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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 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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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