Exhibit B
BY-LAWS OF THE ASIAN INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT BANK
(Adopted January 16, 2016 and amended December 19, 2017 by the Board of Governors)
These By-Laws are adopted under the authority of, and are intended to be complementary to, the Articles of Agreement of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (hereinafter referred to as the “Articles of Agreement”); and they shall be construed accordingly.
In the event of a conflict between the provisions of these By-Laws and the provisions of the Articles of Agreement, the provisions of the Articles of Agreement shall prevail. In the event of a conflict between these By-Laws and any rules and regulations adopted pursuant to the Articles of Agreement, the By-Laws shall prevail.
The Board of Governors may amend these By-Laws at any of its meetings or by taking a vote without a meeting, in accordance with the provisions of the Rules of Procedure of the Board of Governors.
References to a specific gender shall be equally applicable to any gender.
Part A. General
Section 1. Principal Office and Other Offices of the Bank
(a) | The Principal Office of the Bank shall be located in Beijing. |
(b) | The Board of Directors may authorize the establishment of agencies or offices of the Bank at any place in the territories of any member, whenever it is necessary to do so in order to facilitate the efficient conduct of the business of the Bank. |
Section 2. Rules of Procedure
(a) | Subject to the provisions of the Articles of Agreement and these By-Laws, all matters before the Board of Governors shall be governed by the Rules of Procedure of the Board of Governors, adopted by the Board of Governors. Said Rules of Procedure shall provide, inter alia, for annual, special and electronic meetings and for voting without meeting, as provided in Article 24 of the Articles of Agreement. |
(b) | Subject to the provisions of the Articles of Agreement and these By-Laws, all matters before the Board of Directors shall be governed by the Rules of Procedure of the Board of Directors, adopted by the Board of Directors. Said Rules of Procedure shall provide, inter alia, for regular meetings of the Board of Directors at least quarterly, for special and electronic meetings, and for voting without meeting, as provided in Article 27 of the Articles of Agreement. |
(c) | Whenever the Board of Directors is to consider a matter particularly affecting a member which has no Director or Alternate of its own nationality, or a request submitted by such a member, the member shall be promptly informed by rapid means of communication of the date set for its consideration and shall have the right to send a representative to the meeting. No final action shall be taken by the Board of Directors, nor any question affecting the member submitted to the Board of Governors, until the member has been offered a reasonable opportunity to present its views orally |
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