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The Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) on April 21-26, 2025 were held at a time of deep uncertainty in the global economy. The catchy theme of ...
The World Bank predicts economic activity in the South Caucasus and Central Asia will stagnate over the next two years due to global market uncertainty and trade issues. The report highlights ...
World Bank bureaucrats who jetted to the United Nations’ annual global warming conference spewed CO2 emissions equal to what’s produced by 200 US households in a year — sparking accusations ...
By Max Bearak and Somini Sengupta Max Bearak and Somini Sengupta have reported extensively on World Bank projects around the world. As the Trump administration imposes deep cuts on foreign aid and ...
Project 2025’s call for U.S. withdrawal from the World Bank threatens to hand America’s competitors a historic victory. While the blueprint correctly diagnoses the bank’s inefficiencies ...
World Bank officials scramble as Trump's win signals imminent budget slashes amidst climate fund fiasco. Luxury in the air faces grounding with World Bank's potential crackdown on business class ...
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 15, 2024 – The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD, Aaa/AAA) priced the first CHF digital bond by an international issuer, which will settle ...
Created in the aftermath of World War II, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF)—referred to here as the Bretton Woods institutions—have played an important role in the international ...
Sept 26 (Reuters) - World Bank Group President Ajay Banga on Tuesday said proposed new contributions from wealthy countries combined with balance sheet changes could boost the bank's lending ...
WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (Reuters) - The World Bank said on Tuesday it would halt new lending to the Ugandan government after concluding that its anti-LGBTQ law, which has been condemned by many ...
A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) lays bare what was painfully obvious to me when I represented the U.S. on the board of directors at the World Bank: the People’s ...
So if you’ve been pondering what kind of potential upgrades an upcoming M11-P camera may have, you can probably bank on some of what you see in the new Monochrom. The new Monochrom is also ...