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"Chor, Chor", Pakistan Finance minister heckled at US airport
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 14 (ANI): Pakistan's newly appointed finance minister Ishaq Dar was "welcomed" by angry protestors with chants of "liar" and "chor" (thief) at the Washington airport in the US as he arrived in the country to attend meetings of the World Bank and the International Mon
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US: Nirmala Sitharaman holds back-to-back bilaterals on sidelines of IMF-W
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 13 (ANI): On the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank meetings, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held back-to-back bilaterals with global finance ministers and heads of the top international organizations in Washington DC on
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Nirmala Sitharaman arrives in Washington to attend annual meetings of IMF-
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 11 (ANI): Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman arrived in Washington DC to attend the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank.
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Nirmala Sitharaman to visit USA to attend annual meetings of IMF-World Ban
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 11 (ANI): Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman will leave for the United States today to attend the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank.
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Pakistan flood losses estimated to tune of USD 40 bn by World Bank, says S
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 10 (ANI): Pakistan's Climate Change Minister, Sherry Rehman on Monday said that the World Bank estimated the country's flood losses at USD 40 billion.
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Nirmala Sitharaman to visit USA to attend annual meetings IMF-World Bank
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 10 (ANI): Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to visit the United States to attend the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, the Ministry of Finance said on Monday.
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World Bank cuts Pakistan's growth projection to 2 per cent after floods
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 8 (ANI): The World Bank has estimated that Pakistan's GDP growth will slow down from 5 per cent in the fiscal year 2022 to around 2 per cent in the fiscal year 2023 following one of the most devastating floods in the country's history.
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Pakistan Floods: World Bank to provide USD 323 billion to farmers in flood
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], October 1 (ANI): In the wake of the devastating floods across Pakistan, the World Bank is set to aid the farmers of flood-affected regions in Sindh with USD 323 billion in order to provide subsidies for fertilisers and certified seeds.
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China's crashing economy: A deflationary effect of Zero Covid Policy
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 30 (ANI): The World Bank concluded in its recent forecast that Beijing's economy will grow at a slower rate than the rest of East Asia this year as China's Zero Covid Policy has resulted in the shutdown of businesses in the country impacting hundreds of thousands o
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World Bank slashes economic outlook for China to 2.8 pc
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 29 (ANI): The World Bank on Tuesday slashed China's 2022 economic growth projection to 2.8 per cent, pointing to Beijing's "zero-COVID" policy and housing market crisis.
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World Bank approves $150 million loan for Punjab to improve state's financ
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 20 (ANI): The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors today approved a loan of USD 150 million to the Indian state of Punjab to help the state better manage its financial resources and improve access to public services.
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Risk of global recession rises amid simultaneous interest rate hikes: Worl
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 16 (ANI): As central banks across the world simultaneously hike interest rates in response to inflation, the world may be edging toward a global recession in 2023 and a string of financial crises in emerging markets and developing economies that would do them lasti
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