On 30 June 2008 the equity was increased to €13,829,015 with a capital increase of just €1,000.

This was followed by a capital increase of $100 million in early 2006 to allow the bank to further grow its business activities.

He said the purchase would be partly in the form of a capital increase.

The company said it planned to move ahead with a capital increase by the end of March 2005.

"We continue to believe that the capital increase will be difficult to complete successfully."

Next year it is expected to ask for a general capital increase.

"We believe all countries are committed to a capital increase when the need arises."

The offer would be made by a capital increase through a new stock share issue.

Their leadership coincided with a large capital increase in 1925.

Development bank officials said 2.5 percent of the capital increase would be paid in cash by the 44 member nations.