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World Bank helps mobilise $36 billion in private capital to support job creation in India since FY22

Private capital mobilisation by the World Bank Group has grown nearly five-fold in four years, rising from approximately USD 3 billion in FY22 to USD 14.5 billion in FY26 and unlocking a cumulative USD 36 billion for development across sectors, Manuel Reyes-Retana, Division Director, South Asia, IFC, a member of…

The Economic Times · 21h ago

World Bank mobilises $112 billion in private capital for developing nations

The World Bank mobilised $112 billion in private capital for developing nations last year. This significant increase reflects a strategic shift due to donor funding limitations. Private capital mobilisation now nearly matches the World Bank Group's own lending efforts. The bank employs various methods to de-risk and incentivise private investment.…

The Economic Times · Sep 17

Nirmala Sitharaman, IMF chief discuss India’s growth trajectory, global economic outlook

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in Asheville. Georgieva acknowledged India's strong economic performance and evolving growth trajectory. Sitharaman also met World Bank President Ajay Banga and EU Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis. Discussions focused on deepening economic partnerships and investments. Both leaders emphasized continued engagement for global…

The Economic Times · Sep 2

World Bank Group opens its first office in Qatar

The World Bank Group has officially opened its first office in Doha, marking a new phase in its partnership with Qatar and strengthening cooperation on development, private investment and support for fragile economies in the region.

Euronews · Jan 25

Rising poverty in conflict zones ‘causes a billion people to go hungry’

In first assessment since pandemic in 2020, World Bank urges other countries to step up support

The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2025

World Bank suspension of Uganda funds over anti-homosexuality law: what this says about the struggle over funds and sovereignty

The World Bank issued a statement on 8 August 2023, announcing that it had effectively suspended all new public financing to Uganda over concerns with the country’s anti-homosexuality law, which “fundamentally contradicts the World Bank Group’s values”.

The Conversation · Nov 7, 2023

IMF Head Backs Reforms To Increase China’s Voting Power

IMF's Georgieva supports giving China more voting power amid global economic changes.

Zenger · Oct 3, 2023

World Bank elects US nominee Ajay Banga president

He replaces Malpass, who was criticised for his stance on climate change and will step down nearly a year early.

Al Jazeera · May 3, 2023

Bangkok to host 2026 IMF-World Bank meetings

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group said on Wednesday they will hold their 2026 annual meetings in Bangkok, returning the October gathering to Thailand for the first time since 1991.

Bangkok Post · Apr 19, 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