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Energy and metal prices seen falling in 2019, 2020 on slowing demand

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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

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Oct 17, 2019

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

Oct 17, 2019

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

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 13, 2019

Growth in South Asia Slows Down, Rebound Uncertain

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Oct 10, 2019

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

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PRESS RELEASE Oct 10, 2019

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

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

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Unemployment Drops While Growth Slows in Western Balkans

Speeches & Transcripts Oct 07, 2019

Driving Growth From The Ground Up: Speech by World Bank Group President David Malpass

PRESS RELEASE Oct 02, 2019

Debt Stocks of Developing Countries Rose to $7.8 Trillion in 2018: World Bank International Debt Statistics

PRESS RELEASE Oct 01, 2019

Axel van Trotsenburg Appointed World Bank Managing Director of Operations

Speeches & Transcripts Sep 17, 2019

Good Outcomes through Growth: Paths to Development Success: World Bank Group President David Malpass Remarks at the Peterson Institute for International Economics