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US Welcomed at Davos as the New Emerging Market
The annual meeting of top businessmen, leading public officials, and a host of other VIPs in Davos usually sees emerging markets claim centre stage and draw attention to the marvels of their booming economies. Save for China, at this year’s
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Overall Tax Cost and Compliance Burden Lower for Businesses around the World
Paying taxes has become easier over the past year for medium-sized companies around the world, the latest report from the World Bank Group and PwC finds. The time it takes an average company to meet its tax obligations dropped by
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World Bank Group: Can Resource-Financed Infrastructure Fix the Natural Resource Curse?
By Håvard Halland, John Beardsworth, Bryan Land, and James Schmidt How can resource-rich countries ensure that a sufficiently large share of oil, gas, and mining revenues are used for productive investment rather than excessive or wasteful consumption? “Resource-financed infrastructure” (RFI)
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The Underrated Modesty of Executive Pay at the World Bank
There are moments in time when the proverbial storm in a teacup serves to underscore a point. The World Bank Group is living one such moment. The bank is in the midst of a possibly painful restructuring process that is
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Otaviano Canuto, World Bank Group: Liquidity Glut, Infrastructure Finance Drought and Development Banks
The world economy faces huge infrastructure financing needs that are not being matched on the supply side. Emerging market economies, in particular, have had to deal with international long-term private debt financing options that are less supportive of infrastructure finance.
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World Bank Reaffirms Commitment to the People of Egypt and the Country’s Development Priorities
World Bank Regional Vice President for the Middle East and North Africa, Inger Andersen, affirmed support to the people of Egypt and the country’s development priorities and underscored the Bank’s commitment to exploring new projects and scaling up existing ones.
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CFI.co Meets the CEO of XacBank: Bat-Ochir Dugersuren
Mongolia’s economy has been undergoing changes in recent years, and one of the challenges for its domestic banks is keeping up with the pace of growth. In line with this trend, XacBank has modified its strategy to adjust to the
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CFI.co Meets the CEO of Banco del País: María del Rosario Selman-Housein
For the past six years, María del Rosario Selam-Housein has stood at the helm of the Banco del País, expertly leading the bank to its prominent present position in Honduras. However, Mrs Selman-Housein has not just engineered the bank’s remarkable
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CFI.co Meets the CEO of Qatar International Islamic Bank: Abdulbasit Al-Shaibei
Qatar International Islamic Bank (QIIB) CEO Abdulbasit Al-Shaibei is perhaps at heart a central banker. He plays by the rules, is exceptionally mindful of community needs, and came to QIIB via the Qatar Central Bank and a number of premier
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CFI.co Meets the CEO of INVESTBANK: Muntaser Dawwas
As Chief Executive Officer of INVESTBANK, Muntaser Dawwas joined the bank three years ago in full force, with a proven track record and boasting an impressive level of experience in banking gathered at major financial institutions in both the Far
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