The World Bank cut growth forecasts for 70% of global economies.

By Marc Jones LONDON, May 19 (Reuters) - The World Bank's Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency plans to more than double the guarantees it provides annually in Africa to $6.4 billion over the next ...

CAPE TOWN, May 20 (Reuters) - South Africa's state-owned power utility Eskom is in exploratory talks with the World Bank to ...

From West Africa to South Asia, two bold initiatives show how with the right mix of strategy, investment, innovation and commitment, water can be a catalyst for lasting change. Water plays a critical ...

New commitment will bring annual guarantee issuance on the continent to $6.4 billion, aiming to improve the lives of some 190 million people by 2030 ...

Vietnam's economic growth is expected to slow to 6.8% this year from an expansion ​of 8% last year, the World ‌Bank said on ...

S INCE 1980 the World Bank and the IMF have stuck to a plan. When countries on the brink of financial collapse come to them, the institutions extend fresh loans and coax creditors to take haircuts in ...

Bungling World Bank bureaucrats lost track of at least $24 billion bankrolling the battle against climate change, according to a bombshell report by a left-leaning charity group. An investigation by ...

The financing aims to help Bangladesh tackle global fuel market volatility, secure long-term LNG supplies and reduce dependence on costly spot market purchases amid ongoing Middle East tensions ...

That happened 30 years ago, when the World Bank answered an ancient policy question—should a government ever load the dice in favour of a “strategic” activity?—with a weakly qualified no. And it is ...

The World Bank Group’s integration process must at least maintain the current independence, accessibility and effectiveness ...