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Trade wars to impact flow of capital, goods and services: Sitharaman
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 19 (ANI): Increased trade integration, geopolitical uncertainties, and high accumulated debt levels necessitate strong global coordination, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said.
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G20 must ensure collective action to accelerate global growth: Sitharaman
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Oct 18 (ANI): The Group of 20 (G20) has the responsibility to navigate global policy coordination in effective fashion by identifying and taking strong measures for building buffers and catalysing the second wave of reforms, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said.
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Aavas Financiers raises Rs 345 crore from IFC through NCDs
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Sep 17 (ANI): Affordable housing finance company Aavas Financiers has received an investment of Rs 345 crore from IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, through the issuance of non-convertible debentures.
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PNB Housing Finance raises $100 million from IFC to finance purchase of af
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): PNB Housing Finance Limited said on Monday it has raised 100 million dollars (about Rs 690 crore) from International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, for on-lending to buyers in affordable housing projects.
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Anshula Kant appointed MD, CFO of World Bank Group
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [USA], July 13 (ANI): Indian banker Anshula Kant was on Friday appointed as the World Bank Group's Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer, according to the group's President David Malpass.
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Investors appetite for impact investing about $26 trillion: IFC
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Apr 14 (ANI): The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, says that appetite for impact investing is growing globally and could be as high as 26 trillion dollars.
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Pakistan FM Asad Umar held meetings with World Bank leaders, seeking bailo
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], Apr 11 (ANI): Pakistan Finance Minister Asad Umar on Wednesday (local time) held meetings with World Bank Group President David R Malpass and senior officials of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), in a bid to seek a three-year bailout package.
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David Malpass elected as World Bank President
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 6 (ANI): Former Under Secretary of United States Treasury Department, David Malpass, was on Friday appointed as the 13th president of the World Bank Group.
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Fadnavis releases report on gender and water equality in agriculture
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 26 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday launched the report ‘Gender and Water in Agriculture and Allied Sectors’ developed jointly by 2030 Water Resources Group, a public-private-civil society partnership hosted by the World Bank Gr
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World Bank doubles funding for Climate Action
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 03 (ANI): The World Bank Group on Monday announced that it will be doubling its current 5-year investments to around USD 200 billion in support for countries to take ambitious climate action for the year 2021-2025.
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Progcap awarded at Global SME Finance Forum 2018
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 16 (NewsVoir): Progcap (Desiderata Impact Ventures Private Limited) has been awarded the "Product Innovation of the Year" by the International Finance Corporation, World Bank Group at the Global SME Finance Awards 2018 for its work on Last Mile retailer financing.
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E-waste is the world's fastest growing waste stream
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 22 (NewsVoir): With more than 2 million metric tonnes of e-waste generated every year, India is the fourth largest e-waste producer in the world.
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