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    • Tuesday, 6 December, 2022
      Global Economy
      World Bank warns of mounting debt burden for poorer countries

      Higher interest rates and slump in currencies raise debt servicing costs by more than a third

    • Monday, 10 October, 2022
      Moral Money
      David Malpass: a marked man? Premium content

      Plus, Indian billionaire Gautam Adani turns to green energy

    • Monday, 10 October, 2022
      Climate change
      US and Germany lead calls for climate action at World Bank meetings

      Pressure increases on development banks to fund clean energy in poorer nations

    • Thursday, 22 September, 2022
      World Bank
      World Bank head under pressure to quit over climate change doubts

      David Malpass criticised for lack of leadership on environment-related finance for developing countries

    • Sunday, 5 June, 2022
      World Bank
      US Treasury takes aim at World Bank over climate change inaction

      Biden administration identifies ‘gaps’ in response to requests from Treasury secretary Janet Yellen

    • Monday, 13 December, 2021
      World Bank
      World Bank under fire for being ‘missing in action’ on climate change

      Al Gore, UN and other development banks take aim at international financial institution over weak commitments

    • Wednesday, 12 May, 2021
      FT MagazineGillian Tett
      Radical transparency will help vaccinate the world

      ‘A database of vaccine orders would enable policymakers to address imbalances in supply and price more easily’

    • Thursday, 10 December, 2020
      Education
      World Bank: four steps to equitable education

      Debt relief is needed now to stop the pandemic denying more children a basic education, with girls most at risk

    • Tuesday, 19 May, 2020
      Emerging markets
      Virus will push up to 60m into extreme poverty, World Bank warns

      President David Malpass calls for more help to alleviate impact on ‘millions of livelihoods’

    • Wednesday, 4 March, 2020
      Coronavirus pandemic
      World Bank: Coronavirus highlights the need to strengthen health systems

      This outbreak can be contained given our shared goals — but we must act fast

    • Thursday, 5 December, 2019
      World Bank
      White House objects to $1bn World Bank loan programme for China

      US’s economic rivalry with Beijing spills over into multilateral institutions

    • Monday, 11 November, 2019
      World Bank
      World Bank scales back $50m training project in Xinjiang

      Beijing faces criticism over claims of human rights abuses in the western region

    • Monday, 7 October, 2019
      Global Economy
      World Bank boss warns global growth could disappoint

      David Malpass blames Brexit, Europe’s recession and trade uncertainty

    • Sunday, 25 August, 2019
      Ukraine
      Ukraine is ready to seize its chance to reform

      World Bank president argues that new leadership must revamp agriculture and finance

    • Monday, 19 August, 2019
      Frank Vogl
      The IMF and World Bank need a tougher anti-corruption agenda

      This is a particularly good time for a new approach as new leaders take charge at both institutions

    • Tuesday, 4 June, 2019
      Global trade
      Donald Trump’s World Bank chief laments global trade slowdown

      David Malpass stops short of rebuking White House for protectionist policies

    • Tuesday, 9 April, 2019
      Global Economy
      Malpass signals continuity as he takes the helm at World Bank

      Trump ally takes conciliatory tone on climate change and China on first day

    • Friday, 5 April, 2019
      World Bank
      David Malpass defies doubts to secure World Bank presidency

      Former Bear Stearns economist still faces some scepticism over his vision for the institution

    • Wednesday, 27 February, 2019
      World Bank
      US seeks Europe backing for Malpass appointment at World Bank

      France looks for assurances on climate change from Trump nominee 

    • Wednesday, 13 February, 2019
      Global Economy
      The Wall Street years of Donald Trump’s World Bank pick

      David Malpass has had stints in Washington and was chief economist at Bear Stearns

    • Thursday, 7 February, 2019
      World Bank
      What I would do as the next president of the World Bank

      We must do everything possible to ensure a stronger and more stable global economy

    • Wednesday, 6 February, 2019
      World Bank
      Malpass moves to reassure doubters after World Bank nomination

      Avowed sceptic of multilateral institutions to visit Asia to seek backing

    • Wednesday, 6 February, 2019
      The FT ViewThe editorial board
      US makes a poor choice for World Bank chief

      David Malpass lacks qualities of previous heads of multilateral lender

    • Wednesday, 6 February, 2019
      FT People: Public affairs
      David Malpass’s son offers to leave World Bank job

      Trump nominee for role will comply with staff rules if appointed

    • Wednesday, 6 February, 2019
      Paul Romer
      What the next president of the World Bank should do

      Outsourcing research would allow the institution to give help to those who need it most

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