(b) Kljub temu pa lahko država pogodbenica - ki ni članica Mednarodnega denarnega sklada in katere zakonodaja ne dovoljuje uporabe določb odstavka 9(a), ob ratifikaciji, sprejetju, odobritvi ali pristopu k tej konvenciji ali kadar koli kasneje - , izjavi, da je obračunska enota iz odstavka 9(a) enaka znesku 15 zlatih frankov.
(b) Nevertheless, a Contracting State which is not a member of the International Monetary Fund and whose law does not permit the application of the provisions of paragraph 9(a) may, at the time of ratification, acceptance, approval of or accession to this Convention or at any time thereafter, declare that the unit of account referred to in paragraph 9(a) shall be equal to 15 gold francs.