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World Bank's suggestion for India to reconsider joining RCEP based on flawed outdated projections: GTRI
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World Bank’s suggestion for India to reconsider joining RCEP based on flawed outdated projections: GTRI

New Delhi: Think tank GTRI on Wednesday said that the World Bank‘s suggestion for India to reconsider joining RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership) is based…

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World Bank ups India growth forecast to 7% amid global turbulence

New Delhi: The World Bank Tuesday raised the growth forecast for the Indian economy for FY25 to 7% from 6.6% projected earlier, led by a…

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World Bank noted that global growth is projected to remain muted compared to pre-pandemic levels.
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World Bank upgrades its estimate of India’s growth from 6.6% to 7%

Sep 03, 2024 12:12 PM IST World Bank noted that global growth is projected to remain muted compared to pre-pandemic levels. World Bank upgraded its…

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World Bank raises India's FY25 growth forecast to 7%
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World Bank raises India’s FY25 growth forecast to 7%

The World Bank on Tuesday raised India’s growth forecast for FY25 to 7 per cent from 6.6 per cent earlier, while also noting that the…

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Urgent need to address USD 4 tn financing gap to accelerate progress on SDGs: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
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Urgent need to address USD 4 tn financing gap to accelerate progress on SDGs: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that inadequate access to developmental finance is hindering developing economies from achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)…

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ecommerce exports: World Bank B-Ready index groundwork kicks off
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ecommerce exports: World Bank B-Ready index groundwork kicks off

India has begun the groundwork for the Business-Ready or B-Ready index, the World Bank‘s new flagship report benchmarking the business environment and investment climate in…

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Per capita income: India may take 75 years to reach one-quarter of US income per capita: World Bank
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Per capita income: India may take 75 years to reach one-quarter of US income per capita: World Bank

More than 100 countries, including India, face serious obstacles in becoming high-income countries in the next few decades, and New Delhi may take nearly 75…

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MIGA to expand India footprint, help in energy transition: Officials

NEW DELHI: The World Bank‘s Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) is to bolster its partnership with India substantially to help boost the country’s energy transition…

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The Economic Times Startup Awards 2023: ETSA 2023 Social Enterprise winner | Financial security for the poor is the next step after financial inclusion: Seema Prem of Fia Global

This is part of a series of interviews with the winners of The Economic Times Startup Awards 2023. More than a decade ago, when Seema…

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Biden: Biden to focus on World Bank reform, new funding at G20 in New Delhi | India News
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Biden: Biden to focus on World Bank reform, new funding at G20 in New Delhi | India News

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will focus on reforming the World Bank and urging other multilateral development banks to boost lending for climate change and…

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