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World bank disburses another $1 billion loan to Egypt
World Bank issued the first $1 billion tranche of the loan in 2015
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World Bank CEO to visit Mumbai suburban rail system
Kristalina Georgieva will hold discussions with Arun Jaitley and other key policy-makers
What about corruption? India's business policy must look beyond rankings
Both the Indian media and policymakers seem to have accepted the report's findings
India signs Financing Agreement with World Bank for $201.50 million
The objective of the agreement is to improve the Engineering Education sector in India
 "India signs Financing Agreement with World Bank for $201.50 million")
Metal prices to climb in 2017: World Bank
Beverage prices declined three per cent in response to a supply-driven price drop in cocoa prices
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India inks financing pact with World Bank for $48 million
Project will directly benefit about 600,000 people
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World Bank sees 2017 global growth at 2.7%, uncertainty over US policy
It expects emerging and developing economies to grow at 4.2% this year from 3.4% last year
 "World Bank sees 2017 global growth at 2.7%, uncertainty over US policy")
World Bank cuts Indian GDP growth for FY17 to 7%
While announcing its monetary policy review last month, the RBI acknowledged the demonetisation factor
World Bank cancels $100mn loan to Pakistan for natural gas project
Against the original commitment of $200 million, the bank had disbursed only $0.25m
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India to be part of core World Bank team
Multilateral agency likely to tap our bond markets to raise funds
Productivity enhancement a must to boost Indian exports: World Bank
South Asia could become the fastest growing exporting region of the world
India's rank to seriously improve in World Bank's report: DIPP
In World Bank's latest 'Doing Business' 2017 report, India's place remained unchanged from last year's original ranking of 130 among the 190 economies
 "India's rank to seriously improve in World Bank's report: DIPP")
India disappointed at low rank in World Bank's Doing Business Report
With last year's ranking, however, being revised to 131, India has, effectively, improved its place by one spot for 2017
 "India disappointed at low rank in World Bank's Doing Business Report")
Govt says World Bank ranking not considered 12 key reforms
India continues to rank low at 130th position in terms of ease of doing business
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SBI's Arundhati Bhattacharya likely to be nominated as World Bank MD & COO
India may need strong backing of US and other category 1 member countries, who have a large voting share
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World Bank says Brexit has little impact on Asia
Countries in the Mekong region led by Myanmar are projected to expand at the fastest pace in the next three years
Automation threatens 69% jobs in India: World Bank
However, the number is higher in China and Ethiopia at 77% and 85%, respectively
 "Automation threatens 69% jobs in India: World Bank")
India's GDP growth to remain strong: World Bank
South Asia remains a global growth hotspot and has proven resilient to external headwinds such as China's slowdown
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India trumps Pakistan in female literacy, infant mortality: World Bank report
The data shows that nearly 21.25% Indians live at or below the World Bank's poverty line compared to 8.3% in Pakistan.
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Bangladesh can end extreme poverty by 2030: World Bank
Bangladesh will need to take a series of economic measures to become a middle-income country by 2021
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