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Bangladesh receives $900 million in World Bank loans for two projects
These new financing operations will help Bangladesh in financial sector and urban management, says Abdoulaye Seck, World Bank country director for Bangladesh and Bhutan
Are multilateral financial institutions doing enough to ensure climate justice?
She alleges that the development paradigm still reflects the colonial framework of power relationships.
Commodity prices to experience slight downturn in 2024 and 2025: World Bank
Commodity prices are projected to experience a slight downturn in 2024 and 2025 but are expected to remain above pre-pandemic levels, according to the World Bank
Sri Lanka recovering but poverty enduring: World Bank
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka will return to growth this year, the World Bank said Tuesday, but around a quarter of the country's citizens will remain living in poverty
5 lakh Bangladeshis likely to face extreme poverty: World Bank
Around 5 lakh people in Bangladesh likely fell into extreme poverty between the fiscal years 2022-23 and 2023-2024 due to the erosion of purchasing power, said the World Bank
Economy to post subdued growth for at least three years
The multilateral lender said the economy would grow at 5.6 percent in 2023-24, lower than the South Asian average of 6 percent for 2024. Annual GDP growth averaged 6.6 percent in the decade before the pandemic struck the world in 2020.
Forced bank mergers could be counterproductive
The government should come up with a clear guideline complying with the global best practices before compelling banks to merge, the World Bank has said.
Forced bank mergers may be counterproductive: World Bank
The WB said before initiating any merger processes, detailed guidelines on mergers and acquisitions need to be issued, allowing banks a clear idea about the process involved
Bangladesh economy to grow below 6% for two consecutive years: World Bank
Bangladesh’s real GDP growth is projected to remain relatively subdued at 5.6 percent in the current fiscal year, compared to the average annual growth rate of 6.6 percent over the decade preceding the Covid-19 pandemic, the World Bank said today.
Bangladesh receives $900 million in World Bank loans for two projects
These new financing operations will help Bangladesh in financial sector and urban management, says Abdoulaye Seck, World Bank country director for Bangladesh and Bhutan
Are multilateral financial institutions doing enough to ensure climate justice?
She alleges that the development paradigm still reflects the colonial framework of power relationships.
Commodity prices to experience slight downturn in 2024 and 2025: World Bank
Commodity prices are projected to experience a slight downturn in 2024 and 2025 but are expected to remain above pre-pandemic levels, according to the World Bank
Sri Lanka recovering but poverty enduring: World Bank
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka will return to growth this year, the World Bank said Tuesday, but around a quarter of the country's citizens will remain living in poverty
5 lakh Bangladeshis likely to face extreme poverty: World Bank
Around 5 lakh people in Bangladesh likely fell into extreme poverty between the fiscal years 2022-23 and 2023-2024 due to the erosion of purchasing power, said the World Bank
Economy to post subdued growth for at least three years
The multilateral lender said the economy would grow at 5.6 percent in 2023-24, lower than the South Asian average of 6 percent for 2024. Annual GDP growth averaged 6.6 percent in the decade before the pandemic struck the world in 2020.
Forced bank mergers could be counterproductive
The government should come up with a clear guideline complying with the global best practices before compelling banks to merge, the World Bank has said.
Forced bank mergers may be counterproductive: World Bank
The WB said before initiating any merger processes, detailed guidelines on mergers and acquisitions need to be issued, allowing banks a clear idea about the process involved
Bangladesh economy to grow below 6% for two consecutive years: World Bank
Bangladesh’s real GDP growth is projected to remain relatively subdued at 5.6 percent in the current fiscal year, compared to the average annual growth rate of 6.6 percent over the decade preceding the Covid-19 pandemic, the World Bank said today.
World Bank to share more data to attract private investors to developing countries
Economic growth has slowed in developing countries, with growth falling to barely 4% from 6% in two decades, Banga said, noting that each lost percentage point dragged 100 million people into poverty, while debt levels were rising
