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3. The President, officers and staff of the Bank, in the discharge of their offices, owe their duty entirely to the

Bank and to no other authority. Each member of the Bank shall respect the international character of this duty

and shall refrain from all attempts to influence any of them in the discharge of their duties.

CHAPTER VI

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 32 Offices of the Bank

1. The principal office of the Bank shall be located in Beijing, People’s Republic of China.

2. The Bank may establish agencies or offices elsewhere.

Article 33 Channel of Communication; Depositories

1. Each member shall designate an appropriate official entity with which the Bank may communicate in

connection with any matter arising under this Agreement.

2. Each member shall designate its central bank, or such other institution as may be agreed upon with the

Bank, as a depository with which the Bank may keep its holdings of currency of that member as well as other

assets of the Bank.

3. The Bank may hold its assets with such depositories as the Board of Directors shall determine.

Article 34 Reports and Information

1. The working language of the Bank shall be English, and the Bank shall rely on the English text of this

Agreement for all decisions and for interpretations under Article 54.

2. Members shall furnish the Bank with such information it may reasonably request of them in order to

facilitate the performance of its functions.

3. The Bank shall transmit to its members an annual report containing an audited statement of its accounts

and shall publish such report. It shall also transmit quarterly to its members a summary statement of its financial

position and a profit and loss statement showing the results of its operations.

4. The Bank shall establish a policy on the disclosure of information in order to promote transparency in its

operations. The Bank may publish such reports as it deems desirable in the carrying out of its purpose and

functions.

Article 35 Cooperation with Members and International Organizations

1. The Bank shall work in close cooperation with all its members, and, in such manner as it may deem

appropriate within the terms of this Agreement, with other international financial institutions, and international

organizations concerned with the economic development of the region or the Bank’s operational areas.

2. The Bank may enter into arrangements with such organizations for purposes consistent with this

Agreement, with the approval of the Board of Directors.

Article 36 References

1. References in this Agreement to Article or Schedule refer to Articles and Schedules of this Agreement,

unless otherwise specified.

2. References in this Agreement to a specific gender shall be equally applicable to any gender.

CHAPTER VII

WITHDRAWAL AND SUSPENSION OF MEMBERS

Article 37 Withdrawal of Membership

1. Any member may withdraw from the Bank at any time by delivering a notice in writing to the Bank at its

principal office.

2. Withdrawal by a member shall become effective, and its membership shall cease, on the date specified in

its notice but in no event less than six (6) months after the date that notice has been received by the Bank.