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June 12, 2026 10:25 AM
India remained the world's fastest-growing large economy, the World Bank said on Thursday, projecting GDP growth of 6.6% in 2026 following a 7% expansion in 2025. Growth rates in India were expected to remain fairly high for the next two dec...
May 12, 2026 3:03 PM
Economic growth across 11 Pacific Island countries is expected to weaken in 2026 as higher energy and shipping costs, slowing tourism momentum and persistent structural constraints weigh on activity, the World Bank said in a report released on Tuesda...
April 13, 2026 10:39 AM
Top finance officials from around the world will convene in Washington this week under the shadow of the war in the Middle East, which has delivered a third major shock to the global economy after the COVID pandemic and Russia's full-scale invasion o...
January 14, 2026 6:30 PM
The global economy is proving more resilient than expected, with 2026 GDP growth expected to improve slightly over forecasts from last June, the World Bank said on Tuesday while warning that growth is too concentrated in advanced countries and overal...
December 8, 2025 3:59 PM
The World Bank has observed that India’s revamped consumption survey data has played a significant role in updating global poverty calculations, the Parliament was informed on Monday. According to the World Bank, the rise in international poverty ...
November 10, 2025 10:07 AM
The World Bank backs language in a U.S.-drafted United Nations Security Council resolution on Gaza that would authorize a two-year mandate for a transitional governance body, according to a letter to the United States seen by Reuters. The 15-member ...
October 7, 2025 1:16 PM
The World Bank lifted its 2025 growth projection for China to 4.8% and raised its forecast for much of the region, but warned of slowing momentum next year, citing low consumer and business confidence and weak new export orders. Publishing its biann...
September 24, 2025 12:09 PM
Pakistan’s sharp decline in poverty has stalled in recent years due to economic shocks and a lack of structural reforms, the World Bank said on Tuesday. The international lender said that between 2001 and 2015, a wave of urbanization helped reduce...
September 16, 2025 5:14 PM
Rising temperatures are taking a mounting toll on Bangladesh, with heat-related illnesses and productivity losses costing the economy up to $1.78 billion - about 0.4% of GDP - in 2024, according to a World Bank report released Tuesday. The study sho...
July 30, 2025 4:55 PM
Thanks to the demographic dividend, with 65% of India’s population being under 35 years of age, and India being the largest provider of human resources in the world, with the largest pool of STEM graduates (STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, a...
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