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Oct 29, 2019

Commodity Prices Revised Down as Global Growth Weakens and Supplies Remain Ample

Nov 11, 2019

World Bank Group Appoints Hiroshi Matano to Head MIGA

Oct 24, 2019

Governments Worldwide Launched 294 Reforms Over the Past Year to Make Doing Business Easier

World Bank Development Committee Meeting. Photo: World Bank / Franz Mahr

Oct 19, 2019

World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings 2019: Development Committee Communiqué

World Bank Group President David Malpass speaks at the October 18th plenary session of the Annual Meetings in Washington, DC Photo: World Bank / Simone D. McCourtie

Oct 18, 2019

World Bank Group President David Malpass: Speech to the Plenary Session of the Annual Meetings of the Board of Governors

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Oct 17, 2019

New Target: Cut “Learning Poverty” by At Least Half by 2030

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PRESS RELEASE Dec 05, 2019

New Country Partnership Framework for China Reduces Lending and Focuses on Global Public Goods and Institutional Challenges

Speeches & Transcripts Oct 17, 2019

World Bank Group President David Malpass Opening Remarks at the 2019 Annual Meetings Opening Press Conference

PRESS RELEASE Oct 13, 2019

Growth in South Asia Slows Down, Rebound Uncertain

PRESS RELEASE Oct 10, 2019

Trade Integration Even More Important for Latin America and the Caribbean as Growth Slows

PRESS RELEASE Oct 10, 2019

East Asia and Pacific: Growth Slows as Trade Tensions and Global Uncertainties Intensify

PRESS RELEASE Oct 09, 2019

Global Uncertainty Continues to Slow Growth in Africa’s Economies

PRESS RELEASE Oct 09, 2019

Growth Slows Across Europe and Central Asia Amid Weakening Trade and Flagging Industrial Activity

PRESS RELEASE Oct 09, 2019

Middle East & North Africa Faces Another Year of Subdued Growth, with Bolder Reforms Needed to Boost Private Sector

PRESS RELEASE Oct 08, 2019

Global Value Chains Have Spurred Growth but Momentum Is Flagging

PRESS RELEASE Aug 16, 2019

World Bank Group Warns of Advance Fee Fraud Schemes Misrepresenting Its Name