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IDB Capital
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The Capital of the Bank, at $101 billion, forms
the lending base for the Ordinary Capital Resources. Member
country subscriptions to
the Bank's Ordinary Capital consist of both paid-in
and callable capital. Paid-in Capital represents 4.3 percent
of total subscriptions. The major part of member subscriptions
is callable capital, which may be drawn only to service
the Bank's borrowing and guarantees.
Under the Agreement
Establishing the Bank, each member country shall have 135
votes plus one vote for each share of Ordinary Capital stock
held by that country, for voting
power purposes. |
The Agreement, as amended by the Eighth General Increase
in the Resources of the Bank, also provides that no increase in the
subscription of any member of the Ordinary
Capital stock shall have the effect of reducing the voting
power of the Regional Development members below 50.005 percent,
of the United States below 30 percent, and of Canada below 4 percent
of total voting power, leaving the voting power available for nonregional
members at up to 15.995 percent including approximately 5 percent for
Japan.
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