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Will Putin's war slow China's economic growth?

On March 5, China announced a GDP growth target for this year of about 5.5%, the lowest target since 1991. But that should not come as a surprise. In 2013, World Bank economists and the Chinese State Council projected that China's annual growth rate would decline to 5% by 2030.…

Bangkok Post

Govt kickstarts USD300 million solid waste management project

World Bank, AIIB to provide assistance

The Hindu

Lebanon Cabinet Approves Electricity Reform Plan

Lebanon's Cabinet on Wednesday approved a plan to reform and restructure the country's crippled electricity sector, a main condition of Western donors and the World Bank to provide financing for regional deals to increase the country's power supply. Al Jadeed TV reported that the Cabinet had endorsed the plan with…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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World Bank: Economic Digitalization in Middle East Can Generate $1.6 Trillion in Gains

The World Bank said the full digitization of the economy in the Middle East and North Africa could raise GDP per capita by at least 46 percent over 30 years, or long-term gains of $1.6 trillion. In a new report entitled, “The Upside of Digital for the Middle East and…

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World Bank has total portfolio of about Rs 3,160 crore in state: Himachal Pradesh CM

SHIMLA: The cooperation between the State of Himachal Pradesh and World Bank has been increasing by leaps and bounds since last few years as today World Bank has total portfolio of close to Rs 3160 crores. This was stated by the Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur while interacting with the…

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World Bank has total portfolio of about Rs 3,160 crores in state: Himachal CM

The Times of India

More Afghans going hungry, fewer jobs available - World Bank

The number of people in Afghanistan who cannot afford food and other essentials has doubled since the Taliban takeover of the country in August 2021 as unemployment rises and wages fall, a World Bank survey showed on Tuesday.

Reuters

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World Bank's Malpass warns against hoarding of food or gasoline

World Bank President David Malpass on Monday warned people and businesses against hoarding food and gasoline despite the surge in prices sparked by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and massive sanctions imposed on Moscow.

Reuters

World Bank approves $200 million in additional funding for Ukraine

The World Bank on Monday announced it was making available nearly $200 million in additional and reprogrammed financing to bolster Ukraine’s social services for vulnerable people, on top of $723 million approved last week.

Reuters

What happens if Russia can’t pay its debts after western sanctions?

World Bank’s chief economist has warned Russia and Belarus are ‘mightily close’ to default

The Guardian - UK

South Africa Most Unequal Country In the World, Says Report

South Africa is the most unequal country in the world, with race playing a determining factor in a society where 10 percent of the population owns more than 80 percent of the wealth, a World Bank report said Wednesday. "South Africa...

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Ukraine war-related inflation may drive protests and riots, World Bank warns

Soaring energy and food prices triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine could exacerbate existing food security concerns in the Middle East and Africa, and may fuel growing social unrest, World Bank chief economist Carmen Reinhart said.

Reuters

Lebanon Central Bank Seeks Names of Those Who Failed to Repatriate Funds amid Crisis

Lebanon's central bank has asked commercial banks to provide the names of political figures who failed to comply with a circular ordering them to repatriate funds sent abroad in the lead-up to the country's 2019 financial meltdown. Lebanon's financial crisis, which the World Bank has labeled one of the deepest…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Explainer-Ousting Russia from WTO, IMF would mark end of an era

Amid the devastation of World War Two, the United States and its allies created the institutions that have governed the post-war global economic order, focused on rebuilding Europe, fighting poverty and bringing rivals together to work out trade disputes peacefully.

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Bahraini Women: From Empowerment to Progress

Bahraini women are making remarkable progress on the national level, according to recent reports by several international institutions, such as the United Nations Women, the World Bank, and the World Economic Forum (WEF). Bahrain's Supreme Council for Women (SCW) is a body concerned with Bahraini women's affairs, aiming to empower…

Reuters

World Bank approves $723 million in loans, grants for Ukraine

The World Bank said its executive board on Monday approved a $723 million package of loans and grants for Ukraine, providing desperately needed government budget support as the country battles a Russian invasion.

Reuters

Britain pledges $100 million to help keep Ukrainian state running

Britain will provide $100 million (75.6 million pounds) to Ukraine through the World Bank, seeking to keep core state functions running and mitigate financial pressures caused by Russia's invasion, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office said.

Reuters

Russia faces lasting consequences from Ukraine war, World Bank chief says

Russia's war in Ukraine has "horrified" the World Bank's shareholders and will have lasting consequences for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russia's standing on the global stage, the global lender's president said on Friday.

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World Bank Halts all Projects in Russia and Belarus

The World Bank on Wednesday announced it was halting all of its ongoing projects in Russia and Belarus in response to the invasion of Ukraine. Citing the "hostilities against the people of Ukraine," the development lender said it "has stopped all its programs in Russia and Belarus with immediate effect."…

Reuters

World Bank halts all programs in Russia, Belarus

The World Bank said on Wednesday it had stopped all programs in Russia and Belarus with immediate effect, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and "hostilities against the people of Ukraine."

Asharq Al-Awsat

World Bank Announces More than $1 bn in Aid for Afghanistan

The World Bank on Tuesday announced more than $1 billion in humanitarian aid for Afghanistan, stating the money will go to UN agencies and international NGOs while remaining "outside the control" of the country's Taliban rulers. The reallocation from the Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF) follows the $280 million in…

The Guardian - UK

Oil price jumps to nearly $114; natural gas prices reach record highs – as it happened

US and European shares push higher, while rouble drops 8% and Moscow stock exchange stays shut for third day, as Russia bombards Ukrainian cities

Reuters

World Bank board backs plan to shift $1 billion from frozen Afghan trust fund -source

The executive board of the World Bank on Tuesday approved a plan to use more than $1 billion from a frozen Afghanistan trust fund to fund urgently needed education, agriculture, health and family programs, a source familiar with the decision said.

Reuters

World Bank, IMF racing to get aid to Ukraine in coming weeks, months

The International Monetary Fund and World Bank on Tuesday said they were racing to provide billions of dollars of additional funding to Ukraine in coming weeks and months, adding the war there is creating "significant spillovers" to other countries.

Al Jazeera

Latest Ukraine updates: UNGA votes to demand Russian withdrawal

Russia-Ukraine news from March 2: UN General Assembly resolution condemns Russia for the invasion of Ukraine.

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