The surplus remaining is to be placed out at interest in such a way as always to assure the complete fulfilment of the engagements entered into.
The placing out can be made:
1. By acquiring partially mortgaged bills of exchange (salt mine, treasury bonds).
2. By opening at a banking establishment a running account at short dates of payment (a deposit running account).
3. By advances on security of bonds of the United National Debt and of the National Debt of the kingdoms and lands represented in the Imperial Council, also those Austrian bills upon which loans are permitted by the statutes of the Austro-Hungarian Bank, finally upon stock and other securities in the Austro-Hungarian Bank. (Advances with the exception of accounts booked.)
4. By discounting coupons of the funds pointed out in No 3, also in prize-tickets in the Austrian State Lottery, also of other funds indicated in No 3, repayable by draft, last on discharge certificates of Customs duties.
5. By discounting Bills of Exchange to be cashed at a Bank, a Savings Bank, or else at a Deposit or Credit Company, registered according to the Law of April 9th 1873 (Z. 70 R. G. Bl.).
6. By purchase of bonds of the National Debt, deeds of mortgage or bonds having priority rights, in so far as such stocks are, in conformity with No 3, capable of being taken in deposit.
The duration of the loans described in No 3, as well as the paper to be discounted, described in No 4, and the bills of Exchange within the kingdoms and lands represented in the Imperial Council as described in No 5, is limited to three months.