World Bank

The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programs. It comprises two institutions: the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), and the International Development Association (IDA). The World Bank is a component of the World Bank Group, which is part of the United Nations system.

The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty. However, according to its Articles of Agreement, all its decisions must be guided by a commitment to the promotion of foreign investment and international trade and to the facilitation of Capital investment.

World Bank Group

The World Bank is not to be confused with the World Bank Group, an extended family of five international organizations:

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)

International Development Association (IDA)

International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)

International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)

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India#39;s growth trajectory holds immense potential for global stakeholders: Ashish Sinha

Moneycontrol 20 Apr 2019

Sinha noted that India improved its ranking by 23 positions in the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business rankings last year ... India improved its ranking on the World Bank's 'ease of doing business' report for the second straight year, jumping 23 places to the 77th position on the back of reforms related to insolvency, taxation and other areas....

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India’s growth trajectory holds immense potential for global stakeholders: Sinha

Business Line 20 Apr 2019

Sinha noted that India improved its ranking by 23 positions in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business rankings last year. India improved its ranking on the World Bank’s ‘ease of doing business’ report for the second straight year, jumping 23 places to the 77th position on the back of reforms related to insolvency, taxation and other areas....

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India's growth trajectory holds immense potential for stakeholders: United Nations

Deccan Chronicle 20 Apr 2019

India improved its ranking on the World Bank's 'ease of doing business' report for the second straight year, jumping 23 places to the 77th position on the back of reforms related to insolvency, taxation and other areas ... Earlier this month, the World Bank said ......

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Blockchain bonanza

The Hindu 20 Apr 2019

A recent report by the World Bank noted that India can grow in double-digits if more women participate in the product line of the Indian economy. This, according to the report, could be achieved by imparting skilled training to women ... world, accounting for over 4,700 businesses....

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Economic empowerment of women is good for all – countries make progress lifting endemic obstacles

Sierra Leone Telegraph 19 Apr 2019

A World Bank report titled Women, Business and the Law 2019 ... The World Bank’s report by no means suggests that all is well with women in these countries ... In a blog for the World Bank, Cape Verde’s Minister of Finance, Planning and Public Administration Cristina Duarte and the World ......

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More than 1,000 millionaires flocked to UAE in 2018: Report

Khaleej Times 19 Apr 2019

Dubai attracted more than 1,000 millionaires from outside the country, surpassing major cities like Los Angeles, Melbourne, Miami, New York, San Francisco and Sydney, according to the 'Global Wealth Migration Report' for 2019, developed recently by AfrAsia Bank and New World Wealth....

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Trade, connectivity make millionaires flock to Dubai

Khaleej Times 19 Apr 2019

The 'Global Wealth Migration Report' for 2019, developed recently by AfrAsia Bank and New World Wealth, said that Dubai attracted over 1,000 millionaires from outside the country, surpassing major cities like Los Angeles, Melbourne, Miami, New York, San Francisco and Sydney....

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Agriculture sector is again facing major crisis as a 'dry spell' cuts production of major crops

Coastweek 19 Apr 2019

... to other sectors, according to the latest World Bank data ... "The contribution of agriculture to real GDP growth has decreased from about 23.9 percent (2008-2012) to 21.9 percent (2013-2017) due to the impact of drought," the World Bank said in a report earlier this month....

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Dalton Delan: Smartphone addiction cause for concern for all ages

The Daily Star 19 Apr 2019

In a sobering finding, a recent report by the World Bank states that the world’s poorest households are more likely to have access to mobile phones than to toilets ... In a more immediate danger zone, the majority use or look at their phone while driving, and in the brave-new-world category, nearly 60 percent have texted someone in the same room....

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South Africa’s decline worst of nations not at war

Free West Media 19 Apr 2019

The black ANC government repeatedly vows, especially during election campaigns, to create jobs. But it has not been able to deliver ... The government's target is to cut unemployment by half, to about 14 percent by 2020, but this is "unlikely to occur", says the World Bank in a 2018 report ... Baissac told Bloomberg....

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Iran floods, charity bonuses, and Notre-Dame whataboutery: The Cheat Sheet

IRINnews 19 Apr 2019

A World Bank report released Wednesday says Israel’s application of the “dual use” system – restrictions on imports that could be used for both civilian and military purposes – is hampering growth in an already weak Palestinian economy....

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World Bank urges Israel to ease restrictions as Palestinian economy stalls

The National 18 Apr 2019

Palestine's economy saw "no real growth" last year because of a standoff with Israel over tax collection and the implementation of the dual-use goods system, the World Bank said in a new report ... "In the long term, the Government of Israel should align its dual use list with international practice," the World Bank report said....

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World Bank dam will sit in Lebanon quake zone

Asiatimes 18 Apr 2019

A potential seismic hazard is under construction in Lebanon’s Bisri Valley, as the World Bank presses ahead with a dam that will in five years straddle one of the largest fault lines in the Middle East ... The World Bank says its project ... The World Bank is aware of the problem....