World Bank
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Malaysian Companies can support development and investment
Sep 8, 2016News Hour: The World Bank Group Global Knowledge and Research Hub in Malaysia conducted today a Business and Financing Session Workshop for Malaysian companies and financial institutions. The workshop focused on how private Malaysian firms can... -
Organizations introduced framework to accelerate universal health coverage in Africa
Aug 27, 2016News Hour: Today at the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD-VI), African heads of state and partners vowed to accelerate progress toward universal health coverage (UHC) in Africa. To help countries implement their health... -
$55 million approved to strengthen Nepal’s strategic roads and bridges
Aug 26, 2016News Hour: The World Bank today approved a credit of US$ 55 million for the Government of Nepal to scale up its Road Sector Development Program and address post-earthquake reconstruction needs, including the strengthening of the... -
Lilia Burunciuc visits Tajikistan
Aug 13, 2016News Hour: Lilia Burunciuc, the new World Bank Director for Central Asia, made an introductory visit to Tajikistan on August 11-12, 2016. Ms. Burunciuc brings a wide range of development experience to the job. A Moldovan... -
World Bank approved as the first SDR bond issuer in China
Aug 13, 2016News Hour: The World Bank announced today that the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has approved the World Bank’s inaugural issue in the Chinese domestic market of bonds denominated in Special Drawing Rights (SDRs). The World... -
Improving road connectivity and safety in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Aug 4, 2016News Hour: The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved a EUR 58 million (US$ 64.6 million equivalent) IBRD loan for the Federation Road Sector Modernization Project in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The project, which... -
World Bank raises 2016 oil price forecast
Jul 27, 2016News Hour: The World Bank is raising its 2016 forecast for crude oil prices to $43 per barrel from $41 per barrel due to supply outages and robust demand in the second quarter. Oil prices jumped... -
Vietnam, World Bank sign US$371 million to solve climate change problems
Jul 27, 2016News Hour: The World Bank and the State Bank of Vietnam today signed legal agreements for 3 projects, worth US$371 million in total, to support with economic competitiveness, climate change response and green growth, and water... -
World Bank helps Bangladesh expand electronic public procurement system
Jul 25, 2016News Hour: Bangladesh today signed a $10 million additional financing agreement with the World Bank to expand and improve the government’s procurement system to ensure the effective use of public money and increase transparency. The additional... -
World Bank supports development of Poland’s “Lagging Regions”
Jul 25, 2016News Hour: The World Bank is beginning work on a new project, aimed at supporting the poorer regions of Poland by better utilizing European Union funds made available to the country through the European Union Financial...
