economy 14/04/2016 The World Bank and IMF fear Brexit will add uncertainty to a fragile global economy The World Bank and the IMF have been meeting in Washington with the possibility of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union high on the agenda.
China 17/01/2016 World Bank rival launched in Beijing The Chinese President Xi Jinping launched a new international development bank on Saturday in Beijing that is being seen as a rival to the US-led
interview 02/12/2015 The World Bank pushes for a greener economy With the opening of COP21 in Paris, climate change is at the heart of international debates. Euronews’ Gregoire Lory took the occasion to speak to
economy 05/10/2015 World Bank cuts growth forecast for East Asia and Pacific The World Bank has cut its growth forecasts for this year and next in the developing East Asia and Pacific, due to the risk of a sharp slowdown in
world news 05/10/2015 Extreme poverty likely to drop below 10% - World Bank The World Bank revised its benchmark for measuring extreme poverty and said the number of people under the mark is likely to fall below 10% of the world's population.
Putin calls for Russian businesses to fill the sanctions gap Russian President Vladimir Putin, hosting a business forum in Moscow, has told domestic industries they should expand before western sanctions are
USA 17/04/2015 IMF and Athens dig in as Greek debt dominates Washington talks The head of the International Monetary Fund has rejected suggestions that Greece could obtain a delay on debt repayments it needs to make next month
the global conversation 23/01/2015 Conflict 'one of the greatest drags on global growth' says World Bank President Euronews' Isabelle Kumar takes the global economic pulse at the 2015 World Economic Forum with the President of the World Bank, Dr Jim Yong Kim.
Grim global growth outlook says World Bank The World Bank has cut its global growth forecast. In its bi-annual report, the predicted global growth will be 3 percent for this year and 3.3 for
Asia 'must do more' to fight Ebola, says World Bank group president Asian countries are not doing enough to fight Ebola, that is the conclusion of World Bank group president Jim Yong Kim. The virus has killed more
USA 10/10/2014 World Bank estimates Ebola could cost West Africa 32.6 billion dollars As West African countries battle to control the outbreak of Ebola, fears that the virus could spread globally has created panic in Europe and the
World Bank dials back Chinese growth for next three years Fresh bad news potentially for the world economy, and bad news for sure for the Communist party running China. The World Bank has cut its growth
World Bank warns Ebola could 'drain billions of dollars' from West Africa As the deadly Ebola virus continues to claim lives in West Africa, the World Bank has warned the epidemic could drain billions of dollars from the
The effects of the Bretton Woods Agreement 70 years on July 22 marks the 70th anniversary of the Bretton Woods Agreement, which despite its flaws is considered the reason behind a relatively extended
United Kingdom 16/07/2014 BRICS nations set up bank to rival IMF and World Bank Leaders of five emerging market countries have launched a new $100bn development bank. Known as the BRICS nations – Brazil, Russia, India, China
Crisis legacy overshadows global economic recovery There was cautious optimism from economic leaders gathered in Berlin as Chancellor Angela Merkel hosted her eco-klatch, an annual event to appraise
World Bank calls for greater access to banking services The World Bank is urging governments in developing countries to do more to ensure people can get access to financial services – such as bank accounts
World Bank and IMF hail growth in AGM The World Bank and IMF have begun their annual joint meeting in Washington, with a long list of fresh challenges facing the two organisations. It
World Bank slams Ukraine's economic prospects The World Bank has joined the IMF in deploring Ukraine’s current economic performance. Recently the IMF put a multi-billion euro loan on hold, last
World Bank cuts Russian growth forecasts amid calls for economic overhaul The World Bank has reduced forecasts for the Russian economy, as a result of domestic structural challenges and falling global demand. It is the
