The World Bank says that the $15.5 million Syria owed it has been paid off by Saudi Arabia and Qatar, enabling Damascus to take out new loans DAMASCUS, Syria -- The World Bank said Friday that the ...

The World Bank predicts global commodity prices will fall sharply in 2025 and 2026. Energy prices are expected to see the most significant decline. The World Bank cites sputtering global growth ...

WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) - The World Bank's steering committee on Friday endorsed the lender's plans to explore options to expand energy access, including potential financing for nuclear ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that the International Monetary Fund and World Bank are “falling short” of their main missions and must focus on an urgent goal of bringing the ...

WASHINGTON, United States — The uncertainty kicked up by Donald Trump’s stop-start tariff rollout will undoubtedly hit growth, the president of the World Bank said Wednesday, ahead of next ...

The overall Best Bank in the World will be announced in the summer and published in October, along with the Best Global Banks in more than a dozen key categories. The complete list of Global Finance ...

World Bank bureaucrats who jetted to the United Nations’ annual global warming conference spewed CO2 emissions equal to what’s produced by 200 US households in a year — sparking accusations ...

By Max Bearak and Somini Sengupta Max Bearak and Somini Sengupta have reported extensively on World Bank projects around the world. As the Trump administration imposes deep cuts on foreign aid and ...

The World Bank warned in a new report that poor countries will be stuck in economic “purgatory” without debt relief. By Alan Rappeport Reporting from Washington Soaring inflation saddled ...

World Bank officials scramble as Trump's win signals imminent budget slashes amidst climate fund fiasco. Luxury in the air faces grounding with World Bank's potential crackdown on business class ...

Bungling World Bank bureaucrats lost track of at least $24 billion bankrolling the battle against climate change, according to a bombshell report by a left-leaning charity group. An investigation ...

Senior figures at the World Bank have said it should consider changing its lending policy to include nuclear energy projects. (Image: World Bank) Ahead of the organisation's recent Spring meetings, ...