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World Bank forecasts 2024 global growth to slow for third consecutive year

World Bank forecasts 2024 global growth to slow for third consecutive year By David Lawder WASHINGTO...

9th January, 2024

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Progress in reforming development banks ‘quite limited,’ new tool shows

Progress in reforming development banks ‘quite limited,’ new tool shows By Andrea Shalal MARRAKECH,...

9th October, 2023

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World Bank cuts 2024 global growth forecast as rate hikes bite but lifts 2023 outlook

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The World Bank on Tuesday raised its 2023 global growth outlook as the U.S., C...

6th June, 2023

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Bangladesh moves up the ranks and could become the 24th largest economy by 2036

Bangladesh, located in South Asia, has made significant strides in recent years, with the country be...

3rd May, 2023

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Analysis-No China, no deal: Bid to break sovereign debt logjams gets weary thumbs up

Analysis-No China, no deal: Bid to break sovereign debt logjams gets weary thumbs up By Libby George...

14th April, 2023

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Sovereign debtors, creditors agree on steps to jumpstart debt restructurings

Sovereign debtors, creditors agree on steps to jumpstart debt restructurings By Andrea Shalal WASHIN...

13th April, 2023

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German minister: Next World Bank boss should be a woman

BERLIN (Reuters) – The next World Bank president should be a woman, Germany’s international developm...

22nd February, 2023

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World Bank warns global economy could easily tip into recession in 2023

By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The World Bank slashed its 2023 growth forecasts on Tuesday t...

10th January, 2023

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Exclusive-World Bank seeks more funds to address climate change, other crises -document

By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The World Bank is seeking to vastly expand its lending capaci...

3rd January, 2023

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World Bank’s private arm launches $2 billion program to help Ukrainian businesses

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The World Bank’s private investment arm on Thursday said it...

16th December, 2022

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Oil falls on fears of global recession, China COVID flare-up

By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) – Oil prices fell about 2% on Tuesday, extending the previous session’s...

11th October, 2022

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IMF should issue new reserves to help countries tackle overlapping crises – groups

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund should issue $650 billion in...

7th October, 2022