Amid the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan, World Bank Group President Ajay Banga met Indian Prime ... Standard's Google news channel Amid escalating tensions, India halted water flow from ...

COLOMBO, May 7, 2025 — The World Bank Group today announced a major initiative to support ... creating jobs, and ensuring benefits flow to local communities. Regional Development ($200 million): ...

The Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) on April 21-26, 2025 were held at a time of deep uncertainty in the global economy. The catchy theme of ...

Dealing with the impact of the US trade war, replacing evaporating foreign aid and mobilising climate finance will be high on the agenda for debt-ridden countries seeking to chart a new path ... Trump ...

The semi-annual gatherings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group are bustling affairs ... not recession," largely due to "off the charts" uncertainty and market volatility ...

The Office of Suspension and Debarment (OSD) may now withhold sensitive evidence in certain situations upon request by the Integrity Vice Presidency (INT), as long as the withheld evidence does ...

Project 2025’s call for U.S. withdrawal from the World Bank threatens to hand America’s competitors a historic victory. While the blueprint correctly diagnoses the bank’s inefficiencies ...

As the world faced a host of intertwined challenges – from climate change, pandemics, fragility, geo-political tensions, to debt distress – the World Bank Group changed to become ... are you seeing ...

She added: "We encourage the WBG (World Bank Group) to explore further options for increased affordable and reliable energy access, including potential support for nuclear energy. We call on the WBG ...

WASHINGTON: In recognition of the 80th anniversary of the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference (the “Bretton Woods Conference”), the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group ...

Washington, DC: The World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are deepening their cooperation through an enhanced framework to help countries scale up action to confront the ...

Extending the Duration of the IBRD’s Balance Sheet The IBRD does the bulk of the total borrowing of the World Bank Group ... of around 3 percent – see the chart, at many times in the past ...