EconomyPhilippines: Strengthen behavioral skills of workforce to compete in global economyInternational Finance DeskNovember 23, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 23, 2017 Filipinos with higher levels of behavioral skills are more successful in completing secondary education and continue with tertiary education... Read more
EconomyCambodia sustains strong growth and moving up manufacturing value chainsInternational Finance DeskNovember 23, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 23, 2017 Real growth is projected to remain strong, expanding at 6.9 percent in 2018... Read more
EconomyIFC helps improve food safety in MyanmarInternational Finance DeskNovember 22, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 22, 2017 Will help to boost agribusiness and increase export... Read more
EconomyEmployment in Serbia went up, despite slower growth, says World BankInternational Finance DeskNovember 17, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 17, 2017 Economic growth, coupled with job creation, also contributed to a decline in the region’s poverty rate... Read more
EconomyWorld Bank raises USD 2 billion with 10-year global benchmark bond for sustainable developmentInternational Finance DeskNovember 16, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 16, 2017 The transaction extends the World Bank’s benchmark maturity profile to 2027... Read more
EconomyMalaysia’s land policies and administration offer useful examples to developing countriesInternational Finance DeskNovember 15, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 15, 2017 New World Bank report outlines Malaysia’s successes and challenges in transforming land administration... Read more
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