Jan Walliser, the World Bank’s Vice President of Equitable Growth, Finance, and Institutions, visited Sri Lanka in early May and met with senior government officials, key private sector representatives,...
Date: June 13, 2017
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Washington, June 13, 2017 – The World Bank Board of Directors approved today the Business Environment and Entrepreneurship development policy loan to support the Tunisian government's continued efforts...
Date: June 13, 2017
Type: Press Release
Language: English
New World Bank report analyzes Malaysia’s journey on financial inclusion during the past two decades Malaysia has achieved one of the highest levels of financial inclusion among Southeast Asia countries,...
Date: May 22, 2017
Type: Press Release
Language: English
WASHINGTON, April 25, 2017 — The World Bank Group launched XL Africa, a five-month business acceleration program designed to support the 20 most promising digital start-ups from Sub-Saharan Africa....
Date: April 25, 2017
Type: Press Release
Language: English
WASHINGTON, March 20, 2017— The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $450 million in financing to support the Government of Indonesia’s efforts to expand access to affordable housing...
Date: March 20, 2017
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Thimphu, March 12, 2017 — The Royal Government of Bhutan and the World Bank have signed a $24 million credit that will help promote fiscal discipline, increase access to finance for enterprises, and improve...
Date: March 12, 2017
Type: Press Release
Language: English
The World Bank Group and the Islamic Development Bank published the first Global Report on Islamic Finance, which details the prospects for the global Islamic finance industry and its potential to help...
Date: February 21, 2017
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
President Kim Says Funds Will Further Increase Resilience to Climate Change DHAKA, October 18, 2016—World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim, concluding a two-day trip to Bangladesh focused on the country’s...
Date: October 18, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
The World Bank presented an overview and analysis of Afghanistan’s economy at the Brussels Conference on Afghanistan on October 5, 2016. 70 countries and 20 international organizations and agencies were...
Date: October 5, 2016
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Good morning. As we have heard from his Excellency the President and other distinguished guests, Afghanistan has made impressive gains over recent years. Access to education and other...
Date: October 5, 2016
Type: Speeches and Transcripts
Language: English
Kuala Lumpur, September 21, 2016 — Bank Negara Malaysia, the Central Bank, and the World Bank Group’s Global Knowledge & Research Hub in Malaysia are jointly conducting a Global Symposium on Innovative...
Date: September 21, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Hakan Altinay is one of Turkey’s first aerospace engineers, the first person in the country to build a robot, and a successful businessman in the high-tech industry. He’s also a devout Muslim, so when...
Date: September 12, 2016
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Earlier this week, Mexico launched its National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS), which will accelerate access to financial services for more than half of the population currently left out of the formal...
Date: June 23, 2016
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
In the remote district of Jajarkot in Nepal, a disabled man named Bhim Bahadur Singh recently started receiving a monthly disability allowance. He had no knowledge that he was even entitled to this payment...
Date: April 13, 2016
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Only 5% of formal businesses in Djibouti receive bank financing, according to estimates. Banks in Djibouti are fairly liquid, but they are often unwilling to lend to micro, small and medium size enterprises...
Date: March 22, 2016
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Women farmers can make a huge difference for their countries and families, but they often don't get the same opportunities as men. The World Bank's Gender in Agriculture team is working to change...
Date: March 7, 2016
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Zinabua Hailu has a dream. She wants to build a big hotel with “stars” — one that meets international rating standards, the kind of hotel tourists might frequent. It’s not an impossible dream....
Date: November 16, 2015
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
KABUL CITY, Kabul Province – Bank officer Mir Ahmad Sami is busy running an online inquiry of a company’s credit history, which he knows will only take a few minutes. ...
Date: November 10, 2015
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
WASHINGTON, September 29, 2015– The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$25 million credit in support of the Government of Mozambique (GoM)’s Financial Sector Development Strategy,...
Date: September 29, 2015
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Financing in 2013-2014 reached EUR 42.7 billion, exceeding the original commitment of EUR 30 billionMore than 770 projects supportedSubstantial impact on Central and South Eastern Europe (CESEE)Institutions...
Date: June 2, 2015
Type: Press Release
Language: English
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