This Order approves the payment to the African Development Bank of a subscription not exceeding in the aggregate 7,946,866.67 pounds sterling to the increased authorised capital stock of the Bank pursuant to arrangements made with the Bank in accordance with Resolutions B/BG/2012/04 adopted by the Board of Governors of the Bank on 31st May 2012 and B/BG/2010/08 adopted by the Board of Governors of the Bank on 27th May 2010. The Order further provides that the Secretary of State may make payments to maintain the value of the subscription to the increased authorised capital stock. It also provides that the Secretary of State may make payments to redeem any non-interest-bearing and non-negotiable notes issued by the Secretary of State in payment of this subscription.