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The World Bank on Tuesday said it has yet to conduct a study on the possible impact of US President Donald Trump’s proposed 1 ...
THE Philippines has made significant economic progress but deeper reforms are needed if it is to become a middle-class economy by 2040, the World Bank said. “This will require faster-for-longer and ...
The World Bank said on Monday that Syria’s gross domestic product is expected to grow modestly by 1% in 2025, following a ...
President Donald Trump’s trade wars are expected to slash economic growth this year in the United States and around the world ...
Johannes Zutt, the newly appointed World Bank Vice President for South Asia, expressed strong support for Bangladesh's ...
Village savings and loans groups or village banks have emerged as the primary source of borrowing for a majority of people to ...
Spain has partnered with the World Bank to help poorer countries free up money to spend on development and conservation via ...
The World Bank is in a unique position to help developing countries prepare for climate change. Here are two things critics say it could do better, and one they say it shouldn’t do at all.
The World Bank, created in 1944 to rebuild postwar Europe, is the world’s largest multilateral lender. It funds a range of projects for poor countries and emerging economies, ...
Johannes Zutt paid tribute to the students who lost their lives in the July Uprising last year, calling it "a very moving moment for everyone who is connected with Bangladesh." ...
India is once again expected to the be world’s fastest-growing major economy, expanding at a 6.3% clip this year. But that’s down from 6.5% in 2024 and from the 6.7% the bank had forecast for ...