In today's rapidly changing world, innovation and knowledge for development are more crucial than ever. The World Bank Group is renewing its approach to knowledge, ensuring that the best global ...

Policy Research Reports (PRRs) bring to a broad audience the results of research on development policy issues carried out by staff of the World Bank's Development Research Group. The web site contains ...

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BRUSSELS, 5th March, 2025 (WAM) -- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and World Bank Group President Ajay Banga announced today following a meeting in Brussels their intent to align ...

In terms of assets, Bank of America is the second-largest bank in the world and the sixth-largest bank in the world. With $288.96 billion in market cap, Bank of America is one of the most valuable ...

It may surprise you that Great Britain's own monarch, with an estimated wealth of $772m (£610m), does not get a look in in ...

Lebanon on Thursday named asset manager Karim Souaid as its new central bank governor, a vital step to rebuilding the ...

The eThekwini metro said water challenges have been further worsened by recurring floods that have battered the city in ...

Win McNamee / Getty Images Ajay Banga is the current president of the World Bank Group. Nominated by President Joe Biden in February 2023, Banga was confirmed by the World Bank’s Board of ...

The 2025 Global Digital Summit: 'Digital Pathways for All' has concluded. Recordings of all sessions are available on this page and on the World Bank Group's social media channels. This year’s summit ...

18, 2025. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) BEIRUT (AP) — The cost of reconstruction and recovery for Lebanon following the 14-month Israel-Hezbollah war is estimated at $11 billion, the World Bank said in a ...