L, par. 1(b)

    • Transitional Provisions, Sched. E.

    • Vacancy in office of elected Executive Director, Art. XII, Sec. 3(f)

    • Votes, number for each Executive Director, Art. XII, Sec. 3(i), 5

  • Explanation of terms, Art. XXX (see also Definition of terms)

  • Financial and technical services, performance by Fund, Art. V, Sec. 2(b)

  • Fiscal agencies:

  • Foreign exchange, data members may be required to furnish, Art. VIII, Sec. 5(a)(i), (ii)

  • Freely usable currency:

    • Conversion into by member whose currency has been purchased from Fund, Art. V, Sec. 3(e)

    • Definition, Art. XXX (f)

    • Exchange for currency specified for repurchase, Art. V, Sec. 7(i), (j)

    • Obligation to provide on demand to participant using special drawing rights, Art. XIX, Sec. 4

    • Settlement with members withdrawing, Sched. J, par. 2, 4

    • Settlement with terminating participant, Art. XXIV, Sec. 5, 6; Sched. H

    • Use to acquire special drawing rights for payment of charge or assessment, Art. XX, Sec. 5; Art. XXIV, Sec. 3

    • Use to discharge obligations to Fund by participants in event of liquidation of Special Drawing Rights Department, Sched. I, par. 1

    • Use to obtain special drawing rights to fulfill reconstitution obligation, Sched. G, par. 1(a)(iv)

  • Fundamental disequilibrium; see Disequilibrium

  • General Department (see also General Resources Account; Investment Account; Special Disbursement Account):

    • Administration, Art. XII, Sec. 6; Art. XXI

    • Consisting of General Resources Account, Special Disbursement Account, and Investment Account, Introd. Art. (iii)

    • Establishment and operation, Introd. Art. (ii), (iii)

    • Holding of assets and property of Fund, Art. XVI, Sec. 2

    • Liquidation, Art. XXVII, Sec. 2; Sched. K

    • Operations and transactions, Art. XVI, Sec. 1; Art. XVII, Sec. 2

    • Purchase and sale of special drawing rights by participant, Art. V, Sec. 6(a), (b)

    • Reimbursement in special drawing rights for expenses of conducting business of Special Drawing Rights Department, Art. XVI, Sec. 2; Art. XXI(a)(iii)

    • Separation from Special Drawing Rights Department, Introd. Art. (ii), (iii); Art. XVI, Sec. 1, 2

    • Value of assets to be expressed in special drawing rights, Art. V, Sec. 10(a)

  • General reserve; see Reserves of Fund

  • General Resources Account:

    • Acceptance and holdings of special drawing rights, Art. XXI(a)(iii)

    • Acquisition of member’s own currency or freely usable currency by terminating participant, Sched. H, par. 1

    • Acquisition of special drawing rights by participant to pay charge or assessment, Art. XX, Sec. 5

    • Acquisition of special drawing rights by terminating participant, Sched. H, par. 2

    • Acquisition of special drawing rights to fulfill reconstitution obligation, Sched. G, par. 1(a)(iv)

    • Charges on balances of currency held, Art. V, Sec. 8(b)

    • Conduct of operations and transactions, Introd. Art. (iii)

    • Distribution of special drawing rights if decision to liquidate Fund within six months of decision to liquidate Special Drawing Rights Department, Sched. I, par. 2

    • Holding of general resources of Fund, Art. V, Sec. 2(a)

    • Holdings of a member’s currency, effect of gold sales, Art. V, Sec. 12(c)

    • Holdings of special drawing rights, Art. XVII, Sec. 2

    • Increase in quotas of members as of August 31, 1975 in amounts not exceeding amounts transferred from Special Disbursement Account, Art. III, Sec. 2(b)

    • Operations and transactions in special drawing rights with prescribed holders, Art. XVII, Sec. 2, 3(iii)

    • Placement of proceeds of sale of gold, Art. V, Sec. 12 (f), (k); Sched. B, par. 7

    • Replenishment of Fund’s holdings of currencies, Art. VII, Sec. 1

    • Transactions to facilitate settlement with terminating participant, Art. XXIV, Sec. 6

    • Transfer of assets upon termination of Special Disbursement Account, Art. V, Sec. 12(j)

    • Transfer of holdings of withdrawing member’s currency in Special Disbursement Account or Investment Account, Sched. J, par. 1

    • Transfer of part of Investment Account upon termination or reduction of investment, Art. XII, Sec. 6(f)(viii), (ix)

  • Global liquidity; see Liquidity, international

  • Global need to supplement existing reserve assets; see Reserves

  • Gold:

    • Acceptance of payments by Fund, Art. V, Sec. 12(d)

    • Apportionment of gold holdings in case of liquidation of Fund, Sched. K, par. 2

    • Data members may be required to furnish, Art. VIII, Sec. 5(a)(i)–(iv), (vi)

    • Depositories, Art. XIII, Sec. 2(b)

    • Distribution in event of liquidation of Fund, Sched. K, par. 1, 2

    • Fixed price in the market, avoidance of the establishment, Art. V, Sec 12(a)

    • Obligation to pay in repurchase or as subscription, discharged with special drawing rights, Sched. B, par. 2

    • Price for sales to be agreed on basis of market prices, Art. V, Sec. 12(c)

    • Price for sales to members on date of second amendment of the Agreement, Art. V, Sec. 12(e)

    • Price in the market, avoidance of management, Art. V, Sec. 12(a)

    • Sale by Fund, Art. V, Sec. 12(c); Sched. B, par. 7

    • Sale by Fund of gold acquired after the date of the second amendment, Art. V, Sec. 12(k)

    • Sale by Fund of gold held by it on the date of the second amendment, Art. V, Sec. 12 (e), (f)

    • Sale of up to 25 million ounces held as of August 31, 1975 for benefit of developing countries, Sched. B, par. 7(b)

    • Sale of up to 25 million ounces held as of August 31, 1975 to members of that date in proportion to their quotas, Sched. B, par. 7(a)

    • Transfer in an emergency, Art. XIII, Sec. 2(b)

    • Transfer of part of proceeds of sale to Investment Account, Art. XII, Sec. 6(f)(ii)

    • Transfer with due regard to costs and requirements of Fund, Art. XIII, Sec. 2(b)

    • Transitional provisions, Sched. B

    • Valuation in case of liquidation of Fund, Sched. K, par. 9

  • Governors (see also Board of Governors):

  • Holdings (see also Assets of Fund):

    • Adjustment in Fund’s holdings of member’s currency, Art. V, Sec. 11(b)

    • Balanced distribution of participants’ special drawing rights, Art. XIX, Sec. 5(b)

    • Balanced relationship between participants’ special drawing rights and other reserves, Sched. G, par. 1(b)

    • Distribution in event of liquidation of Fund, Sched. K

    • Fund’s holdings of a member’s currency, Art. III, Sec. 3(a), (c); Art. V, Sec. 7, 8(b), 9, 11; Art. XIII, Sec. 2(a); Art. XXX(a), (c)

    • Inclusion of securities accepted by Fund, Art. XXX(a)

    • Member’s currency not to be increased above level at which Fund’s holdings would be subject to charges, Art. III, Sec. 3(a); Art. V, Sec. 6(b), 7(i), 8(e), 12(c)

    • Publication of summary statement, Art. XII, Sec. 7(a)

    • Rates of computation of member’s currency, Art. V, Sec. 10(b)

    • Recording of changes in holdings of special drawing rights, Art. XVI, Sec. 3

    • Repurchase, Sched. B, par. 4

    • Sale by Fund of member’s currency not repurchased, Art. V, Sec. 7(h)

    • Scarcity of member’s currency, Art. VII, Sec. 3

    • Special drawing rights in General Resources Account, Art. XVII, Sec. 2

    • Value of Fund’s holdings of members’ currencies, maintenance, Art. V, Sec. 11

  • Immunities; see Status, immunities, and privileges

  • Income, net, distribution, Art. XII, Sec. 6

  • Income of investment, Art. V, Sec. 12(h); Art. XII, Sec. 6(f)(iv)

  • Ineligibility; see Use of Fund’s general resources

  • Information:

    • Fund to act as center for collection and exchange of information on monetary and financial problems, Art. VIII, Sec. 5(c)

    • Members may be required to furnish, Art. VIII, Sec. 5

    • Necessary for surveillance over exchange rate policies of members, provision to Fund, Art. IV, Sec. 3(b)

    • No disclosure of affairs of individuals or corporations, Art. VIII, Sec. 5(b)

  • Interest on special drawing rights:

    • Accrued, payment upon liquidation of Special Drawing Rights Department, Art. XXV(c)

    • Accrued, settlement on termination of participation in Special Drawing Rights Department, Art. XXIV, Sec. 2(a)

    • Outstanding balance held by terminating participant, Art. XXIV, Sec. 3

    • Payment by Fund during liquidation of Special Drawing Rights Department, Sched. I, par. 5, 6

    • Payment in special drawing rights, Art. XX, Sec. 5

    • Payment to holders, Art. XX, Sec. 1

    • Rate, determination, Art. XX, Sec. 3

    • Rate, relation to remuneration rate, Art. V, Sec. 9(a)

  • International agreements:

  • International Court of Justice, appointment of umpire of arbitration tribunal, Art. XXIX(c)

  • International liquidity; see Liquidity, international

  • International monetary system, purpose, general obligations of members, Art. IV, Sec. 1

  • International organizations, relations with, Art. X

  • International surveillance of international liquidity, Art, VIII, Sec. 7

  • Interpretation of the Agreement:

    • Arbitration of disagreement between Fund and withdrawing member or member during liquidation of Fund, Art. XXIX(c)

    • Committee on Interpretation of Board of Governors, Art. XXI(c); Art. XXIX(b)

    • Decision, final, by Board of Governors, Art. XXIX(b)

    • Explanation of terms, Art. XXX

    • Matters relating exclusively to Special Drawing Rights Department, Art. XXI(c)

    • Question arising between Fund and member or between members to be submitted to Executive Board, Art. XXIX(a)

  • Intervention arrangements, Art. IV, Sec. 4

  • Investment Account:

    • Conduct of operations and transactions in General Department, Introd. Art. (iii)

    • Currency held not included in computations relating to quota, Art. V, Sec. 10(c)

    • Distribution of assets on termination or reduction, Art. XII, Sec. 6(f)(vii)–(ix)

    • Establishment and procedures, Art. XII, Sec. 6(f)

    • Holdings of currency or obligations of withdrawing member, Sched. J, par. 8, 9

    • Termination, Art. XII, Sec. 6(f)(vi) – (viii)

    • Transfer of part of excess from sale of gold, Art. V, Sec. 12(g); Art. XII, Sec. 6(f)(ii), (ix)

    • Transfer of withdrawing member’s currency to General Resources Account, Sched. J, par. 1

  • Investment, furnishing of information on international position by member, Art. VIII, Sec. 5(a)(vii)

  • Investment of Fund’s assets:

  • Liquidation of Fund:

    • Administration, Sched. I, par. 2; Sched. K

    • Decision of Board of Governors, Art. XXV(a); Art. XXVII, Sec. 2

    • Decision within six months of decision to liquidate Special Drawing Rights Department, Sched. I, par. 2 Disagreement during, Art. XXIX(c)

    • Settlement of accounts within six months of withdrawal from membership, Art. XXVII, Sec. 2; Sched. J, par. 10; Sched. K

    • Termination of Investment Account, Art. XII, Sec. 6(f)(vi) – (viii)

    • Termination of Special Disbursement Account, Art. V, Sec. 12(j)

  • Liquidation of Special Drawing Rights Department:

    • Administration, Sched. I

    • Decision of Board of Governors, Art. XXV(a)

    • Decision within six months of decision to liquidate Fund, Sched. I, par. 2

    • Distribution of currency paid by participant in default, Sched. I, par. 7, 8

    • Payment of interest during liquidation, Sched. I, par. 5

    • Redemption by Fund of special drawing rights of holders, Art. XXV(c); Sched. I, par. 3, 7

    • Settlement with terminating participant, Sched. H, par. 4

    • Temporary suspension of allocations or cancellations and operations and transactions in an emergency, Art. XXV(a)

  • Liquidity, international:

  • Maintenance of value of members’ currencies:

    • Currencies held in General Resources Account, Art. V, Sec. 11

    • Currencies of participants distributed in event of liquidation of Special Drawing Rights Department, Sched. I, par. 8

    • Currency of withdrawing member, Sched. J, par. 6

  • Management; see Organization and management

  • Managing Director:

  • Margins for spot exchange transactions, Art. XXVII, Sec. 1(a)(iv); Sched. C, par. 5

  • Meetings:

  • Members (see also Holdings; Obligations of members; Territories):

  • Multilateral system of payments for current transactions, Fund’s purpose to assist in establishment, Art. I(iv)

  • Multiple currency practices, obligation of member to avoid, Art. VIII, Sec. 3

  • National income, furnishing of information concerning, Art. VIII, Sec. 5(a)(viii)

  • Negative balances of special drawing rights; see Special drawing rights

  • Net cumulative allocation of special drawing rights; see Special drawing rights

  • Net income, distribution, Art. XII, Sec. 6

  • Non-member countries:

  • Non-participants in Special Drawing Rights Department:

    • Discharge of obligation payable in special drawing rights with currencies of other members specified by Fund, Sched. B, par. 2

    • Payment of special drawing rights part of quota increase in currencies of other members, Art. III, Sec. 3(a)

    • Prescription as other holders of special drawing rights, Art. XVII, Sec. 3(i)

  • Obligations of members:

  • Obligations of participants in Special Drawing Rights Department:

  • Offices, location of, Art. XIII, Sec. 1

  • Operations and transactions:

  • Organization and management:

  • Par values (see also Exchange arrangements; Exchange rates):

    • Authority for establishment, Art. IV, Sec. 4; Sched. C, par. 1

    • Change, Art. XXVIII(b)(iii); Sched. C, par. 6, 7

    • Concurrence by Fund, Sched. C, par. 4

    • Failure to fulfill obligations, Sched. C, par. 7, 8

    • Introduction of widespread system of exchange arrangements based on stable but adjustable, Art. IV, Sec. 4

    • New proposal by member for whose currency par value has ceased to exist, Sched. C, par. 10

    • Spot exchange transactions, margins, Art. XXVII, Sec. 1(a)(iv); Sched. C, par. 5

    • Termination, Sched. C, par. 8

    • Uniform proportionate changes, Sched. C, par. 11

    • Unrealistic, maintenance to be discouraged, Sched. C, par. 7

  • Participants in Special Drawing Rights Department (see also Obligations of participants in Special Drawing Rights Department; Special Drawing Rights Department):

  • Payments; see Balance of payments; Current transactions

  • Price indices, furnishing of information concerning, Art. VIII, Sec. 5(a)(ix)

  • Price movements, consideration in determination to introduce par values, Art. IV, Sec. 4

  • Price stability, obligation of member to direct policies toward, Art. IV, Sec. 1(i)

  • Privileges; see Status, immunities, and privileges

  • Purchase of exchange; see Use of Fund’s general resources

  • Purposes of Fund:

    • Allocation and cancellation of special drawing rights to promote attainment, Art. XVIII, Sec. 1(a)

    • Capital movements in accordance with, Art. VI, Sec. 1(b)(ii)

    • Continuous regard by members in foreign exchange policies, Art. XIV, Sec. 2

    • Exchange arrangements consistent with, Art. IV, Sec. 2(c); Sched. C, par. 3, 9

    • Financial and technical services of Fund, including administration of resources contributed by members, consistent with the, Art. V, Sec. 2(b)

    • Policies and decisions to be guided by, Art. I

    • Statement, Art. I

    • Use of Fund’s general resources in manner contrary to, Art. V, Sec. 5

  • Quorum; see Meetings

  • Quotas:

  • Reconstitution of holdings of special drawing rights:

    • Acquisition of special drawing rights from General Resources Account to fulfill obligation, Sched. G, par. 1(a)(iv)

    • Failure to comply with rules, Sched G, par. 2

    • Obligation of participants, Art. XIX, Sec. 6; Sched. G, par. 1(a)(i), (iv)

    • Participants subject to designation to promote, Art. XIX, Sec. 3(c), 5(a)(ii); Sched. G, par. 1(a)(ii)

    • Rules during first basic period, Sched. G, par. 1

    • Rules, review at any time, Art. XIX, Sec. 6(b)

  • Remuneration on members’ creditor positions:

    • Payment in special drawing rights or in member’s own currency, Art. V, Sec. 9(d)

    • Payment on amount by which prescribed percentage of a member’s quota exceeds average daily balances of Fund’s holdings of the member’s currency, Art. V, Sec. 9

    • Percentage of quota applying to, Art. V, Sec. 9

    • Rate of, determination and relation to rate of interest and charges, Art. V, Sec. 9(a)

    • Replenishment of Fund’s holdings of currency; see Scarce currencies

  • Reports:

  • Repurchases of currency held by Fund:

  • Requirement of need:

  • Reserve tranche purchases:

  • Reserves:

    • Balanced relationship of holdings of special drawing rights and other reserves, Sched. G, par. 1(b)

    • Global need to supplement, consideration in decisions on allocation and cancellation of special drawing rights, Art. XVIII, Sec. 1

    • Objective of making special drawing right principal reserve asset, Art. VIII, Sec. 7

    • Obligation of members to collaborate regarding policies on reserve assets, Art. VIII, Sec. 7

    • Position, relation to participants’ designation to provide currency, Art. XIX, Sec. 5(a)(i)

    • Position, taken into account in selection of currencies to be sold, Art. V, Sec. 3(d)

    • Repurchase expected as reserve position improves, Art. V, Sec. 7(b)

    • Transactions in special drawing rights not for sole purpose of changing composition, Art. XIX, Sec. 3(a)

  • Reserves of Fund:

  • Restrictions on payments and transfers; see Exchange restrictions

  • Rules and Regulations, adoption by Board of Governors, Council, and Executive Board, Art. XII, Sec. 2(g); Sched. D, par. 5(a)

  • Scarce currencies:

    • Administration of restrictions, Art. VII, Sec. 4

    • Effect of other international agreements on restrictions, Art. VII, Sec. 5

    • Exception to entitlement of member to purchase currency of another member, Art. V, Sec. 3(d)

    • Exception to Fund payment of installment due to withdrawing member, Sched. J, par. 3

    • Exception to obligation of member not to impose restrictions on current international transactions, Art. VII, Sec. 3(b); Art. VIII, Sec. 2(a)

    • Exception to obligation of member to buy balances of currency held by another member, Art. VIII, Sec. 4(b)(iv)

    • Formal declaration by Fund, Art. VII, Sec. 3(a), (b)

    • Measures to replenish Fund’s holdings, Art. VII, Sec. 1

    • Notification and report to members on general scarcity of a particular currency, Art. VII, Sec. 2

  • Securities:

  • Separate currencies within a member’s territories, Art. IV, Sec. 5

  • Special Disbursement Account:

    • Currency held not included in computations relating to quota, Art. V, Sec. 10(c)

    • Discharge of indebtedness of withdrawing member, Art. XXVII, Sec. 2(b); Sched. J, par. 7, 10

    • Distribution of assets in event of liquidation of Fund, Sched. K, par. 2(a)(ii)

    • Establishment in General Department, Introd. Art. (iii); Art. V, Sec. 12(f)

    • Expenses, reimbursement, Art. V, Sec. 12(i)

    • Holdings of currencies or obligations of withdrawing member, Sched. J, par. 8, 9

    • Increase in quotas of members as of August 31, 1975 not to exceed amounts transferred therefrom to General Resources Account, Art. III, Sec. 2(b)

    • Investment of currencies in the Special Disbursement Account, adoption of rules and regulations, Art. V, Sec. 12(h)

    • Termination, Art. V, Sec. 12(j)

    • Transfer of assets from Investment Account on reduction of investment, Art. XII, Sec. 6 (f)(ix)

    • Transfer of assets from Investment Account upon termination prior to liquidation of Fund, Art. XII, Sec. 6(f)(viii)

    • Transfer of assets subject to disposition after sale of gold for benefit of developing members, Sched. B, par. 7

    • Transfer of withdrawing member’s currency to General Resources Account, Sched. J, par. 1

  • Special drawing rights (see also Charges; Interest on special drawing rights; Special Drawing Rights Department):

  • Special Drawing Rights Department (see also Obligations of participants in Special Drawing Rights Department; Participants in Special Drawing Rights Department):

  • Special reserve; see Reserves of Fund

  • Spot exchange transactions, Art. XXVII, Sec. 1(a)(iv); Sched. C, par. 5

  • Stability; see Exchange stability

  • Stabilization fund, agency dealing with Fund, Art. V, Sec. 1

  • Staff:

  • Stand-by arrangements:

  • Status, immunities, and privileges:

  • Subscriptions:

    • Amount to be transmitted to U.S. Government when the Agreement is signed, Art. XXXI, Sec. 2(d), (h)

    • Discharge with special drawing rights of any obligation to pay gold, Sched. B, par. 2, 3

    • Equal to member’s quota, Art. III, Sec. 1

    • New members, terms to be consistent with those of previous members, Art. II, Sec. 2

    • Payment in full to Fund at appropriate depository, Art. III, Sec. 1

    • Payment in special drawing rights, currencies of other members specified by Fund, or member’s own currency, Art. III, Sec. 3(a)

    • Payments when quotas are changed, Art. III, Sec. 2(d), 3

    • Repayment in case of liquidation, Sched. K, par. 1

  • Surveillance; see Exchange arrangements; International surveillance of international liquidity

  • Suspension of transactions:

  • Taxation, immunities from, Art. IX, Sec. 9; Art. XXI(b)

  • Technical services; see Financial and technical services

  • Termination of participation in Special Drawing Rights Department, Art. XXIV; Sched. H

  • Territories:

  • Trade, international, facilitation of expansion and balanced growth, Art. I(ii)

  • Transactions; see Operations and transactions

  • Transitional arrangements:

  • Transitional provisions with respect to Executive Directors, Sched. E

  • Transitional provisions with respect to repurchase, payment of additional subscriptions, gold, and certain operational matters, Sched. B

  • Treasury, agency dealing with Fund, Art. V, Sec. 1

  • Unexpected major developments, change in rates or intervals for allocation or cancellation of special drawing rights, Art. XVIII, Sec. 3, 4(a), (d)

  • Unforeseen circumstances, Art. XXIII, Sec. 1; Art. XXVII, Sec. 1(a); Sched. D, par. 5(a)

  • United States Government:

    • Deposit of instrument of acceptance with, Art. XXXI, Sec. 2(a)

    • Obligation to inform all members of signatures to the Agreement and deposit of instruments of acceptance, Art. XXXI, Sec. 2(c)

    • Partial payment of subscription transmitted to, for administrative expenses, Art. XXXI, Sec. 2(d), (h)

  • Use of Fund’s general resources (see also Operations and transactions):

  • Voting:

    • 70 percent majority requirement:

    • Authorization to agree on exchange rates for certain transactions, Art. XIX, Sec. 7(b)

    • Charges, determination of rates, Art. V, Sec. 8(a), (b), (d)

    • Distribution from general reserve, Art. XII, Sec. 6(d)

    • Imposition of charges on failure to repurchase, Art. V, Sec. 8(c), (d)

    • Increase in percentage of quota as level for remuneration, Art. V, Sec. 9(c)

    • Investment Account, adoption of rules and regulations for administration, Art. XII, Sec. 6(f)(vi)

    • Investment Account, adoption of rules and regulations for investment of currencies, Art. XII, Sec. 6(f)(iii)

    • Investment Account, reduction of amount or termination, Art. XII, Sec. 6(f)(vi)

    • Postponement of repurchase, Art. V, Sec. 7(g)

    • Prescription of medium of payment for additional subscription, Art. III, Sec. 3(a), (d)

    • Prescription of operations between participants, Art. XIX, Sec. 2(c)

    • Publication of report on member’s monetary conditions and developments, Art. XII, Sec. 8

    • Rate of interest and charges on special drawing rights, Art. XX, Sec. 3

    • Reconstitution rules, adoption, modification, or abrogation, Art. XIX, Sec. 6(b)

    • Remuneration rate, determination, Art. V, Sec. 9(a)

    • Repurchase of Fund holdings not acquired as result of purchases, adoption of policies, Art. V, Sec. 7(e)

    • Special Disbursement Account, adoption of rules and regulations for investment of currencies, Art. V, Sec. 12(h)

    • Special Disbursement Account, rules and regulations for administration and for termination prior to liquidation of Fund, Art. V, Sec. 12(j)

    • Suspension of voting rights, Art. XXVI, Sec. 2(b)

    • Termination of suspension of voting rights, Art. XXVI, Sec. 2(b)

    • Transfer of currencies in General Resources Account to Investment Account, Art. XII, Sec. 6(f)(ii)

    • Transfers of assets from Special Disbursement Account to General Resources Account for immediate use, Art. V, Sec. 12(f)(i)

    • Uniform proportionate changes in par values, Sched. C, par. 11

    • Valuation of special drawing rights, determination of method, Art. XV, Sec. 2

  • 85 percent majority requirement:

    • Adjustment in quotas, Art. III, Sec. 2(c)

    • Allocation and cancellation of special drawing rights, decisions, Art. XVIII, Sec. 2(a)–(c), 4(a), (d)

    • Change in rates or intervals of allocation or cancellation or change in length of a basic period or start of a new basic period, Art. XVIII, Sec. 3, 4(a), (d)

    • Compulsory withdrawal of member, Art. XXVI, Sec. 2(c)

    • Council, change in number of Associates, Sched. D, par. 1(a)

    • Council, establishment, Art. XII, Sec. 1

    • Decisions to engage in certain gold operations or transactions, Art. V, Sec. 12(b)–(e)

    • Exchange rates for certain transactions, Art. XIX, Sec. 7(b)

    • Increase or decrease in number of Executive Directors, Art. XII, Sec. 3(c)

    • Interpretation of Fund Agreement, overrule of decision of Committee on Interpretation, Art. XXIX(b)

    • Introduction of par values, Art. IV, Sec. 4

    • Margins for spot exchange transactions, adoption, Art. XXVII, Sec. 1(a) (iv); Sched. C, par. 5

    • Objection to termination of par value, Sched. C, par. 8

    • Policies on use of Fund’s general resources, exclusions of purchases and holdings for purpose of calculating member’s reserve tranche, Art. XXX(c)(iii)

    • Prescription of other holders of special drawing rights, Art. XVII, Sec. 3(i)

    • Provision for general exchange arrangements, Art. IV, Sec. 2(c)

    • Repurchase, change of periods or adoption of other periods pursuant to special policy on use of general resources, Art. V, Sec. 7(c), (d)

    • Temporary suspension of certain provisions, Art. XXVII, Sec. 1(a), (b)

    • Temporary suspension of operations and transactions in special drawing rights, Art. XXIII, Sec. 1

    • Transfer of part of excess from sale of gold to Investment Account, Art. V, Sec. 12(g)

    • Use of assets of Special Disbursement Account for operations and transactions not authorized by other provisions and for distribution to developing members, Art. V, Sec. 12(f)(ii), (iii)

    • Valuation of special drawing right, change in principle or in application of principle in effect, Art. XV, Sec. 2

    • Adjustment of votes, waiver of conditions and ineligibility to use Fund’s general resources, Art. V, Sec. 4, 5; Art. XII, Sec. 5(b)

    • Alternate Governor, Art. XII, Sec. 2(a)

    • Amendment of the Agreement, Art. XXVIII(a)

    • Basic votes, Art. XII, Sec. 5(a)(i); Sched. L, par. 2

    • Board of Governors, matters pertaining exclusively to Special Drawing Rights Department, Art. XXI(a)(i)

    • Board of Governors, meetings called by Executive Board, Art. XII, Sec. 2(c)

    • Cast by Councillor for member whose votes cannot be cast by an Executive Director, Sched. D, par. 3(b), 5(b)

    • Council, matters pertaining exclusively to Special Drawing Rights Department, Sched. D, par. 5(b)

    • Decisions, General Department, Special Drawing Rights Department, Art. XXI(a)(iii)

    • Election of Executive Director to fill vacancy, Art. XII, Sec. 3(f)

    • Election of Executive Directors, procedures, Art. XII, Sec. 3(d), (f), (i); Sched. E

    • Executive Board, matters relating exclusively to Special Drawing Rights Department, Art. XXI(a)(ii)

    • Majority of total voting power of Executive Board for termination of suspension of operation of certain provisions, Art. XXVII, Sec. 1(c)

    • Majority of votes cast for Fund decisions unless otherwise provided for, Art. XII, Sec. 5(c)

    • Number of votes, cast by Executive Directors, Art. XII, Sec. 3(i)

    • Number of votes, Councillors, Sched. D, par. 3(b), 5(b)

    • Number of votes, Governors, Art. XII, Sec. 2(e)

    • Number of votes, members, Art. XII, Sec. 5

    • Quorum for meetings of Board of Governors, Art. XII, Sec. 2(d)

    • Quorum for meetings of Executive Board, Art. XII, Sec. 3(h)

    • Quota-based votes, Art. XII, Sec. 5(a)(ii) Special majorities; see 70 percent majority requirement; 85 percent majority requirement; Majority of total voting power …, above

    • Suspension of voting rights, Art. XII, Sec. 3(i)(iii); Art. XXVI, Sec. 2(b); Sched. D, par. 5(e); Sched. L

    • Weighted voting, Art. XII, Sec. 2(e), 3(i), 5

    • Without meeting, Council, Sched. D, par. 5(c)

    • Without meeting, Governors, Art. XII, Sec. 2(f); Sched. D, par. 5(a)

  • Waiver of conditions governing use of general resources, Art. V, Sec. 4

  • Withdrawal from membership;see Members