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Bangladesh's Junaid Ahmad new World Bank head in India

Ahmad was Chief of Staff to the World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim before being elevated to the current position

World Bank chief Kim heads for 2nd term as no other nominees

Jim Yong Kim, 56, a Korean-American medical doctor who has focused World bank on programs to reduce extreme poverty

Current World Bank President Jim Yong Kim only candidate for new term

The Obama administration put Kim's name into nomination last month

US nominates Jim Yong Kim as World Bank President for second term

Kim, who became the 12th President of the World Bank Group on July 1, 2012 is a physician and anthropologist

World Bank starts presidential selection process

Jim Yong Kim's term expires on June 30 next year

World Bank gives $100 million for Sri Lanka's economic reforms

The Ministry of National Policies and Economic Affairs will be responsible for overall implementation and coordination of proposed operation

World Bank raises 2016 oil price forecast on supply outages, robust demand

Raises forecast to $43 from $41 currently on the back of recent developments

World Bank for China healthcare reform

The report makes a strong case for a new model that would both improve quality and save the economy up to 3% of GDP: Jim Yong Kim

World Bank vows to extend full assistance to Sri Lanka

World Bank's total assistance for city development activities in Sri Lanka was US$ 202 million

'Ease of doing biz' shown to World Bank

To showcase ease of doing business hoping for a better ranking in World Bank annual report

Romer to succeed Basu as World Bank chief economist

Paul Romer is a New York University professor and economist and also a director of the Marron Institute of Urban Management

Maharashtra seeks $600-million loan from World Bank

State has sought the loan for a water conservation project to be implemented in 20,000 drought-hit villages

World Bank pins hopes on monsoon for 7.6% growth

Growth would gradually recover to 7.7% next year and 7.8% in 2018-19

World Bank retains 7.6% growth rate for India in 2016-17

Dissipation of large boost from historically low oil prices in past year will make this a challenging task, but prospects of a normal monsoon will help, it added

India records 10 year low in public private investments: World Bank

According to World Bank's latest annual report, global investment in 2015 decreased to $111.6 billion

Wide-angle view of India's economy

The World Bank has forecast India's economy to grow 7.6 per cent in 2016-17, which is not only 0.2 percentage-points lower than its earlier prediction in January, but also the same as witnessed in 2015-16. Next two years - 2017-18 and 2018-19 - would also see India growing at 7.7 per cent; the growth rates, which are 0.2 percentage-points lower than earlier projections and represent only a marginal improvement over 2016-17. However, in the global context, India would still be the fastest growing major economy. Though growth forecasts for China were retained, the growth rates for the country would decline from 2015 onwards to 2019. Global economy would also grow 2.4 per cent in 2016, a 0.5 percentage-point lower than earlier predictions by the multilateral agency and at the same rate witnessed in 2015. The global growth rates would improve in the next two years, though at a slower pace than was expected earlier

World Bank cuts forecast for India's growth to 7.6-7.7%

Cautions India against notable headwinds

World Bank to offer $9.2 million grant for city bus projects

To improve city transport system and reduce greenhouse gas emission

India now a 'lower-middle-income' economy for World Bank

Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Nepal are low-income economies, Pakistan and Sri Lanka fall under lower-middle-income

India signs $100 mn loan agreement with World Bank

To provide access to a continuous piped water supply in various cities in Karnataka