Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that the International Monetary Fund and World Bank are “falling short” of their main missions and must focus on an urgent goal of bringing the ...

The World Bank has softened its once-vocal cheerleading for climate action as the Trump administration evaluates its support for international organizations and works to cut funding for climate ...

The World Bank has appointed the President and Chief Executive of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, to its Private Sector Investment Lab, aimed at driving job creation in emerging economies.

The World Bank cut India’s growth projection by 40 bps to 6.3% for 2025-26, as the benefits to private investment from monetary easing and regulatory streamlining are expected to be offset by ...

The World Bank has lowered India's GDP growth forecast for FY 2025-26 to 6.3%, citing global economic headwinds and domestic policy uncertainties. The IMF also revised its projection downward to 6.2%.

The World Bank has projected that Nigeria’s economy will grow by 3.6 per cent in 2025, building on an estimated expansion of 3.4 per cent in 2024, as key macroeconomic reforms begin to stabilise ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank are "falling short" of their original missions and guilty of "mission creep" as he asked ...

WASHINGTON, Apr. 23, 2025— The World Bank Group today announced the launch of the next phase of its Private Sector Investment Lab, focused on implementing proven solutions at scale. This new chapter ...

WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) - Given big cuts in development aid by Europe and the United States, think tanks and other groups are urging the World Bank to reduce the equity-to-lending ratio of ...

A report from the World Bank brings a renewed focus to the impact of organized crime on economic development in Latin America and the Caribbean, highlighting the cyclical relationship between poverty ...

World Bank Group President Ajay Banga met Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. During his visit to India, Mr Banga will go to Uttar Pradesh tomorrow and participate in a series of meetings and events.

The I.M.F. and World Bank are holding their spring meetings as President Trump’s trade war upends the global economy. By Alan Rappeport Reporting from Washington Global economic leaders are ...