World Bank to bolster Poland’s economic recovery with EUR700 million loan
Artur Radziwiłł, Undersecretary of State in the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Poland, and Mamta Murthi, World Bank Country Director for Central Europe and the Baltic Countries, signed the first Resilience and Growth Development Policy Loan (...
UK new funding to reward families for recycling - not fine or bully them
IMF and the East African Community Launch Collaboration Program to Assist East African Partner States Develop Government Finance Statistics
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the East African Community (EAC) this week launched a collaborative program to improve the compilation and dissemination of Government Finance Statistics (GFS) for Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda...
285,000 UK working couples eligible for shared parental leave
Obama: Fight for a Stronger Middle Class
Americans have to keep fighting to build a "stronger middle class in today's changing economy," U.S. President Barack Obama said in his weekly address Saturday.
Government of India and World Bank Sign $107 Million Agreement to Connect Mizoram with Bangladesh and Myanmar via Roads
The Government of India, the Government of Mizoram, and the World Bank signed a $107 million credit agreement for the Mizoram State Roads II – Regional Transport Connectivity Project to improve transport connectivity in the state of Mizoram and to...
Malaysia Airlines to Cut Staff, Routes
Malaysia Airlines, the country's money-losing flag carrier, will cut thousands of jobs, trim routes and replace its CEO under plans to return the company to profitability within three years.
Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Staff Mission to Grenada
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team visited Grenada during August 18-27, 2014 to conduct discussions on the first review of Grenada’s IMF-supported program under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF). The program was approved on June 26, 2014 for a...
Government of India and World Bank Sign $107 Million Agreement to Connect Mizoram with Bangladesh and Myanmar via Roads
The Government of India, the Government of Mizoram, and the World Bank signed a $107 million credit agreement for the Mizoram State Roads II – Regional Transport Connectivity Project to improve transport connectivity for the landlocked state of...
The Rwanda Economic Update: Unearthing the Subsoil
In the Rwanda Economic Update (REU) launched, the World Bank forecasts an economic growth rate of 5.7% in 2014 and 6.6% in 2015.