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IFC and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Mobilize $500 Million to Modernize Infrastructure in Emerging Markets
The FINANCIAL -- IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has teamed up with Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, the commercial insurance entity of the Swiss Re Group, to expand a pioneering platform by $500 million, ...
Created on 19 April 2018
<span class="highlight">World Bank</span> and Solomon Islands Government Sign Agreement for Innovative Community Benefit Sharing Pilot ...
The FINANCIAL -- The World Bank, acting as administrator of funds from the Japan Social Development Fund, on April 19 signed a grant agreement with the Solomon Islands Government for a US$2.8 million, ...
Created on 19 April 2018
Economic Growth in Africa Rebounds, But Not Fast Enough
... conducted by the World Bank, released on April 18. The growth forecasts are premised on expectations that oil and metals prices will remain stable, and that governments in the region will implement ...
Created on 18 April 2018
<span class="highlight">World Bank</span> Maintains FY2018 Growth Projection at 4.6 Percent ...
... the World Bank’s twice-yearly Nepal Development Update released on April 17. The key challenge during this period will be managing both fiscal and current account deficits, which are likely to increase ...
Created on 18 April 2018
Private Investment in Infrastructure in Developing Countries Showed Signs of Recovery in 2017
... says the World Bank’s 2017 Annual Update of the Private Participation in Infrastructure (PPI) Database released on April 17. Despite this optimism, 2017 investment commitment levels still remained ...
Created on 18 April 2018
Government of India and <span class="highlight">World Bank</span> Sign New Project to Revitalize Natural Resources in Meghalaya ...
The FINANCIAL -- The Government of India, the Government of Meghalaya and the World Bank on April 16 signed a $48 million loan agreement to support select communities in Meghalaya manage their natural ...
Created on 17 April 2018
Philippines: Investments in Infrastructure and Human Capital Key to Sustaining Inclusive Growth
... job opportunities. Delivering inclusive economic growth through good jobs remains the country’s most pressing challenge, according to the World Bank. The World Bank’s Philippines Economic Update (PEU) ...
Created on 17 April 2018
Growth Expected to Rebound in Middle East and North Africa
The FINANCIAL -- The World Bank Group’s latest Middle East and North Africa Economic Monitor projects regional growth to increase to 3.1% in 2018, up from 2% in 2017. The increase in growth is expected ...
Created on 17 April 2018
IFC Highlights Niche-Market Investment Needed to Drive Tourism in Papua New Guinea
The FINANCIAL -- IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, in partnership with the Tourism Promotion Authority of Papua New Guinea, says new research shows developing niche market tourism has the potential ...
Created on 16 April 2018
Higher cigarette prices would help millions avoid poor health and extreme poverty, study
... Prabhat Jha from St. Michael’s Hospital and the University of Toronto and Patricio Marquez, Lead Public Health Specialist from the World Bank – set out to predict the effect of a 50% increase in cigarette ...
Created on 13 April 2018
Growth Prospects for Developing East Asia and Pacific Remain Strong but Risks Need Attention
The FINANCIAL -- Growth in developing East Asia and Pacific (EAP) is expected to remain strong and reach 6.3 percent in 2018, according to the latest World Bank economic report on the region. Prospects ...
Created on 12 April 2018
More Jobs in Western Balkans, But Growth Slows in FYR Macedonia in 2017
... nine months of that year. According to the latest World Bank Regular Economic Report (RER) for the Western Balkans, Vulnerabilities Slow Growth, GDP in the region declined from 3.1 percent in 2016 ...
Created on 12 April 2018
Dimitry Kumsishvili Introduced Georgias Investment Opportunities to Participants of Annual Investment Meeting in Dubai
... positions of Georgia in the international ratings, including the 9th position in the World Bank’s Doing Business 2018, the 16th position by the Heritage Foundation’s Index of Economic Freedom, etc, according ...
Created on 11 April 2018
Economic Growth of Ukraine Depends on Completing Pending Reforms Quickly
The FINANCIAL -- Ukraine’s economy grew by 2.5 percent in 2017, the second year of modest growth, according to the World Bank’s latest Ukraine Economic Update. Growth in manufacturing, services, and ...
Created on 11 April 2018
Policy Reforms to Re-ignite the Private Sector Can Help Accelerate Kenya’s Pace of Recovery
... by 2020, according to the World Bank’s 17th Kenya Economic Update (KEU) launched in Nairobi on April 10. The positive outlook is underpinned by recovering agricultural output (thanks to favorable rains); ...
Created on 11 April 2018
Ministry of Finance and the <span class="highlight">World Bank</span> Sign $691 Million Financing to Improve Afghanistan’s Economy and Healthcare ...
The FINANCIAL -- H.E. Eklil Hakimi, Afghanistan's Minister of Finance and Shubham Chaudhuri, World Bank Country Director for Afghanistan on April 10 signed a new $691 million grant package to help Afghanista ...
Created on 11 April 2018
Thailand Expected to Post 4.1% Growth in 2018
The FINANCIAL -- Thailand’s economy is expected to grow by 4.1 percent in 2018, the fastest pace since 2012, says the latest edition of the World Bank’s Thailand Economic Monitor. Thailand’s economic ...
Created on 10 April 2018
IFC has Allocated a Credit Line for BasisBank to Finance SME and International Trade
The FINANCIAL -- As a member of the World Bank Group, International Financial Corporation (IFC) has signed an agreement with Basisbank, which aims to support small and medium businesses. Specifically, ...
Created on 10 April 2018
Vietnam continues to reduce poverty
... decade, says a new World Bank report. According to Climbing the Ladder: Poverty Reduction and Shared Prosperity in Vietnam, released today by the World Bank, improving income from highland agriculture ...
Created on 05 April 2018
IFC and Georgia’s Basisbank Help Boost Access to Finance for Georgian Businesses
The FINANCIAL -- IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has joined forces with Basisbank to boost access to working capital and trade finance for Georgia’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs), helping ...
Created on 05 April 2018