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IFC ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT

(As amended through June 27, 2012)

The Governments on whose behalf this Agreement is signed agree as follows:

INTRODUCTORY ARTICLE

The International Finance Corporation (hereinafter called the Corporation) is established and shall operate in accordance with the following provisions:

 

ARTICLE I
Purpose
ARTICLE II
Membership & Capital
ARTICLE III
Operations
ARTICLE IV
Organization & Management
ARTICLE V
Withdrawal; Suspension of Membership; Suspension of Operations
ARTICLE VI
Status, Immunities & Privileges
ARTICLE VII
Amendments
ARTICLE VIII
Interpretation & Arbitration
ARTICLE IX
Final Provisions
BY-LAWS
By-Laws (as amended through February 18, 1980)
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The only official version of the IFC Articles of Agreement is the version in English that is actually signed by a member country.