World Bank Job Should Go To Okonjo-Iweala, Say Ex-Staff
A group of former World Bank officials has written a letter backing Nigeria's Finance Minister, Ngozi…
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Japan Supports U.S. Nominee For World Bank Presidency
Japanese Finance Minister Jun Azumi said that the country will support Jim Yong Kim, the U.S. nominee for the next…
World Bank Revives “Curry” Bonds
News that the World Bank is set to issue as much as USD4.3bn in rupee bonds has revived talk of the viability of a…
World Bank Launches New Lending Strategy For Turkey
The World Bank on Tuesday launched a new lending strategy for Turkey, providing up to US$4.45 billion over the next…
Nigeria: World Bank Must Adapt To Global Shift
Emerging economies must be given a fair shot at leading the institutions at the heart of global finance or they…
Obama Nominates Public Health Expert for World Bank
US President Barack Obama on Friday nominated Jim Yong Kim, a Korean-American known for his work in fighting…
Developing Nations To Name Two Candidates For World Bank
Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and former Colombian Finance Minister Jose Antonio Ocampo are set to…
World Bank Announces “Broadband Connectivity Initiative” for Middle East and North Africa
The World Bank launched a regional initiative to improve broadband connectivity in the Middle East and North Africa…
US may nominate Gates for World Bank
President Barack Obama and his advisers, casting a wide net for potential candidates to lead the World Bank,…
World Bank: poverty rate fell in 2005-2008
The number of people living on less than $1.25 a day declined between 2005 and 2008, World Bank report said. An…
