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MAS can make grants to IMF with House's approval
Published Mon, Jul 11, 2016 · 09:50 PM
Singapore
PARLIAMENT passed amendments to the Bretton Woods Agreements Act on Monday to allow the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to participate in the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust (PRGT).
Singapore's central bank can do so through a US$20 million grant paid from Singapore's share of the IMF's gold sales profit. The grant is subject to parliament's approval, and all future gran…
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