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World Bank seeks $20B from capital markets

December 15, 2016 Tristan Van Iersel

The World Bank aims to raise more than $20 billion from capital markets to support work in poorer countries as donor nations shrink aid budgets. Financial Times (tiered subscription model) (15 Dec.)

BRICS bank, World Bank to co-finance projects

September 12, 2016 Tristan Van Iersel

The presidents of the World Bank Group and the New Development Bank, commonly known as the BRICS bank, agreed to strengthen cooperation in meeting the world’s infrastructure needs. They said they will work together to […]