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Ethiopia agrees $1 billion financing deal with World Bank
Ethiopia said on Friday that it had signed a $1 billion financing agreement with the World Bank to support its economic ...
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Economic Monitoring - World Bank Group
The World Bank's Prospects Group conducts in-depth analysis of key global macroeconomic developments and their impact on World Bank member countries. The Prospects Group leads the World Bank’s ...
Spain and World Bank in push for wider use of 'debt swaps'
Spain has partnered with the World Bank to help poorer countries free up money to spend on development and conservation via ...
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Slovenia Increases Contribution to World Bank’s IDA by 30%
Slovenia has announced a 30% increase in its contribution to the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA), reinforcing its commitment to supporting the world's poorest countries. The ...
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Jean Pesme takes charge as WB's new director for Bangladesh, Bhutan
Jean Pesme assumed office on Monday as the new World Bank Division Director for Bangladesh and Bhutan. Pesme brings extensive development experience to the role, with a proven track record in ...
World economy faces ‘pivotal moment,’ central bank body BIS says
Trade tensions and fractious geopolitics risk exposing deep fault lines in the global financial system, the central bank ...
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World Bank warns that 39 fragile states are falling further behind as conflicts grow, get deadlier
The world’s most desperate countries are falling further and further behind, their plight worsened by conflicts that are growing deadlier and more frequent. That is the sobering conclusion of the ...