The 2008 financial crisis was a “wake up call” not only to governments, but to parents as well. Parents began to appreciate the importance of their children leaving school with a basic knowledge of how...
Date: June 19, 2017
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Nahr-e-SHAHI DISTRICT, Balkh Province, Afghanistan – Bibi Gul, 40, holds her cow’s halter and smiles at the congratulatory clapping from a group of women. With a stooped back, she quietly takes slow, labored...
Date: August 22, 2016
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Can you tell us why reliable financial information is an important pillar for effective, well developed capital and financial markets? Wiesław Janczyk: The right decisions, particularly economic ones,...
Date: July 12, 2016
Type: Opinion
Language: English
NEW DELHI, July 8, 2016 – The Government of India, the Government of Bihar and the World Bank today signed a US$ 290 million credit agreement to help improve livelihood opportunities...
Date: July 8, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Policy Makers and Experts Gather for Ministerial Conference VIENNA, April 27, 2016 – Finance ministers, senior government representatives, and representatives of the business, professional and academic...
Date: April 27, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Policy Makers and Experts Gather for Ministerial Conference VIENNA, April 27, 2016 – Finance ministers, senior government representatives, and representatives of the business, professional and academic...
Date: April 27, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
ASHGABAT, March 4, 2016 – During February 29 - March 4, 2016, the World Bank held a practical training course on Financial Programming and Policies in Ashgabat. The workshop was attended by officials from...
Date: March 4, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Tirana, October 15, 2015 – More than 30 policymakers and practitioners from six countries in Southeast Europe met with the World Bank’s Centre for Financial Reporting Reform (CFRR) from 14 to 15 October...
Date: October 15, 2015
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Prishtina, September 15, 2015 — High-quality and reliable financial statements are a key pre-condition for a firm’s ability to borrow at lowest possible interest rate and, in the aggregate, Kosovo’s efforts...
Date: September 15, 2015
Type: Press Release
Language: English
VIENNA, May 27, 2015 ― Senior officials including deputy ministers of finance of six South East European countries* and senior representatives of the World Bank and the European Commission are meeting...
Date: May 27, 2015
Type: Press Release
Language: English
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A finance official from Mutare, Zimbabwe plans to make municipal finances more transparent and accountable to citizens. A government official responsible for district development...
Date: March 30, 2015
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Improving financial reporting may not be the first thing that springs to mind when thinking about ways to encourage economic growth, attract foreign investment, and create jobs. But, transparent, reliable...
Date: June 2, 2014
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Port Moresby, November 5, 2013 –Today, the Bank of Papua New Guinea (BPNG), together with the World Bank, launched the National Survey on Financial Capability. The National Survey of Financial Competency...
Date: November 5, 2013
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Consumer protection is essential for any financial system to function effectively - it not only protects existing consumers but also encourages potential consumers by instilling confidence in a country’s...
Date: July 11, 2013
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
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