Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 13 (reporter Yu Qianyuan) the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) announced in Beijing on the 13th that its council has approved a new batch of seven intended members to join, the total number of members has expanded to 77.
According to Jin Liqun, the president of the AIIB, the seven new members included members from Bahrain, Cyprus, Samoa, and four non-regional members from Bolivia, Chile, Greece and Romania.
After seven intended members are approved, they must go through domestic legal procedures and deposit the first capital into the bank before they can become full members.
On March this year, the AIIB announced the acceptance of 13 new members for the first time since its official opening in last January, with the total number of members expanded from 57 to 70. Currently, these 13 members are completing relevant procedures.
AIIB said it would continue to welcome new members this year.
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 13 (reporter Yu Qianyuan) the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) announced in Beijing on the 13th that its council has approved a new batch of seven intended members to join, the total number of members has expanded to 77. According to Jin Liqun, president of AIIB