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FILE NO. 1-3431
REGULATION BW
RULE 3
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
REPORT OF
INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
With respect to one or more proposed issues
of debt securities of the Bank
Filed pursuant to Rule 3 of Regulation BW
Dated: October 5, 1998
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The following information is being filed pursuant to Rule 3 of
Regulation BW with respect to one or more proposed issues of debt securities of
the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. As authorized by Rule
4 of Regulation BW, certain information is to be provided in the form of an
Information Statement, attached as Exhibit A. Certain information specified in
Schedule A to Regulation BW is not available at the date of this Report.
Items 1-6. Not yet known. This information will be
included in the prospectus for a particular issue.
Item 7. Exhibit
Exhibit A: Information Statement dated
September 30, 1998.
