Section 89Sec./Art. 89

Provisional Advances to the National Government. - The Bangko Sentral may make direct provisional advances with or without interest to the National Government to finance expenditures authorized in its annual appropriation: Provided, That said advances shall be repaid before the end of three (3) months extendible by another three (3) months as the Monetary Board may allow following the date the National Government received such provisional advances and shall not, in their aggregate, exceed twenty percent (20%) of the average annual income of the borrower for the last three (3) preceding fiscal years.

ARTICLE V

OPEN MARKET OPERATIONS FOR THE ACCOUNT OF THE BANGKO SENTRAL