The World Bank has cut Kenya's growth forecast for this year by half a point from its initial prediction to 4.5%, it said on ...

WASHINGTON/WARSAW, April 11, 2024 – The World Bank increased its annual GDP growth forecast ... The GDP growth forecast for Poland was increased by 0.4 ppt compared to the Bank’s October projections.

The workshop was organized by the World Bank Group’s Identification for Development (ID4D) and Digitalizing Government-to-Person Payment (G2Px) sister initiatives. DPI—including ecosystems for digital ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. remains committed to playing a leadership role in the IMF and World Bank but ...

DUBAI, Dec 1 (Reuters) - World Bank President Ajay Banga said on Friday the development lender will devote 45% of its annual financing to climate-related projects by 2025, up from a target of 35% ...

By Max Bearak and Somini Sengupta Max Bearak and Somini Sengupta have reported extensively on World Bank projects around the world. As the Trump administration imposes deep cuts on foreign aid and ...

The World Bank upgraded its outlook for the global economy and said the “impressive” U.S. economy is powering the world. The latest outlook estimates the global economy will expand 2.6 percent ...

By Alan Rappeport Reporting from Washington Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday called for major overhauls to the missions of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank but said ...