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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 ...
Lebanon gets $250 million World Bank loan to ease electricity crisis
BEIRUT — The World Bank will grant Lebanon a $250 million loan that will be used to help ease electricity cuts in 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 ...
Bessent says IMF and World Bank need reform and there's an 'opportunity for a big deal' with China
WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent leveled harsh criticism at the operations of the World Bank and the ...
IMF's Georgieva, World Bank's Banga need to earn Trump administration's trust, Bessent says
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva and World Bank President Ajay Banga ...
Bessent Says US Backs IMF and World Bank, While Calling for Reforms
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called for a course correction for the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, while ...
IMF to help Syria rebuild institutions, re-enter world economy, Georgieva says
The International Monetary Fund plans to work with Syria to help it reintegrate into the global economy, IMF chief Kristalina ...
US Treasury Secretary says IMF and World Bank need reform
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the institutions “serve critical roles in the international system. And the Trump ...
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 ...