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5 Mar 24
Adopting reforms to reduce Iraq’s reliance on oil revenue and improving financial management will be key to prevent debt rising, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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15 Feb 24
The reconstruction and recovery of Ukraine is expected to cost close to $500bn, experts have warned – much higher than an initial estimate made last year.
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10 Jan 24
Depressed global growth could leave many developing countries with “paralysing” debt levels that restrict progress on international priorities such as climate change, the World Bank has said.
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15 Dec 23
A track record of sound economic management and measures to help reduce poverty in Somalia have prompted the International Monetary Fund and World Bank to approve $4.5bn of debt relief.
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5 Dec 23
Investment programme to ‘prevent millions’ of climate-related deaths.
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29 Nov 23
Political leaders must commit to reform to aid economic recovery, says official
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10 Oct 23
The central bank of Morocco has purchased two $100m sustainable development bonds from the World Bank as the region hosts the lender’s joint annual meeting with the International Monetary Fund.
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9 Aug 23
A law restricting the rights of the LGBTQ+ community in Uganda undermines inclusion and has led to the World Bank suspending new loans.
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24 May 23
Nations raised $95bn through carbon taxes and emissions trading systems last year, an increase of more than 10% on the $84bn raised in 2021, the World Bank said.
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4 May 23
Former Mastercard chief executive Ajay Banga has been named as the next president of the World Bank, becoming the first Indian-American to lead the institution.
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10 Feb 23
The World Bank has launched the first tranche of its fund aimed at building resilience in developing nations in preparation for future pandemics.
5 Mar 24Adopting reforms to reduce Iraq’s reliance on oil revenue and improving financial management will be key to prevent debt rising, the International Monetary Fund has said.
15 Feb 24The reconstruction and recovery of Ukraine is expected to cost close to $500bn, experts have warned – much higher than an initial estimate made last year.
10 Jan 24Depressed global growth could leave many developing countries with “paralysing” debt levels that restrict progress on international priorities such as climate change, the World Bank has said.
15 Dec 23A track record of sound economic management and measures to help reduce poverty in Somalia have prompted the International Monetary Fund and World Bank to approve $4.5bn of debt relief.
5 Dec 23Investment programme to ‘prevent millions’ of climate-related deaths.
29 Nov 23Political leaders must commit to reform to aid economic recovery, says official
10 Oct 23The central bank of Morocco has purchased two $100m sustainable development bonds from the World Bank as the region hosts the lender’s joint annual meeting with the International Monetary Fund.
9 Aug 23A law restricting the rights of the LGBTQ+ community in Uganda undermines inclusion and has led to the World Bank suspending new loans.
24 May 23Nations raised $95bn through carbon taxes and emissions trading systems last year, an increase of more than 10% on the $84bn raised in 2021, the World Bank said.
4 May 23Former Mastercard chief executive Ajay Banga has been named as the next president of the World Bank, becoming the first Indian-American to lead the institution.
10 Feb 23The World Bank has launched the first tranche of its fund aimed at building resilience in developing nations in preparation for future pandemics.
