1.The authorization of the Minister of Finance provided for in the first paragraph of section 79 of the Public Administration Act (chapter A-6.001) is not required by a body to conclude, to acquire or to hold a currency exchange or interest rate exchange agreement, to invest in it, to dispose of it or to terminate it according to its terms, where the transaction is negotiated by the Minister of Finance or is concluded between the Minister and the body under a mandate entrusted to the Minister by the body.