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The World Bank serves as an international financial institution granting loans to developing countries. The recipients have to pledge structural reforms in return.

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Will Israel-Hamas war affect India's economy?

Will Israel-Hamas war affect India's economy?

The growing conflict in the Middle East has raised geopolitical concerns about stable prices and oil supply.
BusinessNovember 6, 2023
Humanitarian aid being distributed among refugees in Bunia, Congo

China or US: Who's delaying debt relief to developing world

China or US: Who's delaying debt relief to developing world

China has been widely blamed for the delayed global response. Beijing disagrees and puts the onus on the US.
BusinessOctober 11, 2023
A hand full of parched soil, dried out because of drought in Tunesia

Moroccan farmers turn to drip irrigation during drought

Moroccan farmers turn to drip irrigation during drought

Morocco is investing in cutting-edge irrigation systems to save its agricultural industry from sustained drought.
BusinessOctober 9, 202305:39 min
Employees working on an automobile production line, seen through the window of a partially assembled car

World Bank: China's woes threaten East Asian economies

World Bank: China's woes threaten East Asian economies

China's economic malaise is weighing heavily on east Asia as a whole, one of the world's key economic engines.
BusinessOctober 4, 2023
Flood victims gather to receive food handout in a camp in Pakistan

Ahead of SDG summit, Germany calls for sustainable finance

Ahead of SDG summit, Germany calls for sustainable finance

Germany hopes the UN's 2023 SDG summit will bring new momentum to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
PoliticsSeptember 18, 2023
French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during the opening session of the New Global Financial Pact Summit at the Palais Brogniart in Paris

Paris summit aims to help emerging economies

Paris summit aims to help emerging economies

The two-day event was attended by more than 40 heads of state and the heads of the World Bank and IMF.
PoliticsJune 23, 202303:23 min
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Sri Mulyani: A reformer working for Indonesia's women

In a DW interview, the Indonesian Finance Minister tells how she became one of the most powerful women in SE Asia.
EqualityJuly 11, 2021