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With the COVID-19 pandemic, the development context for the world is fundamentally challenged in many ways. The …
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The World Bank Treasury's Reserve Advisory and Management Partnership (RAMP) conducted its third survey on reserve …, focusing on high-quality fixed-income assets denominated in US dollars and euros. At the same time, against a backdrop of ultra … represent the views of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and World Bank and its affiliated organizations …
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Implicit contingent liabilities, such as those generated by natural disasters, are often not quantified in the government balance sheet. However, when they materialize, they place pressure on government finances that may raise interest expenditures and financial risks. Understanding the impacts...
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Many emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) face challenges in developing a vibrant domestic bond market. Only a few have developed such markets to a level of full maturity as Malaysia has. Although the overall size of most domestic corporate bond markets in EMDEs (in terms of...
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In the context of Romania's push toward sustainable and inclusive development, the government has asked the World Bank …
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Argentina, this year's chair of the G20, and co-organized with the World Bank Group. The Forum will bring together leaders from … opportunity. As part of preparing for the Forum, the World Bank Group (WBG) conducted semi-structured interviews with senior …
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The global housing deficit in both developed and developing countries is increasing - driven by demographic and other mega-trends including urbanization and income inequality. Global pension fund assets, on the other hand, are both growing and increasingly looking for long-term, productive...
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This Technical Note provides detailed information on the Brazilian risk classification system using the RI approach and the Indian RI system for the initial risk screening of a large portfolio of existing dams. Annex A provides basic information about the RI approach used in Quebec, Canada, for...
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The Dominican Republic has made significant progress in boosting economic growth and reducing poverty, but it still faces challenges to achieve inclusive and equitable development, increase productivity, and improve the competitiveness and sustainability of primary sectors like agriculture,...
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