This press release announces that the Economic Development Institute, a new center for study and training in economic development, opened in Washington, D.C. on January 9, 1956. The Institute was organized...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 149952Date: January 9, 1956
This press release / statement, dated March 18, 1955, is a statement by Eugene R. Black, President of the World Bank, at the signing of the fifty-four and a half million-dollar loan to Australia on March...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 148377Date: December 22, 1955
This press release, dated December 22, 1955, announces a loan of four million two hundred thousand US dollars to enable a highway maintenance organization to be set up and to begin operations. The loan...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 148375Date: December 22, 1955
This International Bank notes newsletter includes some of the following headings: welcome to new staff; 1955 trainees; squash; international cooking corner; trading post; personals; and bowling with brooks.
Type: NewsletterReport#: 64019Date: December 1, 1955
This press release, dated November 28, 1955, announces an agreement between an investment banking group, the World Bank and the Union of South Africa whereby the Union is borrowing a total equivalent to...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 148371Date: November 28, 1955
This partial transcript, from the session of the Executive Directors held on Monday, November 28, 1955, covers only a proposed loan to the Union of South Africa for the Third Transport Project. In addition...
Type: TranscriptReport#: 89486Date: November 28, 1955
This press release, dated November 3, 1955, announces the release of the World Bank’s financial statements for the first quarter ending September 30, 1955. The Bank reports a net income of six million...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 148369Date: November 3, 1955
This International Bank notes newsletter includes some of the following headings: post annual meeting letter; monuments in Lebanon, old and new; and Europe on next to nothing, by Louise Payne.
Type: NewsletterReport#: 64018Date: November 1, 1955Author:
Payne, Louise
This press release, dated October 25, 1955, announces a loan of a five million three hundred thousand US dollar loan to assist in financing the modernization of steel plate rolling facilities of the Yawata...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 148367Date: October 25, 1955
The objective of this report is to rehabilitate and maintain the 4,100 kilometers of primary roads in Ethiopia. The loan was to be used to help finance services, equipment and imported materials for this...
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: AS42BDate: October 14, 1955
This International Bank notes newsletter includes some of the following headings: Colombian visit, by Montague Yudelman; Economic Development Institute (EDI), by Patterson H. French; and charter flight...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 64017Date: October 1, 1955Author:
French, Patterson H. ;
Holmes, Jentry ;
Yudelman,Montague
These remarks were delivered by Eugene R. Black, President of the World Bank Group, to the Board of Governors on September 12, 1955 at the annual meetings. In his speech, President Black states that the...
Type: President's SpeechReport#: 125468Date: September 12, 1955Author:
Black,Eugene R.
Cargo-handling of general imports at the Customs wharf is in-efficient, limits capacity, and is a source of complaints. It is possible to improve performance and efficiency, thus eliminating delays in...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: C25Date: August 31, 1955
This press release, dated August 30, 1955, announces a one and a half million US dollar loan for the development of agriculture in Nicaragua. The loan will finance the importation of machinery, equipment...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 148365Date: August 30, 1955
This press release, dated August 26, 1955, announces a loan of twenty-seven million US dollars to assist in financing the construction of a power and irrigation project on the Litani River in Lebanon....
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 148361Date: August 26, 1955
This transcript, from the session of the Executive Directors of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) held on Thursday, August 25, 1955 covers only the discussion on hundred...
Type: TranscriptReport#: 142150Date: August 25, 1955
This press release, dated August 9, 1955, announces a loan in various currencies amounting to twelve million US dollars to the State Railway of Thailand. The loan will finance part of a five-year investment...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 148173Date: August 9, 1955
This press release, dated August 8, 1955, announces the release of the World Bank’s financial statements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1955. The Bank reported a net income of twenty-four million...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 148359Date: August 8, 1955
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