World Bank
- Telangana
World Bank prez Ajay Banga assures Telangana CM of supporting key projects
Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy met with World Bank President Ajay Banga in the United States on Wednesday, August 7, where they discussed potential collaborations aimed at positively impacting the…
- Telangana
Telangana CM meets World Bank prez, to partner on several projects benefiting state
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy met World Bank President Ajay Banga in the US and held discussions, where the latter would partner with the state on several fronts and projects…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP CM Naidu seeks World Bank support for state’s irrigation projects
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday met World Bank officials here and requested them to extend support for a slew of irrigation projects in the state. The chief…
- News
WB approves $1.5 bn more to aid India’s low-carbon emission reforms
New Delhi: The World Bank on Saturday approved $1.5 billion in financing for a second operation to help India — which is the fastest-growing large economy in the world — accelerate the…
- World
India received USD 120 bn in remittances in 2023, maximum from US: World Bank
Washington: India received USD 120 billion in remittances in 2023, which is almost twice of USD 66 billion received by Mexico during the same period, the World Bank said in a report…
- World
World Bank approves USD 150 mn to improve primary healthcare in Sri Lanka
Colombo: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $150 million in financing for Sri Lanka to improve the quality and utilisation of its primary healthcare services, according to a statement.…
- Andhra Pradesh
Armed with World Bank & Stanford cred, Nara poised for key role in AP’s development
Amaravati: Stanford graduate and former World Bank official Nara Lokesh, the 41-year-old son of TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu, is poised to play a key role in Andhra Pradesh’s development over the…
- News
Maldives faces high debt distress: World Bank warns
Male: Highlighting that the Maldives has been spending “beyond its means” for decades, the World Bank has warned that the archipelagic nation faces high debt distress risk and financing challenges, making it…
- Middle East
World Bank chooses Saudi Arabia as Knowledge Center
The World Bank Group has chosen Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to be a knowledge center, in order to spread the culture of economic reforms globally. This move is part of both…
- World
Nearly 1 million Bangladeshis may slip into poverty: World Bank
Dhaka: Nearly 1 million Bangladeshi people are projected to join the ranks of the moderately poor, who earn less than $3.65 a day in purchasing power parity (PPP), said the World Bank…
- Pakistan
Over 10 million Pakistanis may fall below poverty line: World Bank
Islamabad: The World Bank has cautioned that over 10 million Pakistanis may fall below the poverty line, mainly due to a slothful economic growth rate and spiraling inflation at a staggering 26…
- Business
World Bank raises India’s GDP growth forecast to 7.5 pc for 2023-24
New Delhi: The Indian economy is projected to grow at 7.5 percent in 2024, the World Bank has said, revising its earlier projections for the same period by 1.2 percent. The World…
- India
World Bank projects Indian economy to grow at 7.5 pc in 2024
Washington: The Indian economy is projected to grow at 7.5 per cent in 2024, the World Bank has said, revising its earlier projections for the same period by 1.2 per cent. Overall,…
- India
Sri Lankan economy improving but poverty continues to surge: World Bank
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s bankrupt economy is on the recovery path but the poverty rates have continued to rise for the fourth year in a row, a report released by the World Bank…
- World
World Bank sees global growth slowing for 3rd straight year in 2024
Washington: The World Bank has forecast a bleak outlook for the global economy with growth expected to slow down for a third year in a row in 2024, according to its Global…
