The FINANCIAL -- The Government of Iraq, the World Bank Group, and the European Union signed today a grant agreement aimed at strengthening the Government of Iraq’s institutions and mechanisms of fiscal accountability and oversight at federal and sub-national levels.…
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The FINANCIAL -- The Government of Iraq, the World Bank Group, and the European Union signed today a grant agreement aimed at strengthening the Government of Iraq’s institutions and mechanisms of fiscal accountability and oversight at federal and sub-national levels.…
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ZURICH, June 19 (Reuters) – Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) on Sunday rejected a claim by Russian businessman Vitaly Malkin for 500…
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The FINANCIAL --With COVID-19 vaccine distribution now in its early stages, early steps toward the resumption of labour migration in the Pacific region underway, and hopes for an international travel ‘bubble’ between Australia and New Zealand, questions are now arising as to what additional measures will be needed before international tourism returns to the Pacific…
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The FINANCIAL — COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in the United States between March 2020 and October…
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The FINANCIAL -- It’s seven o’clock in the morning in Conakry, the capital of Guinea. Dr. Haba Eveline arrives at the COVID-19 Treatment Center. As soon as she enters, she washes her hands before starting her daily shift. A mother of five, she leads the Risk Management Unit which is now open 24/7. She is one…
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The FINANCIAL — IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has signed a new partnership with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) to encourage commercial banks in Asia to adopt strategies and targets to become greener. The signing of the agreement makes the HKMA the first partner to work with IFC on the initiative.…
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by Anam Rizvi — In March, Maira Omer had a summer holiday itinerary for what she described as “half of…

The FINANCIAL — More than 50 senior officials from the financial, public and private sectors participated in the first “Financing Sustainable Maritime Transport (FIN-SMART) Roundtable” today, a high-level virtual forum hosted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the World Bank Group. The FIN-SMART Roundtable is a platform for regular…
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