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Ireland to give 141 million euros to World Bank fund for poorest countries
Ireland will contribute about 141.4 million euros ($161 million)to the World Bank's latest replenishment of its fund for the ...
Trump administration says IMF, World Bank ‘falling short’ of missions
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. remains committed to playing a leadership role in the IMF and World Bank but ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent Accuses IMF And World Bank Of "Mission Creep"
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke Wednesday to international economists attending IMF and World Bank spring meetings in ...
U.S. Calls for Sweeping Reforms to I.M.F. and World Bank
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argued in a speech that the multilateral economic institutions have veered away from their ...
World Bank eyes energy financing options, holds fast on equality issues
The World Bank's steering committee on Friday endorsed the lender's plans to explore options to expand energy access, ...
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UAE concludes participation in 2025 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the IMF
Addressing key global challenges related to growth, financial sustainability, digital transformation, and climate action ...
Bessent says IMF and World Bank 'falling short' as he calls for rebalancing of international financial system
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank are guilty of ...
Bessent says IMF and World Bank need reform and there’s an ‘opportunity for a big deal’ with China
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has played a balancing act trying to reassure nervous investors that the U.S. would maintain ...
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World breathes sigh of relief as Trump spares Fed, IMF
Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank were dominated by trade talks, which also brought some de-escalatory statements from Washington about its relations with China ...
Scott Bessent says the World Bank and IMF need a total overhaul: ‘Mission creep has knocked these institutions off course’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in remarks to the Institute of International Finance on Wednesday, said the two agencies ...
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Jordan, World Bank sign 3 agreements worth $850m to support growth, social protection
Jordan and the World Bank on Friday signed three new project agreements worth $850 million on the sidelines of the 2025 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund.The ...