IFC Board of Governors Resolution - 271 - 2018 Selective Capital Increase

Jul 19, 2026

IFC Board of Governors Resolution No. 271 authorizes a selective capital increase in 2018, raising the corporation’s authorized capital stock by 919,998 shares at a par value of USD 1,000 per share. Members are required to waive certain subscription rights, and allocations are set out by country in an annexed table. If no notice is received within 21 days after transmission for voting purposes, the right to subscribe is deemed waived. The resolution becomes effective upon related retained earnings and capital increase approval, supermajority governor approval, and member waivers.

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Resolution overview

Authorized capital stock increase

Member waiver and deemed waiver rule

Subscription authorization and allocations by member

Effectiveness and subscription terms

Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION BOARD OF GOVERNORS Resolution No. 271 2018 Selective Capital Increase WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 256, adopted on March 9, 2012, the Board of Governors resolved that IFC’s shareholding shall be reviewed every five years, starting in 2015, and therefore, the next regular shareholding review will commence in 2020; WHEREAS, in connection with the 2015 shareholding review, the Directors ofthe Corporation have concluded that an increase in the authorized capital stock of IFC and selective allocation of shares to members as set forth in paragraph 3 of this Resolution would be desirable and, in their Report dated June 4, 2018 have submitted a proposal for such an increase to the Board of Governors; WHEREAS in order to achieve the purpose of the special increase in subscription of members, the Directors ofthe Corporation have noted that it is necessary for all members to waive their rights under Article II, Section 2(d) of the Articles of Agreement of the Corporation to subscribe to a proportionate share of the increase in authorized capital stock under this Resolution; NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Governors hereby resolves as follows: 1. The authorized capital stock of the Corporation shall be increased by 919,998 shares of capital stock, each having a par value of one thousand United States dollars ($1,000) . 2. In the absence of notice received by the Corporation from any member within twenty-one (21) days of the date of transmission of this Resolution to the Governors for voting that it intends to exercise its rights under Article II, Section 2 (d) of the Articles to subscribe to its proportionate share of the increase in authorized capital stock provided under this Resolution, such member will be deemed to have waived such a right. 3. Each member of IFC is authorized to subscribe up to the total number of shares set forth opposite its name in the table below, subject to the conditions set forth in paragraph 5. IFC Resolution No. 271 Page 2 of 4 | MEMBER | NUMBER OF SCI
SHARES ALLOCATED | | --- | --- | | AFGHANISTAN | 499 | | ALBANIA | 1,172 | | ALGERIA | 11,573 | | ANGOLA | 3,660 | | ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA | 650 | | ARMENIA | 1,625 | | AZERBAIJAN | 2,340 | | BAHAMAS, THE | 1,339 | | BARBADOS | 936 | | BELIZE | 578 | | BENIN | 1,244 | | BHUTAN | 671 | | BOLIVIA | 2,532 | | BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA | 816 | | BOTSWANA | 769 | | BRAZIL | 52,818 | | BULGARIA | 6,523 | | BURKINA FASO | 1,244 | | BURUNDI | 1,030 | | CABO VERDE | 720 | | CAMBODIA | 487 | | CAMEROON | 2,174 | | CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC | 962 | | CHINA | 105,218 | | COMOROS | 364 | | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF | 3,372 | | CONGO, REPUBLIC OF | 1,037 | | COSTA RICA | 1,109 | | COTE D'IVOIRE | 3,460 | | CROATIA | 2,868 | | CZECH REPUBLIC | 7,890 | | DENMARK | 17,566 | | DJIBOUTI | 791 | | DOMINICA | 631 | | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | 2,617 | | ECUADOR | 3,779 | | EL SALVADOR | 326 | | EQUATORIAL GUINEA | 706 | | ETHIOPIA | 1,451 | | FIJI | 1,235 | | GAMBIA, THE | 767 | | GEORGIA | 2,246 | | GRENADA | 664 | | GUATEMALA | 1,975 | | GUINEA | 1,840 | | GUINEA‐BISSAU | 605 | | GUYANA | 1,506 | | HAITI | 1,530 | | HONDURAS | 633 | | HUNGARY | 10,654 | | MEMBER | NUMBER OF SCI
SHARES ALLOCATED | | --- | --- | | ICELAND | 1,720 | | IRAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF | 34,512 | | IRAQ | 3,825 | | IRELAND | 7,686 | | ISRAEL | 5,941 | | JAPAN | 163,308 | | JORDAN | 1,983 | | KAZAKHSTAN | 4,514 | | KIRIBATI | 671 | | KOREA, REPUBLIC OF | 37,040 | | KUWAIT | 19,181 | | LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC | 268 | | LEBANON | 1,048 | | LESOTHO | 933 | | LIBERIA | 598 | | LIBYA | 9,807 | | LUXEMBOURG | 2,259 | | MACEDONIA, FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF | 534 | | MADAGASCAR | 2,030 | | MALDIVES | 463 | | MALI | 1,648 | | MAURITANIA | 1,291 | | MAURITIUS | 1,554 | | MEXICO | 39,601 | | MOLDOVA | 1,958 | | MONGOLIA | 671 | | MOZAMBIQUE | 1,315 | | MYANMAR | 3,420 | | NAMIBIA | 1,905 | | NEPAL

FAQs

What does Resolution No. 271 approve for IFC in 2018?

It authorizes a selective increase of IFC’s authorized capital stock by 919,998 shares in 2018 and sets the framework for members to subscribe under stated conditions.

How are members’ rights handled under the resolution?

Members must waive their rights under Article II, Section 2(d) to subscribe to a proportionate share. If a member provides no voting notice within 21 days of transmission, the member is deemed to have waived the right.

When does the resolution become effective?

It becomes effective only after the related 2018 conversion of retained earnings and general capital increase is effective, at least a four-fifths majority of voting power votes in favor, and all members have waived their rights to subscribe proportionately.

Jul 19, 2026

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