WASHINGTON, June 15, 2017— The World Bank today approved a package of $223 million to help millions of Pakistanis, especially women and the poor, to get access to financial services and to improve...
Date: June 15, 2017
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Governor Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Dr. Coomaraswamy, distinguished guests of 23 Central Banks from around the world and colleagues. It is indeed my pleasure to welcome you to this beautiful island of...
Date: February 13, 2017
Type: Speeches and Transcripts
Language: English
WASHINGTON, December 20, 2016 — The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a $100 million credit to support Myanmar in improving the access of families and small and medium-sized...
Date: December 20, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
When the Lehman Brothers bank collapsed in September 2008, the world’s financial system almost crashed with it. Eight years on, the effects of the financial crisis are still being felt. Lessons learned...
Date: September 21, 2016
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
The Arab Monetary Fund (AMF), the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group are pleased to announce the publication of a report on the findings of a survey on the withdrawal of Correspondent...
Date: September 5, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
ABIDJAN, July 14, 2016—Côte d'Ivoire has been enjoying an economic upturn since the return of political stability in 2012, with an average growth rate of 9% per year. The country is viewed as a “champion”...
Date: July 14, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
WASHINGTON, June 30, 2016—The World Bank today approved $150 million in financing to modernize and increase the transparency and efficiency of Bangladesh’s 10 state-owned banks, including the two development...
Date: June 30, 2016
Type: Press Release
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 February of this year, the central bank of Bangladesh lost $81 million due to a cybersecurity attack. Skilled cybercriminals issued 35 instructions using the SWIFT messaging system used by banks that...
Date: June 22, 2016
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Although a vibrant, dynamic Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) segment is needed to diversify the economies of the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) countries and generate jobs, limited access to bank finance...
Date: June 21, 2016
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
NEW DELHI, June 20, 2016 – The Indian economy will continue to post robust growth in the coming years, says the latest India Development Update of the World Bank. The Update also reviews the current challenges...
Date: June 20, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
World Bank Country Director for the Maghreb, Marie Francoise Marie-Nelly answers six questions on the critical issue of the reform of public Banks in Tunisia. This interview first appeared in La Presse....
Date: December 15, 2015
Type: Speeches and Transcripts
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
VIENNA, September 28, 2015 – More than a hundred of Europe’s leading practitioners in banking, including banking supervisors, external auditors of banks, and other representatives from the banking sector,...
Date: September 28, 2015
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Kolkata, August 23 2015: Like many success stories, Bandhan started small. Now, fourteen years after it was first established in 2001, this Kolkata based microfinance institution (MFI), the largest in...
Date: August 23, 2015
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Guarantees will Support Lending to Real Economy Washington, DC, June 25, 2015—The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), the political risk insurance and credit enhancement arm of the World Bank...
Date: June 25, 2015
Type: Press Release
Language: English
BUCHAREST, JUNE 15, 2015—The Ministry of Justice, the Legal, Discipline, and Immunity Commission of the Chamber of Deputies, and the World Bank discuss the challenges and opportunities related to Romania’s...
Date: June 15, 2015
Type: Press Release
Language: English
BAMAKO, March 31, 2015 - In Mali, a smallholder farmer is refused a loan seven times out of ten. In the eyes of most commercial banks, agricultural loans for small scale farmers seeking to grow their businesses...
Date: March 31, 2015
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Development Policy Loan of US$100 million approved WASHINGTON, May 15, 2014 — The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$100 million Financial Sector Modernization Development Policy...
Date: May 15, 2014
Type: Press Release
Language: English
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