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WORLD BANK: Cyprus settlement would boost economy

A settlement of the Cyprus problem would boost economic activity and remove instability, which blocks investments, officials from the European Commission and the World Bank told the Economist Summit. “As every economist

8th November 2023

Cyprus/Economy

Investors to ignore reports on China, east Asia growth

Investors looking to build wealth will probably overlook the World Bank’s gloomy reports about China and east Asia facing the worst economic outlook in half a century, according to the CEO of a

4th October 2023

Markets/World

Cyprus scores high in World Bank Women’s Index

Cyprus scored 94.4 out of 100 in World Bank’s Women, Business and the Law index, ranking it 28 from 190 countries with equal pay, its weakest spot. The overall score for Cyprus

6th March 2023

Cyprus/Life & Society

EU, World Bank get EMGF observer status

The importance of the East Mediterranean Gas Forum was highlighted during a virtual fifth Ministerial Meeting to launch its official website in a bid for global reach. Members of the Forum are

7th July 2021

Energy

Coronavirus to trigger ‘pandemic bonds’ says DBRS Morningstar

The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak will likely trigger payouts for $132.5 mln in pandemic catastrophe bonds sponsored by the World Bank’s Pandemic Emergency Financing Facility (PEF) for eligible countries to mitigate the impact

4th March 2020

Markets/World