World Bank

The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programs. It comprises two institutions: the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), and the International Development Association (IDA). The World Bank is a component of the World Bank Group, which is part of the United Nations system.

The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty. However, according to its Articles of Agreement, all its decisions must be guided by a commitment to the promotion of foreign investment and international trade and to the facilitation of Capital investment.

World Bank Group

The World Bank is not to be confused with the World Bank Group, an extended family of five international organizations:

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)

International Development Association (IDA)

International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)

International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)

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Latest News for: World bank bonds

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Pension funds sink billions into a whole new world of risk

Messenger-Inquirer 13 Oct 2019

In a world of stuttering expansion -- where yields on $14 trillion of bonds have turned negative -- income is draining away on government debt that matches their long-term liabilities ... Central banks around the world delivered more than 700 cuts over the past decade and spent trillions buying bonds....

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Dutch Central Bank Hints at Economic Restart Based on Gold Standard

Bitcoinist 13 Oct 2019

Now, the Dutch Central Bank has reiterated some of the messages of gold bugs, stating that gold may become the basis for an economic restart ... Dutch Central Bank ... In a world of zero or even negative interest rates, as well as inversed bond yields, gold has also gained appeal as a hedge against runaway inflation and bubbles based on excess liquidity....

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What Brexit? London tightens grip on forex trading

The Times of India 11 Oct 2019

... 40 now crunch numbers to help banks trade foreign exchange and bonds ... At the world's 12 biggest investment banks, the number of trading and sales staff employed in bonds, forex and commodity globally was down to 1,400 by 2018 from 2,300 in 2010, analytics firm Coalition estimates....

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What Brexit? London tightens grip in forex trading

Canada Dot Com 11 Oct 2019

... crunch numbers to help banks trade foreign exchange and bonds ... At the world’s 12 biggest investment banks, the number of trading and sales staff employed in bonds, forex and commodity globally was down to 1,400 by 2018 from 2,300 in 2010, analytics firm Coalition estimates....

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Recessionary risks loom large for US economy

Gulf News 10 Oct 2019

With countries, companies, and households globally in need of dollars to service their ongoing USD-denominated debt commitments, further monetary easing has been the common answer from foreign central banks around the world, slashing interest rates and/or reinitiating bond ......

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Bank of China Leads Way for Libor Successor in Asia Bonds

Caixin Online 09 Oct 2019

In 2012 it came to light that for years many of the world’s biggest banks manipulated Libor for their own profit ... adoption of SOFR in the banking system or financial markets.” ... Bank of China is also marketing offshore yuan and euro-denominated bonds alongside the dollar note....

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Future Returns: Green Bonds on the Rise

Barrons 08 Oct 2019

Throughout the sector’s rapid growth, the type of green bond issuers have shifted from “super sovereigns,” like the World Bank or Asian Development Bank, to corporations—utilities and energy companies, but also banks and auto makers ... The World Bank provided a US$5 million ......

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BDO wins Aces Industry Champion of the Year Award

Sun Star 08 Oct 2019

This allows the bank to meet its clients’ ever-changing needs ... The bank also integrates sustainability into its undertakings. In 2017, the bank made history when it issued a $150-million green bond -- a first-of-its-kind in the Philippines ... (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank, was the sole investor in the bond....

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Vietnam's Focus on Luxury Housing Risks Affordability Crisis

Voa News 07 Oct 2019

Affordable Housing getting harder to find ... The numbers suggest that affordability is not the top priority ... $75 million, through a bond issue to develop a township in a rural area about 60 kilometers away from Hanoi ... IFC, a part of the World Bank Group that focuses on issuing loans for countries’ development, subscribed to the Phu My Hung bond issue ... ....

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Market's spin cycle is a test of patience for investors

The Oklahoman 06 Oct 2019

The smoothest ride for investors last quarter came from funds that invest in bonds, gold and other investments considered safe ... Atluri points to the Federal Reserve and other central banks around the world, which have aggressively cut interest rates to help support the economy....

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Pension funds cast a wider net in search of reliable returns

The National 04 Oct 2019

In a world of stuttering expansion — where yields on $14 trillion (Dh51.42tn) of bonds have turned negative — income is draining away on government debt that matches their long-term liabilities ... Central banks around the world delivered more than 700 cuts over the past decade and spent trillions buying bonds....

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SIDBI trains rural women to become entrepreneurs, launches programme in skill development

Yahoo Daily News 03 Oct 2019

Earlier this year, SIDBI along with the World Bank, and UN Women along with around ten wealth managers and corporates had launched a social impact bond called women's livelihood bonds to help rural women in India set up or scale-up their own enterprises. According to the World ......

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Talking Mutual Funds

This Day 03 Oct 2019

At Standard Chartered Bank, with as little as $100 for the Retail Savings Plan and $1,000 for the lump sum investment, investors can buy Funds which invest in the equities and bond markets around the world. Simpa Adaba is the Head of Wealth Management at Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Ltd....