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Paris talks to focus on funding poor countries to tackle climate crisis

World leaders will meet next week to discuss climate finance, green growth, debt and private investment

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2023

World Bank's new chief asks staff to 'double down' on development, climate efforts

The World Bank's new president Ajay Banga on Friday asked the lender's 16,000 staff to "double down" on development and climate efforts as he seeks to accelerate the bank's evolution to tackle the most pressing global problems.

Reuters · Jun 2, 2023

Morning Digest | Late night scuffle between wrestlers, Delhi police at Jantar Mantar; Ajay Banga becomes World Bank chief unopposed, and more

The Hindu’s Morning Digest brings readers a select list of stories to start the day

The Hindu · May 4, 2023

New India-born World Bank chief: Real change or rebranding?

The incoming president of the World Bank was born in India and had his early success in business there

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2023

G20 finance heads face reform calls from Global South

Finance ministers and central bank governors are meeting at the IMF to discuss challenges facing global economy.

Al Jazeera · Apr 11, 2023

US Treasury: World Bank Could Lend $50b More Over Decade With Reform

The World Bank's ongoing reform could result in a $50 billion lending boost over the next decade, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told AFP ahead of stakeholders' meetings next week where key changes are expected to be announced. Central bankers, finance ministers and participants from more than 180 member countries…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 9, 2023

Are there brighter prospects than at the last IMF meetings? Only just

October saw the UK chancellor in the dock. Now the US’s Yellen will face flak over green subsidies and banking security

The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2023

Indian-origin Ajay Banga poised to be World Bank chief unopposed

Indian-American business leader Ajay Banga is poised to become the next President of the World Bank. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Mar 31, 2023

Biden pick Ajay Banga cleared to take top job at World Bank

The Biden administration’s choice to run the World Bank — former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga — appears to have a lock on the job

The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2023

Can this former CEO fix the World Bank and solve the world's climate finance and debt crises as the institution's next president?

Over the past two years, a drumbeat of calls for reforming the World Bank has pushed its way onto the front pages of major newspapers and the agenda of heads of state.

The Conversation · Mar 30, 2023