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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External debt, liabilities surpass $105bln till March-end

The News International 19 May 2019

Last week, Pakistan and the IMF struck a staff level agreement for a fresh bailout package of $6 billion that would pave the way for resumption of policy loans from the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank ... of policy loans from the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank....

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World Bank Leads Secondary Market Phase of Bond-I Blockchain Bond

Yahoo Daily News 17 May 2019

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'A game changer for Ireland' - World Bank's Dublin-listed €1.5bn sustainable development bond

Irish Independent 16 May 2019

“The World Bank bond aligns with the Government’s key focus areas for development which includes prioritising climate action, as evidenced in the recently launched ‘Ireland for Finance’ strategy ... The timing of World Bank bond was planned to coincide with today’s conference that ......

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Bitcoin as a Haven Asset: Investors De-Risking Portfolios Following Dovish Monetary Policies

BTC Manager 16 May 2019

James Turk of Goldmoney says investors are de-risking their portfolios by pivoting away from bonds and stocks into assets like bitcoin and gold. The banking, investments, and commodities expert speaking to King World News said dovish central banks policies, a weak European banking system, and the U.S. – China trade tussle will eventually have a....

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World Bank, CommBank Team Up for ‘World First’ Blockchain Bond Transaction

CoinDesk 16 May 2019

The World Bank says its new debt instrument "bond-i" is the first bond to have both issuance and trading recorded on a blockchain ... ....

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EOT: A High Yield Muni Bond Fund For Risk Taking Investors

Seeking Alpha 15 May 2019

The case for municipal bonds. Municipal bonds outperformed many other fixed income categories in 2018, and the positive momentum is expected to continue in 2019 as well ... During economic crises, muni bonds have easily outperformed equity market performance historically ... However, the World Bank projects economic growth in the U.S ... (Source - World Bank)....

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Reviving Pakistan’s diaspora bonds

Dawn 13 May 2019

Pakistan, with inward remittances of almost $20bn in 2017 (according to World Bank data), ranks as the eighth highest beneficiary country for such inflows and therefore appears to have the basic ingredients for a successful issue ... The writer is a financial sector expert at the World Bank....

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Danger signals but Rivers businesses insist reconciliation must work

Business Day Online 12 May 2019

There was loss of the World Bank, AfDB missed water project loan; crash of federal allocation to as low as N6billion per month; ceding of Rivers oil wells to Bayelsa and other friendly states; drying up of federal projects; non-refund of spends on federal projects; relegation of ......

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China-backed AIIB eyes more 2019 bond sales after dollar debut

Yahoo Daily News 09 May 2019

The bank was also looking at issuing in Australian dollars potentially, he said, adding much would depend on pricing dynamics after the inaugural bond matched the World Bank's 5-year dollar bond which was launched in March....

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World Bank partners with government to set up catastrophe fund

Jamaica Observer 09 May 2019

THE World Bank has partnered with the Government to develop a catastrophe bond for Jamaica ... Dr Clarke, who explained that the bond is an investable capital market instrument, said the World Bank has provided the Government with the expertise to undertake its development....

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To globalize China bond market, ratings key

Asiatimes 09 May 2019

When it’s all done and dusted, China’s bond market, that has just eclipsed Japan to become the world’s second largest after the US – and according to Bank of International Settlements data, is now worth US$12.8 trillion – will have attracted some $180 billion in foreign funds....

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Dow tumbles nearly 400 points after Trump claims China ‘broke the deal’

Market Watch 09 May 2019

Our call of the day, from Steve Eisman, a hedge-fund trader who made money in the financial crisis by betting against risky mortgage products engineered by some of the world’s biggest banks, says corporate bonds will be at the center of pain for the next U.S....

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Stock futures point to fourth-straight day of losses after Trump claims China ‘broke the deal’

Market Watch 09 May 2019

MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE. With U.S ... A U.S ... Our call of the day, from Steve Eisman, a hedge-fund trader who made money in the financial crisis by betting against risky mortgage products engineered by some of the world’s biggest banks, says corporate bonds will be at the center of pain for the next U.S. recession ... ....