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World Bank raises China’s GDP forecast for 2024, 2025

(Reuters) – The World Bank raised on Thursday its forecast for China’s economic growth in 2024 and 2...

26th December, 2024

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China revises up 2023 GDP to $17.73 trln, rules out impact on 2024 figure

BEIJING (Reuters) -China revised upwards its 2023 gross domestic product (GDP) by 2.7% to 129.4 tril...

26th December, 2024

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World bank raises China’s GDP forecast for 2024, 2025

(Reuters) – The World Bank on Thursday said it raised its forecasts for China’s gross domestic produ...

26th December, 2024

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World Bank wins $100 billion replenishment of fund for poorest countries

By David Lawder (Reuters) -Donor countries have pledged a record $100 billion three-year replenishme...

6th December, 2024

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Geopolitics overshadow COP29 talks on climate cash, as Argentina walks away

By Kate Abnett, Olesya Astakhova and Virginia Furness BAKU (Reuters) -Countries at the COP29 summit...

14th November, 2024

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Development bank financing pledge gives COP29 summit early boost

By Valerie Volcovici and Virginia Furness BAKU (Reuters) – COP29 negotiators welcomed a pledge by ma...

13th November, 2024

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World Bank rolls out new strategy to boost economic opportunities for women

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The World Bank announced on Thursday a new gender strategy aimed at boosting...

25th October, 2024

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Multilateral banks could lend up to $480 billion more before rating downgrades, Fitch says

(Reuters) – A dozen of the largest multilateral development banks could collectively lend a further...

10th October, 2024

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Development banks get ratings boost on climate clauses and hybrid bonds

Development banks get ratings boost on climate clauses and hybrid bonds By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuter...

3rd July, 2024

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World Bank says global growth stabilizing but well below pre-pandemic levels

World Bank says global growth stabilizing but well below pre-pandemic levels By David Lawder WASHING...

11th June, 2024

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World leaders, veterans, commemorate D-Day’s 80th anniversary in Normandy

World leaders, veterans, commemorate D-Day’s 80th anniversary in Normandy By Elizabeth Pineau, John...

6th June, 2024

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Empowering Women: Bridging the Digital Finance Gap

Empowering Women: Bridging the Digital Finance Gap By Howard Davidson is the CMO of Almond FinTech T...

21st March, 2024