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World Bank lowers Pakistan's growth forecast to 4.3pc
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 14 (ANI): Citing the additional burden on the budget put by the last-ditch energy subsidies by the outgoing Imran Khan government, the World Bank on Wednesday reduced Pakistan's economic growth rate forecast for the current fiscal year by almost one per cent, r
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World Bank expects Ukrainian, Russian economies to shrink drastically in 2
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], April 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Bank expects the Ukrainian economy to shrink by 45.1 per cent this year as a result of the Russian military operation, while Russia will see its economy contract by 11.2 per cent in the same period.
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Ukraine conflict threatens uneven COVID-19 recovery in Pacific region: Wor
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], April 6 (ANI/Sputnik): The conflict in Ukraine threatens uneven recovery from the coronavirus pandemic among developing East Asian and Pacific countries, the World Bank said in a report on Tuesday.
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World Bank puts on hold four projects in Afghanistan worth USD 600 mn over
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 31 (ANI): The World Bank has announced that they have put on hold four projects in Afghanistan worth USD 600 million following the Taliban's decision to ban girls from attending school above the sixth grade in the country.
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World Bank approves 350-mln-USD pandemic relief funding to Jordan
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 22 (ANI/Xinhua): The World Bank Group said Tuesday it approved 350 million U.S. dollars in additional funding for Jordan's COVID-19 Emergency Response Project to support poor and vulnerable households and workers amid the pandemic.
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World Bank supports Bangladesh farmers vulnerable to climate change
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Bangladesh and the World Bank have signed a 120 million US dollars financing agreement to help improve the irrigated agricultural and fisheries production and increase the incomes of 170,000 poor people vulnerable to climate change.
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World Bank making 923 million in financing available for Ukraine: Malpass
Updated : 4 years, 2 months 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 offers $125 mn loan to support social protection services in We
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 10 (ANI): The World Bank has offered $125 million loan to support efforts to help poor and vulnerable groups access social protection services in the state of West Bengal, Union Finance Ministry said on Thursday.
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World Bank approves USD 723 million support for Ukraine
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 8 (ANI): The World Bank on Monday approved a USD 723 million package of loans and grants for Ukraine, providing government budget support amid the all-out conflict with Russia.
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World Bank stops all its projects in Russia, Belarus with 'immediate effec
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 3 (ANI): The World Bank on Wednesday (local time) has stopped all its programs in Russia and Belarus with "immediate effect" in response to Moscow's military operations in Ukraine.
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World Bank approves plan to use USD 1 bn frozen Afghan funds for education
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 2 (ANI): The World Bank on Tuesday approved a plan to use USD 1 billion frozen Afghan funds for aid urgently needed for education, agriculture, health and family programmes.
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World Bank to provide USD 3 billion support package for Ukraine
Updated : 4 years, 3 months 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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