Effective creditor-debtor rights and insolvency systems are an important element of financial system stability. The World Bank Group accordingly has been working with partner organizations to develop principles...
In this context, the objectives of the paper are to: (a) provide a taxonomy of different types of capital injections by the state into an SOB, and (b) discuss the application of the KAs to SOBs with a...
In February 2022, the world was shocked by the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine. The war is having a devastating impact on human life and causing economic destruction in both countries and will...
The diagnostic sets out the results of the in-depth sector notes that were developed by the World Bank between May and December 2021, with a view to identifying the real obstacles to financial inclusion...
Amidst a fragile recovery, three clouds are gathering over the economic horizon: US inflation could provoke financial tightening, China’s structural slowdown and zero-COVID-19 policy could dampen regional...
Amidst a fragile recovery, three clouds are gathering over the economic horizon: US inflation could provoke financial tightening, China’s structural slowdown and zero-COVID-19 policy could dampen regional...
On September 27, 2007, the World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved an International Development Association (IDA) credit of US3.5 million dollars as additional financing for the Lower Kihansi...
On 19 June 2007, the World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved a US100 million dollars loan to the People’s Republic of China to support the country’s efforts to promote credit flows to micro...
On June 14, 2007, the World Bank Board of Directors today approved an International Development Association (IDA) grant of US8.5 million dollars to support the Government’s National Health Plan.
On June 14, 2007, the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors discussed today the new Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Chile, which projects financial assistance of up to US250 million dollars...
On May 30, 2007, the World Bank today finalized the Croatia Country Assistance Strategy Progress Report (CAS PR), outlining the World Bank’s continuing support to the Government’s growth and reform strategy...
On May 17, 2007, at a time when private capital flows far surpass official aid flows and when building a better investment climate is vitally important to raising prosperity around the world, the Annual...
On April 5, 2007, a decade after the financial crisis which devastated East Asia in mid-1997, the region is much wealthier, has fewer poor people and a larger global role than ever before, says the World...
On March 29, 2007, the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved today a credit of US124 million dollars for the Republic of Iraq for the Emergency Electricity Reconstruction Project.
On August 28, 2006, the world’s largest environmental funding body, Global Environment Facility (GEF), received its biggest ever financial boost today with 32 governments agreeing to contribute US 3.13...
This press release announces that on February 17, 1994, the International Finance Corporation approved US62 million in financing for hospitals in Thailand. The International Finance Corporation has approved...
The World Bank has agreed to help finance a study designed to prepare for execution a small road project and to elaborate a five-year highway improvement program for Chile.