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IMF, World Bank leaders to host meeting with Ukraine PM on Thursday
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 19 (ANI/Sputnik): World Bank President David Malpass said on Tuesday that he and IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva will hold talks with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal on April 21 during the World Bank/IMF Spring meetings in Washington.
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World Bank lowers 2022 global growth forecast from 4.1 pc to 3.2 pc
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Bank Group has lowered its projection for the rate of global economic growth in 2022 from 4.1 per cent to 3.2 per cent, President David Malpass said on Monday.
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China needs to improve its lending practices: World Bank President
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Warsaw [Poland], April 14 (ANI): China needs to improve its lending practices in the developing world, especially in terms of transparency in the loans it provides, according to the World Bank President.
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World Bank making 923 million in financing available for Ukraine: Malpass
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 15 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Bank is making $923 million in financial aid available for Ukraine, World Bank President David Malpass said on Monday.
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World Bank to provide USD 3 billion support package for Ukraine
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 2 (ANI): Amid the deteriorating situation and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, the World Bank is preparing a USD 3 billion support package for the country in the coming months and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is soon considering requests for emergency financ
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World Bank Chief says other suppliers may replace Russia in gas market wit
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], February 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The world has enough energy suppliers to provide an alternative to Russia in the gas market within the next five years, World Bank President David Malpass said on Sunday.
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World Bank mulls USD 350 million aid to Ukraine to support reforms
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], February 19 (ANI): The World Bank is considering allocating up to USD 350 million to Ukraine to support reforms, the agency's chief David Malpass said during a Saturday meeting with the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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Due to challenges in Afghanistan's payment system, aid resumption to count
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 9 (ANI): For the World Bank Group (WBG), it is unlikely to resume direct aid to Afghanistan due to challenges in the payment system of the country, said David Malpass, head of the WBG.
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World Bank chief highlights 'tragic reversal' in development amid pandemic
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 14 (ANI/Xinhua): World Bank Group President David Malpass said on Wednesday that the COVID-19 pandemic is pushing up poverty and debt levels in low-income countries, highlighting a "tragic reversal" in development.
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US Treasury Chief discusses pandemic, climate change with World Bank head
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 3 (ANI/Sputnik): US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen discussed in a telephone call with World Bank President David Malpass coordination on COVID-19 response, vaccine access to the poorest countries and climate change.
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Global economy to expand by 4 pc in 2021: World Bank
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], January 6 (ANI): The global economy is expected to expand by 4 per cent in 2021, assuming an initial COVID-19 vaccine rollout becomes widespread throughout the year, the World Bank has said.
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COVID-19 to potentially increase child mortality in developing countries b
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The novel coronavirus pandemic will likely drive up child mortality rates in developing countries by slightly less than half of the current rate, World Bank President David Malpass said on Monday.
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