London Stock Exchange Group (LSE.L) sits at the heart of the world’s financial community, offering international business unrivalled access to Europe’s capital markets. In April a...
BEIJING, April 28, 2011 – China’s economic outlook remains broadly favorable with real GDP growth projected at 9.3 percent in 2011 and 8.7 percent in 2012,...
Speaking at the Institute for New Economic Thinking annual conference in New Hampshire today, Andrew Haldane – Executive Director for Financial Stability – discusses a number...
Living Standard Measurement Study (LSMS) team plays vital role and travels many back roads. Eighty-eight surveys of very poor households spanning 26 years, 90% of them...
Speech by Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the ECB at the Bank of Finland 200th Anniversary Conference Helsinki It is remarkable to think that the Bank of...
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved today a Development Policy Grant for the Republic of Yemen, for the amount of US$70 million, in support...
The World Bank today approved a US$150 million IDA credit to Bangladesh to create employment opportunities for the extreme poor in rural areas during the lean...
The World Bank today approved an additional $40 million grant to continue supporting the Government of Afghanistan’s ongoing efforts to provide year-round access to basic services...
World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick today praised Zambia’s efforts to reform its economy and encouraged its continued efforts to promote inclusive economic growth, especially...
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today a US$10 million loan from the International Development Association (IDA) for the Economic Diversification Project (SEDP) in...
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$25 million loan for the Financial Education and Financial Literacy Project for the Russian Federation. This...