Adding to crises like the pandemic, recent stress in the banking system is a new threat to world growth, experts at the organization said.

Economic Policy The World Bank is struggling with its own class divide It's grown dependent on contractors, who receive nowhere near the level of salary and benefits as staff — and are getting ...

World Bank president David Malpass, who steps down today on June 1, has learned some important lessons in business transformation that would be helpful to any leader.

The Biden administration on Thursday nominated Ajay Banga, a former Mastercard executive who is now vice chairman at the private equity firm General Atlantic, to be the next president of the World ...

The World Bank warns the global economy will come "perilously close" to a recession this year, led by weaker growth in the world's top economies — the United States, Europe and China.

World Bank President Ajay Banga has the power, and the responsibility, to fix the global issues you care about most.

The World Bank issued the first digital securities on a new Digital Financial Market Infrastructure (D-FMI) distributed ledger technology platform developed by Euroclear (Digitally Native Notes).

The World Bank has approved a $146 million grant to help Syria restore reliable, affordable electricity and support the country's economic recovery, it said in a statement on Wednesday.

The World Bank on Tuesday agreed with President Trump's complaint that foreign countries engage in unfair trade practices with the US and urged the nations to ease their tariffs on American exports.

The World Bank has announced Mr. Hideki Matsunaga as the Country Manager for Somalia. He will oversee the design and implementation of the Somalia portfolio totaling $2.63 billion.Mr. Matsunaga, a ...

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The World Bank tapped 15 financial executives to spur private-sector investment in emerging markets, beginning with renewable energy and infrastructure.