The head of the World Bank said on Saturday it is right for the United States to take a leading role in some global institutions and that the right U.S. candidate for post of the bank's next president

The World Bank said Friday it would select a new president to succeed Robert Zoellick by April 20, the start of the World Bank and IMF's spring meetings in Washington.

But even as the huge developmen

World Bank President Robert Zoellick has announced to step down from at the end of his five-year-term in June, giving rise to speculation that the Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, may be headed to

The World Bank has approved a $250 million credit and loan to the West Bengal Accelerated Development of Minor Irrigation Project (ADMIP) for increasing agricultural production of small and marginal f

South Asia needs to add between 1 million and 1.2 million additional jobs every month for the next 20 years to sustain growth and reduce poverty in the region, a World Bank report said on Thursday.

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Gender equality is smart economics as countries which create better opportunities and conditions for women can raise productivity and improve outcomes for children, the World Bank said on Sunday ahead of its annual meeting.

The world economy is stepping into a ‘new danger zone,’ World Bank President Robert Zoellick said on Saturday, as growth slows and investor confidence weakens.

Speaking in Beijing, Zoellick urged Eur

World Bank chief Robert Zoellick on Saturday warned of a 'new and more dangerous' time in the global economy, with little breathing space in most developed countries as a debt crisis hits Europe.

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With India's growth projected to ease to 8 per cent in fiscal 2011-12 from 8.8 per cent last fiscal, South Asia is headed for a slower, but still buoyant 7.5 per cent growth in 2011, says the World Ba

Washington: The World Bank said on Tuesday that it would lend Brazil $485 million for rebuilding and disaster prevention efforts following devastating mudslides that killed more than 700 people.

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