Articles of Agreement Signed by Government of Siam on May 3, 1949

• Joint Press Release Il'JTERlfATIOMAL MONETARY FUND and INTERl~ATIONAL BAli{ FOR F.ECONSTRUCTION JUID DEVELOPEEHT FOR THE PRESS FOR IMHEDIAT!i1 IBLEASE Fund Release No. 76 May 3, 1949 Bank Release }Jo. 133 The Articles of Agreement of the International Monetary Fund and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Develo"Dment were signed today at 4:00 P.M. by H.R~H~ Prince Wan Waithayakon, Siamese Ambassador to the United States, on behalf of Sirun, This brought to a total of 48 the number ~f countries that are members of the Fund and of the Bank, S1am 1 s application for admission to membership in the two institut;i.ons • was approved September 30, 1948, by the Boards of Governors of the Fund and of the Bank. Siam's quota in the International Monetary Fund is $12,500,000~ and her subscription to the capite.l stock of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development is 125 Jhares, ea.ch with a par value of $100,000.~ •