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1. a) The Bank may provide or facilitate financing to any member, or any agency, instrumentality or political subdivision thereof, or any entity or enterprise operating in the territory of a member, as well as to international or regional agencies or entities concerned with economic development of the region.
b) The Bank may, in special circumstances, provide assistance to a recipient not listed in sub-paragraph (a) above only if the Board of Governors, by a Super Majority vote as provided in Article 28: (i) shall have determined that such assistance is designed to serve the purpose and come within the functions of the Bank and is in the interest of the Bank’s membership; and (ii) shall have specified the types of assistance under paragraph 2 of this Article that may be provided to such recipient.
2. The Bank may carry out its operations in any of the following ways:
(i) by making, co-financing or participating in direct loans;
(ii) by investment of funds in the equity capital of an institution or enterprise;
(iii) by guaranteeing, whether as primary or secondary obligor, in whole or in part, loans for economic development;
(iv) by deploying Special Funds resources in accordance with the agreements determining their use;
(v) by providing technical assistance in accordance with Article 15; or
(vi) through other types of financing as may be determined by the Board of Governors, by a Special Majority vote as provided in Article 28.