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World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programs. It comprises two institutions: the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), and the International Development Association (IDA). The World Bank is a component of the World Bank Group, which is part of the United Nations system.
The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty. However, according to its Articles of Agreement, all its decisions must be guided by a commitment to the promotion of foreign investment and international trade and to the facilitation of Capital investment.
World Bank Group
The World Bank is not to be confused with the World Bank Group, an extended family of five international organizations:
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World Bank panel to decide in 9 months if probe needed on AP capital
Moneycontrol
17 Jul 2018
A World Bank panel has said it would decide ... The Centre and Andhra Pradesh government have requested the World Bank to finance select infrastructure works in Amaravati, the proposed new capital of the state and the Bank is preparing a loan of $300 million for the proposed project, to be co-financed by the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)....
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Afreximbank signs MoU with World Trade Centre Miami Inc
Independent online (SA) 13 Jul 2018
CAPE TOWN - The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the World Trade Centre Miami Inc (WTCM) have signed an agreement that will see the two trade organisations ......
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Teresa Cheng briefs US think tanks
Hong Kong Standard 13 Jul 2018
In addition, she met with the Secretary General of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, Meg Kinnear, and the chair of the Sanctions Board of the World Bank, James Spinner. ....
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Turkish government taken to international tribunal
The Guardian 12 Jul 2018
The Turkish government’s seizure of independent media companies is to be challenged in two international cases on the grounds that the multibillion expropriations breach investment treaties involving Britain and other EU states ... Both are being taken to the World Bank’s International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) in Washington. Q&A What happened in the Turkish referendum and why does it matter?. Show Hide ... .......
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Andhra tops Centre's ease of doing business index
Deccan Herald 10 Jul 2018
Andhra Pradesh topped the ease of doing business index for states, prepared by the Centre and the World Bank ... The ease of doing business index is jointly prepared by the Commerce Ministry and the World Bank ... In this year’s edition of rankings, the Centre carried out a comprehensive business-to-government feedback exercise and a response was taken ......
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Govt. to embark on slum clearance drive
The Hindu
09 Jul 2018
Panneerselvam said the State had sought funds to the tune of ₹3,348 crore from the World Bank to provide housing to ... The proposal for the World Bank funding had been sent to the Centre, he said....
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Donald Trump and the U.S. Piggy Bank
Information Clearing House 05 Jul 2018
The conference gave birth to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, both headquartered in Washington, D.C ... delegation prevailed, and when the Bretton Woods meetings adjourned, private commercial banks remained at the centre of world trade ... The Chinese have created the Asian Infrastructure Bank as an alternative source of lending to the U.S.-dominated IMF and World Bank, and as an outlet for placing their own U.S....
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Gov’t borrows $1.25bn for new spending
Joy Online 04 Jul 2018
Karpower Project phase 2; Takoradi thermal Power Project; renovation of Ghanaian missions abroad; works at Kumasi airport; development of the terminal building and related works at Tamale airport; Eastern University; Damango Yendi water project; construction of Tema to Akosombo railway line; and the Transport sector project and Secondary Education project, both in collaboration with the World Bank....
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SAARC Development Fund plans to tap markets; become regional bank
Moneycontrol
03 Jul 2018
The two-day conference was organised with a view to rope in top institutions like the World Bank, Asian Development Bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) ... Motiwal further said his interactions with senior officials of World Bank, ADB and AIIB have shown that these multilateral institutions are quite keen to take up jointly with SDF projects in south Asia, particularly relating to infrastructure sectors....
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It is 6 a.m. on a Saturday morning and Charity Abiamo, a street vendor of oranges, is on a daily mission with her three children to find water.
Graphic 03 Jul 2018
It is 6 a.m. on a Saturday morning and Charity Abiamo, a street vendor of oranges, is on a daily mission with her three children to find water. Charity and her children live at Abofu, an informal settlement situated between Achimota and Abelemkpe in Accra ... In fact, in 2001, the media, together with the Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC), successfully opposed a World Bank-backed project to fully privatise the GWCL ... ....
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Swiss banks deposits: Modi govt must apologise for demonetisation pain, says Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan
DNA India 29 Jun 2018
"With the money stashed away by Indians in Swiss banks rising by 50% in 2017 compared with previous years, the demonetisation exercise by the Centre stands thoroughly exposed ... Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury said while Indian money in Swiss banks rose, the Centre wrote off the corporate world's unpaid loans worth lakhs of crores and allowed them to flee after looting public money....
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JD (U), Oppn critical over rise in Indian money in Swis
Deccan Herald 29 Jun 2018
50% jump in Swiss Bank deposits by Indians, is "WHITE" money. No "BLACK" in Swiss Banks! (sic)" Rahul tweeted, tagging a news report on the matter ... CPM General Secretary Sitaram Yechury said while Indian money in Swiss banks rose by 50% in 2017, the Centre wrote off the corporate world's unpaid loans worth lakhs and crores, and allowed them to flee after looting the public money ... Swiss Banks....
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Andhra CM bats for health awareness programme
Sify 29 Jun 2018
[India], June 29 (ANI) ... Each covers almost 1000 population. You have to create awareness about malnutrition, sanitation and pregnant women health issues.". The Chief Minister said that Andhra Pradesh will get a World Bank project to setup Auxiliary nurse midwife (ANMs) centers in all villages. "Soon we will get a World Bank project to setup ANM centres in all villages ... (ANI) ....
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