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TopicWorld Bank

Topic: World Bank

World Bank should add disaster clauses to debt agreements with poorer nations, says Janet Yellen

The US Treasury Secretary said that such clauses could be part of a broader reform of the World Bank to free up more funds.

World Bank to pause loan repayments for nations crippled by disasters, reports Financial Times

World Bank President Ajay Banga will unveil measures, including the pause on repayments and embedding catastrophe insurance into new loans in a speech in Paris on Thursday.

World Bank to help Ukraine evaluate damage after Nova Kakhovka dam collapse

Ukrainians abandoned inundated homes as floods crested across the south after the destruction of the dam, with Russia and Ukraine trading blame for the disaster.

‘Get the most’ from balance sheet, Yellen urges World Bank chief Ajay Banga

During meeting with Banga a day before former Mastercard CEO takes office at World Bank, Yellen ‘conveyed her strong desire for Treasury to continue close collaboration’ with him.

World Bank elects Indian-origin Ajay Banga as president

Banga, nominated for the post by US President Joe Biden, will take over the role on 2 June. He was the sole contender to replace departing chief David Malpass whose term ends next month.

Global migration to grow, needs better management, says World Bank

The bank's latest World Development Report said that about 184 million people across the world now live in countries where they lack citizenship, 43% in low- and middle-income countries.

Our take on NCERT textbook edits, MP Congress priest cell & RBI repo rate—in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

Pakistan finance minister cancels trip to IMF, World Bank meetings in US, say govt officials

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar was scheduled to attend meetings from 10 April and see top IMF officials and multilateral creditors in a bid to secure stalled funding.

India govt expenditure not enough to improve private sector confidence, ‘deep reforms’ necessary: World Bank

World Bank officials and economists say that while govt expenditure in infrastructure is encouraging some private investment, reforms in land, labour, and capital market laws are needed to boost confidence.

India’s FY24 growth to slow to 6.3%, says World Bank, cites US-Europe banking crisis among reasons

World Bank’s India Development Update does, however, say that inflation will ease, and that strong services exports will mitigate some external factors expected to slow growth.

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Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

With MiG-21’s exit, India’s squadron strength hits 6-decade low. What are IAF’s plans for the Tejas

While the IAF remains committed to the Tejas programme and has placed orders for 180 Tejas Mk1A, the force is eagerly waiting for the Tejas Mk 2 version.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.