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October 16, 2026 9:51 AM
World Bank President Ajay Banga on Friday said the development lender has set a goal of quintupling its critical minerals business in five years, and has identified 20 countries that it can partner with on critical minerals development projects. Ban...
October 15, 2026 11:39 PM
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has called for greater private capital mobilisation and the creation of productive, better-paid jobs, saying these remain the most effective pathway to poverty reduction and shared prosperity amid growing ene...
October 9, 2026 3:06 PM
Inside This Week's Economic Brief This week's Economic Brief covers RBI's calibrated tightening stance, the World Bank's upgraded 7.1% FY27 growth forecast, India's FTA utilization push, rare earth magnet manufacturing, and Aramco's warning on thin ...
October 6, 2026 3:12 PM
The World Bank has raised its forecast for India's economic growth in FY27 to 7.1 per cent from 6.6 per cent, citing stronger-than-expected economic activity, robust domestic demand and exports. In its latest India Development Update, released o...
September 21, 2026 9:53 PM
The World Bank and International Monetary Fund said on Monday that both their executive boards had approved proposed reforms of their joint framework for evaluating the debt of low-income countries to reflect a more complex and riskier environment. ...
September 2, 2026 5:09 PM
India has the potential to grow beyond its current 7-8 per cent trajectory, World Bank President Ajay Banga has said, describing the country’s latest economic performance as robust despite global energy pressures, trade uncertainty and the impact o...
September 2, 2026 10:11 AM
Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met World Bank Group President Ajay Banga on the sidelines of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) Meeting in Asheville on Tuesday, with discussions focusing on f...
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...
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