CompanyWorld Bank Group announces settlement with FreeBalance, Inc.International Finance DeskNovember 10, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 10, 2017 Company agrees to 6-month debarment, with subsequent conditional non-debarment... Read more
EconomyUncategorizedZambia launches its first national financial inclusion strategyInternational Finance DeskNovember 9, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 9, 2017 The strategy will guide Zambia in its plan to achieve the universal access and use of a broad range of affordable financial products and services... Read more
EconomyWater stress could hurt Tanzania’s growth and poverty reduction effortsInternational Finance DeskNovember 7, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 7, 2017 New World Bank report talks about immediate improvements... Read more
Sector InsightIndia’s jump on ‘World Bank’s Doing Business 2018’ index – A real estate perspectiveInternational Finance DeskNovember 6, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 6, 2017 Analyzing the report from the ranking perspective and also the DTF scoring point of view... Read more
EconomyMongolia strengthens business environmentInternational Finance DeskNovember 2, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 2, 2017 Business reforms continued at speed in East Asia and Pacific, with regional economies adopting 45 reforms during the past year... Read more
EconomyIndia jumps doing business rankings with sustained reform focusInternational Finance DeskNovember 1, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 1, 2017 India moves to the 100th spot; amongst the top 10 improvers this year... Read more
Social InitiativesBangladesh city planning must be more sustainable for livability: World Bank saysInternational Finance DeskOctober 30, 2017 by International Finance DeskOctober 30, 2017 To meet the challenges of rapid urbanization, the conference introduced a Center of Excellence for Urban Development aimed at improving the livability of cities... Read more
EconomyBillion-dollar projects fuel spike in private sector infrastructure investmentInternational Finance DeskOctober 21, 2017 by International Finance DeskOctober 21, 2017 The East Asia and Pacific region received more than one-third of total global investment... Read more
EconomyEurope and Central Asia region sees stronger growth, amidst rise in migrationInternational Finance DeskOctober 20, 2017 by International Finance DeskOctober 20, 2017 However, the region still faces challenges that are testing political and economic cohesion... Read more
Social InitiativesTechnologyIntergenerational mobility improves in Latin America and the CaribbeanInternational Finance DeskOctober 18, 2017 by International Finance DeskOctober 18, 2017 World Bank releases new data showing educational contributions to mobility... Read more