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World BankSupply chains, inflation overshadow vaccine, debt woes at IMF-WB meetings
Supply chain woes and growing inflation concerns pushed aside a widening gap in Covid-19 vaccinations and mounting debt problems for developing countries as the top concerns for global policymakers ...
G20 backs IMF chief's new trust to reach broader range of countries in need
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva on Wednesday won the endorsement of the Group of 20 major economies for a new trust that will allow rich IMF members to donate their share of newly created emergency ...
MCCI and Policy Exchange Survey
Bangladesh business climate fares poorly in 6 out of 10 indicators
Six out of 10 indicators of the country’s business climate are weak. Four are on the rise. Bangladesh scores 61 out of 100
IMF chief focused on global challenges after getting board's backing: Interview
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva is fully focused on global challenges, she said on Tuesday, after the fund's executive board cleared her of claims that she pressured World Bank staff to alter data to ...
Sri Lanka's economy to grow 3.3pc in 2021, debt risk high: World Bank
Sri Lanka’s economy will grow by a modest 3.3 per cent in 2021, well below the 7.1 per cent expansion projected for South Asia as a whole, the World Bank said on Thursday
Climate change escalates Dhaka dengue situation: WB study
Dhaka witnessed heavy rainfalls in February of 2019, a rear event in last 45 years. Excess rainfalls were recorded in the following months too. Moisture in the environment eventually caused mosquito ...
IMF chief says she 'did not pressure anyone' while at World Bank
After an investigation found she used her senior role at the World Bank to manipulate data in favor of China, IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva on Friday issued a statement again denying ...
World Bank and IMF: Washington's scandal-prone giants
Kristalina Georgieva is in the hot seat following revelations over her conduct at the World Bank, where she held a senior managment role before being tapped to lead the International Monetary Fund.
IMF chief denies altering World Bank report to appease China
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday disputed an independent investigation which found that in her previous job at the World Bank, she pressed staff to alter a report to avoid angering China.
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Urban poor in Bangladesh getting less attention: World Bank report
About 11 per cent of people in urban areas are covered by social protection whereas 19 per cent of the urban population is poor, says the World Bank report
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