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World Bank’s Reinhart ‘skeptical’ global recession can be avoided
World Bank chief economist Carmen Reinhart said she is skeptical that the U.S. and global economies can dodge a recession, given spiking…
World Bank to give Egypt $500 million to boost food security
CAIRO, June 29 (Reuters) - The World Bank has agreed to provide Egypt with $500 million in development funds to boost food…
Microsoft partners with World Bank to improve disability representation
Microsoft announced a collaborative initiative with the World Bank to help bridge the disability divide through the use of digital technologies. According…
World Bank, IMF, WTO leaders urge quick action on action plan to address food security
The leaders of the International Monetary Fund, World Trade Organization and the World Bank called for quick work on a new action…
World Bank approves $400 million for Tunisia to help vulnerable households
TUNIS, (Reuters) - The World Bank said it approved $400 million for Tunisia to help about 900,000 vulnerable Tunisian households cope with…
Grim warning by World Bank that Ukraine war-related inflation may drive protests and riots
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Soaring energy and food prices triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine could exacerbate existing food security concerns in the…
Poland gets World Bank loan to help wean households off coal heating
WARSAW, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Poland is to receive a 250 million euro ($282.93 million) loan from the World Bank to help…
World Bank works to redirect frozen funds to Afghanistan for humanitarian aid only
The World Bank is finalizing a proposal to deliver up to $500 million from a frozen Afghanistan aid fund to humanitarian agencies,…
Britain to fund $3 bln worth of green investments in developing economies
Britain announced on Monday it will fund green investments of more than 3 billion pounds ($4.11 billion) over five years and new…
IMF’s Georgieva accuses former World Bank President Kim’s office of manipulation
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva criticized as "false and spurious" the findings of an independent probe into allegations that as World Bank head…
IMF chief called out over pressure to favor China while at World Bank
World Bank leaders, including then-Chief Executive Kristalina Georgieva, applied "undue pressure" on staff to boost China's ranking in the bank's "Doing Business…
World Bank rejects El Salvador request for help on bitcoin implementation
The World Bank said it could not assist El Salvador's bitcoin implementation given environmental and transparency drawbacks. "We are committed to helping…